Sri Lanka win first ever series in England with penultimate ball
Wednesday 18 May 2016 11:06, UK
England, and James Anderson in particular, begin their Test series against Sri Lanka on Thursday looking for revenge!
That's because on the visitors' last trip to these shores, they secured a first ever series win in England with a dramatic win off the penultimate ball of the series - Anderson fending Shaminda Eranga to backward square.
England's Headingley heartbreak came after Anderson had survived 55 scoreless deliveries and Moeen Ali hit his first, and still only, Test hundred, looking to salvage a draw.
Moeen finished unbeaten on 108 off 181 balls, but Dhammika Prasad's second-innings 5-50, Rangana Herath's 3-59 off 42 overs, and Eranga's late strike ensured a historic win for Sri Lanka by 100 runs.
Sam Robson (127) had earlier notched his only Test hundred in England's first innings, but was outdone by Angelo Mathews' 160 in the second which set up Sri Lanka's victory charge.
Watch Sri Lanka's dramatic win by clicking on the video above - and then catch this year's Investec Test series between England and Sri Lanka from 10am, Thursday, Sky Sports 2.
