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SL hold on for thrilling draw

AFP, London
Sri Lanka tail-ender Nuwan Pradeep survived the final five balls of the match as the tourists clung on for a thrilling
draw with England in the first Test at Lord's on Monday.
England thought they'd won when Stuart Broad had Pradeep given out lbw off the penultimate ball of the match. But the batsman reviewed Australian umpire Paul Reiffel's decision and, with technology showing an inside edge, he was reprieved.
Sri Lanka, set 390 to win after England captain Alastair Cook declared before the start of Monday's play, finished on 201 for nine.
The match was meandering towards a draw until James Anderson struck either side of tea on way to a remarkable return of four wickets for 25 runs in 19 overs. The teams are all-square ahead of Friday's second and final Test of the series at Headingley.
Sri Lanka appeared in little danger at 159 for two until Anderson took three wickets in 14 balls either side of tea. First he had Mahela Jayawardene caught behind for 18, hanging out his bat.
And he then dismissed Kumar Sangakkara, who like Jayawardene was probably playing his last Test at Lord's, for 61 when the left-hander played on driving loosely outside off stump.
Lahiru Thirimanne fell for two, edging Anderson to second slip. Prasanna Jayawardene defied England for more than an hour-and-a-half until paceman Chris Jordan speared one into his pads, with Billy Bowden's decision overturned upon referral.
And there were just under seven overs remaining when seamer Broad had Nuwan Kulasekara lbw. Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, who made
102 in the first innings, did his best to bat his side to safety, But after more than two hours of resistance he edged a full-length delivery from Anderson straight to first slip. England then needed two wickets in the final three overs to claim a dramatic victory.
To the very first ball of the last over Rangana Herath was caught behind off the glove by wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Then came the fifth ball drama before Pradeep, who together with fellow tail-ender Shaminda Eranga finished on nought not out, edged the final ball short of the slips.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ENGLAND: 575 for 9 dec and 267 for 8 dec. SRI LANKA: 453 all out and 201 for 9 (Sangakkara 61, Silva 57; Anderson 4-25, Broad 3-43, Jordan 2-34)
Result: Match drawn Player-of-the-match: Joe Root