England surge to victory by an innings and 14 runs, Tremlett leading them from the field with souvenir stump in hand. Sri Lanka just completely lost it after tea, their composure falling away completely as they imploded to lose 8 for 49 in just over 12 overs since tea. What an incredible finish, we're all still catching our breath here.
Tremlett started the slide with two wickets before the break and a third immediately upon the resumption to reduce Sri Lanka to 33 for 3. It was one-way traffic from there, Swann coming to the fore after the initial damage had been done to claim four quick scalps and Broad returning to finish things off. Sri Lanka were completely blown away.
"Please give Senor Kidger a nod for getting it spot on," writes Luke. "What I took for either overconfidence in England's bowling or underconfidence in SL batting, may have been both or neither but he saw a possibility where i certainly saw none."
Mayur: "After witnessing what just happened. The picture of the england slip cordon in the cricinfo gallery for this match sends shivers down my spine. This team may very well be on their way to be number one. Watch out India. Theyre coming. From an indian fan."
Dilshan is disconsolate in the post-match interviews, Strauss is beaming and happy. Neither man thought a result was possible today. Dilshan, who has the shellshocked look of a man who cannot quite believe what has just happened, backs his team, and his two great batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, to rise to the occasion at Lord's. Understandably, he wants his team to forget this day and simply move on. Strauss points out that England were on the receiving end of a collapse like this in Adelaide four years ago. Jonathan Trott is the Man of the Match, but he points out that apart from his "dull hundred" there were two good knocks by Cook and Bell. "Just keep believing," says Tremlett, when asked what the chat in the England dressing room during the tea interval was about.
Andrew McGlashan has been tapping feverishly at his keyboard for some time to bring you his summation of the remarkable events of this evening in his bulletin. There will also be a gallery to peruse shortly, and you can head to our Facebook page for some celebratory gloating/defeated lamentations, depending who you were supporting today.
Stuart Broad has already mentioned the win on Twitter: "That's the most unbelievable Test win I've played in! Sat in the changing room for 3 days and sneaked a win!" Well, quite. That's all from a stunned ESPNcricinfo office for now. Join us on Friday time for the second Test at Lord's, where the first ball will be bowled at 11.00am BST. Liam Brickhill, Andrew McGlashan and Sahil Dutta were your commentators for this match, goodbye from us all.
RAS Lakmal c Cook b Broad 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
NLTC Perera c Bell b Broad 20 (32m 17b 4x4 0x6) SR: 117.64
Just two slips for Perera
Three slips, gully and short leg in place
END OF OVER:24 | 8 Runs | SL: 81/8
- Ajantha Mendis11 (17b)
- Thisara Perera20 (16b)
- Graeme Swann7-1-16-4
- Stuart Broad7-1-20-0
Richard: "@Jon, it's the same for us South Africans - Centurion and Cape Town 18 months ago. Go Sri Lanka!"
Swann to continue, slip and short leg in place, deep midwicket, deep square and long-on out
END OF OVER:23 | 1 Run | SL: 73/8
- Ajantha Mendis4 (14b)
- Thisara Perera19 (13b)
- Stuart Broad7-1-20-0
- Graeme Swann6-1-8-4
Vishal: "Had no interest in this match with a weak SL bowling unit plus the rain but boy have things livened up or what - now i am hooked watching every ball like a hawk. WOW - long live test match cricket!!"
Change in the attack, Tremlett is taken out and Broad comes back to try and get rid of Perera
END OF OVER:22 | 8 Runs | SL: 72/8
- Ajantha Mendis4 (11b)
- Thisara Perera18 (10b)
- Graeme Swann6-1-8-4
- Chris Tremlett10-2-40-4
Prior, slip, leg slip, silly mid-off and short leg make Mendis feel welcome at the crease ...
END OF OVER:21 | 12 Runs | SL: 64/8
- Thisara Perera18 (10b)
- Ajantha Mendis0 (5b)
- Chris Tremlett10-2-40-4
- Graeme Swann5-1-4-4
