2nd Investec test England Vs SriLanka: Match turned but fate left before last ball and result as defeat

LEEDS: Sri Lanka defeated England by 100 runs, with one ball remaining only, to win the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday and so take the two-match series 1-0 with full drama.

There were more than 20 overs remaining when last man James Anderson came into bat and the situation was not seem to be come on last ball,

But he survived for long time till one delivery left in the match, he gave catch off paceman Shaminda Eranga to Rangana Herath at leg gully.

Victory wasn't tough for Srilanka but England´s Moeen Ali who batted for six-and-a-half hours while making 108 not out -- his maiden Test century made the victory tough for them.

England was given 350 for victory and were bowled out for 249 on the fifth and final day as Sri Lanka won a Test in England for only the third time in their history following victories at The Oval in 1998 and Trent Bridge in 2006.

England had been in charge of this match at 311 for three after tea on the second day of this Test, thanks to Australia-born opener Sam Robson´s maiden Test century, and again when they reduced Sri Lanka to 277 for seven on Monday -- a lead of just 169.

England  go through a daring destruction late Monday as they stumped to 57 for five in the face of paceman Dhammika Prasad´s four-wicket break.



England's Moeen Ali fought with its great power with Anderson to secure match but fate didn't helpe them much and finally left them before last ball of the match

 Scores:

First Innings:
Sri Lanka  257 (K Sangakkara 79; L Plunkett 5-64, S Broad 3-46)

England  365 (S Robson 127, G Ballance
Second Innnings:
Sri Lanka  457 (A Mathews 160, M Jayawardene 79, K Sangakkara 55; Plunkett 4-112, Anderson 3-91)

England  249 (M Ali 108 no; D Prasad 5-50, R Herath 3-59) (AFP)

74, I Bell 64; A Mathews 4-44, S Eranga 4-93)