Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 487/9 (Ali 145, Anderson 7)
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
End of over: ENG 484/9 (Ali 142, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 471/8 (Ali 136, Finn 10)
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
End of over: ENG 464/8 (Ali 134, Finn 5)
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
End of over: ENG 451/8 (Ali 122, Finn 4)
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
End of over: ENG 446/8 (Ali 121, Finn 4)
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
End of over: ENG 439/8 (Ali 116, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 426/8 (Ali 103, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
End of over: ENG 421/8 (Ali 98, Finn 2)
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 418/8 (Ali 95, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
End of over: ENG 413/8 (Ali 90, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 408/8 (Ali 85, Finn 2)
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 407/8 (Ali 84, Finn 2)
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 404/8 (Ali 82, Finn 1)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
End of over: ENG 402/8 (Ali 81, Finn 0)
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
End of over: ENG 400/8 (Ali 80, Finn 0)
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
End of over: ENG 399/7 (Ali 79, Broad 7)
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 394/7 (Ali 77, Broad 4)
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
End of over: ENG 389/7 (Ali 76, Woakes 39)
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
End of over: ENG 383/6 (Ali 71, Woakes 38)
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 371/6 (Ali 59, Woakes 38)
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
End of over: ENG 364/6 (Ali 54, Woakes 36)
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
End of over: ENG 359/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 36)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
End of over: ENG 357/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 34)
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 349/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 31)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
End of over: ENG 345/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 27)
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
End of over: ENG 336/6 (Ali 42, Woakes 20)
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
End of over: ENG 330/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 15)
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
End of over: ENG 326/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
End of over: ENG 322/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 318/6 (Ali 36, Woakes 8)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
End of over: ENG 317/6 (Ali 35, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 310/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
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England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
End of over: ENG 306/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
End of over: ENG 302/6 (Ali 24, Woakes 4)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
End of over: ENG 297/6 (Ali 23, Woakes 0)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
End of over: ENG 296/5 (Bairstow 48, Ali 22)
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
End of over: ENG 291/5 (Bairstow 44, Ali 22)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
End of over: ENG 281/5 (Bairstow 35, Ali 21)
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
End of over: ENG 280/5 (Bairstow 34, Ali 21)
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
End of over: ENG 279/5 (Bairstow 33, Ali 21)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 278/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 21)
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
End of over: ENG 270/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 13)
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
End of over: ENG 268/5 (Bairstow 31, Ali 12)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
End of over: ENG 265/5 (Bairstow 30, Ali 11)
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
End of over: ENG 264/5 (Bairstow 29, Ali 11)
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
End of over: ENG 260/5 (Bairstow 27, Ali 9)
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
End of over: ENG 256/5 (Bairstow 26, Ali 6)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
End of over: ENG 249/5 (Bairstow 20, Ali 5)
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
End of over: ENG 248/5 (Bairstow 19, Ali 5)
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
End of over: ENG 239/5 (Bairstow 10, Ali 5)
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
End of over: ENG 233/5 (Bairstow 9, Ali 0)
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
End of over: ENG 227/5 (Bairstow 3, Ali 0)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
End of over: ENG 225/4 (Vince 34, Bairstow 2)
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
End of over: ENG 223/4 (Vince 33, Bairstow 1)
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
End of over: ENG 219/4 (Vince 30, Bairstow 0)
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
End of over: ENG 216/3 (Root 80, Vince 27)
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
End of over: ENG 206/3 (Root 71, Vince 26)
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
End of over: ENG 201/3 (Root 70, Vince 22)
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
End of over: ENG 200/3 (Root 69, Vince 22)
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 199/3 (Root 68, Vince 22)
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
End of over: ENG 198/3 (Root 67, Vince 22)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
End of over: ENG 193/3 (Root 66, Vince 18)
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 188/3 (Root 65, Vince 14)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 187/3 (Root 64, Vince 14)
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
End of over: ENG 178/3 (Root 61, Vince 8)
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
End of over: ENG 177/3 (Root 60, Vince 8)
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
End of over: ENG 170/3 (Root 56, Vince 5)
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
End of over: ENG 161/3 (Root 52, Vince 0)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
End of over: ENG 160/3 (Root 51, Vince 0)
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
End of over: ENG 153/2 (Hales 77, Root 50)
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 144/2 (Hales 75, Root 43)
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
End of over: ENG 140/2 (Hales 71, Root 43)
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
End of over: ENG 135/2 (Hales 69, Root 40)
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
End of over: ENG 131/2 (Hales 68, Root 37)
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
End of over: ENG 125/2 (Hales 66, Root 33)
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 487/9 (Ali 145, Anderson 7)
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
End of over: ENG 484/9 (Ali 142, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 471/8 (Ali 136, Finn 10)
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
End of over: ENG 464/8 (Ali 134, Finn 5)
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
End of over: ENG 451/8 (Ali 122, Finn 4)
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
End of over: ENG 446/8 (Ali 121, Finn 4)
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
End of over: ENG 439/8 (Ali 116, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 426/8 (Ali 103, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
End of over: ENG 421/8 (Ali 98, Finn 2)
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 418/8 (Ali 95, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
End of over: ENG 413/8 (Ali 90, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 408/8 (Ali 85, Finn 2)
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 407/8 (Ali 84, Finn 2)
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 404/8 (Ali 82, Finn 1)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
End of over: ENG 402/8 (Ali 81, Finn 0)
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
End of over: ENG 400/8 (Ali 80, Finn 0)
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
End of over: ENG 399/7 (Ali 79, Broad 7)
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 394/7 (Ali 77, Broad 4)
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
End of over: ENG 389/7 (Ali 76, Woakes 39)
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
End of over: ENG 383/6 (Ali 71, Woakes 38)
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 371/6 (Ali 59, Woakes 38)
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
End of over: ENG 364/6 (Ali 54, Woakes 36)
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
End of over: ENG 359/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 36)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
End of over: ENG 357/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 34)
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 349/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 31)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
End of over: ENG 345/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 27)
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
End of over: ENG 336/6 (Ali 42, Woakes 20)
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
End of over: ENG 330/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 15)
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
End of over: ENG 326/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
End of over: ENG 322/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 318/6 (Ali 36, Woakes 8)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
End of over: ENG 317/6 (Ali 35, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 310/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
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England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
End of over: ENG 306/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
End of over: ENG 302/6 (Ali 24, Woakes 4)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
End of over: ENG 297/6 (Ali 23, Woakes 0)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
End of over: ENG 296/5 (Bairstow 48, Ali 22)
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
End of over: ENG 291/5 (Bairstow 44, Ali 22)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
End of over: ENG 281/5 (Bairstow 35, Ali 21)
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
End of over: ENG 280/5 (Bairstow 34, Ali 21)
