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Sri Lanka Vs England Live Cricket Score - 2nd Test - Full Scorecard

England innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Rory Burnsc Dhananjaya de Silva b Akila Dananjaya 43 81 5 0 53.09
25.5
A Dananjaya to Burns, OUT! It is clean as a whistle! The bowling change has done the trick. Akila strikes in his first over. A good catch by Dhananjaya de Silva. This is bowled slower through the air on off. The ball pitches and turns away. Burns plays inside the line, the ball takes the outside edge and goes low towards first slip. Dhananjaya seems to have taken it inches above the ground. Sri Lanka start celebrating and Burns starts walking back. The umpires though ask him to wait as they want to check if it has been taken cleanly. Replays roll in and it shows Dhananjaya has his fingers underneath the ball. Burns falls 7 short of his maiden Test half century! England slip further.
Keaton Jenningsc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal 1 8 0 0 12.5
4.3
S Lakmal to Jennings, OUT! Edged and taken! First blow for England and some good bowling from the skipper. Got one to go come in previously and this one straightens to get the edge. Runs in from around the wicket, pitches it full around off, the ball straightens. Keaton is forward to play at it. The ball takes a thick outside edge and Dickwella at the back makes no mistake. The centurion of the 2nd innings of the first game, falls early and this is just the start the hosts needed.
Ben Stokeslbw b Dilruwan Perera 19 27 2 0 70.37
13.2
Perera to Stokes, OUT! Prodigious use of the review by Lanka! That looked really, really close and Hawk Eye returns three reds. Stokes there was beaten in length I feel. This is tossed up around off, Stokes goes back to a ball which he could have played forward. He tries to defend for the original trajectory but it straightens. Beats the outside edge of Stokes' bat and hits him on the back pad. A huge appeal follows but the umpire does not agree. Lakmal straightaway goes for the review. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call has to be overturned. The Lankans are ecstatic. Ben Stokes' promotion did look like a good move when he started but it has not lasted long.
Joe Root (C)b Malinda Pushpakumara 14 23 2 0 60.87
18.6
M Pushpakumara to Root, OUT! TIMBER! Pushpakumara strikes! All three bowlers to have bowled now have one apiece. The straighter one does the trick. It is on off and it comes back in with the angle. Root tries to defend leaving a gap between bat and pad. The ball takes the inside edge, hits the pads and then the stumps. England's talisman falls cheaply and once again it is a left-arm spinner who gets him. Three out of three against that type of a bowler. England's top order once again fails to make an impact and they are in a spot of bother here.
Jos Buttlerc Dimuth Karunaratne b Malinda Pushpakumara 63 67 7 0 94.03
46.1
M Pushpakumara to Buttler, OUT! You live by the sword, you die by it. The reverse sweep and sweep was so productive before this for Buttler, but it is that shot which brings about his downfall. Tossed up ball on middle and leg. Jos looks to reverse sweep this one but gets a top edge towards backward point. Dimuth Karunaratne there gets under it and makes no mistake. A good counter-attacking innings comes to an end. Can the hosts wrap up things quickly now?
Moeen Alilbw b Malinda Pushpakumara 10 23 0 0 43.48
34.2
M Pushpakumara to Ali, OUT! That is hitting the middle of leg stump and Moeen Ali has been given his marching orders. Did not see that coming, at first, it looked like it would spin down the leg side but Hawk Eye has proven us wrong. Pushpakumara bowls this a touch shorter in length around middle, it comes in with the angle. Ali goes back to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Lakmal asks his keeper and bowler and then reviews it. Replays roll in and it shows no bat involved. Time for the Hawk Eye and it returns three reds. Another successful review for Sri Lanka. A promising stand has been cut short. Ideal start for Lanka after the break. England now have half the side back in the hut.
