Rain ends play early with England 23 runs ahead - day two report
Smith anchors England with third 50 in four Tests
Brook hits 56 before being bowled by magic delivery
Root makes 42 before being caught behind
Duckett & Pope fall cheaply; Lawrence makes 30
Morning session washed out - play began at 13:15
First of three Tests; Day two, Old Trafford
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
If we get to a situation similar to yesterday where the light is bad, I don't think we'll see Dhananjaya de Silva just happy to bowl spin like England were.
There have only been two sessions today but they've been very long ones. He'll want extra rest for his seamers so they can come back fresher tomorrow.
Jayasuriya's excellent post-interval run continues as he sends down another maiden to Smith.
What was in that tea, I wonder?
This being Lancashire, maybe he enjoyed a particularly excellent chip barm.
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Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
With every run, you can see the body language on Sri Lanka's players drop a bit. Each run is a psychological blow at this stage.
Hello, a bit of life!
Vishwa Fernando replaces Milan Rathnayake after just two overs and Woakes strikes him for consecutive fours, flicking one off the pads and guiding the next ball through the covers.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
That's what one wicket can do, it completely changed how England have played him.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Jayasuriya's first 10 overs went for 41 runs, but since then he has bowled five overs, two maidens, 1-6.
For this over, see my entry for the last one.
A couple of singles to close the over, this time off Jayasuriya.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesI would put England in front, at the moment. There's not much in it but it feels like a game where even a lead of 50 could be so important.
The England batters exchange a couple of singles at the back-end of Rathnayake's second over.
It's a tad soporific out there, to be honest.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Jayasuriya looks like a very different bowler, all of a sudden.
He's just got one ball to turn, got a wicket, and it's filled him with confidence. The batters have been much more cautious since.
Jayasuriya rattles through a maiden to Woakes.
He's kept a tight line since the interval, albeit the turn he found to dismiss Brook hasn't re-emerged.
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The first bowling change for Sri Lanka after the interval, with the wicketless debutant Milan Rathnayake replacing Asitha Fernando.
He twice draws an inside edge from Smith, the first beating the keeper and running away for a rather fortuitous four.
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A perfunctory nudge into the leg side from Woakes brings up England's 200.
Parity is in sight.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
The slowness of the outfield has been a feature of this ground. Balls that have been really well struck have just stopped.
Smith slaps Asitha into the leg side, but the ball is just about fended off the boundary ropes and the England batters run three.
Another four shot strangled by the slow outfield.
Woakes eases a two to deep third, before Asitha finishes the over with four dots.
Here's that Harry Brook wicket.
We can see him back in the changing room, looking at a laptop with Matty Potts. I'd guess he's trying to work out where that turn came from.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
You're the main spinner, you've just got one to turn from leg to off stump but you've got five men out on the boundary! It really is unusual.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,caught Root, bowled Woakes Fernando, caught Root, bowled Woakes | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25.00 |
Karunaratne,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Karunaratne, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11.11 |
Mendis,caught Brook, bowled Wood Mendis, caught Brook, bowled Wood | 24 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 70.59 |
Mathews,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Mathews, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Chandimal,leg before wicket, bowled Bashir Chandimal, leg before wicket, bowled Bashir | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 42.50 |
de Silva,caught Lawrence, bowled Bashir de Silva, caught Lawrence, bowled Bashir | 74 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 155 | 88.10 |
Mendis,caught Smith, bowled Woakes Mendis, caught Smith, bowled Woakes | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 48.00 |
Jayasuriya,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Jayasuriya, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 50.00 |
Rathnayake,caught Woakes, bowled Bashir Rathnayake, caught Woakes, bowled Bashir | 72 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 144 | 53.33 |
Fernando,run out Pope Fernando, run out Pope | 13 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 20.97 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 8 | ||||||
Total,236 all out 74.0 overs Total,236 all out 74.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 11.0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2.90 |
Atkinson | 16.0 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 3.00 |
Potts | 9.0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5.33 |
Wood | 8.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3.87 |
Bashir | 23.0 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.39 |
Root | 7.0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
6 for 1 (5.3 overs) | Karunaratne |
6 for 2 (6.1 overs) | Fernando |
6 for 3 (6.6 overs) | Mathews |
40 for 4 (15.1 overs) | Mendis |
72 for 5 (22.3 overs) | Chandimal |
92 for 6 (28.6 overs) | Mendis |
113 for 7 (33.6 overs) | Jayasuriya |
176 for 8 (50.2 overs) | de Silva |
226 for 9 (70.4 overs) | Rathnayake |
236 for 10 (73.6 overs) | Fernando |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Fernando Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Fernando | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 90.00 |
