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<p>Sri Lanka, set what would have been a record fourth-innings chase of 483 to win, were dismissed for 292 after tea. Fast bowler <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/england-skipper-ben-stokes-pinpoints-reason-behind-atkinsons-success-against-windies-at-lords-23363341" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Gus Atkinson</strong></a> scored his maiden first-class hundred in England&rsquo;s first-innings 427 and then led the team to victory on Sunday with a return of 5-62.</p>
<p>Brief scores<br />England 427 &amp; 251 beat SL 196 &amp; 292 (D Chandimal 58, D Karunaratne 55, D de Silva 50; G Atkinson 5-62, C Woakes 2-46, O Stone 2-56) by 190 runs</p>
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Fast bowler Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class hundred in England’s first-innings 427 and then led the team to victory on Sunday with a return of 5-62

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