England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Investec Test, ENG vs SL, 27 May, 2016
COMPLETED / 2nd Investec Test / Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
England won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
James Anderson,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Compton | 22 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Alastair Cook | 47 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 72.30 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 7.2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5.04 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
England won by 9 wickets
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Alex Hales 11(37) - b M Siriwardana Milinda Siriwardana
- Fall of Wickets: 35 - 1 Alex Hales
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Investec Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Friday, May 27, 2016
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
- City: Chester-le-Street
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia, TV), Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Sundaram Ravi (India)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
