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Review of the second day: After England was eliminated for 342, Sri Lanka was shot down for only 203, while Moeen Ali picked up four wickets. Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings then took England to 38 without losing, stretching their lead to 177.
Comment (English Sleeve)
England is actually 250/3 now. Pakistan recorded the highest number of 4th innings in this room, but also in a lost cause in 2012. The highest score to save a Test match is 210/9 by England, he This was a long time ago in 2003. No team has driven a hundred in this fourth round, but if the Lankans come out England in the second round, they will give themselves a chance. Please come back at 12:40 (07:10 GMT).
The choking plan seemed to work. During the first hour, England was pretty good, losing only Burns, but suddenly lost two more in a row. This is what happens when the dashboard does not move. However, Keaton Jennings still being undefeated, the visitors managed to ensure that there was no collapse as such.
Well done, Keaton Jennings. Sri Lanka well done. We witnessed a captivating and conflicting gameplay during the morning session. From day 177, Sri Lanka had its back to the wall, but its plan was well defined: do not give up limits and do not reduce the current.
41.6 D Perera at Jennings, Full Jennings makes a long way forward and keeps him out. LUNCH DAY 3, ENGLAND: LEAD OF 250! 111/3
41.5 D Perera at Stokes, the drummer works it on the side of the leg. A race has been added to the total. 111/3
41.4 D Perera at Stokes, another defensive shot from the crease. 110/3
41.3 D Perera at Stokes, advance and defend it well again. 110/3
41.2 D Perera at Stokes, Outdoors, played to the point. 110/3
41.1 D Perera at Stokes, the drummer defended him by placing himself just behind the line of delivery. 110/3
The Dilruwan switches are coming to an end now, from where Herath was bowling.
40.6 from Silva to Stokes, pushes this expectation for one last time. 110/3
40.5 From Silva to Jennings, Full and Out, KJ advances to defend and the ball comes out of the outside edge after the first slip. One taken. 109/3
40.4 from Silva to Stokes, turns back and works it through the leg for a run. 108/3
40.3 Silva to Jennings, Full and exterior, pushed through the covers for a single. 107/3
40.2 from Silva to Jennings, the drummer defended it by placing himself just behind the line of delivery. 106/3
40.1 Silva to K Jennings, HUGE, HUGE CRIVE FOR LBW! Not outside. No criticism taken. Lakmal almost makes fun of Dickwella laughing back. Was it the bat first? Full and cluttered, Jennings headed forward while he was trying to defend himself and the ball seemed to hit the bat and pad at the same time. Looking more closely in the replays, we see that the ball hits the pad first and Hawk Eye shows that it is right! 106/3
39.6 R Herath to Stokes, the drummer defended himself by placing himself just behind the line of delivery. 106/3
39.5 R Herath to Stokes, Defended at the front by the drummer, showing the whole face of the bat. 106/3
39.4 R Herath to Stokes, Short now, cut through the blanket for a couple. Stokes moves to 11 of 20 balls. 106/3
39.3 R Herath to Stokes, Darted around the middle and leg, Stokes rushes into his defense on his back foot. 104/3
39.2 R Herath to Stokes, Complete and in the middle, vigilantly defended. 104/3
39.1 R Herath to Jennings, Stop the Press. Jennings finally connects properly with his reverse scan. Full and out, Keaton shoots the third man for one. 104/3
38.6 from Silva to Ben Stokes, he is really trying to be aggressive. See the length and try to cut, hit on it but the ball falls just below the point. Maybe as well keep his horses. Just 10 minutes to go to lunch. 103/3
38.5 from Silva to Stokes, gets a long way through but then defends himself. 103/3
38.4 Silva to Jennings, Paddle now, going through beautiful leg for a run. 103/3
38.3 from Silva to Jennings, floating offshore, pushed back towards the launcher. 102/3
38.2 From Silva to Stokes, Gets the punch just this time, pbading the pitcher to a long wait. 102/3
38.1 From Silva to Stokes, Oops … a touch shorter than full, Stokes returns to the punch but the ball barely rebounds. This results in an inner edge on the pads. 101/3
Dhananjaya of Silva replaces Akila Dananjaya
37.6 R Herath to Stokes, on the side of the leg, was swept for a race. 101/3
37.5 R Herath to Jennings, MISFIELD SINCE THE ACTING CAPTAIN. He is on his stomach. In the middle, Keaton hits the ground. Suranga Lakmal dives from mid-wicket but after the ball pbades. It takes a long time to get up. One taken. 100/3
37.4 R Herath to Jennings, The drummer played that right foot on the ground. 99/3
37.3 R Herath to Jennings, full and out, pushed to the cover. Ben Stokes is a long way to the single but is sent back in time. 99/3
