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

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Matthew Henry

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Angelo Mathews has played extremely well.

  2. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Angelo Mathews has been in total control. Conditions are in his favour, but he hasn't given a chance and he's just meandered on. He'll be hoping to do a Joe Root here, but he'll know how important it is to convert this into a daddy hundred.

  3. SL 209-4

    What a classy knock from Angelo Mathews. I can't recall a single chance he's offered.

  4. 100 runs

    100 for Mathews

    And there it is!

    Another firm, assured punch off the back foot is accompanied by a yell as Angelo Mathews finds the single that takes him to his 11th Test century.

  5. Angelo Mathews faces Jack Leach on 99...

  6. This is how it feels to get a Test wicket after so much toil under the Sri Lankan sun.

    Mark WoodSri Lanka Cricket

  7. SL 207-4

    Niroshan Dickwella plays another horrible drive and manages to avoid edging it through to Jos Buttler, and Mark Wood completes another terrific over.

    Honestly, bowling at his speed, in this heat and humidity... beyond impressive.

  8. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    You know there's always players who do well against certain sides, like a bogey man in football, Angelo Mathews always seems to be that player for me.

    I don't know if I'm just mentally scarred from Headingley.

  9. SL 207-4

    Dot, dot, single. That takes Angelo Mathews to 99...

  10. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Mark Wood has bowled six overs in this spell now - it's the longest spell by a seam bowler in this series.

    He's taken 1-14 in this spell.

  11. Just two runs needed for Angelo Mathews.

    Mark Wood is standing in his way.

  12. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm surprised we haven't seen an over or two from Joe Root.

  13. SL 206-4

    Mathews 98, Dickwella 6

    Angelo Mathews has also never made a Test century at Galle.

    He does look a little flustered but a short delivery from Jack Leach allows him to cut an easy single and let some of that pent-up energy loose.

  14. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Angelo Mathews is the victim of the nervous 90s.

    He's been out in them five times in his career and he's made nine centuries, so he has a 33% failure rate in the 90s.

  15. SL 201-4

    Mathews 95, Dickwella 4

    Niroshan Dickwella gets two runs as he fends Mark Wood away from his body.

    Just five overs until the new ball...

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

    That was better from Jack Leach. You could tell that he thought that was a crucial over to put the pressure on.

    We could feel it ramping up.

  17. SL 199-4

    Make that a maiden from Jack Leach.

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    Tom Huffinley: Absolutely deserved that, Mark Wood. Steamed in all tour and bowled beautifully today bar the odd loose delivery. Should be a huge weapon in Australia.

    Mark WoodSri Lanka Cricket

  19. SL 199-4

    A streaky drive from Niroshan Dickwella, feet going nowhere, and an under edge somehow avoids stumps and fielder to allow him to get down the other end.

    A handsome pull from Angelo Mathews takes him to 95,

  20. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is a real opportunity for England now.

    Sri Lanka will have wanted to be 270-3 or four at close and a wicket or two now would give England the day perhaps.