Ben Foakes (W)c Dhananjaya de Silva b Dilruwan Perera 19 29 3 0 65.52
41.3
D Perera to Ben Foakes, OUT! Another one bites the dust and Sri Lanka are right on top here. Foakes, the hero of the last game, walks back cheaply this time. This is tossed up outside off, Foakes plants his front foot outside the crease and tries to sweep. The ball takes a faint inside edge, hits his pads and then goes to the slip fielder. Dhananjaya de Silva there is safe as houses. The Lankans start celebrating but Foakes waits. The umpire then raises his finger and Ben starts walking back. Now then... Snicko later on shows there was no spike as the ball passes the bat. Not sure why Foakes did not review there, especially with two in the bag. As a batsman, you generally know if you have hit the ball or not. That might be a very faint edge.
Sam Curranc Dimuth Karunaratne b Dilruwan Perera 64 119 1 6 53.78
75.4
D Perera to Curran, OUT! Finally! Curran holes out! Loopy ball around off, Sam makes room, goes inside out and looks to clear the boundary. The bat shakes in his hand and it lobs towards long off where Karunaratne takes a simple catch. The 60-run stand comes to an end and ENGLAND ARE ALL OUT FOR 285.
Adil Rashidlbw b Dilruwan Perera 31 52 2 1 59.62
61.2
D Perera to Rashid, OUT! That is plumb in front and Rashid has to continue his walk back. He takes a review along. This is flatter and around off, it pitches and turns back in. Rashid fails to get his bat down in time and it hits the back pad. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Rashid reviews, a desperate review one can say. Time for the replays and it shows three reds. A handy knock and a handy 45-run stand for England comes to an end. Perera gets his 3rd and once again Sri Lanka strike early after a break.
Jack Leachb Akila Dananjaya 7 13 1 0 53.85
64.4
A Dananjaya to Leach, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! That is an absolute beauty! But once again, like quite a few English batsman, Jack Leach pays the price for not coming onto the front foot. This is tossed up on middle, Leach is rooted to his crease as he tries to defend. The ball spins past the outside edge and hits the top of off. End is nigh now for England.
James Andersonnot out 7 12 1 0 58.33
Extras (lb 3, w 0, nb 0, b 4) 12 TOTAL 290 in 75.4 overs (3.83 runs per over)
Fall of wickets :1-7 (Keaton Jennings , 4.3 overs), 2-44 (Ben Stokes , 13.2 overs), 3-65 (Joe Root , 18.6 overs), 4-89 (Rory Burns , 25.5 overs), 5-134 (Moeen Ali , 34.2 overs), 6-165 (Ben Foakes , 41.3 overs), 7-171 (Jos Buttler , 46.1 overs), 8-216 (Adil Rashid , 61.2 overs), 9-225 (Jack Leach , 64.4 overs), 10-290 (Sam Curran , 75.4 overs)
Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras
Suranga Lakmal12 1 44 1 3.67 0nb, 0w
Dilruwan Perera24.4 5 61 4 2.47 0nb, 0w
Malinda Pushpakumara23 4 89 3 3.87 0nb, 0w
Dhananjaya de Silva2 0 4 0 2 0nb, 0w
Akila Dananjaya14 1 80 2 5.71 0nb, 0w

Sri Lanka innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Dimuth Karunaratnerun out (Ben Stokes) 63 125 4 0 50.4
38.6
J Anderson to Karunaratne, OUT! Yes, England have got the breakthrough. This was probably the only way this partnership could have been broken. A sorry end to a brilliant 96-run stand. A back of a length ball around off, de Silva guides it towards Stokes at point and sets off for a run. The ball bounces nicely for the fielder, he collects it with one hand and then scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The players appeal, they actually start celebrating as they feel Karunaratne is short. The umpire waits to see if there is an overthrow and then takes it upstairs. Time for the replays and it finds Dimuth short. Outstanding work from Stokes, he just had one stump to aim at and nails it. End of a good innings by Karunaratne. Sri Lanka trail by another 158 runs.
