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Galle International Stadium, Galle
, Jan 22, 2021
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Right, that wraps an enthralling series. Collapse seemed to have been a common factor to Sri Lanka this series (the first innings in the 1st Test and second innings in the 2nd Test). England though would be happy with this strong showing, as they head north to take on an Indian side brimming with sky-high confidence now. They go there for a 4-match Test series, followed by 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs. For Sri Lanka, they are still waiting to get the green signal for their planned tour of West Indies. That's your lot for the day. Do join us for future games. Cheers!
England skipper Joe Root is also the Man of the Match and Series. Says that it was a fine performance to come out on top after losing the toss where they had the worst of the conditions for the majority of the game. Adds that it's a testament of the character of the boys and in the second innings, it was all about dealing with pressure and the guys showed a lot of maturity. On England's plans this morning, on Day 4, Root replies that they wanted to narrow down the deficit. Regarding the bowling plans, Root shares that they wanted to create some chaos by drying out the boundaries and build some pressure. Root further says that they had very little preparation and it's very pleasing to get the results. States that they are happy with their achievements and he wants his team to keep on improving. Joe wants his team to keep the same attitude and desire to keep improving. On areas that they want to improve before the Indian tour, Root replies by saying that they want to improve in all the departments as they weren't entirely clinical in this series. On his most memorable win as a captain, Root says that it's hard to look past this win and there are a lot of positives to take forward.
Sri Lankan skipper, Dinesh Chandimal, says that they were outplayed on Day 4 after doing all the hard work in the last three days. Feels that they did the same mistake as a batting unit that they did on the first day of the first Test. Wants his team to learn from Root and admits that they played good in patches and it's not good against a team like England. Adds that he himself played a rash shot in the second segment and no one took the responsibility. Mentions that 250-plus would have been a good target on this track. Thinks that they need to step up as a batting unit. On the positives, Chandimal says that Lasith Embuldeniya was outstanding throughout the series and he does the hard work and always comes and asks how to improve. Feels that he will be a good asset for Sri Lanka going forward. On his own batting, Chandimal wants to learn from his mistakes and come back stronger.
Dom Sibley comes up for a quick chat! Smiles and says that he had a bit of a stinker in this series. Shares that he has prepared well against the spinners before the series, so was starting to doubt himself a bit. Admits that he was a bit lucky with the umpire's call in this innings. Tells that he just tried to spend time in the middle and build partnerships. Praises Root and adds that he played incredibly well, the way he swept, he made it look so easy. Says that he changed a few things in his batting and it worked for him. On facing spinners with the new ball, Sibley says that this is something he has never faced in England. Mentions that Buttler plays with a little higher tempo than him and he took the pressure off him. Regarding the tour of India, Sibley wants to wait and see with a few senior guys returning but he is happy to get some runs under his belt.
The England openers made their way out then, for the chase. Once again, Crawley fell early but Sibley and Bairstow did well to put England back on track. Post that, 3 quick wickets fell, including Root, and the hosts thought they were in with a chance. But Sibley and Buttler managed to steer England home and helped clinch a 2-0 series victory. For the hosts, overall, Embuldeniya had a 10-fer to show, in the match. Apart from him, it was a disappointing performance from the home team.
For Sri Lanka, Embuldeniya starred with the ball, picking up 7 wickets, with Dilruwan and Ramesh getting 1 each. And then, the Lanka batsmen stepped out to consolidate on that lead, with a plan in mind, get England to chase 240-250 (as their skipper had stated). However, there was a collapse and courtesy Embuldeniya, this time with the bat, they were able to put up something to defend. Their batting was questionable, with the skipper himself throwing away his wicket. There was not much responsibility taken by the batsmen. And unlike in the first innings, in the second, it was England's spinners who shone. 164 was England's target.
Stepping out to bat in response to that, England themselves were in early choppy waters but Root and Bairstow were back to doing the rescue work. There was a 111-run partnership between Jonny and Joe before the former fell. But Root marched on, and with assistance from Buttler and Bess, started shelving the deficit as much as possible. At the end of Day 3 though, he fell, 14 runs shy of his double ton, and in the end, the deficit was reduced down to 37.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had won the toss and chose to bat. The top order faced a mild collapse before Mathews combined with Thirimanne and Chandimal to take his side to safer shores. Dickwella and Dilruwan Perera would carry on the good work later and in the end, the Sri Lankans finished with 381, a good first innings total. For England, the seamers nabbed all the wickets, with Anderson leading the pack with a 6-wicket haul.
