How's stat?!published at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
England have never played a Test match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – they did play two ODI matches at the ground earlier this year, winning on each occasion.
Summary
Leach bowls Kaushal with superb delivery as SL end day one on 26-1
Curran stars with bat for England - hits six sixes in stand of 60 for 10th wicket with Anderson
All-rounder dropped on 7 & 53 by sloppy Sri Lanka as England post 285
Buttler hits run-a-ball 63 on turning track; 10 of 11 wickets to fall on day one taken by spin
England - 1-0 up in three-game series - won toss
How's stat?!published at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
Eng 51-2published at 15 overs
Root 6, Burns 24
Some turn for Malina Pushpakumara, who beats Joe Root as he aims an expansive drive through the covers.
Oh, what a shot that is, though! That's four for Root, skipping down the pitch and driving the ball back over the bowler's head.
Who should bat three?published at 05:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
Image source, ReutersEngland have tried a lot of players at number three over the past few years.
Here's how their numbers add up:
- Joe Root - 23 matches, average 40.47
- Ian Bell - seven matches, average 31.30
- Gary Ballance - 16 matches, average 46.44
- Nick Compton - seven matches, average 25.18
- Tom Westley - five matches, average 24.12
- James Vince - six matches, average 30.54
- Moeen Ali - four matches, average 14.50
Eng 45-2published at 14 overs
Dilruwan 7-3-21-1
Dilruwan Perera guides a delivery into Joe Root's pads and the England captain is under way with a whipped single.
Rory Burns then gets squared up by a spinning delivery that drops just short of the man at slip.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 05:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
Annoying for England, as Ben Stokes looked in good touch.
Joe Root's in at four, and the players are having a quick drinks break.
WICKETpublished at 13.2 overs
Stokes lbw Dilruwan 19 (Eng 44-2)
And it is!
Ben Stokes just got squared up, Dilruwan Perera getting the ball to turn past his outside edge and hit him on the knee roll. Stokes is so far back in his crease that he's trapped right in front of his off stump. I'm not entirely sure why that wasn't given out on the field because it just looked out. Stokes swishes his bat against his leg as he walks off.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 05:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
This looks horribly out.
Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 05:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
We've got another review for lbw against Ben Stokes.
This one looks closer than the last...
Postpublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Pallekele
Image source, Getty ImagesStokes is playing positively whilst demonstrating the defensive technique which has earned him this promotion to number three.
Some deliveries from the off-spinner are already turning sharply. It is really important that England make the most of this opportunity to bat first.
Eng 42-1published at 13 overs
Down the pitch comes Rory Burns but he can't beat the man at mid-wicket, who pings in a throw that just misses Burns' head. Burns shoots him a look as he holds his hands up in apology.
Tidy stuff, and that's a maiden first up for Malinda Pushpakumara.
Postpublished at 05:23 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
Now then. Time for a change of bowling.
Here's left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara. Just the 668 first-class wickets to his name.
Eng 42-1published at 12 overs
Dilruwan 6-3-18-0
Short, wide, and thumped off the back foot by Rory Burns for four.
Dilruwan Perera is giving his off-spin some extra pace, but Ben Stokes get down to sweep him square for another couple of runs.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 05:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
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I am really hopeful in regard to Ben Stokes and the new role. We all seem preoccupied about his existing average but, looking back, Smith couldn't buy a run at six for Australia and was then a world beater at three. Gatting went from a so-so number five to a good three. It used to be the case that three was there for a strokemaker who knew where his off stump was. I believe in Ben, even on a dust bowl. He does know his off stump and moves his feet!
Neil, Edgbaston
Eng 35-1published at 11 overs
Stokes 15, Burns 18
On that note from Jimmy, Keaton Jennings has been dismissed five times by a spinner in Tests and averages 48.60 against them. Against pace, he's been out 19 times and averages just 15.26.
Image source, AFPRory Burns gets up on tiptoes to see off a rising delivery from Suranga Lakmal, before Ben Stokes times the backside off a drive through mid-off for four. Gorgeous.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
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Jimmy Dawson: It’s staggering the difference in Jennings when facing up to a pacer rather than a spinner.
Eng 28-1published at 10 overs
A fairly eventful maiden comes to an end with some more solid defence from Ben Stokes.
Not outpublished at 9.5 overs
Umpire's call on height!
Well, I'd have thought for all the world that was going over the top. It's just clipping the top of the stumps. Ben Stokes survives, and Sri Lanka keep their review.
Postpublished at 05:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
There's no edge.
It's hit Ben Stokes way above the knee roll, although he's very deep in his crease...
Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 9.5 overs
There's a slip, short leg and cover in place for Dilruwan Perera as he bowls to Ben Stokes. Stokes covers up in defence before ignoring an almighty appeal for lbw.
It looked high... oh, Suranga Lakmal has made the T sign! We're going upstairs.
Postpublished at 05:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018
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