Kaushal Silvab Jack Leach 6 15 1 0 40
7.4
J Leach to Silva, OUT! JAFFA! Just how do you play those? Silva had no asnwers to that. England draw first blood through Leach. This is tossed up around middle, Silva lunges and plays the original trajectory. The ball turns away sharply, beating the outside edge and hitting the top of off. England are ecstatic. They still have a few overs to go today. They would love a couple more.
Malinda Pushpakumarac Rory Burns b Moeen Ali 4 22 0 0 18.18
14.4
M Ali to Pushpakumara, OUT! The nightwatchman departs early this morning. A reckless shot by him. He goes for another slog despite a fielder being placed there. It goes straight to Burns at square leg who takes an easy catch. England strike early, just what they would have wanted.
Dhananjaya de Silvac Ben Foakes b Adil Rashid 59 98 6 0 60.2
46.2
A Rashid to Silva, OUT! GONE! Rashid strikes! Lovely, lovely bowling this is. Once again he tosses it above the eye and this time lands it around the off pole. It pitches and spins away. Dhananjaya has to play at it and hence is forward to defend it. The ball just about kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts off the keeper. Foakes takes it and appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Big blow for Sri Lanka as Dhananjaya was set. Half the side back in the hut for Sri Lanka.
Kusal Mendisc Ben Stokes b Jack Leach 1 3 0 0 33.33
41.1
J Leach to K Mendis, OUT! EDGED AND WHAT A CATCH! It is that man Stokes again! You just can't keep him out of the game at the moment. Mendis walks back without troubling the scorers and all of a sudden, Lanka are in a spot of bother here. Leach gets his second. A tossed up delivery on off, it pitches and turns away. Mendis plays inside the line, the ball takes the outside edge, goes just past the keeper's gloves but Stokes at first slip, sticks his left hand out and the ball stays in. Excellent reaction catch and England are pumped up. There are still a few more minutes to go for Lunch, can they take another?
Angelo Mathewsc Ben Foakes b Adil Rashid 20 42 1 0 47.62
54.3
A Rashid to Mathews, OUT! Big wicket for England. Adil gets his man. A loopy delivery from Rashid on middle, Mathews leans forward and tries to defend it off the front foot but he gets a thick outside edge as the ball turns away. Foakes catches it on the second attempt. Second wicket for Adil and he has got two crucial ones. He was struggling before the Lunch break but post Lunch, he has been brilliant. Mathews, Sri Lanka's best batsman of the first game has not made an impact this time and now 285 looks farfetched.
Roshen Silvac Moeen Ali b Adil Rashid 85 174 4 1 48.85
102.6
A Rashid to Silva, OUT! That is it! Roshen Silva's fine innings comes to an end! Rashid gets his third, he tosses this up on middle. Silva comes down the track and tries to go over mid on but does not get the desired elevation. Ali there accepts an easy catch. SRI LANKA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 336!
Niroshan Dickwella (W)lbw b Joe Root 25 33 3 0 75.76
66.4
Joe Root to Dickwella, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! A review goes down the drain. It was taken in desperation though. Dickwella being the last recognized batsman, he had to take it. This is bowled flatter on middle, Dickwella goes down on one knee to sweep. He misses and it hits him on the front pad. The players appeal and the umpire agrees. Dickwella reviews it but the Hawk Eye returns three reds. Another promising stand has been cut short and Sri Lanka trail by another 74 runs, they have three wickets in and. Dilruwan Perera walks out at no. 9.
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Jack Leach 15 37 2 0 40.54
79.4
J Leach to Perera, OUT! LBW! Once again England strike early the break! Leach gets his third. This is pitched around middle, the ball straightens a touch. Perera tries to defend but misses as the ball skids through. Hits him on the front pad and the umpire raises his finger. Lanka now trail by 33 with 2 wickets in hand.