37.2 R Herath to Jennings, Oops … How did this happen? Full and out, Jennings was looking for the reverse sweep, but as was the case all morning, he was away from the field. He took the lower edge, bounced and went to the back of the bat on the underpants! Two points taken. 99/3
37.1 R Herath to Jennings, too straight, around the middle and leg, cut to the rear square leg. 97/3
36.6 A Dananjaya at Stokes, much better. Fuller and upright, blocked. 97/3
36.5 A Dananjaya at Stokes, FOUR! TAKE THAT! Probably the worst delivery of the morning. Dragged too short, Stokes tilts back and pulls him in the middle of the box to create a limit! The stand is now worth 23 to 32 balls. 97/3
36.4 A Dananjaya in Stokes, in the middle and in the leg, defended with vigilance. 93/3
36.3 A Dananjaya at Jennings, the drummer repels him with a wrist shot. A race has been added to the total. 93/3
36.2 A Dananjaya at Jennings, defended in front of the foot by the drummer with the entire face of the bat. 92/3
36.1 A Dananjaya at Jennings, of shorter length, blocked on the outer side. 92/3
35.6 R Herath at Stokes, AT FOUR LEGS! Stokes misses his sweep, but his shot goes out of the ball, pbades the goalkeeper who is busy calling for LBW, and heads for the thin leg barrier. The thread is now 231. 92/3
35.5 R Herth to Jennings, Spilled, around the leg, stuck to the wicket for one. 88/3
35.4 R Herath to Jennings, fuller and flatter, stuck on the back foot. 87/3
35.3 R Herath to Stokes, short lived, was too long for a race. 87/3
35.2 R Herath to Stokes, around the middle, defended from the fold. 86/3
35.1 R Herath to Jennings, full in the middle and leg, ran through the wicket for a single. 86/3
34.6 A Dananjaya at Stokes, very complete, all around, stung to the point. 85/3
34.5 A Dananjaya at Stokes, complete and in the middle, defended with vigilance. 85/3
34.4 A Dananjaya at Jennings, FIFTY FOR JENNINGS! His second in cricket test. Very, very important sleeves for him. Now, to launch and get this hundred. Gets there with a gentle tickling through the thin leg for one. 85/3
34.3 A Dananjaya to Jennings, complete and wide, vigilantly defended. 84/3
34.2 A Dananjaya to Jennings, again the line is outside the leg, again the paddle is attempted, again the shot is missed and again the & # 39;! AIYOOO & # 39; is heard. 84/3
34.1 A Dananjaya to Jennings, full and outer leg, Jennings pbades through and tries to paddle but misses. He was recently tossed around his legs and played this shot. 84/3
Dilruwan is resting. Akila Dananjaya is on. He lacked a little patience in the first few rounds.
33.6 R Herath to Stokes, defended in front of the foot by the drummer presenting the whole face of the bat. 84/3
33.5 R Herath to Jennings, Outdoors, KJ plays very late, late for a single. 84/3
33.4 R Herath to Jennings, Another cry from LBW, not again. Coming from the back of the wicket, this is placed around the leg and perhaps too straight, as Keaton misses his defense to be hit on the leggings. 83/3
33.3 R Herath to Jennings, Mbadive Shout! But not outside! No criticism taken. Jennings tries to defend himself, but the ball is moving forward, going from bat to pad and Dickwella doing a good collecting. As expected, he gets up and screams but does not know why. Herath is not sure either. He thinks of criticism but then leaves it. The replays show that the ball missed the inside edge and probably clipped the front cushion, but that the impact was on the outside. 83/3
33.2 R Herath to Stokes, center, helped through the mid-wicket for a race. 83/3
33.1 R Herath to Jennings, full and out, played late for a single. 82/3
32.6 D Perera at Jennings, pushed towards the area of coverage by the drummer. The drummers ran for one. 81/3
32.5 D Perera to Jennings, defended in front of the foot by the drummer with the full face of the bat. 80/3
32.4 D Perera at Jennings, MISFIELD, FOUR! First morning limit and he came because of a botched effort. Jennings drives the ball through the covers, where Kaushal Silva is a little lazy to the left. He is missing and his first partner, Dimuth Karunaratne, has too much work to do from half-time. He runs across the field, arrives at the balloon with a dive but can not stop the border. 80/3
32.3 D Perera to Jennings, beaten! Another ripper. More slowly in the air and this generates purchases for Dilruwan. He lands on a good length outside Jennings and tears him beyond the outside edge. 76/3
32.2 D Perera at Jennings, He is upright, in the middle, vigilantly defended in front of the short leg. 76/3
32.1 D Perera at Jennings, Full and out, left alone. 76/3
31.6 R Herath to Stokes, the drummer defends him from the inside. 76/3
31.5 R Herath to Jennings, go back and pbad through the square leg for a run. 76/3
31.4 A Herath to Stokes, in the middle and in the leg, ran across the side of the leg to allow a single to get out of the mark. 75/3
Ben Stokes replaces his captain at number 5.