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
End of over: ENG 279/5 (Bairstow 33, Ali 21)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 278/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 21)
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
End of over: ENG 270/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 13)
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
End of over: ENG 268/5 (Bairstow 31, Ali 12)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
End of over: ENG 265/5 (Bairstow 30, Ali 11)
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
End of over: ENG 264/5 (Bairstow 29, Ali 11)
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
End of over: ENG 260/5 (Bairstow 27, Ali 9)
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
End of over: ENG 256/5 (Bairstow 26, Ali 6)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
End of over: ENG 249/5 (Bairstow 20, Ali 5)
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
End of over: ENG 248/5 (Bairstow 19, Ali 5)
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
End of over: ENG 239/5 (Bairstow 10, Ali 5)
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
End of over: ENG 233/5 (Bairstow 9, Ali 0)
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
End of over: ENG 227/5 (Bairstow 3, Ali 0)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
End of over: ENG 225/4 (Vince 34, Bairstow 2)
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
End of over: ENG 223/4 (Vince 33, Bairstow 1)
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
End of over: ENG 219/4 (Vince 30, Bairstow 0)
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
End of over: ENG 216/3 (Root 80, Vince 27)
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
End of over: ENG 206/3 (Root 71, Vince 26)
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
End of over: ENG 201/3 (Root 70, Vince 22)
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
End of over: ENG 200/3 (Root 69, Vince 22)
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 199/3 (Root 68, Vince 22)
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
End of over: ENG 198/3 (Root 67, Vince 22)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
End of over: ENG 193/3 (Root 66, Vince 18)
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 188/3 (Root 65, Vince 14)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 187/3 (Root 64, Vince 14)
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
End of over: ENG 178/3 (Root 61, Vince 8)
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
End of over: ENG 177/3 (Root 60, Vince 8)
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
End of over: ENG 170/3 (Root 56, Vince 5)
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
End of over: ENG 161/3 (Root 52, Vince 0)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
End of over: ENG 160/3 (Root 51, Vince 0)
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
End of over: ENG 153/2 (Hales 77, Root 50)
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 144/2 (Hales 75, Root 43)
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
End of over: ENG 140/2 (Hales 71, Root 43)
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
End of over: ENG 135/2 (Hales 69, Root 40)
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
End of over: ENG 131/2 (Hales 68, Root 37)
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
End of over: ENG 125/2 (Hales 66, Root 33)
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 487/9 (Ali 145, Anderson 7)
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
End of over: ENG 484/9 (Ali 142, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 471/8 (Ali 136, Finn 10)
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
End of over: ENG 464/8 (Ali 134, Finn 5)
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
End of over: ENG 451/8 (Ali 122, Finn 4)
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
End of over: ENG 446/8 (Ali 121, Finn 4)
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
End of over: ENG 439/8 (Ali 116, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 426/8 (Ali 103, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
End of over: ENG 421/8 (Ali 98, Finn 2)
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 418/8 (Ali 95, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
End of over: ENG 413/8 (Ali 90, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 408/8 (Ali 85, Finn 2)
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 407/8 (Ali 84, Finn 2)
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 404/8 (Ali 82, Finn 1)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
End of over: ENG 402/8 (Ali 81, Finn 0)
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
End of over: ENG 400/8 (Ali 80, Finn 0)
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
End of over: ENG 399/7 (Ali 79, Broad 7)
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 394/7 (Ali 77, Broad 4)
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
End of over: ENG 389/7 (Ali 76, Woakes 39)
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
End of over: ENG 383/6 (Ali 71, Woakes 38)
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 371/6 (Ali 59, Woakes 38)
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
End of over: ENG 364/6 (Ali 54, Woakes 36)
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
End of over: ENG 359/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 36)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
End of over: ENG 357/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 34)
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 349/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 31)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
End of over: ENG 345/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 27)
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
End of over: ENG 336/6 (Ali 42, Woakes 20)
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
End of over: ENG 330/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 15)
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
End of over: ENG 326/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
End of over: ENG 322/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 318/6 (Ali 36, Woakes 8)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
End of over: ENG 317/6 (Ali 35, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 310/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
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England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
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Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
End of over: ENG 306/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
End of over: ENG 302/6 (Ali 24, Woakes 4)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
End of over: ENG 297/6 (Ali 23, Woakes 0)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
End of over: ENG 296/5 (Bairstow 48, Ali 22)
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
End of over: ENG 291/5 (Bairstow 44, Ali 22)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
End of over: ENG 281/5 (Bairstow 35, Ali 21)
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
End of over: ENG 280/5 (Bairstow 34, Ali 21)
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
End of over: ENG 279/5 (Bairstow 33, Ali 21)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 278/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 21)
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
End of over: ENG 270/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 13)
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
End of over: ENG 268/5 (Bairstow 31, Ali 12)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
End of over: ENG 265/5 (Bairstow 30, Ali 11)
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
End of over: ENG 264/5 (Bairstow 29, Ali 11)
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
End of over: ENG 260/5 (Bairstow 27, Ali 9)
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
End of over: ENG 256/5 (Bairstow 26, Ali 6)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
End of over: ENG 249/5 (Bairstow 20, Ali 5)
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
End of over: ENG 248/5 (Bairstow 19, Ali 5)
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
End of over: ENG 239/5 (Bairstow 10, Ali 5)
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
End of over: ENG 233/5 (Bairstow 9, Ali 0)
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
End of over: ENG 227/5 (Bairstow 3, Ali 0)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
End of over: ENG 225/4 (Vince 34, Bairstow 2)
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
End of over: ENG 223/4 (Vince 33, Bairstow 1)
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
End of over: ENG 219/4 (Vince 30, Bairstow 0)
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
End of over: ENG 216/3 (Root 80, Vince 27)
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
End of over: ENG 206/3 (Root 71, Vince 26)
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
End of over: ENG 201/3 (Root 70, Vince 22)
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
End of over: ENG 200/3 (Root 69, Vince 22)
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 199/3 (Root 68, Vince 22)
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
End of over: ENG 198/3 (Root 67, Vince 22)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
End of over: ENG 193/3 (Root 66, Vince 18)
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 188/3 (Root 65, Vince 14)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 187/3 (Root 64, Vince 14)
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
End of over: ENG 178/3 (Root 61, Vince 8)
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
End of over: ENG 177/3 (Root 60, Vince 8)
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
End of over: ENG 170/3 (Root 56, Vince 5)
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
End of over: ENG 161/3 (Root 52, Vince 0)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
End of over: ENG 160/3 (Root 51, Vince 0)
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
End of over: ENG 153/2 (Hales 77, Root 50)
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 144/2 (Hales 75, Root 43)
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
End of over: ENG 140/2 (Hales 71, Root 43)
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
End of over: ENG 135/2 (Hales 69, Root 40)
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
End of over: ENG 131/2 (Hales 68, Root 37)
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
End of over: ENG 125/2 (Hales 66, Root 33)
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 494/9 (Ali 152, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 487/9 (Ali 145, Anderson 7)
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