England have done it very nicely. They did not need Root at all, in the second innings. Many positives for them in the second innings itself, Buttler remaining not out on 46 and Sibley returning to form with a 50, just before the India series. Fitting that Dom Sibley gets the winning runs and seals the series in England's favour, 2-0! 5 wins in 5 Test matches in Asia, for Root.
End Of The Over 43.3 : 164/4
3 Runs
- 143.1
- 143.2
- 143.3
D. Sibley
56 (144)
J. Buttler
46 (48)
D. Perera
13.3-1-39-0
43.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
ENGLAND WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Full and floated around middle, Sibley presses forward and flicks it through square leg for a run. Smiles in the English camp, they have done it!
43.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Tossed up ball landing full around off, Buttler reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a single. SCORES LEVEL!
43.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Loopy and full on off, Sibley helps it towards square leg and steals a quick run.
End Of The Over 43 : 161/4
9 Runs
- 042.1
- 342.2
- 442.3
- 042.4
- 142.5
- 142.6
D. Sibley
54 (142)
J. Buttler
45 (47)
L. Embuldeniya
20-3-73-3
42.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
A single and just 3 more are required for the Englishmen here. Shortish length delivery around the off pole, Sibley clips it to the mid-wicket region and takes one.
42.5
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Motors the fuller length delivery through the covers and picks up a single.
42.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Loopy and on off, blocked.
42.3
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
FOUR! HAMMERED! Gets down to the loopy ball and nails his slog sweep through the mid-wicket carpet for a boundary. England are just one hit away from a win. So too is Buttler, from his fifty.
42.2
3
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Smart shot there from Dom. He was aware of the fact that there was no fielder at short fine leg. Paddles the fuller ball nicely through that region and picks up three as Suranga fields that.
42.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length ball, on off and middle, a big stride forward to defend it back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 42 : 152/4
1 Runs
- 041.1
- 041.2
- 041.3
- 141.4
- 041.5
- 041.6
J. Buttler
40 (44)
D. Sibley
50 (139)
D. Perera
13-1-36-0
41.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Turn and bounce from around off, Buttler moves back and taps it down to backward square leg.
41.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Gets back and flicks it on the leg side, finds the fielder.
41.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
FIFTY FOR DOM SIBLEY! His third in Test career and must be the most satisfying one. He gets there by nudging a delivery through square leg for a run. His teammates are up in the balcony. A knock of great character!
41.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Full and floated on off, Sibley inside edges his attempted flick and it rolls towards leg slip.
41.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Loopy and full on middle, Dom works it on the leg side, finds short mid-wicket.
41.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Strides forward to a full ball and defends it back.
End Of The Over 41 : 151/4
2 Runs
- 040.1
- 240.2
- 040.3
- 040.4
- 040.5
- 040.6
J. Buttler
40 (42)
D. Sibley
49 (135)
L. Embuldeniya
19-3-64-3
40.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Fuller in length on the middle stump line, JB is watchful as he defends it back on the pitch.
40.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Did not come back in enough there. Lasith Embuldeniya loops it outside off. It pitches and comes back in, only just though, not enough to trouble the batter to play at it and Jos Buttler chooses not to fiddle at that.
40.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Comes on the front foot and fends this one out.
40.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.
40.2
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Shorter length ball, outside off, this time he nurdles it wide of the man at backward point. Comes back for a couple as the deep point fielder runs and mops it up.
40.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Turning away, outside the off pole, on a shortish length. Jos Buttler lets the ball complete its turn and stabs it to the point region.
End Of The Over 40 : 149/4
6 Runs
- 039.1
- 139.2
- 439.3
- 139.4
- 039.5
- 039.6
D. Sibley
49 (135)
J. Buttler
38 (36)
D. Perera
12-1-35-0
39.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Sibley is in no hurry! Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Dom hangs back and plays it down to mid-wicket.
39.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Flatter and middle, Sibley defends it from the back foot. Stays on 49!
39.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Now a single! Too full and outside off, Buttler goes hard at it this time and slices his drive through backward point for a run.
39.3
4
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Boom! Buttler wants to finish it now. Too full and outside off, Jos shows his power as he dismisses it against the spin through wide mid off.
39.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Forces a full ball down to long on and picks up a run.
39.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Gets on the front foot and pushes a full ball back. Perera runs to his right and stops the ball.
Drinks break! Well, England just require another 21 runs here and there is nothing much left for the Lankans. They would only be rueing the way they batted earlier. If only they could have gotten England to chase maybe 240-250, they might have stood a better chance. But now, the writing seems to be on the wall, crystal clear. Only a matter of moments before England sweep the series 2-0... And it seems, we are just speculating that England have taken the extra half hour. The reason is we don't usually see Drinks at this stage.