31.3 R Herath to Root, OUT! Caught behind! Herath recovers the skipper! Who needs a final change or a change of pitch when the bowler can play like that? Beautiful bowling 40 years. Throw this move, causing Root to move forward and force the ball to turn slightly to take the outer edge. Then you also need good support from your caretaker and Dickwella takes it perfectly. Immediately, he gets up for joy and honest, Root does not even wait for the referee's finger to get up. A bad test for Root, floppy in both runs. Suddenly, England went from 60/0 to 74/3. 74/3
31.2 R Herath to Jennings, Traverse and work behind the square leg for a simple. 74/2
31.1 R Herald at Jennings, The favorites that love. The highlights but is not up to the ball. Gets the bottom edge, on the bounce, to glide first. 73/2
30.6 D Perera to Jennings, Arm thrown around him, Keaton approaches too close to the ball and brings his bat in time to cut, placing the ball through the point. a single or individual. Turns to 40. 73/2
30.5 D Perera at Jennings, Excellent Bowling. Jennings approaches to defend himself, but the ball turns away after landing on the rough to beat the outside edge. 72/2
30.4 D Perera at Jennings, Fuller in the center, pushed to the middle. 72/2
30.3 D Perera at Root, around off, worked through mid-wicket for a single. 72/2
30.2 D Perera at Root, the drummer defended him by placing himself just behind the line of delivery. 71/2
30.1 D Perera at the root, full leg and outside, Root seeks to sweep but misses. 71/2
29.6 R Herat at the root, UPPISH BUT SAFE! Full and out, Root plays this key gently, pushes it through the air, through the blankets but away from the man there. One taken. 71/2
29.5 R Herath to Root, Fuller and its distant surroundings, pushed back to the launcher. 70/2
29.4 R Herath to Root, the drummer played that right foot on the ground. 70/2
29.3 R Herath to Root, complete and centered in the middle, the root splits to defend itself but manages to take off from the inner half of the bat. 70/2
29.2 R Herath to Joe Root, this bullet took the inner edge of the batter and sank into his skates. 70/2
29.1 R Herat at the root, full and out, leads straight into cover. 70/2
Russel Arnold believes that Rangana Herath should change position. Feels that there are more turns at the end of where Dilruwan plays bowling.
28.6 D Perera at Jennings, stay behind and defend. 70/2
28.5 D Perera at Jennings, Outside, pushed to the cover. 70/2
28.4 D Perera in Jennings, full and in the middle, pushed towards the middle. 70/2
28.3 D Perera at the root, goes back and, with an effective wrist, pbades through the wicket for a run. The skipper is out of place. 70/2
28.2 D Perera at Racine, Floating outside, turning, Root recoils and defends himself. 69/2
28.1 D Perera at Jennings, A short touch on the outside, broke through the covers for a single. 69/2
27.6 R Herat at the root, complete and decent, hunted with vigilance. 68/2
27.5 R Herath to Root, thrown with a little more loop, turns away while turning, Root opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards the point. 68/2
27.4 R Herat at the root, very ample and tight, well blocked. 68/2
27.3 R Herat at the root, complete and wide, firmly defended against the thrower. 68/2
27.2 R Herath to Jennings, the drummer works it on the side of the leg. They pick one up. 68/2
27.1 R Herath to Jennings, Played in the mid-wicket area by the drummer. 67/2
26.6 D Perera to Root, complete and external, Root seeks to sweep but misses. There is a loud cry from LBW but he is refused. The impact was on the outside. 67/2
26.5 D Perera at the root, the drummer defends him from within the fold. 67/2
26.4 D Perera at the root, around the root, the root comes back and defends itself. 67/2
Captain Joe Root appears at number 4, instead of Moeen.
26.3 D Perera to Ali, OUT! Oh dear. What a waste of a wicket. We felt that Moeen should counter-attack but that's just a bad shot. In the center, Moeen lazily tries to cross the line. He is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and pulls it from the inner half to the half. It is so poorly timed that it hardly carries. There, Rangana Herath has to fight to reach the ball and cradle him almost, with the ball, fortunately for him, stuck in his palms around his box. Please, do not imagine how. He is all smiles though, taking a little time to get up. 67/2
26.2 D Perera at Jennings, the drummer pushed him into the coverage area. A race has been added to the total. 67/1
26.1 D Perera to Jennings, Full and wide, defended with vigilance. 66/1
DRINKS BREAK. Great opening time for England. They just lost the Burns counter, that too, because of a great fieldwork. The lawn has already begun to turn and it might be a good idea for Moeen to counterattack.
