Atkinson stars as the Eng clinch SL series
LONDON: Gus Atkinson continued his love affair with Lord’s by taking five wickets as England crushed Sri Lanka by 190 runs in Sunday’s second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka, who set a new Test record of 483 in their fourth innings, were bowled out for 292 after tea on the fourth day despite fifties from Dinesh Chandimal (58), Dimuth Karunaratne (55) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (50). Fast bowler Atkinson, who scored his maiden first-class hundred in England’s 427 first overs, led the attack with 5-62. Man of the match Atkinson secured