Akila Dananjayalbw b Moeen Ali 31 39 3 0 79.49
93.2
M Ali to Dananjaya, OUT! No. 9 down. Dead straight. Moeen comes in from around the wicket and lands it full on middle and leg. Akila misses the ball and gets rapped straight in front. The players appeal and the umpire takes no time in raising his finger. Dananjaya walks without taking the review but has done more than a decent job with the bat.
Suranga Lakmal (C)not out 15 30 2 0 50
Extras (lb 6, w 0, nb 0, b 6) 12 TOTAL 336 in 103.0 overs (3.26 runs per over)
Fall of wickets :1-22 (Kaushal Silva , 7.4 overs), 2-31 (Malinda Pushpakumara , 14.4 overs), 3-127 (Dimuth Karunaratne , 38.6 overs), 4-136 (Kusal Mendis , 41.1 overs), 5-146 (Dhananjaya de Silva , 46.2 overs), 6-165 (Angelo Mathews , 54.3 overs), 7-211 (Niroshan Dickwella , 66.4 overs), 8-252 (Dilruwan Perera , 79.4 overs), 9-308 (Akila Dananjaya , 93.2 overs), 10-336 (Roshen Silva , 102.6 overs)
Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras
James Anderson14 2 40 0 2.86 0nb, 0w
Sam Curran4 0 19 0 4.75 0nb, 0w
Jack Leach29 5 70 3 2.41 0nb, 0w
Moeen Ali25 1 85 2 3.4 0nb, 0w
Adil Rashid22 2 75 3 3.41 0nb, 0w
Joe Root8 0 26 1 3.25 0nb, 0w
Ben Stokes1 0 9 0 9 0nb, 0w

England innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Jack Leachlbw b Dilruwan Perera 1 11 0 0 9.09
2.3
D Perera to Leach, OUT! That is more than close, that is right in front! It has straightened and it has straightened enough. The nightwatchman is dismissed early this morning. And once again in this game, Sri Lanka have made excellent use of the technology. Superb bowling by Perera, he bowled the last two a little slower. This time he fires it on middle, the ball straightens a touch. Leach misses the sweep and gets hit on the thigh. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Lakmal straightaway signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and it shows three reds. The on-field call has to be overturned and England lose one early today. They still trail by another 42 runs.
Rory Burnslbw b Malinda Pushpakumara 59 66 7 0 89.39
25.5
M Pushpakumara to Burns, OUT! Three reds and Burns is out of here! England are now effectively 62 for 3! Pushpakumara gets his first and it is off the set batsman. The shot which he has played so well throughout, brings about his downfall. This is tossed up on off, it straightens a touch. Burns goes for the sweep but takes his eyes off the ball at the very end. He misses and gets hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire agrees. Burns walks upto his skipper and then reviews. Replays roll in and it shows that England have lost a review.
Keaton Jenningsc Dhananjaya de Silva b Akila Dananjaya 26 54 1 0 48.15
19.1
A Dananjaya to K Jennings, OUT! Akila breaks the partnership. Crucial wicket for Sri Lanka. It is a tossed up delivery on middle, Jennings tries to reverse sweep it. There is some extra bounce and hence, it hits the glove, then the body and the ball lobs in the hands of the first slip fielder de Silva who takes an easy catch. A partnership of 73 has been broken. England are effectively 31 for 2.
Joe Root (C)lbw b Akila Dananjaya 124 146 10 2 84.93
69.2
Dananjaya to Root, OUT! LBW! End of Root's magnificent innings. Akila gets the opposition skipper. He bowls it full around off, it turns back in. Joe Root goes for the reverse but misses to get hit on the pads. Akila starts appealing, Dickwella joins him after catching the ball which lobs up towards him. The keeper is appealing for both. The umpire raises his finger for LBW. Root starts walking back and he does so to a standing ovation. He deserves every bit of it. England lead by 255 and now Sri Lanka will look to wrap things up quickly.