25.6 R Herath to Ali, It's a little faster, Moeen blocks her calmly. 66/1
25.5 R Herath to Ali, slowly tossed to the outside, driven back to Herath. 66/1
25.4 R Herath to Ali, very much outside, almost a yorker, curled up to the thrower. 66/1
25.3 R Herath to Jennings, short and outside, was playing behind the point for a run. 66/1
25.2 R Herath to Jennings, was there an inner edge? Dickwella is almost excited for everything. Here are the replays. Full and around the leg, Jennings returns and looks, but the ball hits his pads and his lobs in the air, towards the empty area of the short leg. 65/1
25.1 R Herath to Ali, in the center, pushed too long for a single. Far too easy for a new drummer. 65/1
It was a matter of time before it was brought. This is Rangana Herath.
24.6 D Perera in Jennings, middle, stuck in front of the short leg. 64/1
24.5 D Perera to Jennings, full and out, repressed to Dilruwan. 64/1
24.4 D Perera at Jennings, BEATEN! How did that miss the stump? Jennings tries to defend himself, but the ball just goes beyond the outer edge and shaves the stump! 64/1
24.3 D Perera at Jennings, central position, well pushed towards the pitcher. 64/1
24.2 D Perera at Jennings, Around, solidly defended. 64/1
24.1 D Perera to Ali, in the middle and in the leg, helped the side of the leg for a single. 64/1
23.6 S Lakmal to Jennings, Full and out, pushed through the covers for a couple. 63/1
23.5 S Lakmal to Ali, a small bullet shot from the side of the legs pulls towards the thin leg for a single. 61/1
23.4 S from Lakmal to Ali, the drummer defends her from the inside. 60/1
23.3 S Lakmal to Ali, Full again, pushed once more towards the cover. 60/1
23.2 S Lakmal to Ali, fuller in length, solidly pushed towards the cover. 60/1
23.1 S from Lakmal to Ali, avoid the pair of kings. Lakmal had cleaned it in the first few rounds and this time too Moeen faced him first. See the ball come from outside on a length and block it. 60/1
Moeen Ali arrives at number 3. He is on a pair of king.
22.6 D Perera to Burns, OUT! Superb piece of land Dimuth Karunaratne and Burns must leave! What a way to get a breakthrough. Full in the middle, Rory goes down the track and pushes her towards the middle. He calls for the single, there is no communication error and the race is pretty decent too. However, Karunaratne arrives much too fast in the middle according to Burns, he has only one stump to aim and throws at the end of the bowler. Bull's eye! He looks at the naked eye but the referee wants to be sure. It refers to the floor and reruns confirm that the highest opening position for England in the second set, in 10 innings, was finally broken. The last time the openers stitched a 50-point stand in the second set, Alastair Cook and Mark Stoneman played 53 in the second set at Adelaide Oval in December 2017. 60/1
Direct Stroke ! Does Burns have problems? He does not seem to be happy. Referred at the top …
22.5 D Perera at Jennings, go back and work him through the square leg for a run. The stand is now worth 60. 60/0
22.4 D Perera at Jennings, Complete and all outdoors, pushed to cover. 59/0
22.3 D Perera in Burns, on the side of the leg, Rory tries to spin but misses. The ball comes out of his leggings by the thin leg. A good-bye leg taken. 59/0
22.2 D Perera at Burns, This time he leans over and pushes him toward the blanket. 58/0
22.1 D Perera to Burns, Once again Burns is at the end of the track, is nowhere in the middle of the field, tries to defend himself awkwardly and manages to clear half outside of the ball towards the point. 58/0
21.6 S Lakmal to Jennings, Long delivery, out, returning, hit to death. 58/0
21.5 S Lakmal at Burns, middle and leg, helped through the mid-wicket to cross. 58/0
21.5 S Lakmal at Burns, ANOTHER PAST OF BALL. Second Lakmal this morning. It's to overtake. Complete and just outside, Burns pbades through, advances, then goes back and defends himself. 57/0
21.4 S Lakmal to Burns, Back of a length this time, defended with vigilance. 56/0
21.3 S Lakmal at Burns, Long distance, entrance, defended with vigilance. 56/0
21.2 S Lakmal at Burns, in the middle and at the leg again, this time, Rory places him to the left of the man, halfway deep from the wicket. Two more. 56/0
21.1 S Lakmal to Burns, middle and leg, went through the mid-window for a couple. Burns goes to 20. 54/0
20.6 D Perera to Jennings, Full and straight, stuck in the middle. 52/0
20.5 D Perera at Burns, loose delivery, outside leg, wide of the mid-wicket for a quick single. Good understanding between the two openers. The execution and the call was error free. 52/0
