Atkinson continued his rise in international cricket, getting a fine match-winning century and a five-wicket haul to accomplish a rare double at the iconic venue. This also helped England secure a 190 run win over Sri Lanka and win the three-match series 2-0.
Joe Root and Gus Atkinson were the standouts as England secured a 190 run win over Sri Lanka to take the three-match series 2-0. While Root continued getting closer to Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar's run tally with twin centuries, that helped him surpass former skipper Alastair Cook's century
Batting legend Root continues to pile up runs consistently as he stars in yet another win for England. In a tense run-chase of 205 runs, Root scored a slow, but a well-compiled 62 runs that guided his team to a win despite losing wickets early.
After a fine 42 in the first innings, Root once again showcased his class, composure and clutch game in a tense run chase of 205 runs, scoring an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls, with two fours, coming in when England was 56/2.
Sri Lankan batters fought hard, with contributions from Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal, Silva and Milan Rathnayake standing out. But it still was not enough to overcome England, who were powered by contributions of their middle order in absence of their injured opener Zak
As Sri Lanka gear up for their three-match Test series in England, veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews is drawing on past experiences to inspire his teammates. Mathews, along with Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne, was part of the squad that won a Test series in England back in 2014.
Colombo Strikers started their Lanka Premier League 2024 campaign with a commanding 51-run victory over the Kandy Falcons at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday had to leave the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh due to "family medical emergency".
Fifties from Dimuth Karunaratne and Kushal Mendis guided the visitors, Sri Lanka, to 314/4 after playing 90 overs on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne discussed his goals after playing a valuable innings on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.