Mathews ton helps set 350-run lead in 2nd Test
Posted by Editor on June 24, 2014 - 8:19 am
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews scored his highest test innings of 160 before the visitors were dismissed for 457 after tea on the fourth day, setting England a victory target of 350 in the second test at Headingley on Monday.
That left England needing to set a new national record if they were to emerge victorious, with their highest fourth-innings total to win a test the 332 they managed against Australia in 1928/29.
Liam Plunkett finished with 4-112, and James Anderson bagged 3-91.
Mathews scored his second hundred in as many tests as the tourists got on top of England.
(Ada Derana)
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Glad to see SL cricket team is in reliable hands. He has earnrd his place and thoroughly deserve to be the captain. Also great to see SL’s seam bowlers success.