Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class century as England dominated with the bat and ball on the second day at Lord’s
Second Test, day two: England 427 & 25-1; Sri Lanka 196As Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took in the second day at Lords from the pavilion balcony, there were times they could have been forgiven for reaching for the box of cigars, and not just because of the mooted ban on smoking in outdoor spaces.
Stokes tipped Atkinson for runs earlier in the summer and his eye for a player’s attributes – rather than their back catalogue of achievements – has proved pretty sharp these past two years. Atkinson is now the sixth men’s cricketer to claim a spot on all three Test honours boards at Lord’s, that 12-wicket debut against West Indies in July ticking off both bowling feats and his 118 from 115 balls here completing the set.
But despite another classy knock from Kamindu Mendis – the left-hander following last week’s century with a flamboyant 74 that left one spectator needing medical attention after being hit by a six – England seized control with a collective bowling performance. Sri Lanka slightly wilted, two men snared by leg traps, De Silva nicking off for a third-ball duck and a run-out among the wickets.
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