Dom Sibley breaks out of slump to help see England home
Jack Leach, Dom Bess share eight wickets before England chase down 164 for victory
21/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 22-25 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
381 & 126 -
![England]( "England")
344 & 164/4 (43.3 ov)
Player of the Match
21/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 22-25 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
381 & 126 -
![England]( "England")
344 & 164/4 (43.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Mickey Arthur bemoans poor batting after second Test goes 'horribly wrong' for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka "let it slip in one disastrous session", says coach, after second Galle defeat
Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and Root second only to Hammond
Stats highlights from England's convincing series win in Sri Lanka
Dom Sibley's courage overcomes 'stinker' to seal series with matchwinning fifty
Opener makes technical adjustments mid-series to combat threat of left-arm spinner
Joe Root - England 'couldn't be in better place' for India challenge
Captain hails team's ability to overcome adversity after hard-fought 2-0 win
Sri Lanka's batsmen, and the voice of unreason
The men do know what they need to do - if only they did it often enough
England's 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka is a terrific achievement
England have now won five successive overseas Tests, but face sterner stuff in India
Day 3
Joe Root stars with 186 as Lasith Embuldeniya takes seven in tightly-fought contest
Run-out off final ball of day can't undermine a masterful performance from England captain
Jos Buttler: Whole team can learn from Joe Root's 'masterclass'
Misfiring batsmen can get better says wicketkeeper, after captain stands apart from rest
Determined, dominant Joe Root defies conditions to make batting look easy
The gulf between Root and his team-mates highlights his brilliance
Lasith Embuldeniya's unsexy virtues put him on the right path
Left-arm spinner demonstrates maturity beyond his years in his seven-wicket haul
Day 2
Joe Root leads response after Sri Lanka lay foundation in face of James Anderson six-for
Niroshan Dickwella and Dilruwan Perera lift Sri Lanka to competitive score before England openers fail again
Niroshan Dickwella's dance of destruction. Or creation. Or whatever it is
His 92 on Saturday was in sync with this personality: all thrusters firing all the time, no time for facts, vibes only
James Anderson's enduring class masks England fears about spin support
Oldest seamer to take a five-for in Asia shows up deficiencies of the rest of the attack
Day 1
Angelo Mathews edges day for Sri Lanka after arm-wrestle with James Anderson
Unbeaten century sets platform for hosts following early wickets for England's senior seamer
Joe Root passes Geoff Boycott as fluent batting form sets England agenda
Captain leads from front once more to lay platform in England's first innings
Mark Wood finds relief in rare breakthrough as hard graft earns overdue reward
A solitary wicket in 44 overs in Sri Lanka was scant reward for some wholehearted efforts
James Anderson delivers another performance to treasure on day of England toil
Wickets and economy in tough conditions prove once again how versatile England's senior seamer is
Grant Flower pleased with Sri Lanka application despite 'giving them three wickets'
Batting coach praises Angelo Mathews' effort after dismal Sri Lanka display in first Test
Others
What's the most wicketless overs bowled by spinners in a Test innings in Sri Lanka?
And when was the last time a Test featured two players over 38 years of age?
Ed Smith defends 'pragmatic' England selection as Jonny Bairstow faces return to Test sidelines
Omission from first two India Tests leaves recalled batsman in limbo after Sri Lanka success
Olly Stone admits previous career doubts as he hopes for recall
Fast bowler has endured horror run of injuries but could play his second Test
England mull changes to pace attack with Olly Stone in contention for recall
James Anderson and Chris Woakes could also come into playing XI
Reliability of Sri Lanka's batting under scrutiny as England target 2-0 sweep
Galle pitch could spin from the outset after dry build-up