End Of The Over 39 : 143/4
1 Runs
- 038.1
- 038.2
- 038.3
- 038.4
- 038.5
- 138.6
D. Sibley
48 (131)
J. Buttler
33 (34)
L. Embuldeniya
18-3-62-3
38.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
A single here. Eases this fullish length ball to the right of sweeper cover and takes the only single in the over.
38.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full and around off, defended back on the pitch.
38.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full and on middle and leg, Dom defends it out with a straight bat.
38.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Outside off, stabbed to the man at cover-point.
38.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Works it with the turn, off the outer half, to backward point. They do not go for a single here.
38.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Shortish length ball outside off, left alone.
End Of The Over 38 : 142/4
10 Runs
- 137.1
- 137.2
- 437.3
- 137.4
- 137.5
- 237.6
J. Buttler
33 (34)
D. Sibley
47 (125)
R. Mendis
10-0-48-1
37.6
2
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
A long hop on leg, a delivery of a tired bowler, Buttler swivels on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 8 runs in the over, England inching closer to the target.
37.5
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
A loopy off spinner on off, this time Sibley uses the spin and helps it past short leg for a run.
37.4
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Short and on middle, turning down, Jos helps it to square leg for a run. The 50-run stand comes up.
37.3
4
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Blazed away! Mendis is very full with his length outside off, Buttler strides forward and bludgeons his drive through covers for a cracking boundary. Thumped. 26 needed more.
37.2
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Loopy and full on off, Sibley gently knocks it in the gap at covers for a run.
37.1
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Slow spin back into the batsman, Buttler comfortably works it through square leg for a run.
End Of The Over 37 : 132/4
6 Runs
- 136.1
- 036.2
- 436.3
- 136.4
- 036.5
- 036.6
D. Sibley
45 (123)
J. Buttler
25 (30)
L. Embuldeniya
17-3-61-3
36.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Just does what he has been doing best all along. Comes forward and defends the full length delivery out.
36.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Loopy ball on the off pole, Dom strides forward in defense.
36.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
The batsman works this to the leg side and takes a single.
36.3
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
FOUR! That has gone away for a boundary. Good effort from Dilruwan, but not enough. Short length delivery, outside off, Buttler goes back and cuts it hard. Perera, who was at deep point, runs to his left and dives but does not do enough to stop the ball from touching the advertising triangle.
36.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Tosses it very full and on the middle stump, Jos strides forward and pushes it back to the bowler.
36.1
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full and outside off, driven through cover-point for a run.
Lasith Embuldeniya is back. Just a brief respite for him. Shows how much Sri Lanka depend on him. Can he usher in a breakthrough here?
End Of The Over 36 : 126/4
2 Runs
- 035.1
- 035.2
- 035.3
- 035.4
- 035.5
- 235.6
J. Buttler
20 (27)
D. Sibley
44 (120)
R. Mendis
9-0-38-1
35.6
2
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Drags his length short and lands it on middle, Buttler goes deep inside the crease, turns and pulls it to deep square leg for a couple. 38 needed more.
35.5
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Flighted and outside off, breaking back into the batsman, Jos goes on the back foot and defends.
35.4
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Hangs on the back foot to a shortish ball and punches it to short mid-wicket.
35.3
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Uppish but evades the diving effort of Ramesh Mendis! In fact, the replays show that it's DROPPED! Full and flighted outside off, luring the batsman into a drive. Buttler unveils it but fails to keep it down. It goes to the left side of the bowler who puts in a full length dive but fails to hang onto it with his left hand. Ramesh is disgusted with himself. That would have been a stupendous caught and bowled.
35.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Tossed up ball, landing further up around off, Jos defends it down safely.
35.1
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Full and floated on middle, Buttler works it off his pads to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 35 : 124/4
3 Runs
- 234.1
- 134.2
- 034.3
- 034.4
- 034.5
- 034.6
D. Sibley
44 (120)
J. Buttler
18 (21)
D. Perera
11-1-29-0
34.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Shorter length ball this time, to finish, around the off pole line. Sibley waits for it to turn in and then dabs it to the man at short mid-wicket. He seems to be in no hurry to wrap things up here.
34.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Back to fuller lengths and DS is back to front foot defenses.
34.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
The trajectory is flatter, on the off pole, Sibley taps it to the leg side.
34.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Full and on off, Dom Sibley comes forward and safely defends it back on the surface.
34.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Nudges this down to mid on for one this time.
