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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Exam scorecard, Gus Atkinson five-wicket haul as well as century at God's, video clip, highlights

.Gus Atkinson continued his God's romantic affair by taking five arches as England thrashed Sri Lanka through 190 runs in the second Exam to take an undisputable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.Sri Lanka, established what will possess been actually a brand new Test file fourth-innings succeeding total amount of 483, were disregarded for 292 after herbal tea on the fourth day despite fifties from Dinesh Chandimal (58 ), Dimuth Karunaratne (55) as well as leader Dhananjaya de Silva (50 ). Fast bowler Atkinson, that scored his maiden five-star hundred in England's first-innings 427, led the assault with 5-62. Player-of-the-match Atkinson safeguarded a 5th reference on the suiting up room honours boards in merely his second Exam at Lord's after taking 12 gates on England debut against the West Indies in July.He also became merely the third England cricketer after Tony Greig and Ian Botham to rack up a century as well as take five openings in an innings of the very same Test.Watch every round of the England v Sri Lanka Test collection LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today &gt Atkinson adhered to India's Vinoo Mankad (versus England in 1952) and also Botham (versus Pakistan in 1978) as the only males to have actually accomplished that double at God's. The 26-year-old Surrey paceman's latest outstanding return assisted England secure a 7th subsequent sway Sri Lanka observing their five-wicket excellence in last week's initial Test at Old Trafford." To jump on each honours boards is actually unbelievable," Atkinson informed Skies Athletics." It will take an although to sink in." This game was actually additionally a personal conquest for Joe Origin. For the first time in 145 suits at this degree, Origin created hundreds in each innings-- 143 as well as 103-- to set a new file of 34 Test centuries through an England batsman.Sri Lanka have little bit of time to regroup before the third Exam at The Oval beginnings on Friday.De Silva confessed he had actually made a mistake in choosing to industry on a great hitting pitch after gaining the flip." Certainly. I received it inappropriate," he said to the BBC, prior to incorporating: "We have actually come to improve the very first innings whether our company bat or even dish to begin with, that's what I will definitely be actually informing my boys is actually that our team have actually come to begin much 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, along with the probabilities stacked versus them offered the best gaining fourth-innings total amount in any sort of Exam is actually the West Indies' 7-418 against Australia at St John's in 2002/03. But Root-- who on Sunday had actually taken his 200th Examination catch-- reprieved Karunaratne when losing a tough one-handed slip odds coming from the opener's edged cut off Atkinson.Karunaratne, 36, steered as well as drew Atkinson for fours off succeeding deliveries on his way to a 98-ball fifty consisting of 7 boundaries.The left-hander, nonetheless, was out shortly just before lunch time when injury-plagued rapid bowler Olly Stone, in his first Examination for 3 years, created an increasing 87 mph (140 kmh) shipment that Karunaratne might just handwear cover down the legside to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.Chandimal counter-attacked early in the mid-day on his method to a dashing 42-ball fifty consisting of 40 runs in boundaries just before Atkinson had him captured at short lower leg off baseball bat and also pad.Kamindu Mendis, boasting a huge Examination hitting standard of 92 following his 3rd hundred in 4 Exams at Old Trafford, had created 74 in Sri Lanka's minimal first-innings 196. However the 25-year-old left-hander, again hitting low down the order, succumbed to just 4 on Sunday when recorded in the doffs Atkinson.Mendis's leave left behind Sri Lanka, that have today certainly not succeeded any of their 9 Examinations at Lord's, slipping towards defeat at 200-7. De Silva maintained England waiting just before using to Atkinson, who after that had Milan Rathnayake caught behind to complete his five-wicket haul.Chris Woakes possessed the last word when Lahiru Kumara holed out to Stone at mid-on. Later, England stand-in captain Ollie Pope mentioned was actually amazed by the small presence at God's on Sunday as his side completed a persuading collection success over Sri Lanka.While the opening three days of the suit observed the ground near to its own 31,000 capability, just some 9000 spectators were present as England accomplished a 190-run gain after tea on the 4th time of the 2nd Test to take an unassailable 2-0 top in a three-match contest.Large crowds for Exams have long been taken for approved at God's, which designs itself as the 'Home of Cricket'. The cost of tickets may possess been actually a problem, nonetheless, along with the least expensive rate for adults on Sunday morning starting at u20a4 95 (AU$ 185)-- although Under-16s were accepted for $30. England's encounter with the West Indies at Lord's in July, aspect of a 3-0 whitewash of the Caribbean side, was actually throughout inside three days and also might possess had an effect on development fourth-day sales as well.The shortage of viewers was actually definitely seen by Pope." It was sort of unusual," he said." I assume a few of us have been actually wandering in each day and also it was actually just like 'jeez, it seems to be quiet today'. I am actually uncertain if individuals expected the video game to become carried out through day four or otherwise.".