Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: England beat Sri Lanka by 60 runs to win series

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Jack Leach took 5 wickets while Moeen Ali took 4 as England spinners bowl out Sri Lanka for 243.

By: Sports Desk | Updated: November 18, 2018 10:23:20 am

Sri Lanka vs England Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 5 Live Streaming

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: England beat Sri Lanka. (Source: Reuters)

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Just 30 minutes of play on the final day as England crushed Sri Lanka’s lower order to claim a 60-run win in the 2nd Test. The Three Lions also claimed their first series win in Sri Lanka in 17 years. The spinners did the job for the visitors with Jack Leach claiming 5 wickets, while Moeen Ali took 4 wickets in the 2nd innings. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 243 while chasing England’s 303.

England in Sri Lanka, 3 Test Series, 2018Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 18 November 2018

Sri Lanka 336 (103.0) & 243 (74.0)

England 290 (75.4) & 346 (80.4)

Match Ended ( Day 5 - 2nd Test ) England beat Sri Lanka by 57 runs

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Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights

10:19 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

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This is England's first away series victory since beating South Africa in 2015-16

First away series victory in Asia since beating India in 2012-13

First series win in Sri Lanka since beating them in 2001

10:17 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

ENGLAND WIN!!!

WICKET! Jack Leach gives the final blow and Malinda Pushpakumara falls. Heartbreak for Sri Lanka fans as England win the 2nd Test by 57 runs. They also seal the series 2-0.

10:04 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

GONE!

WICKET! As often happens in Test cricket, one follows the other. Two balls later, Suranga Lakmal has been cleaned up by Moeen Ali. England clasping hands on a historic series win.

SL 270/9

10:02 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

GONE!

WICKET! Misery for Sri Lanka as Niroshan Dickwell has been dismissed by Moeen Ali. BIG WICKET! Flighted delivery and Dickwella gets an outside edge straight to Ben Stokes. SL 240/8

09:49 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

Day 5 begins

Jack Leach starts the day with the ball for England. Akila Dananjaya and Niroshan Dickwella out to face the heat with the bat. HERE WE GO!

09:46 (IST) 18 Nov 2018

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Live

Hello and welcome to watch a Quentin Tarantino movie Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5. This match has been nothing short of a thriller and the final day promises to be the ultimate finale to a story that has seen more twists and turns than Delhi's Pahadganj locality. Only thing for sure is that there will definitely be a winner on the final day. Sri Lanka need 75 runs to script a thrilling comeback in the series. England need 3 wickets to seal a historic series win. If you are into betting, today is not the day to risk the money. No one knows what will happen!

Sri Lanka vs England Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 5 Live Streaming Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Sri Lanka take on England. (Reuters)

Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: England need three wickets on the final day to record their first series win in Sri Lanka in 17 years after play was abandoned on Saturday due to poor light and rain with the hosts on 226 for seven and still requiring 75 runs to win and square the three-match series. Abandoned two hours before schedule on day four at Pallekele International Stadium, the game was evenly poised at tea with Sri Lanka on 219 for five. At that stage, Sri Lanka required 80 runs with five wickets in hand, but the brief period after tea completely changed the complexion of the game.