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
Trail by 183
Here's our first look at Milan Rathnayake with the ball, who was picked as a bowler but batted so beautifully yesterday on Test debut.
He starts well here too, consistently hitting a good length and drawing Joe Root forward.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's interesting because he looks technically correct, but he looks vulnerable during those first few balls. After the first 50 balls he stays like Root. He moved around a little more than normal and wasn't quite steady at the crease.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesOllie Pope has just been bowled for the 22nd time in his Test career, 28% of his Test dismissals have been bowled. That's an unusually large number of times his stumps are disturbed.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Root was in total control of that shot. He did it on purpose hitting it down with soft hands, he fit that gap perfectly.
Trail by 185
Joe Root and the controlled edge down to deep third.
What a combo.
He gets his first boundary of the day in fine style.
A busy, but not particularly successful, start for the umpire...
Trail by 192
As usual, Joe Root restores some calm in the middle, just patiently rotating the strike with Lawrence.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Old Trafford
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's something in the air, Fernando...
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
It looked hopeless for Sri Lanka yesterday, but they are back in the game. The challenge is there for England now.
Trail by 194
Skilful bowling from Asitha Fernando, this.
He's not the quickest or the tallest but he's skiddy, and in these helpful conditions it's proving to be difficult.
I criticised Sri Lanka's field settings, but credit to them, they've bowled nicely so far.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Another great bit of bowling from Fernando, just hurrying him up a bit. When that ball is new, it can skid at you. Pope was beaten for a bit of pace there. Fernando is looking threatening.
Pope b A Fernando 6 (Eng 40-2)
Oooh, what a beauty!
Asitha Fernando gets his second with a big nip-backer that completely beats Ollie Pope. On the back foot, it jags back through his defence and takes the top of off stump.
There's plenty of movement out there for the seamers.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
A nice introductory ball. Short and wide, Ollie Pope could hardly reach that, no real pace from Fernando.
Trail by 197
Andrew providing the much-needed information, thank you.
Meanwhile, Ollie Pope cashes in on a poor ball from Vishwa Fernando, helping himself to four runs past point.
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Trail by 204
Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope gets off the mark first ball with a clip to square leg.
Lovely over from Asitha Fernando.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
That looked very out! A good bit of bowling. It's one of those pitches where some skid off the surface and some hold. That looked like it rushed towards Duckett.
Duckett lbw b A Fernando 18 (Eng 30-1)
Hitting leg stump! What a review.
What was I saying about getting Lawrence off strike? Genius move.
Duckett also plays all around a straight delivery and Sri Lanka get the early wicket they needed. Good bowling from Asitha Fernando, learning from his mistake earlier in the over and getting it fuller.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
It's much fuller than the Lawrence decision. I think it's hitting the stumps. This is all about whether it's pitched in line.
Now it's Ben Duckett's turn!
Maybe it was an act of brilliance to get him back on strike?
This is much fuller, but possibly too far down leg. The umpire is unmoved, but Dhananjaya de Silva reviews with a second to spare.
| 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 |