Cook, Pietersen guide England to first series win in SL

Earlier, Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Silva’s fighting half centuries and a valuable 126-run stand for the fourth wicket rescued Sri Lanka from an early collapse.

But their top-order failed to rise to the occasion with a series of low scores faced with aggressive English bowling. Paceman Ryan Sidebottom broke through with the total at seven dismissing Upul Tharanga for four runs caught by Owais Shah at slip.

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka: U Tharanga c Shah b Sidebottom 4, S Jayasuriya c Pietersen b Anderson 3, K Sangakkara c Bopara b Broad 69, M Jayawardene c Broad b Anderson 0, C Silva c Bopara b Broad 67, K Lokuarachchi lbw b Collingwood 9, T Dilshan b Anderson 17, J Mubarak b Sidebottom 20, C Vaas c Pietersen b Sidebottom 2, C Fernando not out 3, L Malinga not out 3; Extras: (lb 3, w 11) 14; Total: (9 wickets; 50 overs) 211

Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-16, 3-20, 4-146, 5-158, 6-166, 7-190, 8-195, 9-206

Bowling: Anderson 10 1 33 3, Sidebottom 10-2-27-3, Broad 10 0 54 2 5.40, Collingwood 6-0-28-1, Swann 10-0 48-0, Bopara 4-0-18-0

England innings: A Cook b Fernando 80, P Mustard c & b Malinga 19, I Bell c Malinga b Lokuarachchi 25, K Pietersen not out 63, P Collingwood lbw b Fernando 0, O Shah b Malinga 9, R Bopara not out 1; Extras: (lb 4, w 11) 15; Total: (5 wkts; 46.5 overs) 21

Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-84, 3-194, 4-194, 5-208

Bowling: Vaas 9-2-39-0, Malinga 9-1-39-2, Fernando 10-1-38-2, Lokuarachchi 10-0-57-1, Jayasuriya 4.5-0-18-0, Dilshan 4-0-17-0.