20.4 D Perera in Burns, short and wide, cut straight under cover. 51/0
20.3 From Perera to Burns, risky, very risky. Burns is currently living a risky life. Full and in the axis of the stumps, Rory starts to paddle and luckily for him, the ball hits his gloves and rolls. It was heading for the wickets and the left-hander had penetrated too much. 51/0
20.2 D Perera to R Burns, the answer is to get off the track immediately. Is far from the pitch of the ball and somehow gets a bat, managing a sub-board. 51/0
20.1 D Perera at Burns, BEATEN! It's gone. I guess we will see him regularly. Landed on the right length, around the stump, Burns advances to defend but the ball lands, generates a puff of dust and then turns beyond the outer edge. 51/0
19.6 S from Lakmal to Jennings, in the extension of the stumps, entering slightly, blocked towards the point. 51/0
19.5 S Lakmal at Jennings, Outside, pushed to the cover. 51/0
19.4 S Lakmal at Jennings, Fuller in length, just in the middle, vigilantly defended towards the cover. 51/0
19.3 S from Lakmal to Jennings, landed far away, Jennings carries his arms. 51/0
19.2 S Lakmal at Jennings, similar bullet, pushed towards the cover. 51/0
19.1 S Lakmal at Jennings, On a length in the center, defended on the outer side. 51/0
18.6 D Perera at Burns, Burns is now trying to sweep in reverse but gets an underwire on the pads. A finished pbad. 51/0
18.5 D Perera at Burns, OOPS! In the center, KJ seems to be pumping, but the slowness of the turn induces a wide attacking edge. Only one is taken. 51/0
18.4 D Perera in Burns, another cry from LBW, but the impact is far beyond. Keaton pulls out the reverse sweep, but he signals his intentions far too soon. As a result, Dilruwan slows delivery and hits the drummer on the pads. 51/0
18.3 D Perera at Jennings, Full and around off, nicely pushed back the cover for a quick single. The thread is now 190. 51/0
18.2 D Perera at Jennings, Similar line, this time, Jennings rushes and pushes him back to the thrower. 50/0
18.1 D Perera at Jennings, The arm of the ball, around the stump of the leg, was played in front of the short leg. 50/0
17.6 S Lakmal at Jennings, slide it to the side of the legs to display the 50-RUNES OPENING BRACKET. This was a good start for visitors. 50/0
17.5 S from Lakmal to Jennings, the drummer played that right foot on the ground. 49/0
17.5 S Lakmal at Burns, TOP EDGE, SAFE! In any case, it has been banned. Did Lakmal go overboard? A short ball on the outside, Burns tried to shoot, but the rebound became huge on him. Exited the top and right edge in the air. However, there are more crows than men in the area near the drummer. At the moment when the man from the abyss comes running, only one is taken. 49/0
A problem with the ball. The seam seems to move away. The Erasmus Marsh takes a look, cuts a wire and returns it to Lakmal.
17.4 S Lakmal at Jennings, On a length outside, played to the point in the race. 47/0
17.3 S Lakmal to Burns, A single well taken. Burns pushes this ball further towards the middle, sees that Angelo Mathews is resting on his heels, not quite attacking the ball and jumping on the occasion. Angelo realizes late that he was caught napping and trying to hurry up, picks him up and has a shy at the end of the bowler, but Rory is at that moment. The strains are not lacking in what way. 46/0
17.2 S Lakmal at Burns, Narrow Line, defended with vigilance. 45/0
17.1 S Lakmal at Burns, On a length on the outside, placed at the shelter. 45/0
16.6 From Perera to R Burns, floating around the center, RB descends the runway and drives it towards the long run. 45/0
16.5 D Perera at Jennings, Outside, hit the covers for a race. 44/0
16.4 D Perera à Jennings, défendu devant le pied par le batteur présentant la face complète de la chauve-souris. 43/0
16.3 D Perera to Burns, bon usage des pieds, descend la piste et la frappe du centre à mi-chemin pour un simple. 43/0
16.2 D Perera to Burns, NOT OUT! Sauvé par un cheveu! L'appel marginal, comme Hawk Eye en montre l'impact, sera l'appel de l'arbitre. Une très bonne livraison de Dilruwan. Après avoir joué celui qui a filé sur la balle précédente, il lance celle-ci au loin. Burns ne le cueille pas et pousse son coussin vers l'avant, en avant de sa batte et se fait cingler sur l'équipement. Perera fait un appel long et dur, mais l'arbitre Gaffaney est impbadible. Dilruwan convainc Lakmal de se présenter à l'examen qu'il fait, mais Hawk Eye sauve le batteur. Bonne chose pour le Sri Lanka – au moins, ils ne perdent pas un avis. 42/0
Révision LBW! Les Lankais estiment qu'ils ont plombé Burns. On dirait qu'il est proche.
