Sri Lanka fail spectacularly

– Sri Lanka limped to 53/4 yesterday as they battled to reach 327 in the final Test against England.

England made 230 in their second innings after looking shaky on 39-4.

Jos Buttler top-scored with 64, while Stokes hit 42 and Ben Foakes 36 not out to leave Sri Lanka facing a mountain to climb with two days left to play.

England scored 336 in their first innings and Sri Lanka 240. –

Colombo