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Just when England's players looked to be wilting under the oppressive wet heat of Colombo they once again displayed their new-found propensity to fight themselves out of tricky situations with a stirring comeback in the late evening sunshine

England struck twice soon after lunch to reduce Sri Lanka to 108/3 in the deciding Third Test in Colombo

Those present in the tension-racked Asgiriya Stadium will never forget this Test Match

Craig White and Ashley Giles saw England to an unbelievably tense three-wicket victory in the Second Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy, so levelling the series at 1-1

Those present in the tension-racked Asgiriya Stadium will never forget this Test Match

The Second Test between Sri Lanka and England is on a knife edge after the fourth day's play at Kandy

Before the start of play there was a Perehena (traditional procession) with four festooned elephants, led by a whip-cracking Kasacarya and trailed by gyrating Kandyan dancers

Before the start of play there was a Perehena (traditional procession) with four festooned elephants, led by a whip-cracking Kasacarya and trailed by gyrating Kandyan dancers

Today may have been a religious day in the sacred city of Kandy but it was far from a harmonious one as tempers flared on a dramatic third day

Today may have been a religious day in the sacred city of Kandy but it was far from a harmonious one as tempers flared on a dramatic third day

Robert Croft and Darren Gough produced an excellent last-wicket partnership of 41 to extend England's first innings lead over Sri Lanka to 90 in the Second Test at Kandy

A sensational start by England's seam bowlers reduced Sri Lanka to 3/3 as the hosts tried to wipe out a first innings deficit of 90 in the Second Test at Kandy

England enjoyed an excellent third day in the Second Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy, reducing Sri Lanka to 98 for six - a lead of just eight runs

A dramatic return to form by the English captain, Nasser Hussain, has led England to a strong position in the second Test in Kandy

Since becoming captain of England Nasser Hussain has proved beyond doubt that he is a born leader of men, but his man management efforts had also drained him of runs

Since becoming captain of England Nasser Hussain has proved beyond doubt that he is a born leader of men, but his man management efforts had also drained him of runs

After a glorious morning in which they plucked out four Sri Lankan batsmen, a chastening afternoon in which the locals scored at four runs per over, Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick led an inspired English fight-back as the sun slipped beneath the

A superb spell of bowling with the second new ball from Andrew Caddick and Darren Gough cut through Sri Lanka's lower order to dismiss the hosts for 297 shortly before the close of the first day of the Second Test at Kandy

After a glorious morning in which they plucked out four Sri Lankan batsmen, a chastening afternoon in which the locals scored at four runs per over, Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick led an inspired English fightback as the sun slipped beneath the

England have cantered to an eight-wicket victory over a Sri Lankan Colts XI in the Welagedara Stadium