Day three, second Test, Lord's
Sri Lanka close on 53-2, still needing 430 to win, after bad light ends play early
Root catches Madushka and Nissanka to move to 200 Test catches
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Ollie Pope has had three low scores, he's not been at his best. England are well on top but Test match runs are never easy to come by. It is cloudy, there is a breeze so it is probably a better day for bowling today.
Rangana Herath, legendary Sri Lanka spinner, is ringing the five-minute bell this morning.
He gets a decent round of applause from the admiring Lord's crowd, and the Sri Lanka team start their huddle. They're hoping for a miracle.
Dan Lawrence was the only England wicket to fall last night and he was pretty miffed with the decision after Sri Lanka's review. The makeshift opener has had a difficult time in the series with scores of nine and seven in this Test.
Ben Duckett is 15 not out and Ollie Pope has two.
England's stand-in skipper could also do with a score and today presents a great, pressure-free opportunity for him.
Marc Higginson
BBC Sport at Lord's
Touring the Lord's museum, I felt a tinge of sadness seeing the autographed jacket and bat of Graham Thorpe, one of my heroes growing up. That Tetley Bitter jacket evokes so many memories for fans of cricket in the early 1990s.
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Yesterday was a stunning day at the Home of Cricket and while today looks like it's going to be a bit more cloudy, we should still be in for another full day's play.
Marc Higginson
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Image source, BBC SportIt felt slightly surreal seeing Ian Bell putting the Sri Lanka batters through their paces this morning. Will he be in the England dugout one day?
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Lord's
Gus Atkinson said he was not surprised by his maiden century in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
Atkinson, 26, stroked a sublime 118 to become the first England number eight to make a Test ton in 11 years.
It was also the Surrey pace bowler’s maiden first-class hundred, beating his previous best score of 91, and his first century in any sort of cricket since 108 not out in a second XI game against Worcestershire in 2018.
“I’ve been frustrated with my batting this year,” said Atkinson. “I know how good a player I can be and I feel like I’ve got so much natural ability with the bat.
“I felt like I was moving really well and hitting the ball really cleanly. It was one of those days where it comes off.”
Atkinson helped England to 427 all out in their first innings, then chipped in with two wickets as Sri Lanka were rolled over for 196.
If you missed any of yesterday's action, which was headlined by Gus Atkinson's sublime century, here's some quick highlights for you to catch up with.
Good morning!
Welcome to day three - England have a healthy lead of 256 and nine wickets remaining, which suggests we could be in for plenty of fun this morning.
It'll then be up to Sri Lanka to show much more fight with the bat if they are to avoid a three-day defeat. Stay tuned as we build up to the first ball in half an hour's time.
| 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 |