Postpublished at 05:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Dan Lawrence has had to rebowl the final delivery because it was a no ball. Which is annoying. It's very solidly defended by Lahiru Thirimanne.
Summary
England slip to 14-3 - target 74
Bairstow 11*, Lawrence 7*
Sibley 2, Crawley 8, Root run out 1
Bairstow survives run-out chance
Two wickets for Embuldeniya
Sri Lanka 359: Thirimanne 111
First hundred since 2013
Mathews 71, K Perera 62
Leach 5-122, Bess 3-100
First Test, day four, Galle
Two-Test series postponed from March
Postpublished at 05:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
SL 208-3published at 79 overs
Trail by 78
There's three men in catching positions for Dan Lawrence, and they have to duck for cover as Angelo Mathews batters a sweep through them to get off the mark.
That is a beauty from Lawrence! It has exploded off the pitch from a middle stump line to turn and completely beat Lahiru Thirimanne's outside edge.
Postpublished at 05:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Dan Lawrence will continue.
Postpublished at 05:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialSri Lanka will be saying just bat the day and see where they are at the end of it.
drinks break Drinks breakpublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Drinks for the players. Make Joe Root's a double.
Postpublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's too straight from Jack Leach - get it out there!
Get it wide of off stump. We've not seen him have a period of two or three overs where he's got it wide to the left-hander.
SL 206-3published at 78 overs
Trail by 80
Edged - and past Joe Root at slip!
That's a better ball from Jack Leach, spinning and heading to Root at slip, but the ball drops just past his hand as he moves to his right. The problem is Root has such a defensive field, because he's not sure what he's going to get from his bowlers, that there's not that extra man or two around the bat to back up those chances.
Postpublished at 05:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Jack Leach will continue.
I'll be honest, I was hoping for Dom Sibley.
Postpublished at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialAs a captain you give Dan Lawrence one more full bunger before he probably doesn't get another.
SL 203-3published at 77 overs
Trail by 83
How to describe Dan Lawrence's bowling action? It's... loopy. He jumps at the start, flicking his arm behind him like he's swatting at a fly, before moving into this high pirouette of an arm snap.
That, I'm afraid, is hideous. A rank full toss, coming through at waist height, and an obliging Lahiru Thirimanne clubs it for four.
Postpublished at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
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Dan Lawrence is bowling!!
IT'S HAPPENING. One of the great bowling actions.
SL 195-3published at 76 overs
Make that back-to-back maidens for Jack Leach.
Postpublished at 05:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialLahiru Thirimanne has been in and out of the side, but as an opening batsman you know your currency is hundreds so for him to only be getting his second is not a great return in 10 years.
He's played so well under pressure. He's played with a tremendous control.
SL 195-3published at 75 overs
Thirimanne 103, Mathews 12
Lahiru Thirimanne defends his way through the rest of the over.
Postpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialIt has been a terrific knock. He's had a little bit of luck here and there but he must feel so relieved.
He's been under a lot of pressure from the Sri Lankan media.
100 for Thirimannepublished at 74.2 overs
There it is!
2,871 days after the first, Lahiru Thirimanne has his second Test century. He lets out a roar after carving Dom Bess through point for four to reach the milestone from 227 balls.
Image source, Sri Lanka CricketPostpublished at 05:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Lahiru Thirimanne, on 99, will face up to Dom Bess.
Postpublished at 05:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialJoe Root is gesturing at Jack Leach, almost telling him to be patient and calm down.