England wrapped up a collection victory over Sri Lanka after beating the vacationers by 190 runs at Lord’s.
Gus Atkinson was named because the official Participant of the Match after scoring 118 off 115 balls in England’s first innings, earlier than taking seven wickets, together with a five-for on Sunday.
Atkinson additionally scored an ideal 10 in LAWRENCE BOOTH’s participant rankings for the second Take a look at.
He was not the one 10/10 performer, although.
Learn on to find who else earned an ideal rating and and which two gamers have been marked at simply 3/10.
A five-for by Gus Atkinson (second from the left) helped England beat Sri Lanka at Lord’s
Ben Duckett 6/10
But to stamp his mark on the collection after a pair of freakish dismissals: a top-edged reverse sweep, then a parry by gully to slide.
Dan Lawrence 3/10
Made 9 and 7, and appeared even much less of an opener than he did in the course of the first Take a look at in Manchester. However England are seemingly to present him another recreation.
Ollie Pope 3/10
Two horror dismissals appeared to verify his pre-match admission that the captaincy is weighing closely. Indicators of progress within the area, however the experiment will quickly be over.
Batsman Ollie Pope scored simply 18 runs throughout his two innings following two horror dismissals
Harry Brook 6.5/10
Totalled 70 off 81 balls, all however sacrificing his wicket within the second innings in pursuit of fast runs. Nevertheless it’s exhausting to flee the sensation England could possibly be getting extra from him.
Jamie Smith 6/10
Barely subdued in England’s first innings however managed a fast 26 within the second. Did not go for an early likelihood supplied by Madushka.
Joe Root 10/10
By the point he handed Alastair Cook dinner for an England-record 34 Take a look at lots of, Lord’s had run out of superlatives. Averages 88 since his notorious scoop shot in Rajkot. Could be churlish to dock him something for his shaky catching.
Joe Root’s thirty fourth Take a look at century noticed him beat an England document beforehand held by Alastair Cook dinner
Chris Woakes 6.5/10
Deserved even higher than match figures of 4 for 67, however contributed little with the bat at No 7.
Matthew Potts 7/10
Correct and hard-working, he broke open Sri Lanka’s first innings by eradicating Mathews and De Silva in a double-wicket maiden. Helpful first-innings runs, too.
Gus Atkinson 10/10
A century from No 8 and a 3rd Lord’s five-for in two Checks right here. Is there nothing he cannot do?
Along with his seven wickets, Atkinson scored a superb century in England’s first innings
Olly Stone 6.5/10
Went at 5 an over, however eliminated Karunaratne and Nissanka in each innings, and was completely satisfied for use as England’s battering ram in his first Take a look at in three years.
Shoaib Bashir 6/10
Nonetheless studying his commerce, as you’d anticipate of a 20-year-old, however produced a fantastic off-break to dismiss Jayasuriya in Sri Lanka’s first innings.
SRI LANKA RATINGS
- Nishan Madushka 2/10
- Dimuth Karunaratne 6.5/10
- Pathum Nissanka 3/10
- Angelo Mathews 6/10
- Dinesh Chandimal 7/10
- Dhananjaya de Silva 6/10
- Kamindu Mendis 7.5/10
- Prabath Jayasuriya 5/10
- Milan Rathnayake 6.5/10
- Lahiru Kumara 6.5/10
- Asitha Fernando 8/10
Frontline bowler Asitha Fernando performed nicely at Lord’s however ended up on the shedding facet