Ben Stokeslbw b Dilruwan Perera 0 2 0 0 0
26.3
D Perera to Stokes, OUT! Stokes walks back now and he takes England's last review with him. Both the teams have now lost both their reviews. Two wickets in quick succession for Lanka and England are in a spot of bother here. Stokes is gone without troubling the scorers. The change of bowling has worked wonders. Another batsman has been dismissed playing the sweep shot. It is bowled on middle, Stokes goes for the sweep but misses. An appeal follows and the umpire has his finger up immediately. Stokes reviews and Hawk Eye shows three reds. England are now effectively 63 for 4! There are a few minutes to go before Lunch. Sri Lanka would love another wicket.
Jos Buttlerb Akila Dananjaya 34 45 3 0 75.56
40.6
A Dananjaya to Buttler, OUT! Bowled 'em! Once again the reverse sweep brings about his downfall. This one was dragged a bit shorter from the previous ball. Buttler gets in position early to reverse sweep it. Cannot get to the pitch of the ball. Gets a bottom edge to this and the ball goes on to hit the off pole. A much-needed wicket for Sri Lanka as this partnership was really starting to look dangerous. England lead by 137 runs, they though have half the side back in the hut.
Moeen Alilbw b Akila Dananjaya 10 14 0 1 71.43
46.3
A Dananjaya to Ali, OUT! Another sweep and another wicket. How many already in this game? Flighted ball around off, Moeen gets on one knee to sip but misses the ball to get hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire obliges. Sri Lanka celebrate. However, replay shows us that the impact there was outside off. So, the hosts get away with one while Ali will surely not be happy with this. Remember, no reviews left for either side.
Ben Foakes (W)not out 65 119 4 2 54.62
Sam Curranb Akila Dananjaya 0 1 0 0 0
69.3
Dananjaya to Curran, OUT! That has clipped the stumps and Akila gets a fifer. The ball is bowled flatter on middle, Curran plays for the original trajectory but the ball turns past his outside edge and just about clips the off stump. The Lankan players start celebrating. The umpire though goes upstairs to check if it is not the keeper's gloves which has dislodged the bails. Replays show that the keeper was nowhere near the stumps. Curran has been given his marching orders and he is probably the first batsman today who has gotten out not attempting a sweep or a reverse sweep. Curran bags a duck, a rare failure for him.
Adil Rashidlbw b Akila Dananjaya 2 13 0 0 15.38
71.6
Dananjaya to Rashid, OUT! Rashid has been given out but he stands there in disbelief. He though has to take the long walk back as there are no reviews left. 6-fer for Akila, it is his best figures in Tests. It is once again the flatter delivery which does the trick. It pitches outside off, jags back in sharply. Rashid goes back and tries to keep it out but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Now then, replays show there was a big inside edge there and hence, Rashid was not happy. Sri Lanka though won't care, they are a wicket away from bundling England out now.
James Andersonb Dilruwan Perera 12 13 3 0 92.31
80.4
D Perera to Anderson, OUT! It doesn't take long. Wicket from the first ball itself! Dilruwan strikes. A frustrating last 20 minutes for the Lankans but it finally comes to an end. The ball was a bit quicker on off, Jimmy tries to cut it but he gets the inside edge and it crashes into the stumps behind. ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 346 AND SET SRI LANKA A TARGET OF 301.