34.1
2
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Leans forward and drives the full one through the covers. Comes back in for a comfortable second.
End Of The Over 34 : 121/4
2 Runs
- 033.1
- 033.2
- 133.3
- 033.4
- 133.5
- 033.6
D. Sibley
44 (116)
J. Buttler
15 (19)
R. Mendis
8-0-36-1
33.6
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Too much spin on this one. Landing on a fuller length around off, Dom thinks about flicking but it spins away towards leg to beat his bat.
33.5
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Spinning down the leg side, Buttler gets some bat behind it and the ball goes wide of Dickwella. Mathews does well to stop it but the batsmen take a run.
33.4
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Quicker and flatter on middle, Buttler moves back and defends it down to short leg.
33.3
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Leans forward to a full ball and calmly works it with the spin to square leg for a run.
33.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Flatter off spinner, landing on off and turning back in, Dom is on the front foot this time as he defends it to the leg side.
33.1
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
NOT OUT! Umpire's call, yet again. A big off spinning delivery, landing a touch short and curving back into the batsman, Sibley goes back to work it on the leg side but misses. He is hit high on the pads, the appeal is made but nothing from the umpire. Chandimal goes for the DRS and the replays find it to be clipping the leg stump. Only consolation for Sri Lanka is that they retained their referral.
A screaming appeal for an lbw! The umpire remains unmoved. Dinesh Chandimal takes the referral. Is it too high and also spinning too much?
End Of The Over 33 : 119/4
1 Runs
- 032.1
- 032.2
- 032.3
- 132.4
- 032.5
- 032.6
J. Buttler
14 (17)
D. Sibley
43 (112)
D. Perera
10-1-26-0
32.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
DP pulls the length back and dishes out a shortish length delivery on off and middle, Buttler goes back and nudges it to short mid-wicket. Follows it up with a 'no'.
32.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Presses forward and keeps the fuller length delivery out, back to Dilruwan Perera.
32.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Off and middle-pole lined, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
32.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
BEATEN! Nicely bowled. Lands it on a full length and outside off, it pitches and spins in. Sibley looks to defend from within the line but is beaten there.
32.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Loopy delivery, outside the off pole line, Sibley lets out a big stride forward and taps it beside him, on the off side. Jos was interested in a single but Dom sends him back.
32.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Floated on the pads, Dom clips but short leg dives to his right and stops that.
End Of The Over 32 : 118/4
5 Runs
- 131.1
- 131.2
- 031.3
- 131.4
- 131.5
- 131.6
D. Sibley
42 (108)
J. Buttler
14 (15)
L. Embuldeniya
16-3-55-3
31.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Just a mere push. Sibley pushes it with gentle hands to covers and keeps strike with a run. 46 more for a clean sweep.
31.5
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
A loopy one, it's dipping in on middle and leg, Buttler drives it down towards mid off for a run.
31.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Easy going! Embuldeniya delivers a full ball around leg, it's worked behind square leg for a single.
31.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
A flatter delivery close to off, spinning away, Sibley moves back and defends it to the off side.
31.2
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jos Buttler
Eased away! Too full in length and around middle, Buttler plays a well-timed and executed paddle sweep down to long leg for a run.
31.1
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Loopy delivery, landing full and on leg, Sibley clips it softly through square leg for a run.
No respite! Lasith Embuldeniya has a change of ends.
End Of The Over 31 : 113/4
4 Runs
- 030.1
- 030.2
- 230.3
- 030.4
- 030.5
- 230.6
J. Buttler
12 (13)
D. Sibley
39 (104)
D. Perera
9-1-25-0
30.6
2
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Too full in length, outside off, Jos the Boss drives it through the cover region and fetches himself a brace.
30.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
On the middle pole, JB closes the face of his bat and flicks it on the leg side.
30.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Short and down the leg side, Jos Buttler rocks back but lets it be.
30.3
2
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Well, there is no rest for Lasith Embuldeniya. Full length ball on middle and off, Buttler gets low and reverse sweeps it. LE, who was at deep backward point, rushes to his right and does well to keep it out. A couple though.
30.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
The line is on middle and leg, Jos nudges it down to short mid-wicket.
30.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jos Buttler
Stays back to this fullish length ball and clips it to the right of short fine leg. A dot.
Dilruwan Perera is back into the attack. Finally, a break for Embuldeniya! 8-1-21-0 are Perera's figures so far.
