Gus Atkinson’s all-round performance help England win the series.

2024.09.02

Atkinson received a fifer in the match’s fourth essay after scoring a century in the first innings.

Gus Atkinson’s exploits with both bat and ball helped England defeat Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord’s, securing the series. It was a commanding display of all-round cricket. The 24-year-old all-rounder gave England an unstoppable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by first scoring an incredible maiden Test century and then taking five wickets in as many balls.
Gus Atkinson’s master class in batting

Atkinson, who batted at number eight, produced an incredible effort of 118 runs off just 115 balls, which enabled England to amass a daunting 427 in their opening innings. His innings, which featured four sixes and fourteen fours, demonstrated his ability to control the bowling assault. Atkinson made history by becoming just the third English player to ever score a century and claim five wickets .

Atkinson maintained his excellent form in the first innings, taking 2 wickets for 40 runs to aid in the visitors’ 196th wicket. His spell placed England well in control of the game by breaking the batsmen’s resistance in Sri Lanka.

Atkinson’s five wicket haul in the second innings proved to be the decisive factor in England’s triumph, sealing the victory by 190 runs, despite a valiant reply by Sri Lanka in the second innings, spearheaded by half-centuries from Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, and Dhananjaya de Silva.

Match Summery

England First Innings 427/10,second Innings 251/10

Sri Lanka First innings 196/10,Second Innings 292/10 ,England won By 190 runs seal the series win 2-0

@charith Rajapaksha