Extras (lb 9, w 0, nb 0, b 4) 13 TOTAL 346 in 80.4 overs (4.28 runs per over)
Fall of wickets :1-4 (Jack Leach , 2.3 overs), 2-77 (Keaton Jennings , 19.1 overs), 3-108 (Rory Burns , 25.5 overs), 4-109 (Ben Stokes , 26.3 overs), 5-183 (Jos Buttler , 40.6 overs), 6-219 (Moeen Ali , 46.3 overs), 7-301 (Joe Root , 69.2 overs), 8-301 (Sam Curran , 69.3 overs), 9-305 (Adil Rashid , 71.6 overs), 10-346 (James Anderson , 80.4 overs)
Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras
Dilruwan Perera20.4 2 96 3 4.65 0nb, 0w
Malinda Pushpakumara27 1 101 1 3.74 0nb, 0w
Akila Dananjaya25 0 115 6 4.6 0nb, 0w
Dhananjaya de Silva4 0 7 0 1.75 0nb, 0w
Suranga Lakmal4 0 14 0 3.5 0nb, 0w

Sri Lanka innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Dimuth Karunaratnec Ben Foakes b Adil Rashid 57 96 4 0 59.38
27.6
A Rashid to Karunaratne, OUT! England have gotten the breakthrough they so desperately wanted. The set batsman Dimuth Karunaratne is out of here. England have pulled off something special to get rid of him. Rashid is the man who gets the wicket but a lot of credit has to be given to Jennings and Foakes. More to the former. Karunaratne tries to play the paddle and Keaton spots that early from short leg and he shows great anticipation by moving to his left. The ball goes uppishly towards him. He sticks his left hand out in an attempt to catch it but then realizes he won't be able to do so. What does he do? He parries it to Foakes who is attentive enough to take it. Excellent work, great presence of mind shown by Keaton. England are elated. Karunaratne is dismissed in a very unfortunate manner. England are only 6 wickets away now from a series win.
Kaushal Silvast Ben Foakes b Jack Leach 4 6 0 0 66.67
3.3
J Leach to Silva, OUT! What a peach of a delivery from Leach. A dream delivery from the off spinner. It was a nicely tossed up delivery around off, Silva comes down the track and tries to drive it towards covers, he does not get to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the shot. It pitches and then turns away sharply, beats the outside edge of Silva's bat. Foakes behind collects it brilliantly and then whips the bails off. Silva does try to get back but he has no chance. Two in two for Leach against Silva. Early blow for the Lankans. Just what they would have not wanted as they are chasing a big target of above 300.
Dhananjaya de Silvac Keaton Jennings b Jack Leach 1 10 0 0 10
5.3
J Leach to de Silva, OUT! What a catch! Keaton Jennings take a bow! Tossed up ball on middle and off, Dhananjaya works it right off the middle towards short leg. It goes flat and low towards Jennings at short leg. Now, Keaton is wrong footed as he anticipates it going the other way. He then sticks his left arm out and the ball sticks in. The key to the catch was that, he remained low. Brilliant reflex catch. Remember, Rory was at this position in the first innings. Dhananjaya can't believe it as he starts to trudge back. Big task ahead for Lanka now.
Kusal Mendislbw b Jack Leach 1 7 0 0 14.29
7.5
Leach to Mendis, OUT! Yes, it has! England get another one and Sri Lanka are in big, big trouble here. Leach is on fire as he gets his third. This is tossed up around middle, the ball straightens a touch. Mendis goes for a sweep shot but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Root reviews. Replays roll in and it shows three reds. England are ecstatic.
Angelo Mathewslbw b Moeen Ali 88 137 6 0 64.23
62.3
M Ali to Mathews, OUT! Angelo Mathews has to walk. Moeen Ali is the man that strikes. How many times have England struck just after a break? A very big moment in the game. Loopy ball on middle. The ball comes back in a shade. Mathews is ahead looking to turn it away but misses the ball. It goes on to hit the pads and England appeal. The umpire raises his finger. Angelo has no option but to review it. Replays roll in and it shows us that it would have gone on to clip the leg pole. The umpire's call stays. Sri Lanka don't lose their review but lose an all-important wicket. Is this the game for England or do Sri Lanka still believe? Mathews falls 12 short of his ton but has played well to get his side in the game.
