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England vs Sri Lanka second Test scorecard, Gus Atkinson five-wicket loot as well as century at God's, video, highlights

.Gus Atkinson continued his God's romance through taking five gates as England surged Sri Lanka by 190 jogs in the 2nd Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.Sri Lanka, set what would certainly possess been a brand new Exam record fourth-innings winning total of 483, were actually rejected for 292 after herbal tea on the 4th time regardless of fifties coming from Dinesh Chandimal (58 ), Dimuth Karunaratne (55) and also leader Dhananjaya de Silva (fifty ). Swift bowler Atkinson, who scored his first superior hundred in England's first-innings 427, led the attack with 5-62. Player-of-the-match Atkinson safeguarded a 5th mention on the clothing room honours boards in just his second Test at Lord's after taking 12 arches on England debut versus the West Indies in July.He likewise ended up being just the 3rd England cricketer after Tony Greig and Ian Botham to rack up a century and also take 5 wickets in an innings of the exact same Test.Watch every sphere of the England v Sri Lanka Test collection LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today &gt Atkinson adhered to India's Vinoo Mankad (against England in 1952) and Botham (versus Pakistan in 1978) as the only males to have actually accomplished that dual at Lord's. The 26-year-old Surrey paceman's latest excellent gain helped England close a seventh subsequent get Sri Lanka observing their five-wicket success in recently's first Test at Old Trafford." To get on each honours boards is actually extraordinary," Atkinson told Skies Athletics." It will take an even though to penetrate." This activity was additionally a personal victory for Joe Origin. For the very first time in 145 matches at this level, Origin created hundreds in each innings-- 143 as well as 103-- to establish a new file of 34 Test centuries through an England batsman.Sri Lanka possess little bit of opportunity to regroup before the 3rd Examination at The Oblong begins on Friday.De Silva confessed he had actually made a mistake in deciding to industry on a great hitting incline after winning the chuck." Certainly. I obtained it inappropriate," he said to the BBC, before including: "Our team have got to enhance the first innings whether our experts bat or dish first, that's what I am going to be actually telling my boys is actually that our team have actually come to start far better." Gus Atkinson of England celebrates putting away Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka. Picture by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesSri Lanka returned to Sunday on 2-53, with the possibilities piled versus them provided the greatest winning fourth-innings total in any type of Exam is actually the West Indies' 7-418 versus Australia at St John's in 2002/03. But Root-- who on Sunday had taken his 200th Examination catch-- reprieved Karunaratne when falling a tough one-handed lapse opportunity coming from the opener's edged removed Atkinson.Karunaratne, 36, steered and pulled Atkinson for fours off subsequent distributions on his technique to a 98-ball fifty featuring 7 boundaries.The left-hander, having said that, was actually out soon before lunch when injury-plagued rapid bowler Olly Stone, in his first Exam for three years, generated a rising 87 miles per hour (140 kmh) distribution that Karunaratne can only handwear cover down the legside to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.Chandimal counter-attacked early in the afternoon on his means to a rushing 42-ball fifty consisting of 40 operates in borders prior to Atkinson had him captured at brief leg off baseball bat and also pad.Kamindu Mendis, boasting a huge Exam hitting standard of 92 following his third hundred in 4 Examinations at Old Trafford, had created 74 in Sri Lanka's meagre first-innings 196. But the 25-year-old left-hander, once more batting reduced down the order, fell for just 4 on Sunday when captured in the doffs Atkinson.Mendis's leave left Sri Lanka, who have actually today certainly not gained any one of their nine Tests at God's, slipping in the direction of loss at 200-7. De Silva always kept England waiting prior to playing on to Atkinson, who at that point had Milan Rathnayake recorded responsible for to complete his five-wicket haul.Chris Woakes had the final say when Lahiru Kumara holed out to Rock at mid-on. Later, England leader Ollie Pope mentioned was actually surprised by the small participation at God's on Sunday as his edge concluded a persuading set triumph over Sri Lanka.While the opening 3 times of the suit viewed the ground near its own 31,000 capability, just some 9000 viewers existed as England completed a 190-run gain after tea on the fourth day of the second Test to take an undisputable 2-0 top in a three-match contest.Large crowds for Exams have actually long been actually taken for provided at Lord's, which designs itself as the 'Home of Cricket'. The cost of tickets might have been actually a concern, however, with the most cost effective price for grownups on Sunday early morning starting at u20a4 95 (AU$ 185)-- although Under-16s were admitted for $30. England's encounter with the West Indies at God's in July, aspect of a 3-0 whitewash of the Caribbean side, was actually around inside three days which might have had an influence on breakthrough fourth-day sales as well.The lack of viewers was actually surely noticed through Pope." It was actually kind of odd," he mentioned." I think a few of us have actually been wandering in each day as well as it was much like 'jeez, it appears peaceful today'. I am actually unsure if individuals counted on the video game to be performed through day 4 or not.".