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2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), Dec 9 - 13 2007, England tour of Sri Lanka
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England

(77 ov)351 & 250/3
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Sri Lanka

548/9d
Match drawn
Player Of The Match
Mahela Jayawardene, SL
195
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Michael Vaughan clips to leg on his way to 61

Series still alive as England (and rain) defy Sri Lanka 

Michael Vandort pulls majestically during his fourth Test hundred

Jayawardene and Vandort pile on the runs 

Michael Vaughan swivels on a pull

England wobble after strong start 

Stuart Broad runs down the pitch to celebrate the wicket of Chaminda Vaas, his first in Tests

Sri Lanka build huge lead to leave England battling 

Paul Collingwood reaches his half century

Prior and Sidebottom boost England 

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Sri Lanka v England 2007-07
Wisden's match report for the second Test between Sri Lanka and England, 2007-08
Jayawardene blames England for dull draw
Mahela Jayawardene says he was surprised at England's approach towards the match, and that the tourists need to display more enterprise to win a Test in Sri Lanka
Let there be life after featherbed bore
In the end, the rain was a mercy. In theory a miracle was still possible, with England's lead only slender, but no-one truly believed it was possible, not even Muttiah Muralitharan
Bell's bravado and Malinga the klutz
Andrew Miller provides the final plays of the day from the Colombo Test between England and Sri Lanka
Rain helps England ease to safety
England eased to safety on the fifth and final afternoon at Colombo, thanks to a trio of half-centuries from Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell, a sensible fourth-wicket stand of 46 between Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood, and a tea-time del
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England Innings
Player NameRB
AN Cookcaught62124
MP Vaughancaught61109
IR Bellcaught5488
KP Pietersennot out4579
PD Collingwoodnot out2367
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Total250(3 wkts; 77 ovs)
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