Roshen Silvac Joe Root b Moeen Ali 37 95 4 0 38.95
54.3
M Ali to Silva, OUT! And it is a successful one! England are pumped up as they have got the hero of the first innings. The missed review a couple of overs prior has not cost them a lot and the 73-run stand has been cut short. Moeen Ali gets his first and Sri Lanka now have half the side back in the hut. This is tossed up around off, it comes back in after pitching. Silva tries to flick it with the turn but it goes off something to Root who takes it and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. Root signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and at first it seems there is no edge but Ultra Edge later on shows a spike. The on-field call has to be overturned. England back on top at the moment. Sri Lanka need another 125 runs.
Niroshan Dickwella (W)c Ben Stokes b Moeen Ali 35 43 3 0 81.4
70.1
M Ali to N Dickwella, OUT! Edged and taken! Moeen Ali strikes and England's stocks rise higher! Beautifully bowled. Moeen tosses this up outside off, on a fuller length and induces the drive from Dickwella. The southpaw obliges, goes for it but then the ball turns away and takes the outside edge. It goes in a flash to Ben Stokes at first slip and he makes no mistake. That was the wicket needed for England this morning. An early scalp. That too of Dickwella. Game over? 61 runs needed, 2 wickets in hand.
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Jack Leach 2 11 0 0 18.18
65.2
Leach to Perera, OUT! Another one bites the dust. Two quick wickets for England after Tea. It looked plumb from the naked eye. It was bowled full on middle, Dilruwan comes forward and tries to drive it but was hit straight on the boots. The bowler appeals and the umpire raises his finger straight away. Dilruwan has a chat with his partner but doesn't opt for the review. It wouldn't have mattered anyways as replay shows us that it would have been umpire's call. 7 down for Sri Lanka and Leach has his fourth. One would say England are on top now.
Akila Dananjayanot out 8 28 0 0 28.57
Suranga Lakmal (C)b Moeen Ali 0 2 0 0 0
70.3
M Ali to S Lakmal, OUT! BOWLED! One brings two! Moeen is getting this over done with quickly. Another lovely piece of bowling. Full and outside off, Lakmal looks to defend and once more the ball spins in, goes past the inside edge, exploiting the gap between bat and pad and hits the off stump! England just a wicket away from a series win.
Malinda Pushpakumarac & b Jack Leach 1 9 0 0 11.11
73.6
Leach to Pushpakumara, OUT! That has gone off the face of the bat! ENGLAND WIN BY 57 RUNS AND TAKE AN UNASSAILABLE 2-0 LEAD IN THE 3-MATCH SERIES! Well done, Jack Leach. A fifer in just his 6th inning. He tosses this around off and as soon as the ball lands, there is an explosion around the surface. Pushpakumara looks to drive and the ball goes straight off the face of the bat, back to the bowler, who runs to his left to complete the formalities. Malinda does not move, he reckons that it is a bump ball. Replays prove him otherwise. Congratulations, England!
Extras (lb 4, w 0, nb 0, b 5) 9 TOTAL 243 in 74.0 overs (3.28 runs per over)
Fall of wickets :1-14 (Kaushal Silva , 3.3 overs), 2-16 (Dhananjaya de Silva , 5.3 overs), 3-26 (Kusal Mendis , 7.5 overs), 4-103 (Dimuth Karunaratne , 27.6 overs), 5-176 (Roshen Silva , 54.3 overs), 6-221 (Angelo Mathews , 62.3 overs), 7-226 (Dilruwan Perera , 65.2 overs), 8-240 (Niroshan Dickwella , 70.1 overs), 9-240 (Suranga Lakmal , 70.3 overs), 10-243 (Malinda Pushpakumara , 73.6 overs)
Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras
James Anderson5 2 12 0 2.4 0nb, 0w
Jack Leach28 2 83 5 2.96 0nb, 0w
Moeen Ali19 2 72 4 3.79 0nb, 0w
Adil Rashid17 1 52 1 3.06 0nb, 0w
Joe Root5 0 15 0 3 0nb, 0w

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