Summary

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Ffion Wynne

  1. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    A fabulous knock and a crucial one considering the state of the game when he came to the middle.

  2. Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Two

    He took 12 wickets here on Test debut - he likes Lord's!

  3. 50 runs

    50 for Gus Atkinson

    Eng 315-7

    Back out of his shell now, Russel!

    Atkinson unleashes a glorious off-drive off Rathnayake's penultimate delivery to bring up the half-century off 61 deliveries, a fantastic lower-order contribution.

    He attempts an expansive pull shot from the following ball but gets nowhere near it.

  4. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Gus Atkinson has gone into his shell a little bit more since Joe Root's dismissal, he is the senior batter now.

  5. Eng 309-7

    Gus Atkinson turns Jayasuriya into the leg side to move to 46.

    One four needed for a first Test half-century.

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    Joe Root is England's greatest batsman. And his innings today has been beautiful to watch. But that shot was absolutely inexcusable.

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  7. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Alternatively, England could see this as a huge opportunity.

    Have a swing, and if you lose your wickets, you get Sri Lanka's openers in for a very difficult 20 minutes.

  8. Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Two

    Sri Lanka have got to see this as an opportunity to mop up the tail.

  9. Eng 308-7

    New batter Matty Potts sees out the remainder of Rathnayake's over, giving the Sri Lanka seamer a wicket maiden.

    Root's dismissal meant that his partnership with Atkinson didn't quite make the hundred mark, closing on 92 from 18.3 overs.

  10. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    He tried to ramp it over the slip cordon and just lobbed it to gully. It's not the shot which was needed - where did that come from? It was a nothing delivery.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Root c Nissanka b Rathnayake 143 (Eng 308-7)

    Out attempting the ramp!

    Looking well set in the evening light, Joe Root decides to try something a little funky.

    He attempts to lift Rathnayake's delivery over the slip cordon, but there's no pace on the delivery and he ends up just offering some catching practice for Pathum Nissanka in the cordon.

    Root departs for 143. Not sure that was necessary, to be honest.

  12. Eng 308-6

    Root and Atkinson exchange singles from Jayasuriya's 23rd over.

    England are going at exactly four an over - 4 x 77 = 308. Remember that if anyone happens to unleash a times table test on you.

  13. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    The problem for Sri Lanka is that Joe Root seems determined to make this a really big one.

  14. Eng 306-6

    Change of ends for Rathnayake now as he replaces Kamindu Mendis, who'd gone for 27 from his three overs.

    Root works him backward of square to move into the 140s.

  15. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    This is an outstanding partnership - and England needed it because at 216-6, it could have ended quickly. The way Gus Atkinson has approached his innings has made it easier for Joe Root.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Sri Lanka have got two spinners on - they're hastening towards the new ball.

  17. Eng 302-6

    Thanks Ffion.

    Change of ends for Prabath Jayasuriya as he comes on to replace Rathnayake.

    Atkinson flicks him away off his pads for three to bring up England's 300.

    That's 101 runs in 21.4 overs since tea.

  18. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The Sri Lankan spinners after tea have bowled some pies. That sat up, he's a tall boy, he had all the time in the world to climb into it.

  19. 6 runs

    Eng 297-6

    Shot!

    Gus Atkinson is causing Sri Lanka plenty of problems here, which isn't ideal for them when the other batter they're bowling at is Joe Root.

    He slams another short ball from Kamindu Mendis into the stands for six, a lovely way for me to end my live-texting stint and leave you in the hands of Mike Peter for the final hour.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Sri Lanka need to keep going here. Bit of sloppy fielding - they were right on it until just after tea, then there was this Atkinson partnership. They're just slipping from their high standards.