Day four, second Test, Lord's
England dismiss Sri Lanka for 292 to win by 190 runs and take unassailable 2-0 series lead
Karunaratne, Chandimal and Dhananjaya show resistance with fifties
Atkinson claims five-wicket haul to go with first-innings century
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Third and final Test at The Oval starts on Friday, 6 September
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
They've made a start, got a platform, now it's time to kick on. There is no better situation.
There is a bit of spin but these two are used to that. The pitch, otherwise, is playing very well and it's a sunny day.
Here is how Dimuth Karunaratne reached his battling half-century a few moments ago.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
Stubborn resistance from this pair, who form an important partnership for Sri Lanka with all their experience.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Hello, hello!
Turn and bounce.
Encouragement for Shoaib Bashir, who is getting some turn and bounce outside Dimuth Karunaratne's off stump.
Karunaratne stares moodily at the surface, as if it said something to offend him.
Matthew Potts races through a maiden, with Angelo Mathews looking very comfortable.
Sri Lanka's top order has struggled so far this series but they are showing a bit of sturdy resistance now, even if it is likely to be in a losing cause.
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I came to the Lord’s Test on Thursday. It was busy but not full and just enough for a good atmosphere. With travel to London and pretty much the cheapest ticket, it was still £300 for the day. I bought my own food as food prices in the ground are astronomical. Realistically, it’s just a treat day but not something I could do regularly. I think this differs to other sports where regularity of attendance is promoted much more. The ground today looks far off 50% full; if they dropped ticket prices by 50% and had a full audience then the ticket revenue would be the same, they would sell more food and drink, and the atmosphere would be hugely improved. This would draw in great TV audiences and make it more valuable for TV rights. Consolidate to grow.
Matthew, Dorset
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Look at the size of Shoaib Bashir's hands. His fingers wrap around the ball like talons.
Shoaib Bashir is bowling around the wicket to Dimuth Karunaratne as he aims for those footmarks outside his off stump.
There is nothing to scare Karunaratne this over though.
Dimuth Karunaratne has had a couple of escapes today, including this near run out having just reached 50.
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Cutting ticket prices will make more money if it helps fill the ground. Those additional people will likely buy food, drink and souvenirs, further increasing the revenue. Current policy is senseless.
Keith, Staffordshire
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
My word, it's another one! He's had a couple of brainfades now.
Target 483
For those who have made it to Lord's today it is turning into a glorious late summer's afternoon.
Dimuth Karunaratne is slow to set off as Angelo Mathews calls for a single, but Chris Woakes' throw narrowly misses the stumps.
Direct hit and Karunaratne (again) would have been a bit of bother. Nice to see a bit of intent from Sri Lanka though.
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Stephan is correct. For far too long now ticket prices for Test matches in England have been prohibitively high, let alone the ludicrous ballot system to be able to apply before tickets. It’s all corporate driven, the true supporter and younger fans are the victims of profiteering.
Marten, Kent
Dimuth Karunaratne started a bit slowly this morning but now looks well set. With the sun out and the pitch still looking good for batting, he will be eyeing a few more runs.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
This will be a good Test for Shoaib Bashir because Angelo Mathews won't mind a bit of off-spin.
That is a lovely wristy, whippy drive from Angelo Mathews, who sends the ball down the ground for four.
Sri Lanka reach the first drinks break in a decent position. The win still looks very unlikely but they are showing no signs of folding so far.
Time for a bit of spin for the first time today as Shoaib Bashir is chucked the ball.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
That was close. You do not want to run yourself out straight after reaching fifty!
Dimuth Karunaratne survives - just.
That would have been a shame having just reached his half-century.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Kumara, bowled Jayasuriya Duckett, caught Kumara, bowled Jayasuriya | 40 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 85.11 |
Lawrence,caught Fernando, bowled Kumara Lawrence, caught Fernando, bowled Kumara | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 40.91 |
Pope,caught de Silva, bowled Fernando Pope, caught de Silva, bowled Fernando | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10.00 |
Root,caught Silva, bowled Rathnayake Root, caught Silva, bowled Rathnayake | 143 | 206 | 18 | 0 | 283 | 69.42 |
Brook,leg before wicket, bowled Fernando Brook, leg before wicket, bowled Fernando | 33 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 73.33 |
Smith,caught Fernando, bowled Rathnayake Smith, caught Fernando, bowled Rathnayake | 21 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 36.84 |
Woakes,caught Fernando, bowled Kumara Woakes, caught Fernando, bowled Kumara | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 22.22 |
Atkinson,caught Rathnayake, bowled Fernando Atkinson, caught Rathnayake, bowled Fernando | 118 | 115 | 14 | 4 | 174 | 102.61 |
Potts,caught Fernando, bowled Fernando Potts, caught Fernando, bowled Fernando | 21 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 48.84 |
Stone,caught Mendis, bowled Fernando Stone, caught Mendis, bowled Fernando | 15 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 48.39 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 70.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 4, total 13 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 4, total 13 | ||||||
Total,427 all out 102.0 overs Total,427 all out 102.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 24.0 | 2 | 102 | 5 | 4.25 |
Rathnayake | 23.0 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 3.86 |
Kumara | 23.0 | 2 | 101 | 2 | 4.39 |
Jayasuriya | 29.0 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 3.31 |
Mendis | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
33 for 1 (6.5 overs) | Lawrence |
42 for 2 (9.2 overs) | Pope |
82 for 3 (18.4 overs) | Duckett |
130 for 4 (30.5 overs) | Brook |
192 for 5 (48.6 overs) | Smith |
216 for 6 (58.6 overs) | Woakes |
308 for 7 (77.3 overs) | Root |
393 for 8 (93.3 overs) | Potts |
420 for 9 (99.3 overs) | Atkinson |
427 for 10 (101.6 overs) | Stone |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,bowled Woakes Fernando, bowled Woakes | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 46.67 |