End Of The Over 30 : 109/4
4 Runs
- 129.1
- 129.2
- 129.3
- 029.4
- 129.5
- 029.6
D. Sibley
39 (104)
J. Buttler
8 (7)
R. Mendis
7-0-34-1
29.6
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Tossed up ball landing full and on off, Sibley defends it in front of short leg. 55 needed more.
29.5
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
A brisk single. Turning down the leg side, easy pickings for the batsman. Buttler nurdles it wide of backward square leg and scampers across to the other end. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end but even a direct hit would not have mattered. Jos was safely in.
29.4
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Too full in length on off, Buttler squeezes it out to mid off.
29.3
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Flicks it with the spin. The length is on the shorter side and it's easily worked through backward square leg for one.
29.2
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
This one is too full and on middle, Buttler eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.
Sri Lanka are not happy with the shape of the ball. The umpires check it, perform the 8-gauge test and find it to be fine to continue.
29.1
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Presses forward with a big stride and defends it with gentle hands towards point for a quick run.
End Of The Over 29 : 105/4
1 Runs
- 028.1
- 028.2
- 028.3
- 028.4
- 028.5
- 128.6
D. Sibley
37 (101)
J. Buttler
6 (4)
L. Embuldeniya
15-3-50-3
28.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Eases the fuller length delivery through mid off and picks up a single.
28.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
A mild appeal for LBW but not given. The 'round the wicket angle was not going to help in that case. Fullish length and on the pads, Dom Sibley comes forward but pads it. There is a mild appeal but to no avail for Sri Lanka.
28.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
That is defended solidly off the front foot.
28.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Beaten! Very good ball. Lands it on a full length around middle and off, it pitches and goes away. Beats the outside edge of Sibley as he strode forward to block that.
28.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Flatter ball on the pads, Sibley lets it be and wears it on his pads.
28.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Switches to around the wicket and bowls it on middle, Dom defends it.
End Of The Over 28 : 104/4
4 Runs
- 127.1
- 027.2
- 127.3
- 127.4
- 027.5
- 127.6
D. Sibley
36 (95)
J. Buttler
6 (4)
R. Mendis
6-0-30-1
27.6
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Full and on off, turning back in, Sibley stays back this time to defend but it takes the inner portion of his blade and rolls behind square leg for one. That region has become a hot zone for singles.
27.5
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Switches to over the wicket and serves an off spinner on the fuller side outside off, Dom presses forward and defends it solidly.
27.4
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Spinning down the leg side, Buttler helps it to the left side of backward square leg and rotates the strike.
27.3
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Very full in length on off, Sibley keeps it out with soft hands in the gap at covers for one.
27.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Slower through the air, full and on off, Dom leans forward and defends it back.
27.1
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Full and floated around leg, from 'round the wicket, Buttler works it behind square leg and picks up a run.
Drinks break. Well, just 64 is what England need now, to win the series. But then, Sri Lanka will make sure that they make the English players sweat it out for that. The hosts were looking dead and buried with Root out in the middle. But, once they got Root, Lawrence followed, and Sri Lanka were in with a chance. Now, Buttler is someone who will play his shots and that provides them with an opportunity. Can they get him and keep chipping at the wickets or will this partnership seal the deal for England? Let's find out now...
End Of The Over 27 : 100/4
6 Runs
- 026.1
- 026.2
- 426.3
- 226.4
- 026.5
- 026.6
D. Sibley
34 (91)
J. Buttler
4 (2)
L. Embuldeniya
14-3-49-3
26.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
This one is outside off and Sibley lets it be.
26.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Good defense from Dom. Gets to the pitch of the full length delivery and defends it.
26.4
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Brilliant work there, from Dilruwan, at deep cover. Shortish length ball, outside the off pole, Sibley goes onto the back foot and strokes it through covers. Perera, in the deep, runs to his right, dives and manages to stop it from going to the boundary. England take two runs and that brings up the 100 for them. They need another 64 runs.
26.3
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
LUCKY FOUR! Very, very lucky there, Sibley. Short and outside off, Dom Sibley rocks back to cut but ends up getting it off the bottom of his bat. It goes through the legs of Niroshan Dickwella. The slip fielder backtracks and gives chase but fails to cut it off from going past the ropes.
26.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Comes forward and plays it with soft hands to the man at silly point.
26.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full, spinning away, outside the off pole, Dom watchfully lets it be.
End Of The Over 26 : 94/4
5 Runs
- 025.1
- 025.2
- 025.3
- 125.4
- 025.5
- 425.6
J. Buttler
4 (2)
D. Sibley
28 (85)
R. Mendis
5-0-26-1
25.6
4
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
FOUR! With Buttler at the crease, runs will come. A tossed up delivery, landing full and outside off, there is an invitation to drive and Buttler just pounces onto it. Reaches out and drills his drive wide of mid off for a boundary.
25.5
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jos Buttler
Off spinner landing around off and spinning down, on the shorter side, Buttler clips it on the leg side, finds backward square leg.
25.4
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Fuller and on middle, flicked past short leg for a single.
25.3
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Flighted and around off, spinning in, Sibley gets back inside the crease and defends.
25.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Too full in length on off, Dom digs it out towards mid-wicket.
25.1
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Tossed up ball on middle and leg, Sibley works it off his pads to short leg.
Jos Buttler, England's vice-captain, strides out to the middle. Will be interesting to see how he goes about here.
What has happened here? Do Sri Lanka have another wicket? The Lankans are up and celebrating but umpire Dharmasena says hang on. Has a chat with the square leg umpire and takes it upstairs. SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT. Hmm.. replays are in, there is an inside edge and the catch is cleanly taken.
End Of The Over 25 : 89/4
1 Runs
- 024.1
- 024.2
- 024.3
- 024.4
- 124.5
- W 24.6
D. Lawrence
2 (9)
D. Sibley
27 (81)
L. Embuldeniya
13-3-43-3
24.6
W
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence OUT!
OUT! Caught behind! 10 WICKETS FOR LASITH EMBULDENIYA IN THE MATCH! Full length ball around off, Lawrence dances down the track and looks to work it on the leg side. To the naked eye, he seems to have squeezed an inside edge onto his pads. It goes off the deflection and Dickwella comes forward and takes it. They all go up in appeal for a caught behind but umpire Kumar wants to have a look. It goes upstairs and... yes, there was an inside edge and the catch was cleanly taken. England lose their fourth.
24.5
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
A single here. Fullish length delivery outside the off pole line, Dom drives it through cover-point and takes a single.
24.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Floated once again, outside the off pole, this time Dom Sibley lets that be.
24.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Floated ball, around off, Sibley pokes it to the off side.
24.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Serves a very full length delivery on middle, Dom flicks but finds short mid-wicket again.
24.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full and on the middle pole channel, Dom defends it to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 24 : 88/3
3 Runs
- 023.1
- 023.2
- 123.3
- 123.4
- 023.5
- 123.6
D. Sibley
26 (76)
D. Lawrence
2 (8)
R. Mendis
4-0-21-1
23.6
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Turning in from around off, Dom flicks again, this time it's a bit aerial but wide of leg gully. They cross for a run.
23.5
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Loopy and full on off, Sibley nicely flicks it off his pads, with the spin he plays and does well to keep it down in front of leg slip.
23.4
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dan Lawrence
Flatter delivery, a touch short and turning down, Lawrence eases it through square leg for one.
23.3
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Leans forward to block another full ball but this time it spins in and takes the inside edge. Rolls behind square leg and they cross.
23.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Floated and full on off, Sibley defends it by getting on the front foot.
23.1
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.
End Of The Over 23 : 85/3
0 Runs
- 022.1
- 022.2
- 022.3
- 022.4
- 022.5
- 022.6
D. Lawrence
1 (7)
D. Sibley
24 (71)
L. Embuldeniya
12-3-42-2
22.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
End of another very good over from Embuldeniya. Draws the batsman forward with a full length ball. Dan comes forward and defends it out.
22.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Another front foot defence, this time to the leg side.
22.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Full length delivery, Dan Lawrence strides forward in defense.
22.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Lawrence backs away. It is a shorter length ball, outside the off pole, he dabs it to the man at point.
22.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
On middle, clipped to short mid-wicket.
22.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dan Lawrence
Lands it on a full length, outside off, it pitches and breaks away. Dan waits and then taps it to the covers region.
End Of The Over 22 : 85/3
7 Runs
- 121.1
- 121.2
- 021.3
- 421.4
- W 21.5
- 121.6
D. Lawrence
1 (1)
D. Sibley
24 (71)
R. Mendis
3-0-18-1
21.6
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dan Lawrence
Tossed up ball landing full outside off, Lawrence drives it through mid off for a run.
Dan Lawrence walks in next.
21.5
W
Ramesh Mendis To Joe Root OUT!
OUT! ROOT IS BOWLED! Mendis jumps in joy, he has hunted down the big fish. 80 needed more and you can say - GAME ON! A tossed up ball landing full around off, Root gets across the stumps for the sweep shot but fails to connect. It spins past his bat and disturbs the leg stump. Perhaps a bit of glove as well, as the ball deflects onto the stumps. Yes, the replays confirm that. Joe got too much across the stumps there. Sri Lanka have an opening.
21.4
4
Ramesh Mendis To Joe Root
FOUR! Fantastic shot! Shot of a batsman in prime form. Full and flighted around off, Joe advances down the track and caresses it through mid off for a boundary.
21.3
0
Ramesh Mendis To Joe Root
Shout for an lbw! The Lankan players are pleading with the umpire but he refuses to budge. Root tries to sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but the impact is well outside off.
21.2
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Identical to the last delivery, this time Sibley tries to drive it through the line. It doesn't come from the middle of the bat though but still travels through mid on for a run.
21.1
1
Ramesh Mendis To Joe Root
Flighted and full on middle, Root eases it down through mid on for a single.
Ramesh Mendis is brought back into the attack. 0/11 in 2 overs so far.
End Of The Over 21 : 78/2
2 Runs
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 120.3
- 020.4
- 020.5
- 120.6
J. Root
6 (12)
D. Sibley
23 (70)
L. Embuldeniya
11-2-42-2
20.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Shorter length delivery on off and middle, Joe gets a single as he taps it down to mid on.
20.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Goes deep inside his crease and nudges this full length delivery on the off side.
20.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.
20.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Sees Dom chip down the track and drags his length back once again. The line is on the middle pole channel. Sibley adjusts and taps it to the vacant short mid-wicket region. Gets to the other end.
20.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Keeps his weight on the back foot and cuts this shorter length delivery but finds the man at backward point there.
20.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Dishes out a floated delivery, outside off, Sibley hangs back and looks to drive late but misses.
End Of The Over 20 : 76/2
4 Runs
- 019.1
- 019.2
- 119.3
- 019.4
- 119.5
- 2 NB 19.6
- 019.6
J. Root
5 (9)
D. Sibley
22 (67)
D. Perera
8-1-21-0
19.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Joe Root
Second time in the over, Root has failed to middle his sweep shot. Dilruwan dishes out a full ball wide outside off, Joe attempts to sweep with the spin but misses.
19.6
nb
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Flatter and a touch short around off, Sibley hangs back and punches it through mid-wicket for a run. Called a no ball for overstepping.
19.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Joe Root
Strides forward to a full ball and gently pushes it to covers. Good calling and they steal a quick single.
19.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Joe Root
Beaten! Tossed up ball landing full outside off, Root tries to sweep but it goes under his bat. Could have easily dragged it on.
19.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Off the inside edge! Full and close to off, Dom is forward to defend with gentle hands and a soft inside edge rolls behind square leg for a run.
19.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
A touch short and close to off, Sibley is on the back foot in defense.
19.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length on middle, spinning down, Sibley fails to flick after getting forward and it goes off his pads to leg slip.
End Of The Over 19 : 72/2
6 Runs
- 118.1
- 118.2
- 118.3
- 018.4
- 218.5
- 118.6
D. Sibley
20 (63)
J. Root
4 (6)
L. Embuldeniya
10-2-40-2
18.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Again, excellent from Sibley. Very well played. Comes down the wicket and pushes this full one down to mid on. Calls for a quick single and gets it. England need just another 92 runs to win.
18.5
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Nicely played there. Skips down the track and plays it against the spin, through mid-wicket. Bags two.
18.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full length to Sibley, on the middle pole area, he just strides forward and blocks it.
18.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Short length ball around the off pole, the England Test captain camps back and works it to the mid-wicket region. Takes a run.
18.2
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full ball on the middle stump line, Dom looks to defend that but the ball takes the inner half and goes through square leg. The scoreboard is kept ticking, with another one.
18.1
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Comes from wide of the crease and angles in a full delivery on middle and leg. A positive stride forward from JR. Makes contact with the ball and pushes it through the covers for a single.
End Of The Over 18 : 66/2
0 Runs
- 017.1
- 017.2
- 017.3
- 017.4
- 017.5
- 017.6
D. Sibley
16 (59)
J. Root
2 (4)
D. Perera
7-1-17-0
17.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Dilruwan pulls his length back a bit and serves it close to off, Dom immediately goes on the back foot and blocks it to mid-wicket.
17.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Loopy and full outside off, spinning in, Sibley is early into his sweep shot and gets beaten. He is rapped on the pads but the impact is outside off.
17.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
A back foot punch to a shortish delivery and once again mid-wicket is in business.
17.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Oohhh...this one keeps low! Perera bowls an off spinner around off, turning in, Sibley does well to get his bat down in time as he keeps it out to mid-wicket.
