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England [ Images ] batsman Owais Shah [ Images ] scored 82 to set up a 65-run victory as his side levelled the series against Sri Lanka [ Images ] in the second one-day international on Thursday.

Shah's 92-ball knock guided England to 234 for eight after they had collapsed to 61 for 4.

The hosts lost wickets steadily in reply to slump to 126 for nine before a last-wicket stand of 43 between Jehan Mubarak (44 not out) and Dilhara Fernando (20) lent their effort respectability.

Shah shared partnerships of 78 with skipper Paul Collingwood [ Images ] (42) for the fifth wicket and then 70 with Graham Swann (34) to lift the tourists after their shaky start.

Swing bowler Ryan Sidebottom [ Images ] then struck two important blows with the new ball, removing Upul Tharanga (8) with his second ball and then claiming the prized scalp of Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] (10), who cut straight to cover in his 400th ODI.

Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] was dropped twice early and battled for 54 minutes for his nine before the left-hander nicked a catch behind off paceman Stuart Broad [ Images ].

Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ] (23) and Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ] (29) repaired some of the damage with a 52-run stand for the fifth wicket before Graham Swann bowled Dilshan through the gate and Jayawardene flicked a slower ball from Collingwood to mid-wicket.

Sidebottom, Collingwood, Broad and Swann finished two wickets apiece. 

Sri Lanka's bowlers had started well after England chose to bat first, making early inroads and then bowling consistently straight.

Opener Alastair Cook [ Images ] (1) was brilliantly caught by a diving Mahela Jayawardene at first slip having edged a Chaminda Vaas [ Images ] outswinger.

Farveez Maharoof trapped Ian Bell [ Images ] (18) lbw and had Phil Mustard (28) caught at cover off a leading edge.

Kevin Pietersen [ Images ] laboured through 41 deliveries for his 12 runs before pulling a short ball straight to mid-wicket.

England were left struggling on 61 for 4 in the 19th over before Collingwood and Shah rebuilt the innings.

Fernando ended the partnership, trapping Collingwood lbw, but Shah was then supported by all-rounder Swann.

Maharoof was the pick of Sri Lanka's bowlers taking three for 30 from nine overs.

The third game in the five-match series is in Dambulla on Sunday.