Ton-up Cook gives England a shot at victory

Alastair Cook scored his third century in four Test innings to help give England a chance of a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka at Lord's here on Tuesday. Sri Lanka were 32 for one in their second innings at tea on the fifth and final day, needing a further 311 runs in the final session's 45 overs to reach their victory target of 343.
Before tea, Sri Lanka lost acting captain Kumar Sangakkara, opening in place of injured skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, for 12 when he cut Chris Tremlett to Eoin Morgan at backward point. Earlier, England declared their second innings on 335 for seven after Cook made 106 and Ian Bell 57 not out.
Left-handed opener Cook's century was his third hundred in four Test innings following scores of 189 against Australia in Sydney, 133 against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Cardiff and 96 in the first innings of this match. Sri Lanka, as they had on Monday, took the field without Dilshan. A team spokesman said Tuesday opening batsman Dilshan had suffered a broken thumb caused by twice being hit by fast bowler Chris Tremlett during his innings of 193 - the highest individual Test score by a Sri Lankan at Lord's.
Scoreboard Scoreboard at tea on the fifth day of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's here on Tuesday: England 1st Innings 486 (M Prior 126, A Cook 96, E Morgan 79, S Broad 54, I Bell 52; C Welegedara 4-122, S Lakmal 3-126) Sri Lanka 1st Innings 479 (T Dilshan 193, T Paranavitana 65; S Finn 4-108, G Swann 3-101 England 2nd Innings (overnight: 149-2)

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A. Strauss lbw b Welegedara                   0

A. Cook st P Jayawardene b Herath           106

J. Trott b Herath                            58

K. Pietersen b Herath                        72

I. Bell not out                              57

E. Morgan c Lakmal b Fernando                 4

M. Prior run out (P Jayawardene)              4

S. Broad c P Jayawardene b Fernando           3

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Extras: (lb12, w1, nb18)                     31

Total: (7 wkts dec, 78.1 overs, 366 mins)   335

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Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-117, 3-244, 4-305, 5-312, 6-319, 7-335
Bowling: Welegedara 10-1-50-1 (3nb); Lakmal 17-0-70-0 (7nb, 1w); Maharoof 7-0-24-0 (2nb); Fernando 20.1-2-92-2 (6nb); Herath 24-2-87-3;

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Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

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T. Paranavitana not out                       9

K. Sangakkara c Morgan b Tremlett            12

M. Jayawardene not out                        5

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Extras: (b3, lb3)                             6

Total: (1 wkt, 13 overs, 55 mins)            32

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