Cricket-England v Sri Lanka, Second Test - Pallekele, Sri Lanka - November 17, 2018. England's Jack Leach (C) celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera (not pictured). REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - England's left-arm spinner Jack Leach led a strong spin bowling display that put the tourists within three wickets of a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka on an intriguing fourth day of the second test on Saturday.
Chasing 301 to win on a turning Pallekele track, Sri Lanka reached 226 for seven when rain ended play for the second consecutive day with the hosts still needing 75 to square the three-test series at 1-1.
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