End of over: ENG 484/9 (Ali 142, Anderson 7)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 476/9 (Ali 137, Anderson 4)
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
End of over: ENG 471/8 (Ali 136, Finn 10)
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
End of over: ENG 464/8 (Ali 134, Finn 5)
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
End of over: ENG 451/8 (Ali 122, Finn 4)
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
End of over: ENG 446/8 (Ali 121, Finn 4)
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
End of over: ENG 439/8 (Ali 116, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 426/8 (Ali 103, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
End of over: ENG 421/8 (Ali 98, Finn 2)
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 418/8 (Ali 95, Finn 2)
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
End of over: ENG 413/8 (Ali 90, Finn 2)
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 408/8 (Ali 85, Finn 2)
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England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
End of over: ENG 407/8 (Ali 84, Finn 2)
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 404/8 (Ali 82, Finn 1)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
End of over: ENG 402/8 (Ali 81, Finn 0)
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
End of over: ENG 400/8 (Ali 80, Finn 0)
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
End of over: ENG 399/7 (Ali 79, Broad 7)
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
End of over: ENG 394/7 (Ali 77, Broad 4)
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
End of over: ENG 389/7 (Ali 76, Woakes 39)
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
End of over: ENG 383/6 (Ali 71, Woakes 38)
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 371/6 (Ali 59, Woakes 38)
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
End of over: ENG 364/6 (Ali 54, Woakes 36)
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
End of over: ENG 359/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 36)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
End of over: ENG 357/6 (Ali 49, Woakes 34)
Mathews to continue
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Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 349/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 31)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
End of over: ENG 345/6 (Ali 44, Woakes 27)
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
End of over: ENG 337/6 (Ali 43, Woakes 20)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
End of over: ENG 336/6 (Ali 42, Woakes 20)
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
End of over: ENG 330/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 15)
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
End of over: ENG 327/6 (Ali 41, Woakes 12)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
End of over: ENG 326/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 12)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
End of over: ENG 322/6 (Ali 40, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
End of over: ENG 318/6 (Ali 36, Woakes 8)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
End of over: ENG 317/6 (Ali 35, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
End of over: ENG 310/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 8)
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
Coverage of day 2 will start in a little under 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned
England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
End of over: ENG 306/6 (Ali 28, Woakes 4)
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
End of over: ENG 302/6 (Ali 24, Woakes 4)
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
End of over: ENG 297/6 (Ali 23, Woakes 0)
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
End of over: ENG 296/5 (Bairstow 48, Ali 22)
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
End of over: ENG 291/5 (Bairstow 44, Ali 22)
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
End of over: ENG 281/5 (Bairstow 35, Ali 21)
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
End of over: ENG 280/5 (Bairstow 34, Ali 21)
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
End of over: ENG 279/5 (Bairstow 33, Ali 21)
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 278/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 21)
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
End of over: ENG 270/5 (Bairstow 32, Ali 13)
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
End of over: ENG 268/5 (Bairstow 31, Ali 12)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
End of over: ENG 265/5 (Bairstow 30, Ali 11)
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
End of over: ENG 264/5 (Bairstow 29, Ali 11)
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
End of over: ENG 260/5 (Bairstow 27, Ali 9)
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
End of over: ENG 256/5 (Bairstow 26, Ali 6)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
End of over: ENG 255/5 (Bairstow 25, Ali 6)
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
End of over: ENG 249/5 (Bairstow 20, Ali 5)
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
End of over: ENG 248/5 (Bairstow 19, Ali 5)
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
End of over: ENG 239/5 (Bairstow 10, Ali 5)
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
End of over: ENG 233/5 (Bairstow 9, Ali 0)
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
End of over: ENG 227/5 (Bairstow 3, Ali 0)
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
End of over: ENG 225/4 (Vince 34, Bairstow 2)
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
End of over: ENG 223/4 (Vince 33, Bairstow 1)
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
End of over: ENG 219/4 (Vince 30, Bairstow 0)
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
End of over: ENG 216/3 (Root 80, Vince 27)
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
End of over: ENG 206/3 (Root 71, Vince 26)
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
End of over: ENG 201/3 (Root 70, Vince 22)
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
End of over: ENG 200/3 (Root 69, Vince 22)
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 199/3 (Root 68, Vince 22)
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
End of over: ENG 198/3 (Root 67, Vince 22)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
End of over: ENG 193/3 (Root 66, Vince 18)
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 188/3 (Root 65, Vince 14)
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 187/3 (Root 64, Vince 14)
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
End of over: ENG 181/3 (Root 62, Vince 10)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
End of over: ENG 178/3 (Root 61, Vince 8)
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
End of over: ENG 177/3 (Root 60, Vince 8)
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
End of over: ENG 170/3 (Root 56, Vince 5)
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
End of over: ENG 161/3 (Root 52, Vince 0)
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
End of over: ENG 160/3 (Root 51, Vince 0)
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
End of over: ENG 153/2 (Hales 77, Root 50)
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
End of over: ENG 144/2 (Hales 75, Root 43)
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
End of over: ENG 140/2 (Hales 71, Root 43)
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
End of over: ENG 135/2 (Hales 69, Root 40)
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
End of over: ENG 131/2 (Hales 68, Root 37)
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
End of over: ENG 125/2 (Hales 66, Root 33)
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
England
80/1(23.2 Overs)
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
Coverage of day 2 will start in a little under 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned
England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
Coverage of day 2 will start in a little under 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned
England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
Coverage of day 2 will start in a little under 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned
England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 3 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Four.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Ally Mpeka Kimote, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 3 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ally Mpeka Kimote, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, ! c Emmanuel Sebareme b Clinton Rubagumya.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Four.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Six.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, No ball.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Leg bye.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, Wide.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Ignace Ntirenganya to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Salum Jumbe Ally, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, Leg bye.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, ! c & b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Kassim Nassoro Mussa, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Amal Puthenpulrayi, ! b Emmanuel Sebareme.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Amal Puthenpulrayi, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, ! c & b Kevin Irakoze.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 2 runs.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, Leg bye.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, Four.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 1 run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Emmanuel Sebareme to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Kevin Irakoze to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Abdallah Jabiri, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Mohamed Omary Kitunda, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, ! c Didier Ndikubwimana b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Abdallah Jabiri, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, ! c Orchide Tuyisenge b Eric Kubwimana.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Four.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 2 runs.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Jatinkumar Darji, Wide.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Martin Akayezu to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Six.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 2 runs.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, Leg bye.
