At the home of cricket, England won by 190 runs just after tea on Day 4, taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In their second innings, England bowled Sri Lanka for 292, making significant progress.
Gus Atkinson took five wickets in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, which England won to seal the series. This achievement got Atkinson back on the Lord’s honours board.Just after Tea on Day 4 at the home of cricket, England defeated Sri Lanka for 292 runs in their second innings to win by 190 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It supported England’s July 3-0 victory over the West Indies.
England’s newest sensation, Atkinson, is a fast bowler who took 5-62 after hitting a stunning 118 in the opening innings to set his side up for victory. Having already done so during the West Indies series for a 10-wicket haul at the legendary field in northwest London, Atkinson will have his name added to the honours board in the England changing room at Lord’s for both of those performances.