16.1 D Perera à Burns, court et extérieur, tournant sur lui-même, Burns retourne à la coupe, mais il y a virage lent, d'où un bord inférieur induit. 42/0
15.6 S de Lakmal à Jennings, débarqué dehors, laissé seul. 42/0
15.5 S Lakmal to Burns, poussé par le batteur dans la région couverte. They pick one up. 42/0
15.4 S Lakmal to Burns, C’est tout juste à l’extérieur, Burns s’avance au départ, puis se bloque. 41/0
15.3 S Lakmal à Burns, Autour, entrant légèrement, défendu avec vigilance. 41/0
15.2 S Lakmal à Jennings, Around Off, joue avec un visage ouvert derrière le bâton pour un simple. Le fil est maintenant 180. 41/0
15.1 S Lakmal à Jennings, atterri à l'extérieur, entrant, laissé seul. 40/0
14.6 D Perera à Burns, le batteur le défend depuis l'intérieur du pli. 40/0
14.5 D Perera to Burns, Défendu du pied avant par le batteur, présentant tout le visage de la chauve-souris. 40/0
14.4 D Perera à Burns, débarqué, défendu avec surveillance. 40/0
14.3 D Perera à Burns, le batteur a joué cela du pied droit au sol. 40/0
14.2 D Perera to Burns, descend la piste, n’est pas à la hauteur de la balle, a l’air de piquer mais prend un épais bord intérieur sur ses patins. 40/0
14.1 D Perera à Burns, atterri à l'extérieur au large, Burns cherche à se défendre mais la balle tourne au loin et frappe l'extérieur. 40/0
13.6 S Lakmal à Jennings, Une autre permission à l'extérieur. 40/0
13.5 S Lakmal à Jennings, Plein et dehors, poussé tout droit pour couvrir. 40/0
13.4 S Lakmal to Jennings, Wider outside off, not played at again. 40/0
13.3 S Lakmal to Jennings, Closer to the off stump, coming in as well, but Keaton knows where his sticks are and lets it go. 40/0
13.2 S Lakmal to Jennings, Landed outside off, a touch wide, Jennings shoulders arms. 40/0
13.1 S Lakmal to Jennings, A length ball outside off, coming in, pushed towards mid on. 40/0
Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end. Dinesh Chandimal is off the field, so Lakmal is leading the pack.
12.6 D Perera to Burns, On middle and leg, kept in front of short leg. 40/0
12.5 D Perera to Jennings, Landed outside off, short in length, slow spin away, Keaton looks to cut but the ball comes so slowly that it goes off the bottom part of the bat towards cover. A run taken. 40/0
12.4 D Perera to Jennings, This time he comes forward properly and defends correctly. 39/0
12.3 D Perera to Jennings, Similar ball, Jennings gets a good stride forward and blocks it, slightly off the inner half, towards short leg. 39/0
12.2 D Perera to Jennings, On middle and leg, watchfully defended. 39/0
12.1 D Perera to Burns, Full and down the leg side, flicked through square leg for an easy single. 39/0
Alright then. The players are onto the field. The Lankans get into a huddle. They need to get 10 wickets ASAP. Can they bowl out England under 150? The lead is a healthy 177 as of now, but 3 or 4 wickets quickly will raise the Lankan hopes. Dilruwan Perera will start off proceedings to Rory Burns. Here we go!
PITCH REPORT – Brad Hogg observes that the pitch has started to crumble around the good length area. There are some pebbles coming out and what that might do is – just ask the bowlers to hit that area consistently. Reckons that there will be plenty of wickets to fall this afternoon and THIS GAME SHOULD END TOMORROW.
Moeen Ali has a chat with Ian Ward. The all-rounder says that the pitch is turning but one needs to be very patient. Feels that his team's seamers were fantastic early on and the spinners did their bit. Reckons that England are way ahead in the game and need to build on the advantage today. On the bowling, Moeen says that the plan was to bowl a disciplined line and length and then save the boundaries. Feels that partnerships with the bat are the key on Day 3. On his own bowling, he says that he is changing his pace as much as he can. Adds that the wicket is spinning but is very slow. So, he tried to keep it in line of the stumps and was patient, hoping that something would happen sometime. Informs that before the series, the entire bowling group sat down and laid out a plan to bowl and they have been executed petty well. On spin coach Saqlain Mushtaq, Ali is full of praise for the Pakistan legend, saying that he has got plenty of knowledge, more than any other.
WEATHER – There were some nervous moments regarding this topic. Last evening, after Stumps, there was a heavy shower and it was pretty overcast this morning. But now, the clouds have disappeared and we have bright and sunny conditions.
20 wickets in 2 days. Nothing surprising. What is surprising is – England leading by a BIG margin in Galle. Galle, yes, Galle – the one stadium which is considered to be a fortress for Sri Lanka. Patient batting and disciplined bowling, working to plans has given the visitors a big ascendancy in this game. Will the Lankans be able to fight back? Hello and a warm welcome to third day of the opening Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle.
