Second Test, day two, Lord's
England close on 25-1 - leading by 256
SL dismissed for 196 after England post 427 thanks to Atkinson's century
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Sri Lanka only managed 196, but even that could have been a heck of a lot worse if it wasn't for Kamindu Mendis.
He produced another classy knock to follow his Old Trafford ton, adding 74 from number seven.
Lead by 247
Good pace from Lahiru Kumara, testing Dan Lawrence outside his off stump but the England opener refuses to give in to temptation - so far.
15 minutes to go.
Sri Lanka's batting has let them down across the two Tests so far but they have been so impressive in the field.
Duckett crashes one to cover, looks set for a boundary but Milan Rathnayake leaps full-stretch to prevent a run. Great commitment from the fast bowler, gratefully applauded by Asitha Fernando.
Ben Duckett does well to jam his bat down on one that keeps very low off Lahiru Kumara, before Dan Lawrence slashes a short ball for his first boundary.
Batting last on this pitch isn't going to be easy - let alone when the deficit is already 245...
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
This is a big half an hour for Dan Lawrence. He has had a couple of starts but not pushed on.
It is not an easy half hour to get through though.
England have been almost flawless today. Poor Joe Root made one of the only genuine mistakes that I can remember.
Lead by 237
Yep, the runs are going to come quickly.
Ben Duckett clips one off his pads for two before pulling the next ball for England's first boundary.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
The Sri Lanka bowlers bowled 100 overs in the first innings. They will be tired, they will be sore, but they have to go again. There is no point in feeling sorry for themselves.
Ben Duckett safely defends the first ball from Asitha Fernando, who bowled excellently in the first innings for his five-for.
Well, let's just say Sri Lanka face an uphill task. Perhaps it's more of a mountain.
England have a lead of 231 runs and make no mistake, they'll be looking to add to that rapidly. Rightly, Ollie Pope's side will be brimming with confidence.
It's a very tough ask for Sri Lanka's bowlers. They toiled all day yesterday, another hour this morning, and then only got 55 overs of rest and they all had to bat.
Can't help but feel like Dhananjaya de Silva will be dishing out a few apologies at the end of this Test for his call at the toss.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Matthew Potts was the pick of the bowlers. He bowled very well today. He seems to bowl very well at Lord's.
Three 50s and three 100s in his first five Test matches.
Sri Lanka have got themselves a superb talent in Kamindu Mendis. If the top order could help him out a bit, that'd be great...
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
The England openers have sprinted off. Unless it's a dummy run...England are batting again.
An excellent bowling performance.
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Test Match Special
A highly-entertaining knock yet again from Kamindu Mendis.
Kamindu c Woakes b Atkinson 74 (SL 196)
Well, he didn't have much choice. Kamindu Mendis' fine knock comes to an end after an almighty heave to mid-off.
Sri Lanka are bundled out for 196 as Kamindu clearly doesn't trust Asitha Fernando to hang around for very long.
It looks like England are going to bat again, as Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence sprint off.
Kamindu Mendis has 74 to his name and he's been batting like a dream.
Asitha Fernando has one job and he does just that.
A scampered single, sprinting through after Asitha is hit on the hand by Gus Atkinson.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
And it works very well for England because they now get to bowl at the number 11.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Pope waited to see if Olly Stone could get there, realised he couldn't and then took the decision to try and throw the stumps down. Even then he took his time to aim.
Kumara run out (Pope) 0 (SL 195-9)
Gone!
Lahiru Kumara doesn't trouble the scorers but he's done a useful job in hanging about for Kamindu Mendis. However, he's stuck halfway down the pitch after calamitously going for a single, and Ollie Pope destroys the stumps with a cracking throw from point.
One wicket left for England to take.
Kumara run out by 'brilliant' Pope throw
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Ollie Pope with the throw! It's a brilliant throw!
| 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 |
