Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test at Pallekele, 14 Nov, 2018

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 285/10 (75.4)  &  346/10 (80.4)
Sri Lanka 336/10 (103)  &  243/10 (74)
England won by 57 runs
Man of the Match: Joe Root
  • Akila Dananjaya 8 * (27)

Over 79.5 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and worked away backward of square on the on-side for a single.

Over 80.1 Moeen Ali tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,3 runs, rocks back in the crease and cuts it down to sweeper cover and picks up three runs.

Over 80.5 Moeen Ali tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 80.6 Moeen Ali tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to sweeper cover and picks up a single.

Over 81.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, 2 runs, gets forward and driven along the ground to long-off and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 81.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, stays on the back foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 81.3 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and works it away through square leg and picks up a single.

Over 81.5 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up one more.

Over 82.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 leg bye, gets forward and flicks it off the pads down the leg side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 83.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat and picks up a single.

Over 84.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 84.2 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and driven along the ground towards mid-off.

Over 84.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and playing away from his body and beats him on the outside edge.

Over 84.4 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Over 84.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 85.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 87.1 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven beautifully along the ground through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 87.2 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to Akila Dananjaya, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and flicks it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 87.3 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it to point.

Over 87.4 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, 2 runs, comes across and whips it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 87.5 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and defended with a straight bat and back at the bowler.

Over 87.6 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 89.1 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 89.2 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and looks to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge and goes over cover fielder.

Over 89.4 Sam Curran bowls a back of length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and helps it down to the fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 89.5 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run,  gets behind the line and blocks it to the off-side.

Over 89.6 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 90.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Akila Dananjaya, Boundary! Gets forward and steers it down to the third man fence for four.

Over 90.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and drives it on the up towards cover but Buttler drops it.

Over 90.5 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya, no run, gets forward and pushes it to extra cover with soft hands.

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