Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd Test at Kandy, ENG in SL, Nov 14 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Pallekele, November 14 - 18, 2018, England tour of Sri Lanka

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England

290 & 346

Sri Lanka

(T:301) 336 & 243

England won by 57 runs

Player Of The Match

Joe Root

, ENG

1/26 & 124

Jack Leach leads England from the field after his five-wicket haul at Pallekele•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach leaves the field with the match ball after his maiden five-wicket haul, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Jack Leach leaves the field with the match ball after his maiden five-wicket haul•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid shared 19 of Sri Lanka's 20 wickets, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid shared 19 of Sri Lanka's 20 wickets•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

England begin their celebrations as the final wicket falls, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

England begin their celebrations as the final wicket falls•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Angelo Mathews drives through the covers, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Angelo Mathews drives through the covers•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Moeen Ali made the key breakthrough after tea, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Moeen Ali made the key breakthrough after tea•Nov 17, 2018•Associated Press

Joe Root was made to sweat by Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Joe Root was made to sweat by Niroshan Dickwella•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Moeen Ali is congratulated for the wicket of Roshen Silva, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Moeen Ali is congratulated for the wicket of Roshen Silva•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Roshen Silva drives through the off side, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Roshen Silva drives through the off side•Nov 17, 2018•AFP

Angelo Mathews sweeps, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Angelo Mathews sweeps •Nov 17, 2018•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella kicks the turf after falling to Moeen Ali, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Niroshan Dickwella kicks the turf after falling to Moeen Ali•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Moeen Ali claimed the key scalp of Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Moeen Ali claimed the key scalp of Niroshan Dickwella•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach wrapped up victory with his maiden five-wicket haul, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Jack Leach wrapped up victory with his maiden five-wicket haul•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root leads the lap of honour after England's series win, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 5th day, November 18, 2018

Joe Root leads the lap of honour after England's series win•Nov 18, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach removed Dilruwan Perera, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Jack Leach removed Dilruwan Perera•Nov 17, 2018•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews was trapped lbw for 88, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Angelo Mathews was trapped lbw for 88•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Roshen Silva is caught at slip off Moeen Ali, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Roshen Silva is caught at slip off Moeen Ali•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Roshen Silva sweeps, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Roshen Silva sweeps•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach bowls, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Jack Leach bowls•Nov 17, 2018•Getty Images

Keaton Jennings was involved in a brilliant relay catch to dismiss Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day, November 17, 2018

Keaton Jennings was involved in a brilliant relay catch to dismiss Dimuth Karunaratne•Nov 17, 2018•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	caught	57	96
JK Silva	stumped	4	6
DM de Silva	caught	1	10
BKG Mendis	lbw	1	7
AD Mathews	lbw	88	137
ARS Silva	caught	37	95
N Dickwella	caught	35	43
MDK Perera	lbw	2	11
A Dananjaya	not out	8	28
RAS Lakmal	bowled	0	2
PM Pushpakumara	caught	1	9
Extras	(b 5, lb 4)
Total	243(10 wkts; 74 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	5	2	12	0	2.4
MJ Leach	28	2	83	5	2.96
MM Ali	19	2	72	4	3.78
AU Rashid	17	1	52	1	3.05
JE Root	5	0	15	0	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	14	Kaushal Silva	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	2	Dimuth Karunaratne	Dhananjaya de Silva
3rd	10	Dimuth Karunaratne	Kusal Mendis
4th	77	Angelo Mathews	Dimuth Karunaratne
5th	73	Angelo Mathews	Roshen Silva
6th	45	Angelo Mathews	Niroshan Dickwella
7th	5	Dilruwan Perera	Niroshan Dickwella
8th	14	Niroshan Dickwella	Akila Dananjaya
9th	0	Suranga Lakmal	Akila Dananjaya
10th	3	Malinda Pushpakumara	Akila Dananjaya

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