… DAY 3, OPENING SESSION …
England now have a lot of time on their hands and also all their 10 wickets. They will try and bat the Lankans out of the game. Anything around 350 is going to be an uphill task for the home side. Is there a fightback in store or will England continue their domination? Join us on Day 3, at the same time to find out. Cheers!
Earlier in the day, courtesy Foakes' ton, the visitors got close to the 350-run mark. Perera was the star with the ball for Sri Lanka as he took a fifer. Sri Lanka in their first innings were poor with the bat. They had no answers to the spin trio of Moeen, Rashid and Leach. The offie was the tormentor-in-chief as he finished with a 4-fer. Angelo Mathews was the only Sri Lankan batsman who showed some fight. He scored a half ton but the hosts needed more from him.
England's session, England's day and one can probably say, it is England's match to lose now. They took the remaining wickets quickly post Tea and took a big lead of 139 and they have already added 38 to it. Their batsmen needed to battle out 12 overs today and their openers have done so without breaking a sweat.
11.6 R Herath to Jennings, The last ball has also been dealt with. Flighted ball on off, the batsman blocks it out. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 2! 38/0
11.5 R Herath to Jennings, Penultimate ball negotiated, now one ball to go. Jennings defends it onto the ground. 38/0
11.4 R Herath to Jennings, On the stumps and it turns back in. The batsman gets right behind the line and blocks it out. 38/0
11.3 R Herath to Jennings, Slightly shorter and outside off, KJ guides it through point and the batsmen take two. 38/0
11.2 R Herath to Jennings, Loopy ball on off, the batsman prods forward and blocks it out. 36/0
11.1 R Herath to Jennings, On off, it is flatter, Jennings guides it towards point. 36/0
10.6 A Dananjaya to Burns, Slower through the air on the stumps, Burns keeps it out. So only an over left in the day. 36/0
10.5 A Dananjaya to Jennings, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick one up. 36/0
10.4 A Dananjaya to Jennings, On off, the batsman blocks it out. 35/0
10.3 A Dananjaya to Jennings, BEATEN! Dananjaya has started off well here. He floats this on off, it pitches and then turns away. Jennings tries to keep it out but is beaten. 35/0
10.2 A Dananjaya to Jennings, Tries to play the sweep shot but the ball hits the gloves and then the helmet. An appeal from the bowler but he is the only one doing so. 35/0
10.1 A Dananjaya to Jennings, Tossed up on off, the batsman blocks it out. 35/0
Akila Dananjaya is back on. He was poor in the first innings and Sri Lanka would love a better show here.
9.6 R Herath to Burns, Turning into off stump, Keaton gets completely beaten on this one. 35/0
9.5 R Herath to Jennings, Flighted delivery on off stump, Jennings cuts it towards third man. They pick one up. 35/0
9.4 R Herath to Burns, Floated on middle stump, Burns flicks it towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single. 34/0
9.3 R Herath to Burns, FOUR! GREAT SHOT! Tossed up again on off stump, Rory dances down the track and hits it towards mid-wicket for a boundary. 33/0
9.2 R Herath to Burns, Floated on middle stump, Rory defends off the front foot. 29/0
9.1 R Herath to Burns, Tossed up on middle stump, Burns plays it off the back foot. 29/0
8.6 D Perera to Burns, Flatter and quicker on the pads, the batsman works it towards square leg for a single. 29/0
8.5 D Perera to Burns, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. 28/0
8.4 D Perera to Burns, Tossed up ball outside off, Burns makes a leave. 28/0
8.3 D Perera to Jennings, On the shorter side, KJ with the turn pushes it through covers for a run. 28/0
8.2 D Perera to Jennings, FOUR! Short and wide and put away! It was asking to be hit and Jennings puts it away through point for a boundary. The lead now is 166. 27/0
8.1 D Perera to Jennings, Flatter on off, the batsman blocks it out. 23/0
7.6 R Herath to Burns, Flighted delivery on leg stump, Rory flicks it off his pads towards mid-wicket. 23/0
7.5 R Herath to Burns, Tossed up again on middle stump, Burns defends from the back foot. 23/0
7.4 R Herath to Jennings, Floated on middle stump, Jennings sweeps it towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single. 23/0
7.3 R Herath to Jennings, Flighted delivery on leg stump, Jennings plays it towards the leg side. 22/0
7.2 R Herath to Burns, Tossed up again on middle stump, Burns dances down the track and plays it towards mid-wicket. They take a single. 22/0
7.1 R Herath to Burns, Tossed up on off stump, Burns defends off the front foot. 21/0
Rangana Herath is into the attack.
6.6 D Perera to Jennings, Tossed up on off, the batsman blocks it safely. 21/0
6.5 D Perera to Jennings, On the stumps this time, Keaton keeps it out. 21/0
6.4 D Perera to Jennings, Fires it on the pads, Jennings tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs away from short leg. 21/0
6.3 D Perera to Jennings, The batsman works it down the leg side. 21/0
6.2 D Perera to Jennings, On the shorter side outside off, Jennings pushes it to the man at covers. 21/0
6.1 D Perera to Burns, This is flatter and on middle, the batsman blocks it out. 21/0
5.6 S Lakmal to Jennings, Back of a length delivery on middle stump, Keaton plays it off the back foot towards covers. They come back for two. 20/0
5.5 S Lakmal to Jennings, Length delivery outside off stump, Jennings lets it go. 18/0
5.4 S Lakmal to Burns, Back of a length on middle stump, Burns plays it off the back foot. The batsmen take a single. 18/0
5.3 S Lakmal to Burns, Length delivery on off stump, Rory pushes it to the off side. 17/0
5.2 S Lakmal to Burns, On a good length on off stump, Burns plays it off the front foot. There is no movement for Lakmal. 17/0
5.1 S Lakmal to Burns, Bowls on a good length, Burns defends off the front foot. 17/0
4.6 D Perera to Jennings, Flicked with the angle through mid-wicket for a couple. 17/0
4.5 D Perera to Jennings, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 15/0
4.4 D Perera to Jennings, This is slightly fuller, Jennings still goes on the back foot to keep it out but gets his bat down in time. 15/0
4.3 D Perera to Jennings, Once again it is on the pads, Jennings fails to put it away and gets hit on it. 15/0
4.2 D Perera to Jennings, Shorter but quicker, kept out. 15/0
4.1 D Perera to Burns, Fires it on the pads, it is worked towards deep square leg for a run. 15/0
3.6 S Lakmal to Jennings, FOUR! Beautiful shot. Short and wide outside off stump, Keaton places it towards third man for a boundary. 14/0
3.5 S Lakmal to Jennings, Length delivery on middle stump, Jennings defends off the back foot. 10/0
3.4 S Lakmal to Jennings, Length delivery on off stump, Keaton hits it towards covers. The batsmen get a couple. 10/0
3.3 S Lakmal to Jennings, Good length delivery outside off stump, Jennings leaves. 8/0
3.2 S Lakmal to Jennings, Length delivery outside off stump, Keaton lets it go. 8/0
3.1 S Lakmal to Jennings, On a good length, Jennings defends off the back foot. 8/0
2.6 D Perera to Burns, Fires it on the pad, Burns misses the flick and is hit on the pads. A muted appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. 8/0
2.5 D Perera to Burns, The first ball that really turned! Floats it up outside off, Burns tries to force it through the off side but is beaten. 8/0
2.4 D Perera to Burns, Shortish and outside off, the batter pushes it to covers. 8/0
2.3 D Perera to Burns, Uses his feet but Perera shortens his length. Burns tries to flick but is hit on the pads. 8/0
2.2 D Perera to Burns, Tosses it up on middle, no turn for the bowler. Burns keeps it out. 8/0
2.1 D Perera to Jennings, Sweeps and does it well, towards fine leg for a single. 8/0
1.6 S Lakmal to K Jennings, Plays the cut shot this time but since there is a man in the deep, only a run results. 7/0
1.5 S Lakmal to Jennings, Wide again outside off, left alone. 6/0
1.4 S Lakmal to Jennings, Could have been the fourth but Jennings decides to leave this one. 6/0
1.3 S Lakmal to Jennings, Third cut shot in a row! None were off the middle though. On the shorter side outside off, Jennings chops it down towards point. 6/0
1.2 S Lakmal to K Jennings, FOUR! If you slash you should slash hard. KJ does exactly that. Short and outside off, Jennings goes for the cut but the ball takes the top edge and goes down to the third man fence. 6/0
1.1 S Lakmal to Jennings, Starts off with a short ball outside off, the batsman tries to cut but gets a bottom edge towards point. 2/0
Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end.
0.6 D Perera to Jennings, Down the leg side, Jennings tries to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes fine down the leg side. A couple taken. 2/0
0.5 D Perera to Jennings, Gives it nice air and lands it on off, Jennings lunges and blocks it out. 1/0
0.4 D Perera to R Burns, Uses his feet and strokes it towards mid on for a run. England are underway in this innings. 1/0
0.3 D Perera to Burns, Flatter and outside off, it stays a touch low. Burns tries to punch it through the off side but gets a bottom edge to covers. 0/0
0.2 D Perera to Burns, Another loopy ball on off, it is kept out nicely. 0/0
0.1 D Perera to Burns, Tosses it up around middle, it goes on with the arm. Burns keeps it out. 0/0
First Published: November 8, 2018, 9:42 AM IST
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