England 171 for no loss (Cook 95*, Kieswetter 72*) beat Sri Lanka 174 (Sangakkara 75, Anderson 3-24) by ten wickets (D/L Method)
Alastair Cook only just missed his second successive hundred as England beat the weather, and overcome Sri Lanka, at Trent Bridge to level the NatWest Series at 2-2. His and Craig Kieswetter's record opening stand was episodic by a heavy shower at 55 in under eight overs, and the threat of more rain was the only conceivable danger to England - who knew 20 overs of their innings were compulsory to constitute a result in a match they conquered throughout.
But in pursuit of a revised target of 171, Cook (95 not out) followed up last weekend's Lord's century as he and Kieswetter (72 not out) ensured any doubt about the outcome was just brief on the way to 10-wicket margin - with an amazing 24.1 overs to spare. Anderson take three for 24 had shone again, on his most prolific international ground, as England's seamers hustled Sri Lanka out in only 43.4 overs.
Alastair Cook only just missed his second successive hundred as England beat the weather, and overcome Sri Lanka, at Trent Bridge to level the NatWest Series at 2-2. His and Craig Kieswetter's record opening stand was episodic by a heavy shower at 55 in under eight overs, and the threat of more rain was the only conceivable danger to England - who knew 20 overs of their innings were compulsory to constitute a result in a match they conquered throughout.
But in pursuit of a revised target of 171, Cook (95 not out) followed up last weekend's Lord's century as he and Kieswetter (72 not out) ensured any doubt about the outcome was just brief on the way to 10-wicket margin - with an amazing 24.1 overs to spare. Anderson take three for 24 had shone again, on his most prolific international ground, as England's seamers hustled Sri Lanka out in only 43.4 overs.
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