Marcus Trescothick held centre stage at Edgbaston on Friday by hitting his Test best of 161 to put England in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Opener Trescothick8217;s third hundred in his 24th Test powered England to 401 for five at the close of the second day in reply to the touring team8217;s first innings of 162.
Trescothick, who hit 23 fours and three sixes in his 232-ball innings, put on 202 for the second wicket with Mark Butcher, who stroked 94. Muralitharan claimed 4/105.
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