Gus Atkinson took five wickets as England defeated Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Sri Lanka fell short of their target of 483, with key contributions from Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, and Dhananjaya de Silva. Atkinson, who scored a century in the first innings, was named player of the match for his impressive performance.