Best performances - Batsmen
JE Root
186(309) 18x4 - 0x6
Control %92%
- Productive Shot
- sweep shot
- 57 runs
- 8x4 - 0x6
AD Mathews
110(238) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %94%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 41 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
22/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 22-25 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
381 & 126 -
![England]( "England")
344 & 164/4 (43.3 ov)
Player of the Match
22/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 22-25 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
381 & 126 -
![England]( "England")
344 & 164/4 (43.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
L Embuldeniya
- O42
- M6
- R137
- W7
- Eco3.26
| 1W | 1W | |||
| 1W | 2W | 1W | ||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
JM Anderson
- O29
- M13
- R40
- W6
- Eco1.37
| 2W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 1W | |||
| 1W | ||||
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
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