Sharks 31-71 British and Irish Lions: Warren Gatland's men score 11 tries as they romp to victory in Pretoria... but only pull clear after Jaden Hendrikse was sent off early in the second half for elbowing Liam Williams in the head The teams went into the break at 26-26 after a competitive first half in Pretoria However, Jaden Hendrikse was sent off for elbowing Liam Williams in the head The British and Irish Lions capitalised, with Jack Conan scoring soon afterwards Werner Kok replied to Elliot Daly's try before the Lions stepped things up a notch Jamie George, Anthony Watson, Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry all went over Captain Conor Murray was sin-binned though after the penalty count racked up By Alex Bowmer For Mailonline Published: 18:59 BST, 10 July 2021 | Updated: 19:02 BST, 10 July 2021 Viewcomments The Lions got the job in their second encounter in three days against the Sharks - but the match was significantly closer than the utterly one-sided 54-7 affair just three days earlier. Chris Harris' opening score inside five minutes looked set to usher in a repeat of Wednesday's rout, but the Sharks responded impressively with tries from Anthony Volmink and Thaakir Abrahams. No sooner had Jamie George brought Warren Gatland's men level then Jaden Hendrikse restored the hosts' seven-point cushion, although Duhan van Merwe swiftly brought the tourists back on level terms on 26 minutes. The British and Irish Lions eventually saw off the Sharks after a tough encounter in Pretoria Warren Gatland's men scored four first-half tries - but went in at the break level at 26-26 However, the dismissal of Jaden Hendrikse for elbowing Liam Williams changed the contest After a missed Lionel Cronje penalty, Volmink bagged his second try of the afternoon prior to Tadhg Beirne's score on the stroke of half time. Hendrikse's dismissal five minutes into the second half was a turning point, with Jack Conan quickly capitalising on the numerical advantage to go over. Elliot Daly's converted score then increased the lead to 12 points before Werner Kok reminded Gatland's side that they were in a game. Jack Conan (pictured) and Elliot Daly capitalised before Werner Kok replied for the hosts Five more visiting tries - including two from Anthony Watson - ended the contest though However, the Lions were beginning to pick apart their prey, with George, Anthony Watson, Beirne and Tom Curry finally putting the contest beyond doubt. Conor Murray's late sin-binning as the penalty count racked up was a blot on the newly appointed captain's copybook, but Watson made it try number 11 as he breezed through a tired Sharks defence to round things off. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility