خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught & Bowled. Joe Root to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, to leg backing away Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Root. England have restricted Sri Lanka to a total below par, especially considering how good the batting conditions looked early on. The pitch did slow up as the innings progressed, and once the spinners came into play, it became a very different challenge. Sri Lanka got promising starts, but the big knock never arrived. That's where England clawed their way back, tight lines, clever changes of pace, and sharp fields meant the batters found it hard to rotate strike through the middle overs. If the surface continues to grip like this, the chase won't be straightforward, but England have given themselves a genuine chance to level the series. Stay tuned for the chase.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Joe Root to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Curran. Root wins the battle!

تم الإمساك به من الخارج. OUT! Stumped. Rehan Ahmed to Pramod Madushan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, missed, by Buttler. Rehan comes and gets the gift.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Dawson. Into the safe hands.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Duckett. Asalanka falls into the trap.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Rashid. Adil Rashid with an absolute stunner!

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Root. Liam Dawson breaks the crucial partnership.

تم إخراجه بالركض. OUT! Run Out. Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to point, fielded by Jacks, by Buttler. Mendis is way out of his line.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Pathum Nissanka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Jacks. The batter is deceived by the flight, plays too early.

خروج بالإمساك. OUT! Caught. Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Duckett. Mishara chases the wide one and gifts his wicket.