Summary

  • England win by six wickets - complete 2-0 series win

  • Sibley hits unbeaten half-century after England slip to 89-4

  • Embuldeniya takes 10 wickets in the match

  • Sri Lanka bowled out for 126

  • Four wickets each for Leach and Bess; two in two for Root

  • Three superb catches by Crawley at short leg

  • England add just five runs to overnight 339-9

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse

  1. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been a poor display by Sri Lanka but a brilliant performance from England.

    The pace bowlers will be absolutely delighted that the spinners have delivered. They got a helping hand from the Sri Lanka batsman, who didn't play with any kind of application. They just gambled and panic. That's what happens when you're not used to winning.

    The game is in the balance, but you'd expect England to get this score with the confidence they've been playing with but it will not be easy. It will do plenty for the spinners. If Joe Root gets a score England will win, but if Sri Lanka get him early they will have a sniff.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    England have got more than a sniff. It is hard to tell who is on top, but England will really fancy their chances.

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    Fair play, Root, are a good side when they want to be.

    Will Young

  5. England need 164 to win

    An incredible innings, that, really. Sri Lanka were 78-8, at which point they led by 115.

    Lasith Embuldeniya's 40 has hurt England.

    The game could go either way.

  6. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Joe Root is laughing.

    England have got themselves right back in this game.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    A Fernando b Root 0 (SL 126 all out)

    Gone first ball. How Fernando has managed to jam this ball onto his own stumps I do not know. A bonus wicket for England.

    England will need 164 to win.

  8. SL 126-9

    The last batsman is Asitha Fernando.

    Sri Lanka lead by 163.

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    Dan Gee: Fair play, Embuldeniya, are a good side when they want to be.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England will breath a sigh of relief there. It was a really valuable innings from Embuldeniya.

    Joe Root is smiling again - he hasn't been for a while.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Embuldeniya c Bairstow b Root 40 (SL 126-9)

    A soft end to a really crucial innings from Sri Lanka's number 10 Lasith Embuldeniya. He has just guided the ball to Jonny Bairstow at slip off the bowling of Root. England won't care. They were desperate to see the back of him.

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It is a terrific day's cricket.

  13. SL 126-8

    Lead by 163

    This is such an annoying partnership from England's perspective.

  14. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    it was an unbelievable shot really. Dom Bess did him in the flight but he's hammered it.

  15. SL 126-8

    Sri Lanka are favourites now for me. Lakmal hits Bess down the ground. It's in the air but four.

  16. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Slip to spin is such a hard position if you don't do it very often. I found it really hard to learn.

  17. SL 120-8

    Lead by 157

    Embuldeniya swung hard at a drive. Bairstow stuck up his left arm at slip and it has just hit him on the wrist. It was a tough chance.

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It went quick but Bairstow got plenty of hand to it. These are the sort of chances that have to be taken.

  19. dropped catch

    Embuldeniya dropped on 39

    This would have been an absolute screamer from Jonny Bairstow but down it goes.

  20. Joe Root has made a bowling change but it's not Mark Wood. He has brought himself on to finish the job.