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Test Series - England v Sri Lanka - TestSeptember 6 - September 10
33.6Fernando to S Bashir156/10
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught (Sub). Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled. That's it, England are all out and Sri Lanka need 219 runs to win. The Sri Lankan bowlers performed exceptionally well, limiting the host team to a modest score. Jamie Smith took on the responsibility for his team, but the other batters failed to support. Lahiru Kumara took four wickets for his side. Can the visiting team chase down the target and avoid a whitewash? Let's see. Join us for the run chase.
32.2Kumara to O Stone145/9
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught (Sub). Lahiru Kumara to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge. Lahiru gets another one.
30.6Fernando to J Smith140/8
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Mendis. In the air and taken. That's Tea on Day 3. England lead by 203 runs. Jamie Smith played brilliantly, scoring a half-century and helping his team who were in a difficult position. Vishwa Fernando performed exceptionally for his team, taking three crucial wickets. Now, the question is whether England's tailenders can contribute some valuable runs to set a testing target. Do join us for the last session in 20 minutes.
23.4Rathnayake to A Atkinson82/7
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Milan Rathnayake to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Milan gets his first wicket.
17.4Kumara to C Woakes70/6
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Chandimal.
16.3Fernando to H Brook69/5
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Vishwa Fernando to Harry Brook. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, hit pad. Another good decision from Joel Wilson.
14.3Fernando to J Root66/4
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Vishwa Fernando to Joe Root. In-swinging yorker, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad. Joe Root needs to walk back to the pavilion.
11.1Kumara to D Lawrence56/3
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, outside edge, caught by Chandimal. Dan Lawrence goes for a big hit but perishes.
7.4Kumara to O Pope35/2
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge. Dragged on! That's Lunch on Day 3. England lead by 97 runs. The Sri Lankan bowlers performed well, taking two early wickets during this session. The England batters seem to be struggling to score runs against the bowlers. Join us for the next session in another 40 minutes.
2.6Fernando to B Duckett20/1
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Fernando. Asitha strikes early.
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