Lawrence,caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando Lawrence, caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 76.92 |
Pope,bowled Fernando Pope, bowled Fernando | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 75.00 |
Root,caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando Root, caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando | 42 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 73.68 |
Brook,bowled Jayasuriya Brook, bowled Jayasuriya | 56 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 76.71 |
Smith,caught Chandimal, bowled Jayasuriya Smith, caught Chandimal, bowled Jayasuriya | 111 | 148 | 8 | 1 | 225 | 75.00 |
Woakes,bowled Jayasuriya Woakes, bowled Jayasuriya | 25 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 38.46 |
Atkinson,caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake Atkinson, caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake | 20 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 30.77 |
Potts,caught Mendis, bowled Fernando Potts, caught Mendis, bowled Fernando | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 73.91 |
Wood,bowled Fernando Wood, bowled Fernando | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 169.23 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 8 Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 8 | ||||||
Total,358 all out 85.3 overs Total,358 all out 85.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
de Silva | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Jayasuriya | 31.0 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 2.74 |
Fernando | 18.0 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 5.72 |
Fernando | 19.3 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 3.74 |
Rathnayake | 13.0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 5.07 |
Mendis | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
30 for 1 (6.3 overs) | Duckett |
40 for 2 (8.4 overs) | Pope |
67 for 3 (14.3 overs) | Lawrence |
125 for 4 (25.3 overs) | Root |
187 for 5 (39.1 overs) | Brook |
239 for 6 (57.3 overs) | Woakes |
305 for 7 (76.5 overs) | Atkinson |
315 for 8 (79.4 overs) | Smith |
348 for 9 (82.6 overs) | Wood |
358 for 10 (85.3 overs) | Potts |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,bowled Woakes Fernando, bowled Woakes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Karunaratne,caught Brook, bowled Wood Karunaratne, caught Brook, bowled Wood | 27 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 84.38 |
Mendis,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Mathews,caught Potts, bowled Woakes Mathews, caught Potts, bowled Woakes | 65 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 44.83 |
Chandimal,caught substitute, bowled Potts Chandimal, caught substitute, bowled Potts | 79 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 358 | 66.39 |
de Silva,leg before wicket, bowled Potts de Silva, leg before wicket, bowled Potts | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 44.00 |
Mendis,caught Root, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Root, bowled Atkinson | 113 | 183 | 15 | 1 | 275 | 61.75 |
Rathnayake,caught Duckett, bowled Root Rathnayake, caught Duckett, bowled Root | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 66.67 |
Jayasuriya,caught Brook, bowled Potts Jayasuriya, caught Brook, bowled Potts | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50.00 |
Fernando,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Fernando, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 16 Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 16 | ||||||
Total,326 all out 89.3 overs Total,326 all out 89.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 22.0 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 2.63 |
Atkinson | 17.0 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 5.23 |
Bashir | 20.0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 3.85 |
Wood | 10.2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.48 |
Potts | 17.3 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 2.68 |
Root | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Fernando |
1 for 2 (1.4 overs) | Mendis |
52 for 3 (13.1 overs) | Karunaratne |
95 for 4 (25.3 overs) | de Silva |
173 for 5 (50.4 overs) | Mathews |
190 for 6 (55.4 overs) | Rathnayake |
307 for 7 (85.2 overs) | Mendis |
321 for 8 (87.6 overs) | Jayasuriya |
322 for 9 (88.6 overs) | Fernando |
326 for 10 (89.3 overs) | Chandimal |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Mendis, bowled Fernando Duckett, caught Mendis, bowled Fernando | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 78.57 |
Lawrence,leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake Lawrence, leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake | 34 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 62.96 |
Pope,caught de Silva, bowled Jayasuriya Pope, caught de Silva, bowled Jayasuriya | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35.29 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 62 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 48.44 |
Brook,caught and bowled Jayasuriya Brook, caught and bowled Jayasuriya | 32 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 47.06 |
Smith,bowled Fernando Smith, bowled Fernando | 39 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 81.25 |
Woakes,not out Woakes, not out | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 44.44 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 13 Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 13 | ||||||
Total,205 for 5 57.2 overs Total,205 for 5 57.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 8.0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5.75 |
Fernando | 12.0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.08 |
Jayasuriya | 25.2 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 3.86 |
Rathnayake | 12.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
34 for 1 (5.4 overs) | Duckett |
56 for 2 (12.5 overs) | Pope |
70 for 3 (15.3 overs) | Lawrence |
119 for 4 (34.6 overs) | Brook |
183 for 5 (50.4 overs) | Smith |