Eric Kubwimana to Jatinkumar Darji, No run.
Eric Kubwimana to Ivan Selemani, Leg bye.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, 1 run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Four.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, No run.
Clinton Rubagumya to Ivan Selemani, Wide.
Join us back shorty for the coverage of Sri Lanka's first inning
Pradeep took 4 wickets for 115 runs for Sri Lanka
England have declared the inning. Ali finishes unbeaten on his career best 155 runs. Hales contributed 83, while Root scored 80 runs.
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, lofts it towards deep extra cover for two runs
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the deep point fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Anderson, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, tries to cut but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards cover and well fielded by the fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards point
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to drive but misses
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards cover
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Maiden 150+ score for Ali in test cricket and it has come from 193 balls with 17 S and 2 ES in 286 minutes
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX
Lakmal to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Time for Drinks Break
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, punches it towards deep point and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards long on and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, turns it through square leg and places it well to get back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Lakmal to Ali, no run, looks to swing it down the leg side but misses
Lakmal to Ali, , swings it in the air and over the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder fails to get his hands to the ball
Lakmal to Anderson, three runs, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for three runs
Lakmal to Anderson, no run, fends at a back of length ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, tries to hook the bouncer but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep square leg and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler again
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and turns down the single
Herath to Anderson, , bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.
Herath to Anderson, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Herath to Anderson, no run, defends it towards short leg
300th test wicket for Herath. 3rd Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 test wickets. Other two are Muralitharan and Vaas
Herath to Finn, , no run, Finn bends down and swings but gets a leading edge. Herath calls for the catch and takes it himself
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards long off and takes the single this time
Herath to Ali, no run, drills it hard towards long off and turns down the single
Lakmal to Finn, , pulls it from outside off stump towards deep mid wicket for a boundary.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pulls this short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Finn, one run, connects this time and pulls it all along the ground towards fine leg
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to pull but gets hit on the body
Lakmal to Finn, no run, tries to hook the short ball but misses
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it down towards long on
Herath to Finn, no run, turns it towards square leg.
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Herath to Finn, one run, swings it towards deep backward square leg
Herath to Ali, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fielder fails to stop the ball
Herath to Ali, , swings it high and long over the long on fielder to collect a SIX
Partnership is 51 runs from 70 balls
Eranga to Finn, four leg byes, tries to pull but off the forearm the ball goes over the slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence.
Eranga to Finn, no run, pulls it towards square leg
Eranga to Finn, no run, swings across the line and misses
Eranga to Ali, one run, pulls it through square leg
Eranga to Ali, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Eranga to Ali, no run, tries to ramp it over the keeper and is beaten on the top-edge
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it towards the mid on fielder.
Herath to Finn, no run, defends it towards short leg
Herath to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Herath to Finn, two runs, comes forward and drives it through cover for two runs
Herath to Ali, one run, drives it through cover for a single
Herath to Ali, , swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards extra cover for a quick single.
Eranga to Ali, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad
Eranga to Ali, , makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , pulls this short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
Eranga to Ali, , two runs, pulls and gets a deep square leg. Siriwardana drops the catch
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Ali, no run, swings across the line but misses
2nd test hundred for Ali in 25 test matches and it has come from 152 balls with 12 S in 236 minutes
Pradeep to Ali, , lofts it nicely over mid off for a boundary
Eranga to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg.
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep mid on
Eranga to Ali, two runs, drives it towards wide long off and comes back for the second run
Eranga to Ali, no run, cuts it towards deep point
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it through cover and turns down the single
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and places it well to come back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long on and comes back for the 2nd run
Pradeep to Ali, no run, drives it towards wide long off but turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it towards deep cover and turns down the single
Eranga to Ali, , flicks it through mid wicket and times it really well to collect a boundary
Eranga to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Welcome back
England will be aiming to reach closer to 450. Will Ali be able to reach hundred? Join us in 35 minutes to find out
That will be lunch on day 2. England scored 98 runs and lost 2 wickets in the session. Ali is still unbeaten on 85
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. The ball pitched well outside leg stump.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lets this short ball go down the leg side
Pradeep to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid off
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep point
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Lakmal to Finn, no run, drives it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Finn, one run, drives it towards mid wcket
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, flicks it through backward square leg.
Pradeep to Finn, one run, flicks it towards fine leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Pradeep to Finn, no run, drives it towards square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, pushes it towards mid on
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards cover point
Lakmal to Finn, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg.
Lakmal to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, cuts it towards deep point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Finn, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finn misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is turned down.
Pradeep to Finn, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards short square leg
Pradeep to Finn, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Pradeep to Broad, , no run, looks to drive it away from the body but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps
400 comes up for England
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg
Lakmal to Broad, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it towards point
Lakmal to Broad, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Lakmal to Broad, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it towards deep cover
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off.
Pradeep to Broad, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Broad, , looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge between 2nd slip and gully and the ball rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Broad, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Pradeep to Broad, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, , no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but gets an outside edge. Mendis takes the catch behind the stumps.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, , pulls the short ball through backward square leg and beats the diving effort from the fielder to collect a boundary
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it towards mid off
Lakmal to Woakes, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, , goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through cover for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Herath to Ali, two runs, works it through square leg for two more runs
Herath to Ali, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, turns it towards square leg
Mathews to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Mathews to Ali, one run, goes back and cuts it through backward point
Mathews to Ali, , slices it over backward point for a boundary
Herath to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards point.
