Bad light ends play early - day two report
SL's Kamindu & de Silva share century stand for sixth wicket
Hull takes first Test wicket in his third over
England slip from 290-4 to 325 all out
Pope makes 154 off 156 balls
Ireland 149-3
This fourth-wicket partnership for Ireland is worth 75 now.
Technically, Orla Prendergast is dropped on 73. She absolutely thumped a Hannah Baker delivery straight back at the bowler. it was travelling and Baker couldn't hang on. She remains in the middle on 75, while Leah Paul has 22.
Kate Cross has brought herself back on.
Josh Hull, on debut, is the new batter for England. He joins Olly Stone, who has only faced one ball himself.
A couple of wild swipes from Hull outside off and he connects with nothing but fresh air. He looks like he could hit it a long way if he does get hold of one - but he hasn't looked particularly likely to do so as yet.
It's his bowling that England are interested in, though.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
It's been a very curious innings.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
England are collapsing, it's all about the way they're playing, they're looking to move the game on and they're getting caught.
Fine innings from Ollie Pope, they're standing up all around The Oval after he's scored half of England's runs.
Pope c Karunaratne b V Fernando 154 (Eng 307-8)
The Oval rises to Ollie Pope as he is caught in the deep.
Two wickets in three balls for Sri Lanka. Vishwa Fernando bangs it in short, Pope tries to swat it away for six but picks out Dimuth Karunaratne at deep backward square.
England are falling away a bit but that has been a wonderful knock from Pope. A first ton as captain, and on his home ground.
Atkinson c Rathnayake b Dhananjaya 5 (Eng 307-7)
Dhananjaya de Silva has his second.
The Sri Lanka skipper tosses the ball up, Gus Atkinson skips down and tries to hoick the ball over the leg side.
But the Enghland man gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball and it goes high and not very far into the leg side, where Milan Rathnayake comes in off the rope to pouch the catch.
Super over from Vishwa Fernando, causing Gus Atkinson problems with swing and bounce.
Atkinson plays and misses at one, is hit on the thigh pad by another but then drives handsomely at the last.
The ball is misfielded in the covers and England pinch a single.
Gus Atkinson is the new batter for England.
He gets a great ovation as he walks out on his home ground and then gets another big ovation for his first run - although that is more because it brings up the 300 for England.
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesChris Woakes lifts it straight into the hands of Rathnayake for a comfortable catch.
Woakes c Rathnayake b Dhananjaya 2 (Eng 299-6)
Thumped straight at cover.
Chris Woakes shuffles down the pitch to Dhananjaya de Silva, gives himself room but drives uppishly and into the hands of Milan Rathnayake.
It's the third wicket of the morning session, all of them caught in the ring in front of square.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Ollie Pope is cashing in nicely, that's what you have to do as a batter.
When you get a chance to go big you take it.
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's been a fine knock under pressure for Ollie Pope.
He raises his bat to the crowd, he's enjoying himself.
Eng 297-5
What a knock from the stand-in England captain in such tricky batting conditions.
Ollie Pope goes to 150 from 151 balls. He played fantastically yesterday, has had a bit of good fortune today but, having made the most of it, has now brought up his third 150-plus score in Tests.
Ireland 117-3
Orla Prendergast reaches her half-century in style. First came a shimmy down the wicket to Mady Villiers and a huge six down the ground. Then came a sweep that whistled along the grass for four.
It took Prendergast just 58 balls to reach her eighth 50-plus score for Ireland. It is easy to see why defending Women's Big Bash League champions Adelaide Strikers have secured her services for the upcoming tournament.
Steady enough over from Dhananjay de Silva with four coming from it.
Ollie Pope and new batter Chris Woakes exchange singles before the former pushes the last ball wide of mid-off for two.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Today it's looking a bit more difficult for England.
The ball is moving around much more.
Interesting. We're going to see a bit of spin for the first time in the match as Dhananjaya de Silva brings himself on.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
Jamie Smith has flicked that a little bit lazily.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Jamie Smith doesn't get it high enough but good catch from Mendis.
Smith c Kusal b V Fernando 16 (Eng 290-5)
Flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Full and on the pads from Vishwa Fernando and Jamie SMith tries to whip it away.
