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Second Test, day one, Galle, England 1-0 up in two-match series
With that comforting stat in mind, Lahiru Thirimanne leaves a delivery from James Anderson that seems to shape back in at the last second and just rises over the top of off stump.
Thirimanne jabs down on the next delivery and looks alarmed as an under edge briefly threatens to hit the stumps, before he dabs a quick single into the off side to get Sri Lanka off the mark.
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Kusal Perera has a wafty drive at the final ball of Sam Curran's very good over.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
That is the way to get Perera. He plants his front foot.
Umpire's call!
That wasn't far away at all...
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
I don't think it has swung back enough.
Kusal Perera has played all around this and he's been struck on the front pad.
The technology is taking an absolute age. Someone go hit the top of the telly, that normally makes it work.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special
That was not far away. Maybe umpire's call at worst.
A little leg side?
Well then!
Sam Curran strikes Kusal Perera on the pad with his second ball and after a protracted appeal is unsuccessful, England send it upstairs.
Here's Sam Curran to share new ball duties.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special
10 minutes?
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
There are three slips and a gully. I think we should play a game of how long will they last.
An over of off stump huggers from Jimmy Anderson and Lahiru Thirimanne, wisely, keeps his bat out of the way of all of them.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
I saw Stuart Broad hanging around at the toss and there was a wry smile when Dinesh Chandimal won it.
A solid defensive shot from Lahiru Thirimanne, and we're off.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
Jimmy Anderson is mopping his brow and he hasn't bowled a ball yet.
Right, shall we have some cricket?
Kusal Perera and Lahiru Thirimanne are out in the middle for Sri Lanka and it'll be James Anderson to get England going.
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Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
It's a big toss to win because I think it will be a result wicket. England need to strike early because I suspect it'll be a slightly shorter game and 230 might prove to be a good first innings score for Sri Lanka.