Herath to Woakes, no run, defends it towards short mid off
Herath to Ali, one run, turns it towards mid wicket
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it towards mid wicket
6th test fifty for Ali in his 25th test match and it has come from 109 balls with 6 S in 170 minutes
Herath to Ali, , comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary
Herath to Ali, no run, defends it off the front foot
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to leave it at the last moment but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards the 2nd slip fielder.
Mathews to Woakes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder this time
Sri Lanka have swapped Kusal Mendis for Dinesh Chandimal for the keeping duties
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to continue
Time for Drinks Break
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Ali, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
Lakmal to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards short cover
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, punches it towards deep cover for a couple of runs again
350 comes up for England
Lakmal to Ali, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cove for a couple of runs
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards gully fielder.
Partnership is now 52 runs from 99 balls
Mathews to Woakes, , looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes past the gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it towards cover
Mathews to Woakes, no run, pushes it towards mid off
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it towards the point fielder
Lakmal to Woakes, three runs, drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Lakmal to Woakes, APPEAL, no run, REVIEW ( Sri Lanka), looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. Sri Lanka uses their only review left and wastes it
Lakmal to Woakes, , drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Woakes, no run, defends it towards mid on
Lakmal to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and drives it towards backward point. A fumble from the fielder allows a single
Mathews to Woakes, no run, looks to glance it down the leg side but misses.
Mathews to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler
Mathews to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Mathews to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it off the back foot.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the mid on fielder
Lakmal to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Lakmal to Ali, no run, punches it nicely towards gully but a good diving stop from the fielder prevents any run
Lakmal to Ali, no run, stays back and blocks it towards point
Lakmal to Ali, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it gently towards point and rushes across for a quick single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it towards the gully fielder
Eranga to Ali, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single.
Eranga to Woakes, one run, drives it towards wide mid ojn
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, , goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
20 runs have been scored this morning and a couple of chances have gone down
Pradeep to Woakes, three runs, comes on the front foot and drives it through extra cover for three runs.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, ducks under the bouncer
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, bouncer and Woakes leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Eranga to Ali, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump again
Eranga to Ali, no run, lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper
Eranga to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, lets it go outside off stump.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, tries to hook the short ball down the leg side but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, looks to drive it outside off stump but misses
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali, one run, pushes it towards point
Eranga to Woakes, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short cover
Eranga to Woakes, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Eranga to Woakes, , , looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Chandimal fails to even his gloves to the ball
Pradeep to Ali, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses.
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, goes on the back foot and punches it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, no run, defends it towards short cover
Pradeep to Ali, no run, lets it go outside off stump
Pradeep to Ali, no run, pushes it to the point fielder
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, punches it through point for a couple of runs
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid on fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, pushes it off the back foot to the gully fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder
Eranga to Woakes, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten
Eranga to Ali, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Pradeep to Ali, one run, drives it through point for a single
Pradeep to Ali, no run, covers the line of the stumps and leaves it for the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs
Pradeep to Ali, , goes after a short of length ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes through between 1st slip and gully fielder and rolls into the third man fence
Pradeep to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover
Pradeep to Ali. 1 slip and 2 gully
New ball is 10 overs old. All is ready for the action to start on day 2. Overcast conditions again
Coverage of day 2 will start in a little under 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned
England finished day 1 with a score of 310/6 thanks to Hales (83), Root ( 80)and Bairstow ( 48). They will be keen to take the score close to 400 or more, while Sri Lanka will be looking for early wickets to wrap up the England inning quickly.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of day 2 of 2nd cricket test between England and Sri Lanka
That's all for our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us and see you again tomorrow for Day 2. Bye for now.
Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers finishing with 69/3 from 19 overs. Siriwardana got a couple wickets as well and although wicketless Herath was his usual crafty self and gave little away in his 24 overs.
Hales and Root were the pick of the batsmen today, and Root in particular was a joy to watch. They will both be disappointed not to have reached three figures but it was a strong contribution nevertheless. Bairstow also continued his good form making 48.
England are in a strong position at 310/6 after the first day of the 2nd Test match as they look to go 2-0 up in the series. Sri Lanka had a respectable day in the field on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance for their bowlers.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, shoulders arms outside the off stump, and that concludes play on Day 1.
Eranga to Woakes, , excellent ball on off stump has him defending across his front pad, he gets a thick leading edge and a lucky boundary as it goes wide of the slips
Eranga to Woakes, no run, leaves it wide outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, no run, decent outswinger there beats the edge as he prods forward on the front foot
Eranga to Woakes, no run, forward this time and he defends it well towards mid off
Eranga to Woakes, no run, defends and is beaten just outside the off stump, probably played inside the line of that one on purpose
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs out a yorker length ball from outside the off stump.
Pradeep to Ali, no run, short ball, he tries to hook and keep it down, gets a bottom edge down to ground and it dribbles behind the wicket
Pradeep to Ali, , length ball and he pushes hard with his hands, thick outside edge flies away in the air but safely wide of gully for four
Pradeep to Ali, no run, digs in a short ball over middle stump this time, Ali sees it early and ducks
Pradeep to Ali, no run, leaves it wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Ali, no run, caught on the crease there defending and he is well beaten
Eranga to Woakes, no run, squared up in defence and he is beaten again.
Eranga to Woakes, no run, plays inside the line of a length ball that moves away outside the off stump
Eranga to Woakes, , full on off stump, Woakes drives with a perfect straight back and sends it back down the ground, lovely shot to bring up the England 300
Eranga to Woakes, no run, tidy line and length ball and Woakes defends it well down to mid off
Eranga to Ali, one run, pushes forward, some late inswing there and it goes off a thick inside edge wide of mid on, Ali picks up a single
Eranga to Ali, no run, back defending on middle stump and playing it to the leg side
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, good line on off stump, Woakes is back in the crease and defending down the wicket.
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, back of a length outside the off stump and he leaves it
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, goes back and defends it down towards point
Pradeep to Woakes, no run, short of a length just outside off stump and he lets it go
Pradeep to Bairstow, , no run, big wicket for SL as stumps approaches, Bairstow back looking to late cut and he didn't get away with it this time. The width was there but it kept a bit low and he got an under edge through to the keeper
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short on off stump, he defends it down just wide of cover and takes a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, defends a good length ball firmly down to mid on.
Lakmal to Bairstow, , gets width and plays a cracking drive on the up through extra cover, that was a delightful shot!
