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2nd Test, Colombo (PSS), April 03 - 07, 2012, England tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
275 & 278
England FlagEngland
(T:94) 460 & 97/2

England won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match
Kevin Pietersen
, ENG
151 & 42*
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Player Of The Series
Mahela Jayawardene
, SL
354 runs
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England win by eight wickets to level series

England win by eight wickets to level series

Apr 07, 2012
England slow but steady in reply

England slow but steady in reply

Apr 04, 2012
Swann's four put England on top

Swann's four put England on top

Apr 06, 2012
Jayawardene lifts Sri Lanka once again

Jayawardene lifts Sri Lanka once again

Apr 03, 2012
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Sri Lanka v England, 2011-12

Wisden's review of the second Test, Sri Lanka v England, 2011-12

Sri Lanka v England, 2011-12

Lessons learned ahead of India tour - Strauss

Andrew Strauss said the most important aspect of England's win was that they emerged from a difficult period with important lessons learned

Lessons learned ahead of India tour - Strauss

Banishing the subcontinental homesick blues

England's victory in Colombo proved they can succeed in Asian conditions but they will have to do so consistently to be ranked among the very best

Banishing the subcontinental homesick blues

Swann over was decisive - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene was left to rue missing the opportunity for Sri Lanka's first Test series victory since 2009 and believes if they had survived Graeme Swann's last over on the fourth evening they would have saved the match

Swann over was decisive - Jayawardene

England end subcontinent drought

Stats highlights from England's series-leveling win at the P Sara Oval against Sri Lanka

England end subcontinent drought
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England Innings
Player NameRB
AJ Strauss
bowled06
AN Cook
not out4969
IJL Trott
lbw515
KP Pietersen
not out4228
Extras(lb 1)
Total97(2 wkts; 19.4 ovs)
Player NameOMRWEcon
TM Dilshan
7.414315.6
HMRKB Herath
903714.11
S Randiv
301605.33
WktRunsPlayers
1st0Andrew StraussAlastair Cook
2nd31Jonathan TrottAlastair Cook
3rd66Kevin PietersenAlastair Cook
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