England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Cardiff, , May 26 2011 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Cardiff, May 26 - 30, 2011, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland

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Sri Lanka

400 & 82

England

496/5d

England won by an innings and 14 runs

Player Of The Match

Jonathan Trott

, ENG

203

Ian Bell collides with substitute fielder Stewart Walters as they both attempt to take a catch•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Ian Bell celebrates Kumar Sangakkara's downfall, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Ian Bell celebrates Kumar Sangakkara's downfall•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara edged to slip off Graeme Swann, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Kumar Sangakkara edged to slip off Graeme Swann•May 30, 2011•PA Photos

Eoin Morgan congratulates Ian Bell on his century, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Eoin Morgan congratulates Ian Bell on his century•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

England get into their victory huddle, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

England get into their victory huddle•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Tremlett pace and bounce was too much for Sri Lanka's batsmen, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Chris Tremlett pace and bounce was too much for Sri Lanka's batsmen•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Swann removed Farveez Maharoof for a duck in the midst of Sri Lanka's collapse•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan lobbed a catch back to Chris Tremlett, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan lobbed a catch back to Chris Tremlett•May 30, 2011•AFP

A familiar scene on the final morning in Cardiff, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

A familiar scene on the final morning in Cardiff•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Jonathan Trott made his second Test double hundred, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 4th day, May 29, 2011

Jonathan Trott made his second Test double hundred•May 29, 2011•Getty Images

Thisara Perera falls after a brief resistance, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Thisara Perera falls after a brief resistance•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Tremlett and Iam Bell are pleased to see Mahela Jayawardene's back, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Chris Tremlett and Iam Bell are pleased to see Mahela Jayawardene's back•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

England celebrate a remarkable win as Suranga Lakmal trudges off, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

England celebrate a remarkable win as Suranga Lakmal trudges off•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Farveez Maharoof asked for the DRS but was clearly caught behind, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Farveez Maharoof asked for the DRS but was clearly caught behind•May 30, 2011•PA Photos

England begin celebrating after Stuart Broad claims the final wicket, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

England begin celebrating after Stuart Broad claims the final wicket•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

England's slip cordon wait for the edge, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

England's slip cordon wait for the edge•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Chris Tremlett took a return catch to remove Tillakaratne Dilshan, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Chris Tremlett took a return catch to remove Tillakaratne Dilshan•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss takes a sharp catch to remove Tharanga Paranavitana, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 5th day, May 30, 2011

Andrew Strauss takes a sharp catch to remove Tharanga Paranavitana•May 30, 2011•Getty Images

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell put on 160 for the fifth wicket against Sri Lanka, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 4th day, May 29, 2011

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell put on 160 for the fifth wicket against Sri Lanka•May 29, 2011•Getty Images

Ian Bell gets in position to play a reverse hit, England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Cardiff, 4th day, May 29, 2011

Ian Bell gets in position to play a reverse hit•May 29, 2011•Getty Images

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
NT Paranavitana	caught	0	10
TM Dilshan	caught	10	10
KC Sangakkara	caught	14	38
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	15	32
TT Samaraweera	bowled	0	9
HAPW Jayawardene	caught	3	6
MF Maharoof	caught	0	3
NLTC Perera	caught	20	17
HMRKB Herath	lbw	3	3
BAW Mendis	not out	12	18
RAS Lakmal	caught	0	2
Extras	(b 5)
Total	82(10 wkts; 24.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SCJ Broad	7.4	1	21	2	2.73
CT Tremlett	10	2	40	4	4
GP Swann	7	1	16	4	2.28

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Tharanga Paranavitana
2nd	9	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	23	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	3	Thilan Samaraweera	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	7	Prasanna Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
6th	0	Prasanna Jayawardene	Farveez Maharoof
7th	0	Prasanna Jayawardene	Thisara Perera
8th	9	Rangana Herath	Thisara Perera
9th	30	Thisara Perera	Ajantha Mendis
10th	0	Suranga Lakmal	Ajantha Mendis

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