Chandimal makes England work for victory
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-May-2016
Chandimal brought up his sixth Test century with a steer through third man • Getty Images
England were in control when the first wicket fell inside five overs•Getty Images
... Milinda Siriwardena, removed by James Anderson for his overnight 35•Getty Images
It was Anderson's third wicket of the innings•Getty Images
But Dinesh Chandimal continued to play his shots•Getty Images
... and was joined in a seventh-wicket stand of 116 by Rangana Herath•Getty Images
Chandimal brought up his sixth Test century with a steer through third man•Getty Images
It was his first outside of Asia and ensured England would bat again•AFP
Herath made his second Test half-century•Getty Images
... but was lucky to survive a drop at point on 46 by James Vince•Getty Images
Anderson, however, returned to trap him lbw for 61•Getty Images
... then bowled Shaminda Eranga to complete his five-wicket haul•Getty Images
Anderson finished with 5 for 58, and 18 wickets in two Tests•PA Photos
Stuart Broad claimed the key wicket, bowling Chandimal for 126•PA Photos
Alastair Cook then became the first England batsman to make 10,000 Test runs•PA Photos
A banner was unfurled in the crowd to commemorate the feat•PA Photos
Chasing 79, Alex Hales was bowled by Milinda Siriwardana for 11•PA Photos
... but Cook anchored the chase with an unbeaten 47•PA Photos
... to set the seal on a nine-wicket win•PA Photos