Sri Lanka 33 runs ahead in second England Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka, trailing England by 185 runs on the first innings, were 218 for six in their second knock at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test in Colombo on Friday.

Skipper Mahela Jayawardene was unbeaten on 55 and Angelo Mathews was on three, with Sri Lanka 33 runs ahead with four wickets in hand on a wearing P. Sara Oval pitch.

Off-spinner Graeme Swann claimed four wickets.

England, who lost the first Test in Galle, need a win to level the two-match series and retain their number one ranking.