The connection is solid enough but it's in the air and straight to Kusal Mendis, who takes it smartly above his head.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake Duckett, caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake | 86 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 127 | 108.86 |
Lawrence,caught Nissanka, bowled Kumara Lawrence, caught Nissanka, bowled Kumara | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 23.81 |
Pope,caught Karunaratne, bowled MVT Fernando Pope, caught Karunaratne, bowled MVT Fernando | 154 | 156 | 19 | 2 | 264 | 98.72 |
Root,caught MVT Fernando, bowled Kumara Root, caught MVT Fernando, bowled Kumara | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 27.08 |
Brook,caught PHKD Mendis, bowled Rathnayake Brook, caught PHKD Mendis, bowled Rathnayake | 19 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 48.72 |
Smith,caught BKG Mendis, bowled MVT Fernando Smith, caught BKG Mendis, bowled MVT Fernando | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 51.61 |
Woakes,caught Rathnayake, bowled de Silva Woakes, caught Rathnayake, bowled de Silva | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.00 |
Atkinson,caught Rathnayake, bowled de Silva Atkinson, caught Rathnayake, bowled de Silva | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41.67 |
Stone,not out Stone, not out | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 125.00 |
Hull,caught de Silva, bowled AM Fernando Hull, caught de Silva, bowled AM Fernando | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20.00 |
Bashir,caught Kumara, bowled Rathnayake Bashir, caught Kumara, bowled Rathnayake | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 7 | ||||||
Total,325 all out 69.1 overs Total,325 all out 69.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AM Fernando | 20.0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 4.40 |
MVT Fernando | 13.0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 3.53 |
Kumara | 16.0 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 6.06 |
Rathnayake | 13.1 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 4.25 |
Mathews | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 |
de Silva | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
45 for 1 (9.2 overs) | Lawrence |
140 for 2 (25.6 overs) | Duckett |
191 for 3 (38.3 overs) | Root |
261 for 4 (52.4 overs) | Brook |
290 for 5 (59.6 overs) | Smith |
299 for 6 (62.2 overs) | Woakes |
307 for 7 (64.5 overs) | Atkinson |
307 for 8 (65.1 overs) | Pope |
318 for 9 (68.2 overs) | Hull |
325 for 10 (69.1 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,caught Woakes, bowled Hull Nissanka, caught Woakes, bowled Hull | 64 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 125.49 |
Karunaratne,run out Stone Karunaratne, run out Stone | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 56.25 |
BKG Mendis,caught Brook, bowled Woakes BKG Mendis, caught Brook, bowled Woakes | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 107.69 |
Mathews,caught Pope, bowled Stone Mathews, caught Pope, bowled Stone | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27.27 |
Chandimal,leg before wicket, bowled Stone Chandimal, leg before wicket, bowled Stone | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
de Silva,caught Bashir, bowled Hull de Silva, caught Bashir, bowled Hull | 69 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 132 | 62.16 |
PHKD Mendis,caught Root, bowled Woakes PHKD Mendis, caught Root, bowled Woakes | 64 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 70.33 |
Rathnayake,caught Smith, bowled Stone Rathnayake, caught Smith, bowled Stone | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 33.33 |
MVT Fernando,leg before wicket, bowled Hull MVT Fernando, leg before wicket, bowled Hull | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Kumara,not out Kumara, not out | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 17.24 |
AM Fernando,caught Smith, bowled Bashir AM Fernando, caught Smith, bowled Bashir | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 78.57 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 8, leg byes 2, total 17 Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 8, leg byes 2, total 17 | ||||||
Total,263 all out 61.2 overs Total,263 all out 61.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 13.0 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 3.23 |
Atkinson | 9.0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 5.11 |
Hull | 11.0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 4.81 |
Stone | 9.0 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3.88 |
Bashir | 11.2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.26 |
Lawrence | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 |
Root | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
34 for 1 (6.2 overs) | Karunaratne |
70 for 2 (10.5 overs) | BKG Mendis |
86 for 3 (14.4 overs) | Mathews |
91 for 4 (15.3 overs) | Nissanka |
93 for 5 (16.2 overs) | Chandimal |
220 for 6 (47.5 overs) | de Silva |
233 for 7 (50.1 overs) | PHKD Mendis |
238 for 8 (51.4 overs) | MVT Fernando |
248 for 9 (56.5 overs) | Rathnayake |
263 for 10 (61.2 overs) | AM Fernando |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught MVT Fernando, bowled AM Fernando Duckett, caught MVT Fernando, bowled AM Fernando | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 87.50 |
Lawrence,caught Chandimal, bowled Kumara Lawrence, caught Chandimal, bowled Kumara | 35 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 100.00 |
Pope,bowled Kumara Pope, bowled Kumara | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 43.75 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled MVT Fernando Root, leg before wicket, bowled MVT Fernando | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 66.67 |
Brook,leg before wicket, bowled MVT Fernando Brook, leg before wicket, bowled MVT Fernando | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21.43 |
Smith,caught BKG Mendis, bowled MVT Fernando Smith, caught BKG Mendis, bowled MVT Fernando | 67 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 84 | 134.00 |
Woakes,caught Chandimal, bowled Kumara Woakes, caught Chandimal, bowled Kumara | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Atkinson,leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake Atkinson, leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7.14 |
Stone,caught substitute, bowled Kumara Stone, caught substitute, bowled Kumara | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 32.26 |
Hull,not out Hull, not out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 116.67 |
Bashir,caught substitute, bowled AM Fernando Bashir, caught substitute, bowled AM Fernando | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 66.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 3 | ||||||
Total,156 all out 34.0 overs Total,156 all out 34.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AM Fernando | 12.0 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 4.08 |
Rathnayake | 7.0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 |
Kumara | 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3.00 |
MVT Fernando | 8.0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
20 for 1 (2.6 overs) | Duckett |
35 for 2 (7.4 overs) | Pope |
56 for 3 (11.1 overs) | Lawrence |
66 for 4 (14.3 overs) | Root |
69 for 5 (16.3 overs) | Brook |
70 for 6 (17.4 overs) | Woakes |
82 for 7 (23.4 overs) | Atkinson |
140 for 8 (30.6 overs) | Smith |
145 for 9 (32.2 overs) | Stone |
156 for 10 (33.6 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,not out Nissanka, not out | 127 | 124 | 13 | 2 | 190 | 102.42 |
Karunaratne,caught and bowled Woakes Karunaratne, caught and bowled Woakes | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 38.10 |
BKG Mendis,caught Bashir, bowled Atkinson BKG Mendis, caught Bashir, bowled Atkinson | 39 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 105.41 |
Mathews,not out Mathews, not out | 32 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 52.46 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 8, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 8, total 13 | ||||||
Total,219 for 2 40.3 overs Total,219 for 2 40.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 12.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 4.33 |
Atkinson | 11.0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4.00 |
Hull | 6.0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6.33 |
Stone | 8.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.62 |
Bashir | 3.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
39 for 1 (6.6 overs) | Karunaratne |
108 for 2 (19.3 overs) | BKG Mendis |