Lakmal to Ali, bye, lets it go full and wide outside the off stump, Chandimal misses a straight forward take and concedes a bye
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone on a good length outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, slower cutter outside the off stump and he lets it go
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays a good length ball down towards mid on
Pradeep to Ali, one run, short length ball and he's back guiding it out to deep point for a single.
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, short length ball is dropped down to the off side for a quick single
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, works a good length ball to vacant mid wicket, runs well again to get back for an easy two
Pradeep to Bairstow, APPEAL, no run, shout for LBW but it was an inside edge... surely? Sri Lanka don't think so and review it. Actually he hit his pad and there was no edge, but it was missing leg stump anyway!
Pradeep to Bairstow, , lovely clip off his pads to deep mid wicket, the fielder chases and doesn't go for the dive, tries to stop it with his boot and doesn't get near it!
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, nudged down towards mid wicket and they scurry back for two as the fielder has to make considerable ground coming in off the rope
Pradeep gets a crack with the new ball now, 6 overs left in the day.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball and he pushes forward, plays it back to the bowler.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go outside the off stump
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leans into a nice cover drive, finds the fielder though
Lakmal to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it with soft hands into the off side
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, works a good length ball into mid wicket for an easy single
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, good line and length, Bairstow is forward defending and guiding it down to gully
Eranga to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Eranga to Ali, no run, digs it in short over off stump and Ali sways out of harms way
Eranga to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at point for a single
That was an awkward take for Chandimal on the bounce and he has hurt his fingers there. Delay in play as he receives some treatment from the support staff.
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, gets width and looks to cut but he misses as it shoots through low underneath the edge
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, presses forward on off stump, and is beaten as it moves away slightly off the wicket, well bowled
Eranga to Bairstow, no run, on the front foot driving firmly on the up to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, lets it go wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, good length ball, he's on the front foot again playing it well to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, steps forward and drives nicely down to mid off
Lakmal to Ali, no run, pushes forward and plays across the line slightly towards mid on
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, nicely timed away off his pads to deep mid wicket
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length and he punches firmly down to mid off
Lakmal replaces Herath now at the Lumley end
Eranga to Ali, no run, very wide outside off and he lets it go again.
Eranga to Ali, no run, lets a full wide ball go this time
Eranga to Ali, , full and wide, tempts Ali into a loose drive and a thick edge flies at a perfect catchable height directly between slip and gully!
Eranga to Ali, no run, tucks it off his pads straight to the fielder at square leg
Eranga to Ali, , half volley on middle, swings back in but Ali is up to the task as he plays a superb on drive down the ground for four
Eranga to Ali, no run, good length ball pushed across the left hander and he shoulders arms
Sri Lanka take the second new ball immediately. Eranga comes back into the attack.
Herath to Ali, one run, full on his pads, worked away with the spin to deep mid wicket.
Herath to Ali, no run, back defending calmly down the on side
Herath to Ali, no run, defended down to forward square leg
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted ball pitches outside leg and spins further, Ali lets it go
Herath to Ali, no run, back of a length and he defends on off stump
Herath to Bairstow, one run, tucked around the corner to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending a good length ball just outside off stump.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, leg bye, goes to sweep and it's away fine off the pad for a leg bye
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, on his pads and he eases it around the corner to deep backward square
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended with the spin down to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pulls a short length ball down towards deep mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, flat ball on middle stump and he defends it back
Herath to Ali, no run, gets forward and defends with soft hands on off stump.
Herath to Ali, no run, worked with the spin down the on side this time
Herath to Ali, no run, forward defending again to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, quicker ball on off stump, he comes forward to defend
Herath to Bairstow, one run, nudges it just wide of cover and takes a good quick single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward to defend on off stump
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, pushes through the off side and gets a single to the man in the deep, and that is drinks in the final session.
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, defended down towards backward point
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, tucked away off his body to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, quick on his feet as he's back cutting it to deep cover for a single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and defends it down to the off side
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, big stride forward to defend once again.
Herath to Bairstow, no run, gets forward and defends well on off stump
Herath to Ali, one run, flicked off his pads through square leg for a single
Herath to Ali, no run, skips down and works with the spin to mid wicket
Herath to Ali, two runs, forward defensive shot and a thick edge rolls away through the gully region
Herath to Bairstow, one run, punched down to long on off the back foot
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward and defending it down to mid wicket.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, works it down to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, looks to sweep, he's struck on the body but well outside off
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, on the back foot he pushes to short mid wicket
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, drives a well flighted ball out to deep cover for a single
Spin from both ends now
Herath to Ali, no run, pushed down the on side and the bowler collects.
Herath to Ali, no run, short of a length and he punches it straight back
Herath to Ali, no run, pushes to short cover
Herath to Ali, no run, flighted well outside off, he pushes forward and is beaten by one that goes on straight
Herath to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends again
Herath to Ali, no run, defends with soft hands to the off side
Lakmal to Ali, one run, gets width and he cuts it very nicely out to the man at deep point.
Lakmal to Ali, no run, angled across the left hander and he leaves it outside the off stump
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, drives and takes a good quick single wide of the mid off fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, looks to dab it to third man, close to the body again and he guides it to the gully fielder
Lakmal to Bairstow, , full on the stumps and it's met with a glorious on drive straight back past the bowler
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full ball has Bairstow driving, still some shape in the air there as he plays it to mid off
Herath to Ali, no run, taps a defensive shot back to the bowler.
Herath to Ali, no run, steps forward and defends calmly to the off side
Herath to Bairstow, one run, reaches outside the off stump, steers it backward of point for a single
Herath to Bairstow, no run, pushes again and he can't beat cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, drives to short extra cover
Herath to Bairstow, no run, forward defending to the off side
Herath comes back
Lakmal to Ali, no run, leaves it alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Bairstow, one run, jumps back and across and works wide of mid wicket for a quick single
Lakmal to Bairstow, , short of a length, he is cramped up for room but manages to get his late cut away very fine through about fourth slip and pick up another boundary
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, full on the pads and he clips it away nicely wide of fine leg, picks up a couple more
Lakmal to Bairstow, two runs, gets width and he drives it away, not quite timed but placed through extra cover
Lakmal to Bairstow, no run, full length ball with a hint of shape away, Bairstow pushes down to mid off
Here is Lakmal coming back into the attack
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defends carefully back to the bowler this time.
