Sri Lanka 275 (Mahela Jayawardene 105, Swann 4-75) and 278 (Mahela
Jayawardene 64, Swann 6-106) by eight wickets.
In the end it was a breeze. Whatever doubts England might have had
about chasing 94 to win the secondTest at the end of a tormented Asian
winter did not manifest themselves as they gambolled to a victory
that, for the moment at least,preserves their status as the No.
1-ranked side in the world.
Lurking memories of their collapse to 72 all out, in pursuit of 145,
in Abu Dhabi barely two months ago were banished as Alastair Cook
proceeded from the outset ata one-day rate and Kevin Pietersen added a
lighthearted singalong to his majestic first-innings century. England
had it all wrapped up within 20 overs.
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