England win 2nd Test and series against Sri Lanka

England's captain Alastair Cook (L) leaves the field after his team won the 2nd Test match on the fourth day of the second test cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at the Riverside in Chester-le-Street, north east England, on May 30, 2016. (AFP)

Published Monday, May 30, 2016

By AFP

England beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets on the fourth day of the second Test at the Riverside on Monday.

Victory gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

England, set 79 to win after making Sri Lanka follow on, finished on 80 for one.

England captain Alastair Cook was 47 not out, having become the first Englishman and only 12th player overall to score 10,000 Test runs when he reached five.

The third and final Test starts at Lord's on June 9.

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