Karunaratne,bowled Stone Karunaratne, bowled Stone | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 26.92 |
Silva,caught Potts, bowled Stone Silva, caught Potts, bowled Stone | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 66.67 |
Mathews,bowled Potts Mathews, bowled Potts | 22 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 61.11 |
Chandimal,caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson Chandimal, caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson | 23 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 69.70 |
de Silva,caught Brook, bowled Potts de Silva, caught Brook, bowled Potts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Mendis,caught Woakes, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Woakes, bowled Atkinson | 74 | 120 | 8 | 3 | 161 | 61.67 |
Rathnayake,caught Smith, bowled Woakes Rathnayake, caught Smith, bowled Woakes | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 135.71 |
Jayasuriya,bowled Bashir Jayasuriya, bowled Bashir | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 17.39 |
Kumara,run out Pope Kumara, run out Pope | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0.00 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 8, leg byes 13, total 23 Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 8, leg byes 13, total 23 | ||||||
Total,196 all out 55.3 overs Total,196 all out 55.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 13.0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1.61 |
Atkinson | 8.3 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 4.70 |
Stone | 13.0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 5.38 |
Potts | 11.0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1.72 |
Bashir | 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 |
Root | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
18 for 1 (6.2 overs) | Fernando |
32 for 2 (9.1 overs) | Karunaratne |
35 for 3 (9.6 overs) | Silva |
83 for 4 (20.1 overs) | Mathews |
83 for 5 (20.4 overs) | de Silva |
87 for 6 (23.1 overs) | Chandimal |
118 for 7 (28.6 overs) | Rathnayake |
153 for 8 (43.6 overs) | Jayasuriya |
195 for 9 (54.6 overs) | Kumara |
196 for 10 (55.3 overs) | Mendis |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Mathews, bowled Rathnayake Duckett, caught Mathews, bowled Rathnayake | 24 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 63.16 |
Lawrence,caught Fernando, bowled Kumara Lawrence, caught Fernando, bowled Kumara | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 58.33 |
Pope,caught Jayasuriya, bowled Fernando Pope, caught Jayasuriya, bowled Fernando | 17 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 44.74 |
Root,caught Mendis, bowled Kumara Root, caught Mendis, bowled Kumara | 103 | 121 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 85.12 |
Brook,caught Fernando, bowled Jayasuriya Brook, caught Fernando, bowled Jayasuriya | 37 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 102.78 |
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Jayasuriya Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Jayasuriya | 26 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 76.47 |
Woakes,caught Silva, bowled Rathnayake Woakes, caught Silva, bowled Rathnayake | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 50.00 |
Atkinson,caught Kumara, bowled Fernando Atkinson, caught Kumara, bowled Fernando | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 116.67 |
Potts,caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando Potts, caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22.22 |
Stone,caught Silva, bowled Kumara Stone, caught Silva, bowled Kumara | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 43.75 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 8 Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 8 | ||||||
Total,251 all out 54.3 overs Total,251 all out 54.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 13.0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 4.00 |
Kumara | 12.3 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 4.24 |
Rathnayake | 9.0 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 4.00 |
Jayasuriya | 20.0 | 2 | 105 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
22 for 1 (5.1 overs) | Lawrence |
36 for 2 (10.3 overs) | Duckett |
69 for 3 (18.1 overs) | Pope |
127 for 4 (27.4 overs) | Brook |
171 for 5 (37.1 overs) | Smith |
196 for 6 (40.5 overs) | Woakes |
221 for 7 (44.4 overs) | Atkinson |
227 for 8 (46.6 overs) | Potts |
250 for 9 (52.6 overs) | Stone |
251 for 10 (54.3 overs) | Root |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,caught Root, bowled Atkinson Fernando, caught Root, bowled Atkinson | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 52.00 |
Karunaratne,caught Smith, bowled Stone Karunaratne, caught Smith, bowled Stone | 55 | 129 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 42.64 |
Silva,caught Root, bowled Stone Silva, caught Root, bowled Stone | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 58.33 |
Jayasuriya,caught Brook, bowled Woakes Jayasuriya, caught Brook, bowled Woakes | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9.76 |
Mathews,caught Woakes, bowled Bashir Mathews, caught Woakes, bowled Bashir | 36 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 39.56 |
Chandimal,caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson Chandimal, caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson | 58 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 76 | 93.55 |
de Silva,bowled Atkinson de Silva, bowled Atkinson | 50 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 70.42 |
Mendis,caught Duckett, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Duckett, bowled Atkinson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 80.00 |
Rathnayake,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Rathnayake, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 43 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 83 | 76.79 |
Kumara,caught Stone, bowled Woakes Kumara, caught Stone, bowled Woakes | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 76.92 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 5 | ||||||
Total,292 all out 86.4 overs Total,292 all out 86.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 19.4 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 2.33 |
Atkinson | 16.0 | 4 | 62 | 5 | 3.87 |
Bashir | 23.0 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 3.39 |
Root | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.25 |
Potts | 11.0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.09 |
Stone | 12.0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 4.66 |
Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
19 for 1 (7.1 overs) | Fernando |
43 for 2 (13.6 overs) | Silva |
60 for 3 (26.2 overs) | Jayasuriya |
115 for 4 (46.4 overs) | Karunaratne |
174 for 5 (58.5 overs) | Mathews |
192 for 6 (65.1 overs) | Chandimal |
200 for 7 (67.2 overs) | Mendis |
273 for 8 (83.1 overs) | de Silva |
288 for 9 (85.3 overs) | Rathnayake |
292 for 10 (86.4 overs) | Kumara |