Sri Lanka vs England – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score and Update – England stay top after thumping win
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, played at the P Sara Oval, Colombo today, April 7, 2012.
It was their first victory of 2012, orchestrated by some expert bowling and batting performance by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806. The off-spinner ended the game with a 10-wicket haul, while KP finally showed his batting prowess in the sub-continent with
a confident display of supreme stroke play.
The final morning saw the Lankans resume on 218 for 6 but had an uphill task to overcome, following a disappointing batting performance in the match, coupled with inability of their bowlers to make use of a spinner friendly track.
Swann had no problem in making his presence felt, taking out the two Jayawardene’s in back to back overs. Mahela again looked his assured self and reached 64 but failed to negate a rising ball, which hit his gloves and went to short leg. Prasanna lasted
6 deliveries before being bowled around his stumps.
After Herath’s departure off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 Finn’s awkward delivery – leaving the visitors a double figure score of 94 to chase.
The Lankans resorted to their spin options, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 and Kevin Pietersen’s
40-odd knocks ensured that their side had no problems in reaching to their ultimate goal.
Cook displayed composure to remain unbeaten on 49, while KP, who came following the dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576, again demonstrated sheer class – scoring comfortably over a run a ball before finishing things off in a fitting manner – hitting Dilshan for
a maximum strike.
He then went onto scoop the Player of the Match award, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 took home the Player of the Series accolade after scoring 354 runs from his four outings in the series, which included two centuries.
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