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Chandimal makes England work for victory

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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
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... 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
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