Fri, Apr 06, 2007 - Page 22 News List

Sri Lanka seals last-gasp victory

FIGHT BACK Ravi Bopara and Paul Nixon took England to the brink of a sensational win after the openers failed again and they had been down and out at 133 for six

AFP , ST JOHN'S, ANTIGUA

It swung Sri Lanka's way when the next two wickets fell on 133.

Andrew Flintoff (two) miscued Fernando to Malinga at mid-on before Collingwood was leg before wicket to the paceman for 14.

Upul Tharanga (62) and Jayawardene (56) were the major contributors in a Sri Lanka innings which stalled after Jayasuriya, who scored 115 in the 113-run win over the West Indies on Sunday, made a typically rapid 25.

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