England vs Sri Lanka: Gus Atkinson helps hosts to match and series victory in second Test at Lord’s | Cricket News
Gus Atkinson got his name on the Lord’s honours board again with a five-wicket haul which helped secure a match and series win for England in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Dimuth Karunaratne’s score of 55 helped Sri Lanka recover from the early loss of Prabath Jayasuriya in the morning session, but he was out shortly before lunch to leave the tourists 136-4 at the interval.
A sprightly 58 from Dinesh Chandimal ensured Sri Lanka kept chipping away at the improbable victory target of 483, yet his demise at the hands of Atkinson soon after a contentious DRS reprieve put his side on the back foot again.
The Surrey seamer went on to take 5-62 to go with his maiden Test century in England’s first innings, securing a comfortable 190-run win with a day to spare and giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 series lead ahead of the final Test at The Oval.
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