Speaking of miracles...it's a wonder we're playing at all - this was the scene approximately two hours ago!

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Wow. A steady over of Test cricket after drinks. Miracles do happen.

Ben Jones
CricViz analyst

CricViz have shot type data in Test cricket from 2006. In that time, England have had 10 dismissals from attempted scoops or reverse scoops - the rest of the world combined also has 10.

Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special

Duckett has faced more than 1400 balls in his Test career and had never previously hit a six off a fast bowler - all others have been off spinners.

I hear you Kumaran. But that simply isn't the way this England side plays, and I think we all have to accept that.

I certainly have...life is much less stressful that way.

Kumaran Ravendradas: All for Bazball but it irritates me when the only batter who has the ruthlessness to make innings count and go big is Root, who has learned from India. Ridiculous shot by Duckett to a bowler he is facing for the first time this session. Watch, get 100, 200 etc.

So England lose a wicket and what do they do? They go on the charge. 16 runs from that Kumara over.

Root's opening boundary flew past Kamindu Mendis at leg gully.

Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special

This is Pope's third Test fifty on this ground.

50 for Ollie Popepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 6 September

16:08 BST 6 September

Lot of talk in the build-up about Pope being under pressure as a batter. That is a nice response.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

Duckett got it all wrong and gave up the easiest of catches.

Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

That was a dolly, similar to the Joe Root dismissal at Lord's.

I was talking about Rathnayake and what he does, he's taller, he kisses the surface and holds it up a bit more.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at The Oval

Remember when I said I was in danger of a straight hit? I'm in the game for Duckett's scoops and uppercuts.

Ben Jones
CricViz analyst

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Since Duckett got back into the Test team, no opener has scored more runs than him. Of the nine guys to open 20+ times over that period, the only one to average more than Duckett (46.18) is Dimuth Karunaratne (50.89).

Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

That was a loud shout and probably something that Sri Lanka needed.

Fun over that. Couple of sixes and a big shout for lbw. Lahiru Kumara was convinced he had his man.

Ohhhh that's tight. Clipping the top of the stumps. But as Joel Wilson said not out originally, we stick with the on-field decision.

But snicko says otherwise...

Sounded in realtime like there was a bit of bat.