England defeated Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test match played at Lord’s. In this match, Gus Atkinson played an important role in his team’s victory by giving an excellent all-round performance for England. Let us tell you, Gus Atkinson first scored 118 runs in the first innings against Sri Lanka. This was his first century in international Test cricket.

After this, he bowled lethally in Sri Lanka’s second innings and took 5 wickets. Gus Atkinson took a total of 7 wickets in this match. In the second innings, he did not let any Sri Lankan batsman dominate him. After the match ended, Gus Atkinson made a big statement about his performance. According to Gus Atkinson, he felt very happy to see his name in both the Honours Boards.

Gus Atkinson said during the presentation after the match, ‘I cannot ask for anything more than this. It is really amazing to see my name in both the Honours Boards. Batting with Joe Root in the first innings was very special for me. This week would have been great for my father too.

My first red ball match at Lord’s was great for me. I also enjoyed bowling a lot. I am very happy with the way we played aggressive cricket and did not worry about runs.

England beat Sri Lanka in the second test

Talking about the second Test, England scored 427 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings, in response to which Sri Lanka was all out for 196 runs in their first innings. England failed to bat well in their second innings and were all out for 251 runs. Joe Root scored 103 runs in the second innings for the hosts.

Sri Lanka was all out for 292 runs in the second innings. Earlier, England had won the first Test played between the two teams by five wickets. The hosts are leading 2-0 in the three-match Test series. Now the third and final Test between these two teams is starting from September 6 at Kennington Oval.