Summary

  • Mathews hits 11th Test century, off 207 balls

  • Wood ends 117-run stand between Mathews & Chandimal

  • Anderson has Thirimanne caught behind from second ball after lunch

  • Perera caught at slip following awful shot; Fernando chops on

  • Second Test, day one, Galle, England 1-0 up in two-match series

  1. Postpublished at 04:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    England captain Joe Root, speaking to BBC Sport before the second Test: "We saw in that second innings how Sri Lanka bounced back, how they looked a very different team.

    "I expect more of that in this second Test. They are a very proud team and we will have to play very well to beat them again.

    "We expect them to play really strong cricket. They have some match-winners and we expect a real challenge."

    TossImage source, Sri Lanka Cricket
  2. Postpublished at 04:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    There's been all sorts of talk about the pitch - some out there this morning think it's going to turn from ball one.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 04:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    #bbccricket

    Tom: Up and ready to hear the soothing tones of Soul Limbo on TMS before the start of day one of the second Test. Come on England!

  4. TMS on airpublished at 04:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    You can follow this Test in all the usual places - click play at the top of this page to have Aggers and co keep you company on this cold January morning.

  5. Postpublished at 04:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Well, Russel got his wish...

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  6. Postpublished at 04:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    All-rounder Ramesh Mendis is making his international debut for Sri Lanka, while Oshada Fernando is playing in his seventh.

    The two are replacing Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka, while Wanindu Hasaranga is also left out.

  7. Teamspublished at 04:10 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando.

    England XI: Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (c), Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Mark Wood, Jack Leach, James Anderson.

    Match officials: Handunnettige Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Lyndon Hannibal, Raja Wimalasiri, Ranjan Madugalle

    Ramesh Mendis receives his first Test capImage source, Sri Lanka cricket
  8. Postpublished at 04:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal: "It looks like a really good wicket so we want to bat first. We know what went on in the first game and I'm sure the guys want to do well in this game and as a team we have something up our team."

    England captain Joe Root: "We played very well last week and we know it'll be hard this week but the lads are feeling confident and in good form."

  9. Postpublished at 04:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Just the one change for England, while there's three for Sri Lanka, most notably with fast bowler Suranga Lakmal returning to the line-up.

  10. Sri Lanka win toss & batpublished at 04:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
    Breaking

    Dinesh Chandimal, still skippering in Dimuth Karunaratne's absence, says the hosts will bat first up.

  11. Postpublished at 04:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    Right, let's find out who is doing what.

  12. Postpublished at 04:03 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    We already know the changes for England, with James Anderson replacing a rested Stuart Broad.

    Not the worst replacement in the world, I suppose...

  13. Postpublished at 03:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    A win over the next five days would be England’s fifth successive overseas Test victory.

    It would be the first time England have achieved that since 1914 - they claimed seven Test wins in a row between 1911 and 1914.

  14. Postpublished at 03:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    These early starts don't get any more pleasant, do they?

  15. Postpublished at 03:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021

    We go again.

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