England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary

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England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary
England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary
England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary
England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary
England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Scores | ENG vs SL 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scores & Commentary
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl on a rain predicted day. Ben Duckett started off in swashbuckling manner adding 45 runs for the first wicket with Dan Lawrence (5). Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope joined him in hopes of a big knock after a shaky season. The duo added 95 for the 2nd wicket. Crictalks Live. Km Punk Live Match.
Ben Duckett playing the ramp shot well went for it and was dismissed by Milan Rathnayake 14 runs of another Test century. But it was Pope who moved to 3 figures after Joe Root failed to get going following his twin tons at Lord's. Pope ends the unbeaten with a-run-a-ball 103. Alongside him is Harry Brook who has made his intentions clear.
Charging down the track too often. Lahiru Kumara has been the pick of the bowlers with 2/81 with Rathnayake claiming 1/34. Ollie Pope has become the first player to score his first 7 Test centuries against different oppositions! He has a ton each against South Africa New Zealand Pakistan Ireland India West Indies and now Sri Lanka.
With the Test series already in the bag England will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the third and final Test of the three-game series at the Kennington Oval from Friday (September 6). The hosts will be looking for a clean sweep. England have announced their playing XI two days before the start of the third Test. Iqbal Sports Live Match Today.
Leicestershire pacer Josh Hull is set to make his debut replacing Matthew Potts who played in the second Test. Sri Lanka too announced their playing XI a day before the start of the last Test match. The visitors have made two changes. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya and Nishan Madushka have been left out from the previous playing XI.
Kusal Mendis and Vishwa Fernando have come in for Sri Lanka as they look to avoid a series sweep. The weather for the first couple of days of this Test match doesn’t look promising. Rain is expected to cause frequent delays in play. In the 2nd Test the hosts hammered Sri Lanka by 190 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Joe Root led the way with a record-breaking century in the first innings he made 143 runs and with this century went past Alastair Cook as the batter with most Test centuries for England - 34. Gus Atkinson surprised everyone with his batting prowess as he smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers to all parts of the Lord's Cricket Ground. Iqbal Sports Live.
He smashed a century his name on the honours board. England were bowled out for 427 in the first innings. Asitha Fernando picked up a five-wicket haul. Milan Rathnayake Lahiru Kumara got two wickets each while Prabath Jayasuriya chipped in with a wicket. In response Sri Lanka were bundled out for 196 in their first innings.
Kamindu Mendis fought a lone battle with a knock of 74. Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal showed signs of a fight with knocks of 22 and 23 respectively. Chris Woakes Gus Atkinson Olly Stone and Matthew Potts all picked up two wickets each. Shoaib Bashir picked up a solitary wicket while Lahiru Kumara was run out for nought.
As Sri Lanka's first innings ended with just 196 runs on the board. England had a lead of 231 and had the chance of asking Sri Lanka to follow-on but they decided to bat again. In the second innings Root again smashed a century and was the standout performer with the bat for England. He made 103 in the 2nd innings. Km Punk Live.
The next best contribution came from bat vice-captain Harry Brook who made 37 off 36. England were bowled out 251 their second innings. Asitha Fernando Lahiru Kumara picked up three wickets each while Milan Rathnayake Prabath Jayasuriya got two scalps apiece. Sri Lanka had chase 483 runs level series but they fell short by 190 runs.
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