Sri Lanka win toss & bowl first against England in second Test

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Sri Lanka win toss & bowl first against England in second Test
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Follow live text, in-play video clips and radio commentary as England host Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's.

Olly Stone replaces injured Mark Wood for EnglandBBC Sport chief cricket writer at Lord's"Olly has worked so hard to get back to here and he's buzzing to pull the shirt back on."Nissanka's been in good form in white-ball cricket. Hopefully he's going to continue. We have to get 20 wickets to win, Kumara's a good option.

England's margin of victory was ultimately pretty comfortable but they were pushed hard by Sri Lanka, who will be hoping for more consistency this week having had a little more time in English conditions.It's been a quick turnaround since the first Test ended, with England securing a five-wicket win inside four days to take a 1-0 lead over Sri Lanka.

The series moves from north to south, with clearer skies and possibly even some sunshine expected in London this week. Stay with us as we build up to first ball from Lord's at 11:00 BST, with team news and the result of the toss to come.

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