England win second Test against Sri Lanka by 57 runs

By Associated Press, The Associated Press

Posted Nov 18, 2018 01:10:00 AM.

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KANDY, Sri Lanka — England won the second test against Sri Lanka by 57 runs on the final day at the Pallekele International Stadium to clinch the three match series with a game to spare.

Sri Lanka, resuming on Sunday from its overnight score of 226-7, required 75 runs to win the game but was bowled out for 243 runs with Moeen Ali (4- 72) taking two wickets in his third over of the day, before Jack Leach (5-83) had Malinda Pushpakumara caught and bowled to seal the victory.

England won the first test at Galle by 211 runs.

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