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 55.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, goes on to the back foot and knocks it to short mid-wicket.

Over 55.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Foakes,1 run, gets forward and drives it past cover and picks up one more.

Over 55.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays deep inside the crease and pushes it straight to the man at point.

Over 55.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and pushes it down the leg side.

Over 55.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and works it down the leg side with soft hands.

Over 55.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and driven well but straight to the man at cover.

Over 57.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it to cover watchfully.

Over 57.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, walks down the wicket and bunts the short of a length delivery in front of covers.

Over 57.3 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 57.4 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Ben Foakes, no run, rocks back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at point.

Over 57.5 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Ben Foakes, no run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it towards point.

Over 57.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 59.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and punches it along the ground towards cover.

Over 59.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets behind the line on the back foot and guides it away past gully with an open face bat and bring up Century with a boundary.

Over 59.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up one more.

Over 59.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, gets right behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 59.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, leans across and flat-bats the drive to cover

Over 59.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 61.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 61.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point and picks up an easy single.

Over 61.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes, no run, comes forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 61.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Ben Foakes,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of point fielder and gets a single.

Over 61.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, walks down the pitch and pushes it away on the off-side and picks up a quick single.

Over 61.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Ben Foakes, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine leg fence for four.