Summary

  • Thirimanne 76* - dropped on 51

  • Highest score since 2013

  • Perera 62, Mendis 15

  • Openers Perera & Thirimanne add 101

  • Sri Lanka trail by 286 on first innings

  • England slip from 372-4 to 421 all out

  • Root 228 - fourth Test double century

  • Lawrence 73, Bairstow 47, Perera 4-109

  • First Test, day three, Galle

  • Two-Test series postponed from March

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Callum Matthews

  1. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    In theory we have half an hour of play left but Sri Lanka may be thinking we won't get those for the light.

  2. SL 155-2

    Trail by 131

    Four men around the bat for Lasith Embuldeniya, who sees off the final ball of the over.

  3. Lasith Embuldeniya has come out as nightwatchman for Sri Lanka.

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

    It was the perfect length from Leach. They hadn't been making the batsmen push out of the ball when it is not quite there. That was perfectly pitched. You can see what that means to Jack Leach. Good catch from Buttler.

  5. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was perfect. A lovely left-armer's dismissal.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Mendis c Buttler b Leach 15 (SL 155-2)

    Gone!

    That is a very pleasing wicket; a lovely ball from Jack Leach, turning away from Kusal Mendis as he gropes forward, and a good catch from Jos Buttler, whose gloves are ready and waiting to snaffle the edge up as the ball rises towards his shoulder. A crucial wicket for England.

  7. SL 155-1

    More like it! Kusal Mendis leaves a Jack Leach delivery that finds some extra turn and bounce from nowhere, and just misses off stump.

  8. The light meter has emerged from the umpire's pocket.

  9. Get Involved

    #bbccricket

    Stuart Broad's Bandana: Good to hear that @bbctms appreciate what I've done for Stuart Broad. His bowling figures have greatly improved since he started wearing me, had he always worn me he would have had over 800 Test wickets by now. Bandanas are finally getting the credit they deserve.

  10. SL 155-1

    Trail by 131

    A 90mph brute from Mark Wood that has Lahiru Thirimanne whipping his hand off the top of his bat, before Jos Buttler recovers well from a fumble down the leg side to keep it to a maiden.

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

    Mickey Arthur will have calmed himself down.

  12. SL 155-1

    Trail by 131

    Jack Leach whips through another over. His figures read 19-1-67-0.

  13. Get Involved

    #bbccricket

    Chris Podd: Moeen Ali's stock has somewhat risen over the last couple of hours.

  14. We're going to have to change the ball as this one has been whacked out of shape.

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

    The pitch has got a little flatter. It hasn't quickened up. The batsmen have played well. They are allowed to do that.

    But, I think the spinners will be disappointed with the pressure they have been able to build. I would have expected a little bit more.

  16. SL 154-1

    Trail by 132

    Lahiru Thirimanne takes one hand off his bat and clonks a drive to extra cover, while Mark Wood picks himself up off the floor after falling over in his follow through. Wood ends the over with a friendly bouncer.

  17. Mark Wood will replace Dom Bess.

  18. Depends if you count babysitting as a family celebration, Ian.

  19. Cricketers at family celebrations

    Text 81111

    A friend and her sister used to babysit Mark Butcher. Does that count?

    Ian in Lincoln

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

    The spinners haven't found the right line, right length or right pace...