.Gus Atkinson proceeded his Lord's romantic affair through taking five gates as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 190 jogs in the 2nd Exam to take an undisputable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.Sri Lanka, placed what would certainly possess been actually a brand new Exam report fourth-innings succeeding total of 483, were actually rejected for 292 after herbal tea on the fourth time in spite of fifties coming from Dinesh Chandimal (58 ), Dimuth Karunaratne (55) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (50 ). Rapid bowler Atkinson, who scored his maiden five-star hundred in England's first-innings 427, led the attack with 5-62. Player-of-the-match Atkinson secured a 5th reference on the dressing room honours boards in simply his second Test at Lord's after taking 12 wickets on England debut versus the West Indies in July.He likewise came to be just the 3rd England cricketer after Tony Greig and Ian Botham to score a century and also take 5 gates in an innings of the exact same Test.Watch every sphere of the England v Sri Lanka Test series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > Atkinson complied with India's Vinoo Mankad (against England in 1952) and Botham (versus Pakistan in 1978) as the only men to have actually attained that dual at Lord's. The 26-year-old Surrey paceman's most up-to-date excellent yield helped England close a seventh succeeding draw Sri Lanka following their five-wicket success in last week's very first Examination at Old Trafford." To get on both honours boards is actually incredible," Atkinson informed Skies Athletics." It will take an even though to sink in." This video game was actually additionally a private accomplishment for Joe Root. For the first time in 145 matches at this level, Origin produced hundreds in each innings-- 143 as well as 103-- to establish a new file of 34 Examination centuries by an England batsman.Sri Lanka have little bit of time to collect yourself prior to the 3rd Exam at The Oval starts on Friday.De Silva accepted he had actually been incorrect in opting to area on an excellent batting pitch after winning the toss." Certainly. I received it incorrect," he said to the BBC, just before incorporating: "Our experts have got to enhance the first innings whether our experts baseball bat or even bowl first, that's what I am going to be informing my children is actually that we've got to start better." Gus Atkinson of England celebrates dismissing Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka. Photograph through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesSri Lanka returned to Sunday on 2-53, along with the possibilities stacked versus them provided the highest possible succeeding fourth-innings overall in any kind of Examination is the West Indies' 7-418 against Australia at Street John's in 2002/03. Yet Origin-- that on Saturday had actually taken his 200th Examination catch-- reprieved Karunaratne when falling a difficult one-handed slip chance coming from the opener's edged cut off Atkinson.Karunaratne, 36, drove and drew Atkinson for fours off succeeding deliveries on his technique to a 98-ball fifty featuring seven boundaries.The left-hander, however, was out not long prior to lunch when injury-plagued rapid bowler Olly Stone, in his 1st Exam for 3 years, made an increasing 87 miles per hour (140 kmh) shipping that Karunaratne could only handwear cover down the legside to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.Chandimal counter-attacked early in the afternoon on his means to a dashing 42-ball fifty featuring 40 runs in borders before Atkinson had him recorded at brief leg off baseball bat and pad.Kamindu Mendis, flaunting a colossal Test hitting average of 92 following his 3rd hundred in 4 Exams at Old Trafford, had made 74 in Sri Lanka's meagre first-innings 196. However the 25-year-old left-hander, again hitting reduced down the order, fell for just 4 on Sunday when recorded in the slips off Atkinson.Mendis's departure left behind Sri Lanka, who have today certainly not gained any one of their nine Tests at God's, slipping towards loss at 200-7. De Silva kept England hanging around just before playing on to Atkinson, who after that possessed Milan Rathnayake caught behind to accomplish his five-wicket haul.Chris Woakes possessed the last word when Lahiru Kumara holed out to Rock at mid-on. Later on, England leader Ollie Pope pointed out was startled by the meagre attendance at God's on Sunday as his side completed an effective series success over Sri Lanka.While the opening up three times of the suit saw the ground near to its 31,000 ability, simply some 9000 viewers were present as England finished a 190-run win after tea on the fourth day of the 2nd Test to take an unassailable 2-0 top in a three-match contest.Large crowds for Exams have actually long been considered provided at God's, which types itself as the 'Home of Cricket'. The expense of tickets might have been a problem, having said that, with the least expensive price for adults on Sunday morning beginning at u20a4 95 (AU$ 185)-- although Under-16s were actually acknowledged for $30. England's encounter along with the West Indies at Lord's in July, aspect of a 3-0 whitewash of the Caribbean side, was actually all around inside three times and also might possess possessed an impact on development fourth-day purchases as well.The shortage of spectators was undoubtedly observed by Pope." It was actually sort of odd," he stated." I assume a few people have been actually strolling in per day as well as it was actually just like 'jeez, it appears peaceful today'. I am actually uncertain if folks counted on the game to become done by day 4 or otherwise.".