Siriwardana to Ali, , full and wide again and this time Ali strokes a drive away through cover, and he has timed it superbly
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, flights a wide tempter outside off there, Ali decides to leave it
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, plays a defensive nudge into the gap at mid wicket for a single
Siriwardana to Ali, one run, full ball and he works it down the ground to long on, gets off the mark easily
Pradeep to Bairstow, two runs, tucks it away off his thigh pad to deep square leg for a couple more.
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, prods on the front foot this time playing it to cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, , full on his pads, clipped away superbly over square leg and away to the boundary
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, comes forward and plays a nice drive on the up, finds the fielder at cover
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good line and length ball just outside off, well judged leave by Bairstow
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, good length ball, he pushes forward and plays it to cover
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, defended again back down the on side.
Siriwardana to Ali, no run, forward defending, plays it with the spin to mid wicket
Siriwardana to Vince, , no run, another brilliant catch! Vince drives hard from the crease and fails to keep it down, Thirimanne at short cover dives and clutches on to a beauty!
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, digs out a full ball and takes a quick single to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, nudges it fine around the corner on the leg side for a single
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, watchfully defends it straight back down the pitch
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, left alone outside the off stump once more.
Pradeep to Vince, one run, strikes a nice cut shot away to the man at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Pradeep to Vince, APPEAL, no run, struck on the pad trying to work it away, ambitious shout for LBW is ignored
Pradeep to Bairstow, one run, guides a length ball into the gap at backward point for a single
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, solid in defence playing the ball to cover
Siriwardana to Vince, two runs, pushed away through point and he finds the gap for a couple.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, pushes a full length ball straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Siriwardana to Bairstow, one run, nudges into the off side for a quick single
Siriwardana to Bairstow, no run, gets well forward and defends it back to the bowler
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, back in the crease working it away to deep mid wicket
Siriwardana into the attack now
Pradeep to Bairstow, no run, full and wide of the off stump, he leaves it alone.
Pradeep to Root, , no run, Root is dismissed! That came from nowhere really, goes back trying to work a shortish ball to the leg side, bit of extra bounce and a thick leading edge loops up to cover for a simple catch
Pradeep to Vince, one run, guides a late cut shot away to the fielder in place at deep backward point
Pradeep to Vince, no run, punches to cover off the back foot
Pradeep to Vince, two runs, gets back and plays a decent short arm pull shot, gets a couple through mid wicket
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length, he plays off the back foot and misses as it shoots through low just past the off stump
Herath to Root, no run, full ball and he plays a defensive push into the off side.
Herath to Root, , bad ball down leg, Root sweeps and gets it away very fine past the keeper, no fielders down there
Herath to Root, two runs, skips down the pitch, gets to the full toss and clips it away through mid wicket
Herath to Vince, one run, nicely driven out to deep cover point
Herath to Root, one run, digs it out off his toes into the leg side for a single
Herath to Root, two runs, quicker ball outside off, Root adjusts to punch it away to deep point, and they run hard to make it back for two
Pradeep to Vince, no run, back of a length and he defends it down into the off side.
Pradeep to Vince, , defends nice and late on off stump, gets a thick edge down to ground and it shoots away wide of the slips for four
Pradeep to Vince, no run, lets another one go
Pradeep to Vince, no run, good length ball outside off stump and he shoulders arms
Pradeep to Root, one run, steered away backward of point, gets a single out to the man in the deep
Pradeep to Root, no run, back of a length, punched nicely to extra cover
Pradeep to bowl from the Finchale end
Herath to Vince, no run, defended again to the off side.
Herath to Vince, no run, on the back foot pushing a sliding delivery to cover
Herath to Root, one run, gets deep in the crease to tuck it away to deep backward square
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and pushes it to short cover
Herath to Root, no run, works a full ball straight to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, comes forward and defends a good length ball
Herath continues with the ball for SL
Welcome back for the final session on Day 1. Just 29 overs need to be bowled, credit to Sri Lanka for being up with the over rate, an all too rare occurrence in Test cricket these days.
Sri Lanka have toiled hard with the ball and taken their chances when they have come but it is the home team on top once again. Join us again shortly for the final session of play.
We have reached the tea break and England are in a strong position after Hales and Root have set the platform for a big first innings total. Root remains not out on 69 and is looking in magnificent touch.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short length ball and he plays inside the line on purpose this time to let it go.
Eranga to Vince, no run, short of a length, he's back defending and well beaten as it moves away off the surface
Eranga to Vince, no run, well left just outside the off stump
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice controlled hook shot out to deep square leg along the ground to bring up England's 200
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, it keeps a bit low as he defends it back
Eranga to Root, no run, uses the bottom hand to work it off his stumps to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defends with soft hands down to the leg side.
Herath to Vince, no run, drives straight to the man at catching cover
Herath to Vince, no run, full on leg stump, he defends it back down the on side
Herath to Root, one run, works it off his stumps out to deep square leg for a single
Herath to Root, no run, pushes into the covers
Herath to Root, no run, forward defending, plays it down the on side
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchfully lets it go again in a good channel outside off.
Eranga to Vince, no run, another leave outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, lets this one go outside the off stump
Eranga to Vince, , surprise short ball and Vince pulls, gets a top edge and luckily it sails away fine of the fielder at deep fine leg
Eranga to Root, one run, drives smartly on the up, sends it away to deep point for a single
Eranga to Root, no run, back and across, he stands tall and defends to mid off
Herath to Vince, no run, quicker ball slides on to his pads, he misses the flick shot but it was always missing leg stump.
Herath to Vince, , plays a lovely cover drive from the crease, finds the gap and it races for four
Herath to Vince, no run, nicely driven straight to mid off
Herath to Root, one run, plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg, wants two but settles for a single
Herath to Root, no run, full ball worked again to mid wicket
Herath to Root, no run, plays a defensive push to mid wicket
Eranga to Vince, no run, watchful in defence as he plays it back down the wicket.
Eranga to Vince, no run, full at the stumps, Vince drives and somehow gets an outside edge from middle stump, shoots low and bounces well short of first slip
Eranga to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Vince, no run, forward and he plays a nice defensive push to mid on
Eranga to Root, one run, short and wide, nicely cut away to the sweeper at deep point
Eranga to Root, no run, works a good length ball on the stumps straight to mid wicket
Herath to Vince, no run, defended off the back foot, played back to the bowler.
