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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test scorecard, Gus Atkinson five-wicket loot and also century at Lord's, video clip, highlights

.Gus Atkinson proceeded his God's romance through taking 5 openings as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 190 jogs in the 2nd Test to take an undisputable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.Sri Lanka, placed what would possess been actually a brand-new Exam report fourth-innings gaining total of 483, were rejected for 292 after tea on the fourth time regardless of fifties coming from Dinesh Chandimal (58 ), Dimuth Karunaratne (55) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (50 ). Prompt bowler Atkinson, who scored his first five-star hundred in England's first-innings 427, led the attack with 5-62. Player-of-the-match Atkinson got a fifth acknowledgment on the suiting up room honours boards in merely his second Examination at God's after taking 12 arches on England launching against the West Indies in July.He additionally came to be simply the third England cricketer after Tony Greig as well as Ian Botham to score a century and also take five openings in an innings of the very same Test.Watch every ball of the England v Sri Lanka Exam collection LIVE &amp special to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today &gt Atkinson observed India's Vinoo Mankad (against England in 1952) and Botham (versus Pakistan in 1978) as the only guys to have actually accomplished that dual at God's. The 26-year-old Surrey paceman's most current exceptional yield helped England close a 7th subsequent win over Sri Lanka following their five-wicket success in recently's 1st Examination at Old Trafford." To get on each honours panels is extraordinary," Atkinson said to Skies Sports." It will definitely take an although to sink in." This game was also a private conquest for Joe Root. For the very first time in 145 suits at this degree, Root made hundreds in both innings-- 143 and also 103-- to establish a brand new report of 34 Examination centuries by an England batsman.Sri Lanka have little opportunity to regroup before the third Exam at The Oblong starts on Friday.De Silva acknowledged he had been incorrect in deciding to industry on a great batting incline after gaining the pitch." Most definitely. I received it inappropriate," he told the BBC, just before adding: "Our company have actually reached enhance the very first innings whether our team baseball bat or even dish first, that's what I will be informing my kids is actually that our team've come to start far better." Gus Atkinson of England celebrates dismissing Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesSri Lanka resumed Sunday on 2-53, with the odds stacked against them given the highest possible succeeding fourth-innings total amount in any Test is the West Indies' 7-418 versus Australia at St John's in 2002/03. However Root-- that on Sunday had taken his 200th Test catch-- reprieved Karunaratne when losing a challenging one-handed lapse possibility from the opener's edged removed Atkinson.Karunaratne, 36, steered as well as drew Atkinson for fours off succeeding shipments on his method to a 98-ball fifty featuring 7 boundaries.The left-hander, having said that, was actually out quickly before lunch time when injury-plagued swift bowler Olly Stone, in his first Examination for three years, generated a climbing 87 mph (140 kmh) delivery that Karunaratne can just glove down the legside to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.Chandimal counter-attacked early in the mid-day on his means to a dashing 42-ball fifty featuring 40 runs in boundaries prior to Atkinson had him caught at short lower leg off baseball bat and pad.Kamindu Mendis, boasting an enormous Examination hitting standard of 92 following his third hundred in four Tests at Old Trafford, had actually made 74 in Sri Lanka's small first-innings 196. But the 25-year-old left-hander, again batting low down the purchase, fell for simply 4 on Sunday when recorded in the doffs Atkinson.Mendis's exit left behind Sri Lanka, who have actually now not succeeded some of their nine Examinations at Lord's, sliding in the direction of loss at 200-7. De Silva always kept England standing by before using to Atkinson, who after that possessed Milan Rathnayake recorded responsible for to complete his five-wicket haul.Chris Woakes had the last word when Lahiru Kumara holed bent on Rock at mid-on. Eventually, England alternate captain Ollie Pope pointed out was surprised due to the minimal attendance at God's on Sunday as his edge concluded a persuading series success over Sri Lanka.While the opening three times of the match viewed the ground near to its own 31,000 ability, simply some 9000 observers appeared as England accomplished a 190-run win after tea on the 4th day of the second Test to take an undisputable 2-0 top in a three-match contest.Large crowds for Tests have actually long been actually considered given at God's, which styles itself as the 'Home of Cricket'. The expense of tickets might possess been a concern, nevertheless, along with the cheapest cost for adults on Sunday morning beginning at u20a4 95 (AU$ 185)-- although Under-16s were admitted for $30. England's meet along with the West Indies at God's in July, component of a 3-0 whitewash of the Caribbean side, was actually all over inside three times which may have had an impact on advance fourth-day sales as well.The absence of viewers was absolutely seen by Pope." It was actually kind of weird," he mentioned." I presume a few people have actually been actually walking in every day as well as it was actually similar to 'jeez, it appears peaceful today'. I am actually uncertain if folks counted on the game to be performed through time four or not.".