Summary

  • SL need 397 to make England bat again

  • SL close day three on 309-5, still 88 behind

  • Last wkt: Mathews (80) - SL 222-5

  • Mathews hits 80, Silva 60

  • Eng 498-9; SL 101 (Broad 4-40)

  • England lead three-match series 1-0

Live Reporting

James Gheerbrant and Justin Goulding

  1. Jonathan Edwards - the secret cricketer?

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    My friend James Philips (captain of Hull University 1st XI) faced Jonathan Edwards' bowling whilst playing for Sunderland CC and reported that he ran in from the sightscreen but was "rapid". Though he did apparently get quite annoyed with the opposition team sitting around the boundary clapping with increasing speed in time with his steps as he ran in to bowl!

    Chris Clarke, Manchester

    The Jonathan Edwards "View from the Boundary" interview is now available to listen to as a podcast.

  2. SL 81-2 (26 overs)

    And we have the first sight of spin in this innings. Moeen Ali on for Chris Woakes.

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  4. SL 81-2 (Silva 26, Thirimanne 2)

    Plenty of swing from Anderson, but not late enough to trouble Thirimanne, who shows good judgement outside off stump. Like the first innings, he's in no rush. For the record, Thirimanne is wearing a base layer, short-sleeved shirt AND a jumper. Wouldn't happen at St James' Park. Six more dots.

  5. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "The pitch is slow, no skip. It seems to have lost that little bit of nip it had for the first few days."

  6. SL 81-2 (trail by 316)

    The camera picks out Sanath Jayasuriya, the former dashing Sri Lanka opener and current chairman of selectors, in the crowd. He's sporting a rather fetching red sweater (lambswool is my guess) and a checked scarf. Still on the chilly side in Durham, despite Chris Woakes' short sleeves. Another maiden.

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  8. SL 81-2 (Anderson 1-24 off 6 overs)

    That's 14 wickets in the series for James Anderson - at an average of 7.5. Very reasonable. Bairstow also has 14 catches. I bet they wish they could play Sri Lanka every week. Steady from Anderson, watchful from the left-handed Thirimanne until he drives the final ball of the over for two through cover. There are men waiting there - he's got to be careful...

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  10. SL 79-2 (trail by 318)

    Lahiru Thirimanne, who made 19 off 80 balls in the first innings batting at number six, is in at four. It says something when you get promoted two places up the order for scoring 19.

    Half-hearted lbw appeal from Woakes as Silva is taken on the back thigh pad. Too high. Maiden over.

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  12. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "A beautiful ball by James Anderson. Those early fours might just have annoyed him. That one is just angled in and pitched and left Mendis with a thin little tickle of an edge. You can just see Jimmy was a little annoyed with himself with those three fours and it might just have taken him a little longer to loosen up after lunch. Great line, great delivery."

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    Mendis c Bairstow b Anderson 26 (SL 79-2)

    Revenge for Jimmy. After leaking another boundary, he gets his man. Wonderful line on off stump, just a hint of movement away, Mendis is squared up, the edge is taken and wicketkeeper Bairstow has a simple job taking the catch.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "That usually jolts the mind, when you run up and bowl an absolute pie, which that was Jimmy, I'm afraid. Short and wide outside off stump, help yourself."

  15. SL 73-1 (21.2 overs)

    Take that! Mendis helps himself to successive crunching square-cuts for four as Anderson drops short and wide immediately after lunch.

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Sri Lanka will be kicking themselves. They're probably sitting there now thinking 'crikey, this is actually a pretty decent pitch'."

  17. SL 65-1 (trail by 332)

    A mixed bag from Woakes and seven off the over, including a three off his legs for Kaushal Silva. A smart single caps an impressive start to the afternoon session for the tourists. Baby steps.

  18. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "There have been very few demons off the pitch, it's just through the air with the lateral movement. The side-to-side just doesn't happen around the world like it does in England."

  19. SL 58-1 (Silva 23, Mendis 8)

    The players are back out. Chris Woakes is armed with a ball that is only 20 overs old. Let's play.

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