Summary

  • Root 168*, Buttler 7*

  • Root's first Test hundred since 2019

  • Lawrence 73 on debut

  • Root & Lawrence add 173

  • Bairstow 47 - falls in second over

  • Three wickets for Embuldeniya

  • Rain wipes out evening session

  • First Test, day two, Galle

  • Two-Test series postponed from March

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Callum Matthews

  1. There's a game going on outside the stadium, which the cameras have now switched to.

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    We have been down on Sri Lanka, but England have deserved their lead. They've done it the right way.

  3. Erm. You might want to scrap that inspection. It's mizzling again...

  4. Inspection at 12:00 GMT

    There will be an inspection at midday!

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    Glen: This is probably my favourite rain delay, means the Test match will go on longer. Alarm on for Sunday now too...

  6. One of the umpires is on his way up to the dressing rooms.

  7. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    The umpires are looking at the pitch...

  8. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The groundstaff aren't hurrying.

  9. Some umpires have emerged...

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    Andrew Neill: Root averaging a bit higher than Cook (47.99 before this Test v 45.35) at present in Tests. Could he become the highest scoring English Test batsman?

  11. There's a crow in the middle of the pitch. I might be reduced to commentating on its movements very shortly.

  12. Oh, and now the big daddy of tarpaulins seems to be being dragged out to the middle in Galle.

  13. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A country like Sri Lanka, if it needs more financial support we have to find it. I do want more competition. Not all teams have to be great all the time, you will have stand out teams, but I don't like what I am seeing. It is down to the game and the ICC to support these nations.

  14. Well, what do you know - the covers are coming off...

  15. Are you after Zaltz's job, Hamish?

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    Hamish Arnold: Currently 168*, if Joe Root goes to: 177 - he'll have scored 8000 Test runs, 207 - he'll go past M Waugh on the all time Test run-scorers list, 210 - he'll go past G Sobers on the all-time Test run-scorers list.

  17. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Lawrence seemed to be able to play the game like he has for Essex for the past few years. The top five for England is almost an embarrassment of riches.

    Whichever players are still in the England side come January, they will have played extremely well because they have faced some quality this year.

  18. Honestly, Popmaster has been the highlight of my (numerous) lockdowns.

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    Enjoyed listening to all the chat on Dan Lawrence and then went through to the kitchen and Ken Bruce was playing 'Overnight Sensation' by the Raspberries.

    Geoff, St Andrews

  20. The boundary boards are now being removed so more covers can go on the outfield. Which, er, doesn't seem promising.