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Matthew Hoggard and Andy Caddick swept England to victory over Sri Lanka by an innings and 111 runs with more than a day to spare at Edgbast...

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Matthew Hoggard and Andy Caddick swept England to victory over Sri Lanka by an innings and 111 runs with more than a day to spare at Edgbaston on Sunday. Sri Lanka, 383 behind on first innings, were bowled out for 272 in the second session on the fourth day, giving England a 1-0 lead. Hoggard finished with 5/92 and Caddick took 3/67.

SCOREBOARD

Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 162

England 1st Innings: 545

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: M.Atapattu b Hoggard 56; S.Jayasuriya b Hoggard 12; K.Sangakkara lbw Hoggard 1; M.Jayawardene c Thorpe b Caddick 59; A.de Silva c Thorpe b Caddick 47; H.Tillakaratne b Caddick 39; R.Arnold c Giles b Hoggard 4; C.Vaas st Stewart b Giles 28; B.Fernando b Hoggard 0; N.Zoysa not out 1; M.Muralitharan absent injured 0.

Extras b4, lb4, nb17: 25.

Total: 272 all out.

Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-30, 3-135, 4-156, 5-233, 6-238, 7-247, 8-247, 9-272

Bowling: Caddick 25-4-67-3, Hoggard 23-2-92-5, Flintoff 6-0-23-0, Giles 26.1-3-57-1, Tudor 9-1-25-0.

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