Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw

Jun 16, 2014

England declared before play began setting Sri Lankan an unlikely 390 to win, Kaushal Silva gave them a positive start•PA Photos

But it became a frustrating day for Alastair Cook as Sri Lanka moved serenely through the afternoon session•PA Photos

England needed something to happened and James Anderson found it, creating some reverse swing to have Mahela Jayawardene caught behind•Getty Images

And when Prassana Jayawardene was given out on review, England were on a roll•PA Photos

But Nuwan Pradeep held out the final five balls, including utilising the DRS to survive an lbw shout to the penultimate ball•Getty Images

More likely was England taking 10 wickets to win and Stuart Broad made the first breakthrough of the final day•Getty Images

Chris Jordan made the breakthrough, having Kaushal Silva caught down the leg side after a review•Getty Images

And then just after tea Kumar Sangakkara chopped on for 61 as England sensed their chance•Getty Images

Three wickets were needed in the last eight overs and Stuart Broad trapped Nuwan Kulasekara lbw•Getty Images

It was a truly dramatic end to the Test with England coming so close - the final ball was edged just short of second slip•PA Photos

But the day was beginnging to belong to Kumar Sangakkara who passed 50 for the second time in the match•Getty Images

Four balls after picking up Sangakkara, Anderson had Lahiru Thirmanne caught at slip•PA Photos

And as the final over began, England were still two wickets away but Stuart Broad struck with the first ball •PA Photos