By John Mehaffey
LONDON (Reuters) – England wicketkeeper Matt Prior finished his fifth exam century upon Saturday to take a home side to an commanding 486 all out in their initial innings upon a second day of a second exam opposite Sri Lanka during Lord’s.
Prior, who was upon 73 overnight, was forsaken upon 94 during second trip by Sri Lanka’s most appropriate trip fielder Mahela Jaywardene.
Another range flew during a catchable tallness in between initial trip as well as wicketkeeper prior to he in a future brought up his hundred from 107 balls with seventeen boundaries.
He was eventually out bowled off branch by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath for 126 personification a strong appropriate opposite a line.
Prior combined 108 for a seventh wicket with Stuart Broad, who smacked 6 bounds in a sunrise event to strech 54 prior to he was lbw to left-arm gait bowler Chanaka Welegedara.
Welegedara picked up a fourth wicket when Graeme Swann (4) edged a slight locate to Tharagana Paranavitana during initial slip.
Chris Tremlett scored a utilitarian twenty-four not out whilst series eleven Steven Finn done his top exam measure of nineteen to supplement to Sri Lanka’s disappointment prior to he was bowled by Herath 5 mins prior to a scheduled lunch interval.
England’s final sum was all a some-more equitable after they had been marked down to twenty-two for 3 inside of a opening 8 overs after being asked to bat upon Friday.
Alastair Cook (96), Eoin Morgan (79) as well as Prior headed a quip to put a home side in carry out after they degraded Sri Lanka by an innings as well as fourteen runs in Cardiff final Monday.
(Editing by Alan Baldwin; To question or criticism upon this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
Prior flays Sri Lanka bowling in second exam during Lord’s
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