England clinches series against Sri Lanka as Atkinson has another match to remember at Lord’s
England's Ollie Stone appeals successfully against Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne during day four of the second Men's Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's, London, Sunday Sept. 1, 2024. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ben Whitley]
LONDON (AP) — England has clinched the series against Sri Lanka by winning the second test on the back of a five-wicket haul by Gus Atkinson that put him on the honours board at Lord’s once again. England dismissed Sri Lanka for 292 to seal a 190-run win just after tea on Day 4 at the home of cricket and move 2-0 ahead in the three-match series. It backed up a 3-0 victory for England over the West Indies in July. Atkinson is England’s new star and the fast bowler took 5-62 to follow his brilliant knock of 118 in the first innings that set his team up for the win. Atkinson will get his name on the honours board in the England dressing room at Lord’s for both of those exploits
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England's Gus Atkinson celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis during day four of the second Men's Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's, London, Sunday Sept. 1, 2024. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)
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