Summary

  • Root bats all day for 186 - run out from last ball

  • Root now fourth on all-time England Test runs list after passing Pietersen & Gower

  • Buttler (55) and Bess (32) offer stoic support to Root

  • Sri Lanka spinner Embuldeniya takes seven wickets

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

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Matthew Henry

  1. Eng 146-4

    Shot!

    Joe Root eyes up Lasith Embuldeniya and powerfully sweeps him through a vacant mid-wicket for four. He's five runs away...

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    Lee: I get the feeling that these two need to bat for the rest of the day!

  3. Eng 142-4

    Root 91, Buttler 7

    Suranga Lakmal continues post-drinks and he gets pushed here and there for a series of singles by Joe Root and Jos Buttler. An aerial drive briefly worries Buttler, but he's fortunate that the ball goes on the bounce to mid-on.

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

    Is Joe Root playing on a different pitch?

  5. Drinks break

    England have scored 41 runs this morning, for the loss of two wickets.

  6. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    This morning my alarm interrupted a dream in which TMS' Henry Moeran was playing the part of Goldfinger in a remake.

  7. Eng 139-4

    Trail by 242 runs

    Hi, Jos Buttler. He's off the mark with a reverse sweep that beats the diving man at backward point and races away for four.

    A single later in the over takes Joe Root to 90.

  8. I know England's batting can be distressing at times, but illicit?!

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    Trying to follow audio commentary while working night shifts (A&E Dr) but BBC Sport is an illicit website according to our firewall. Wonder what you guys are discussing tonight!

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  10. Eng 132-4

    A maiden from Suranga Lakmal, played out with ease by Joe Root.

  11. Wow. That is telling.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Embuldeniya has bowled 99 balls in this innings. 47 have been to Root and the England captain has scored 43. Embuldeniya has taken 4-8 against the rest in 52 balls.

  13. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    England are in all sorts of bother.

  14. Eng 132-4

    Jos Buttler comes out to the middle.

    Lasith Embuldeniya has taken all four English wickets. His figures currenly read 4-52.

  15. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Lovely bowling. Lawrence was defending towards mid-on, similar to Zak Crawley.

    It has been really good from Sri Lanka this morning. Embuldeniya is bowling beautifully.

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    Lawrence c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya 3 (Eng 132-4)

    Ah.

    That is a very nice delivery from Lasith Embuldeniya, flighted, spinning in, and Dan Lawrence just pushes at it a touch too much as he tries to defend. It's very similar to Zak Crawley's dismissal, actually, a press forward and a sharp outside edge flying to Lahiru Thirimanne at slip.

  17. Dan Lawrence is having a banana break, which is terrific.

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    Matt Dawson: Some more boundaries like that from Root and I'll be very happy. Almost makes it worth me grating potatoes for hash browns!

    Joe RootSri Lanka Cricket

  19. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Since May 2014 when Root came back into the England team he averages 67 against spin. 57 players have faced at least 200 overs and Root has the fourth best average. Only Williamson, Kohli and Pujara have a better record.

  20. Eng 132-3

    Dan Lawrence nails a drive but it's intercepted by the fielder at cover, before he picks up a single off his hips.

    Joe Root, meanwhile, just continues on his serene way towards three figures.