03/04Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Apr 3-7 2012
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
275 & 278 -
![England]( "England")
460 & 97/2 (19.4 ov)
Player of the Match
03/04Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Apr 3-7 2012
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
275 & 278 -
![England]( "England")
460 & 97/2 (19.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
- SL - 1st
- ENG - 1st
- SL - 2nd
- ENG - 2nd
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
England - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLessons learned ahead of India tour - Strauss
Andrew Strauss said the most important aspect of England's win was that they emerged from a difficult period with important lessons learned
Banishing the subcontinental homesick blues
England's victory in Colombo proved they can succeed in Asian conditions but they will have to do so consistently to be ranked among the very best
Swann over was decisive - Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene was left to rue missing the opportunity for Sri Lanka's first Test series victory since 2009 and believes if they had survived Graeme Swann's last over on the fourth evening they would have saved the match
England end subcontinent drought
Stats highlights from England's series-leveling win at the P Sara Oval against Sri Lanka
Short-leg problems, and Strauss' nemesis
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the second Test in Colombo
