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
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Excellent drive from Brook. He hits the ball hard, high and in unusual places. I think extra cover is going to become tighter. You can't allow the batter to score in that region. They've got to come in tighter.
Oh, sublime.
Harry Brook nails a cover drive, straight out of the textbook, to greet Asitha Fernando back into the attack.
The bowler responds well, dragging his length back as Brook gets lucky with an inside edge past his stumps. It's still nipping around a bit for Asitha, who has been the pick of the bowlers so far.
Trail by 136
Sri Lanka turn to the left-arm spin of Prabath Jayasuriya, who got through two overs yesterday evening.
No alarms for Brook and Root, as yet. They've looked comfortable throughout, milking six runs off the over to bring up England's 100.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
Harry Brook is trying not to hit the ball too hard. That's a feature of his play.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
You can see what the bowler is trying to do, he wants the pair to hit across the line. But the full face of the blade is meeting the ball and it's not working.
Trail by 142
So far so good.
Harry Brook with a picture-perfect straight drive for four off Rathnayake, and not to be outshone, Joe Root responds with two more of the same result!
Ben Stokes applauds from the balcony.
We're in for some fun if these two settle in...
Harry Brook comes to the crease prior to the 15th over for the seventh time in his Test career.
He made 87, 111 and 116 on the first three of those occasions, but his fortunes have taken a turn since, with scores of four, three and two.
How will he fare today?
Trail by 156
It's been a classic Joe Root knock so far.
One of the "look up and he's on 20 without you noticing" knocks.
He drives Vishwa Fernando down the ground for two more, timing the ball beautifully.
Ominous signs for Sri Lanka because as their own batting innings proved yesterday, it's a lot easier against the old ball on this pitch.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
That ball tailed back in late and it could've easily been lbw, instead it's raced away to the mid-wicket boundary.
How does he do it?
Full and straight from Rathnayake, angling in to the stumps, but Joe Root somehow whips it past mid-on for four.
Effortlessly good.
Three wickets in the first hour for Sri Lanka.
A successful start in response to a generally disappointing batting effort yesterday.
They need to be disciplined now, not gift Harry Brook an easy start as he joins Joe Root in the middle.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Image source, ReutersIt's been Sri Lanka's morning so far. The Surrey pair have gone and now the Yorkshire pair are together. They've got to do a bit of rebuilding.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
England are scoring quickly but losing consistent wickets. They're in all sorts of bother.
Lawrence c Chandimal b V Fernando 30 (Eng 67-3)
Another!
More lovely bowling, this time from Vishwa Fernando, who had changed ends and gets immediate success. A teasing delivery outside off stump, Lawrence can't resist, and feathers behind to Dinesh Chandimal.
Lawrence throws away a good start to life as a Test opener.
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Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
You feel like Root is always in control. He's gone down with the ball and doesn't really have any opportunity of being caught, it's very much his area.
Trail by 170
Inconsistency is costing Sri Lanka at the moment.
Every couple of good balls, is usually followed by something short or wide. On this occasion, Joe Root slashes four more down to deep third.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesA nice, crisp shot from Lawrence. He's taken the game on. He's a tall player and hit that ball into leg side. Very much a white-ball cricket shot.
Trail by 174
Back-to-back boundaries for Dan Lawrence, one behind square and one in front as Asitha Fernando delivers two half-hearted attempts at bouncers.
Lawrence isn't looking like a new opener at the moment, though Sri Lanka have helped him out a bit with some freebies.
It was a beauty from Asitha Fernando to get rid of Ollie Pope.
| 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 |