England thrash Sri Lanka in three days

James Anderson claimed his second five-wicket haul in two days as England swept to an innings-and-88-run win over Sri Lanka in three days at Headingley. He took 5-29 to hurry the tourists out for 119 and finish with match figures of 10-45 in the summer’s first Test. Steven Finn grabbed 3-26, while Kusal Mendis top-scored with 53 for an outclassed Sri Lanka side.

With only 162.4 overs bowled, it was the 13th shortest Test in history.

A couple of dropped catches aside, England can take great pleasure from the ruthless manner in which they dismantled a team that won on their last trip to Leeds in 2014.

Sri Lanka’s prospects, by contrast, look bleak, and they will be hoping for distinctly less seamer-friendly conditions when the second Test of the three-match series in Durham starts on Friday. —  BBC Sport

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