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 1.0   

Over 56.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Adil Rashid, Boundary!  Gets reaches for it and hammers it past the fielder at covers. Another round of applause for Rashid who's looking solid in this innings

Over 0.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run,  stays rooted in his crease and knocks it back to Lakmal. Can hear the chants from the Barmy Army in the stands

Over 0.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Over 0.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Keaton Jennings, no run, gets forward and looks to play indie the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 1.2 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Keaton Jennings,1 run, goes down on his knee and swept to short fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 1.3 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and driven well but straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.4 Dilruwan Perera bowls a quicker arm ball to Rory Burns, no run, camps back and square cuts it to point, good carry in that ball again.

Over 1.5 Dilruwan Perera bowls it short of length to Rory Burns, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at point.

Over 1.6 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and looks to play with the turn, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings,1 run, gets forward and brings his bat down in time and flicks it to square leg, gets off the mark with a single.

Over 2.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover.

Over 2.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns,1 run, gets back in the crease and  tucks it in front of square leg and gets off the strike. Hint of inward movement on that ball but played nicely by the southpaw

Over 2.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no run, gets forward and goes for an off-drive with lack of footwork and gets beaten on his outside edge

Over 2.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 3.2 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.3 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets his front foot to play this towards the man at short leg, came off the inside edge that.

Over 3.4 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run,  Plays down the wrong line and gets pinned on the pads. Though the impact was right in front of middle, the bounce was taking it over the stumps.

Over 3.5 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 3.6 Dilruwan Perera tossed up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Keaton Jennings, out Caught by Dickwella!! Pitches this one of a good length around off and Jennings feels for it, goes for a drive. The ball keeps straight, kisses the blade and Dickwella does the rest.

Over 4.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler

Over 4.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, Boundary! Gets covers the stumps and flicks it to perfection through square leg. Sublime timing on that shot takes it away to the fence.

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