Chester-le-Street (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets on the fourth day of the second Test at the Riverside on Monday.
Victory gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
England, set 79 to win after making Sri Lanka follow on, finished on 80 for one.
England captain Alastair Cook was 47 not out, having become the first Englishman and only 12th player overall to score 10,000 Test runs when he reached five.
The third and final Test starts at Lord’s on June 9.
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