Herath to Root, one run, punches back down the on side, gets a single to deep mid on
Herath to Vince, one run, plays a nice punch drive wide of mid off for a single
Herath to Root, one run, goes back and flicks it away around the corner for a single to long leg
Herath to Root, APPEAL, no run, superb delivery and it goes upstairs for the stumping! Root pushes forward and overbalances, spins past the edge, Chandimal has the bails off quick but he had his toes just back inside the crease
Herath to Vince, three runs, comes forward and drives it away nicely through the covers
Herath is back into the attack
Eranga to Root, no run, rock solid in defence again as he plays to mid on.
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump pushing it to mid off once again
Eranga to Root, no run, left alone wide of the off stump
Eranga to Root, no run, comes forward and meets it nicely with the full face, plays the ball to mid on
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump, he punches to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, back in his crease working the ball to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, left alone wide of the off stump.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he tucks it down nicely to mid wicket
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump shaping away nicely towards the slips
Lakmal to Vince, two runs, punches off the back foot, in the air briefly but he gets it wide of extra cover
Lakmal to Vince, no run, stays back in his crease and defends it back down the on side
Lakmal to Root, one run, short and wide, he cuts it away hard to deep backward point
Eranga to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he shoulders arms.
Eranga to Vince, no run, nice and still as he plays a forward defensive shot down to mid off
Eranga to Root, one run, plays a nice clips away to deep backward square leg
Eranga to Root, no run, on the front foot this time punching to mid off
Eranga to Root, no run, attempts to steer it away from outside off stump, chops it into the ground and it rolls back to the keeper
Eranga to Root, no run, back on off stump and he defends well to extra cover
Eranga comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves it outside the off stump again.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, length ball outside the off stump and he shoulders arms
Lakmal to Root, one run, comes around the wicket now, Root is back and steering it into the gap at point for a single
Lakmal to Vince, three runs, worked off his pads behind square leg into the gap for three more runs
Lakmal to Root, three runs, length ball on his pads is nicely clipped away through square leg, Root scoring very freely at the moment
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length ball on off stump, Root works across it slightly playing to mid on
Siriwardana to Vince, , tossed up outside off stump, Vince drives hard from the crease and finds the gap, it races to the extra cover boundary.
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, on the back foot and he defends down the off side
Siriwardana to Root, one run, on the back foot, he guides it away to deep cover for another single
Siriwardana to Vince, one run, tucked away to deep backward square leg
Siriwardana to Root, one run, driven nicely out to deep extra cover
Siriwardana to Root, two runs, tucks it away off his hip and gets it fine of the fielder behind square leg
Lakmal to Vince, no run, on his pads, he plays a nice clip straight to the fielder at mid wicket.
Lakmal to Vince, no run, forward in defence and he plays it nice and late square on the off side
Lakmal to Vince, no run, leaves a decent outswinger wide of the off stump
Lakmal to Vince, no run, beautiful line and length, Vince defends from the crease and is beaten
Lakmal to Root, one run, defends and steers it away backward of point for a single
Lakmal to Root, no run, good line and length, Root is forward and defending it straight back
Siriwardana to Vince, no run, steps forward and defends softly down into the off side.
Siriwardana to Hales, , no run, brilliant catch! Hales back looking to cut this time, thick edge flies at pace and Mathews at slip sticks his right hand out and holds on to a blinder! Hales is on his way for 83.
Siriwardana to Hales, , full ball, Hales leans back and launches a lofted drive back over the bowler and all the way!
Siriwardana to Hales, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
Siriwardana to Root, one run, drives again out to the sweeper this time
Siriwardana to Root, no run, full outside off, he reaches to drive and plays it out to cover
Siriwardana comes on for his first bowl of the match, left arm spin around the wicket.
Drinks are now taken
Lakmal to Hales, , two runs, pushes off the back foot and edges, looks like a sharp chance goes down at second slip as Mathews dives one handed to his right.
Lakmal to Hales, no run, back on off stump and he defends
Lakmal to Root, three runs, strides forward this time and drives superbly on the up through cover, back for three and that's his half century
Lakmal to Root, two runs, back playing another quality punch shot through extra cover for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, two runs, on the back foot and he punches it smartly away through the covers for a couple more
Lakmal to Root, no run, short of a length, he punches firmly down to mid off
Herath is off for a spell, Lakmal comes back on now.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, pushes forward and defends it straight to extra cover.
Pradeep to Hales, no run, ducks underneath another bouncer over leg stump
Pradeep to Hales, no run, good line and length and he defends it straight back
Pradeep to Hales, no run, watchful in defence playing it down to mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, Pradeep follows with a bouncer and he ducks underneath it
Pradeep to Hales, , comes forward and plays a superb punch through mid on, not a half volley by any means but he held his shape perfectly through the shot
Herath to Root, two runs, gets in position early to play a lap sweep around the corner for a couple.
Herath to Root, no run, skips down to the pitch and clips it straight to short mid wicket
Herath to Hales, one run, defends and guides it off the outside edge behind point for a single
Herath to Root, one run, punched just wide of mid off, sets off straight away for a good quick single
Herath to Hales, one run, pushed nicely out to deep cover for a single
Herath to Hales, no run, quicker ball darted in at middle stump, Hales defends it back
Pradeep to Hales, one run, gets back and across and works it wide of mid on, takes a quick single.
Pradeep to Root, one run, length ball is steered nicely away to deep cover for a single
Pradeep to Root, two runs, strides forward and plays a nice looking drive out to deep extra cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good length ball, he comes forward and defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, back on off stump, he defends it to short cover
Pradeep to Root, no run, good line and length, he defends nice and late playing it backward of point
Herath to Hales, no run, defended off his stumps down to mid wicket.
Herath to Root, one run, nicely flighted outside off, Root waits and guides it into the gap at cover point
Herath to Hales, one run, nicely pushed down the on side, easy single down the ground
Herath to Root, one run, plays it with soft hands into the off side and takes a quick single
Herath to Root, two runs, on leg stump and he tickles it around the corner for a couple
Herath to Hales, one run, on his pads, forced away wide of mid wicket for a single
Pradeep to Root, no run, false shot there as he plays a half hearted cut shot, luckily it beats the outside edge.
Pradeep to Hales, three runs, half volley on the pads, he plays a lovely clip away through mid wicket for three more runs
Pradeep to Hales, no run, length ball outside the off stump, he lets it go again
Pradeep to Hales, no run, worked off his pads and he finds the man at mid wicket
Pradeep to Hales, no run, left alone wide of the off stump this time
Pradeep to Hales, no run, forward defending it well back to the bowler