Sri Lanka dismissed for 275 against England

Sri Lanka dismissed for 275 against England
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Summary Graeme Swann took 3 wickets on the second morning to dismiss Sri Lanka for 275 at the P Sara Oval.

Offspinner Graeme Swanne and seamer James Anderson shared seven wickets to help England dismiss Sri Lanka for 275 in its first innings on the second day of the second test on Wednesday.Sri Lanka resumed day two at 238-6 but Swann dismissed overnight batsmen Suran Randiv and Anjelo Mathews quickly to give the tourists the edge. Mathews hit 57 off 157 balls for his eighth test half-century.Swann had figures 4-75 while Anderson returned 3-62, with their efforts putting England in a position to push for a series-equalling victory which the team needs to retain its No.1 spot in the test rankings..

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