17.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Quicker one, flat and short on middle, Sibley moves back and defends it down solidly.
17.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Fuller delivery on off, Sibley takes his front leg forward and flicks it with the spin to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 17 : 66/2
2 Runs
- 116.1
- 016.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 016.5
- 116.6
D. Sibley
16 (53)
J. Root
2 (4)
L. Embuldeniya
9-2-34-2
16.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Just the single there. Fuller in length ball around the off stump, Dom leans forward and forces it through short mid-wicket. Mid on runs to his right and stops it. They take a single, explore the chance for a second, but decide against it in the end.
16.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length delivery around the off pole line, Sibley strides forward to defend but does so off the inner half.
16.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller and just outside the off pole, Sibley taps it to the off side. Both batsmen say 'no' to the prospect of a single there.
16.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Good defence from Dom. He holds his nerves and defends this fuller length ball to the off side.
16.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
That is defended solidly off the front foot.
16.1
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Flatter ball, pitches and spins away, outside off. Root waits for it to turn away and nudges it through cover-point for one.
End Of The Over 16 : 64/2
2 Runs
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 015.4
- 115.5
- 015.6
D. Sibley
15 (48)
J. Root
1 (3)
D. Perera
6-0-17-0
15.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Flatter and on middle, Sibley defends it with a straight bat, from the back foot.
15.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Joe Root
Allows the ball to spin down and nudges it behind backward square leg for a run. Root is away. Exactly 100 needed now!
15.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Joe Root
Full and around off, Root hits it across the line but finds the short mid-wicket fielder.
15.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Goes down on one knee and sweeps a full ball through square leg for a single.
15.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Floated and full on middle, Dom is on the front foot as he defends it to the leg side.
15.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Spin and bounce from around off, Sibley moves back to work it around but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but to no avail.
End Of The Over 15 : 62/2
0 Runs
- 014.1
- 014.2
- 014.3
- 014.4
- W 14.5
- 014.6
J. Root
0 (1)
D. Sibley
14 (44)
L. Embuldeniya
8-2-32-2
14.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Joe Root
Well bowled, Lasith Embuldeniya. A wicket maiden. Shortish length delivery, pitches outside off and skids back in. Joe works it well to the off side.
Joe Root, the English skipper, walks out to the middle now.
Jonny Bairstow has opted to review this one. He thinks it was missing the leg pole, as he reviews the on-field LBW decision, which ruled him out. Let's see what technology has to say...
14.5
W
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow OUT!
OUT! LBW! Jonny Bairstow was too far behind as he played at that delivery. England lose their second wicket. Flatter delivery on middle and leg, sliding on. Bairstow rocks back and looks to punch this on the off side. He though misses and gets hit on the pads. Sri Lanka appeal for the LBW and this time, umpire Kumar Dharmasena, after pondering for a little while, raises his finger. Jonny Bairstow takes it upstairs. Replays are in, the Ultra Edge says that there was no bat involved. Onto Ball Tracker then - Wickets are umpire's call and Sri Lanka would feel that finally, an umpire's call has gone their way.
14.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
'Good bowling, good bowling, Embul' chirps in Niroshan, from behind. Fuller in length delivery on off and middle, Jonny strides forward in his block there.
14.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Misses! Fuller length ball, just outside the off pole, JB gets down for a conventional sweep but he misses.
14.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Reverses this fuller length delivery but finds backward point there.
14.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow gets across and forward and then taps it to the off side.
End Of The Over 14 : 62/1
9 Runs
- 013.1
- 413.2
- 113.3
- 4 LB 13.4
- 013.5
- 013.6
D. Sibley
14 (44)
J. Bairstow
29 (23)
D. Perera
5-0-15-0
13.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
SAFE! The batsman has not lifted his back leg. Sharp turn on this delivery, it lands full and around off, Sibley tries to work it on the leg side but misses. Dickwella collects the ball and disturbs the stumps. He appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs. One frame is enough to rule the decision in favour of the batsman.
Stumping appeal! It's been referred upstairs...
13.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Tossed up ball around off, Sibley strides forward confidently and defends it back.
13.4
lb
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
FOUR LEG BYES! Appeal for an lbw, not given! Sibley gets down on one knee for the sweep shot but misses. It takes his pads and runs behind to the fine leg fence. The impact was easily outside the off stump.
13.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Conventional sweep this time! Bairstow fetches it from outside off and sweeps it with the spin to deep backward square leg for a run.
13.2
4
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Excellent shot! Loopy and full around off, Bairstow gets into the position early for the reverse sweep and times it superbly in front of square on the off side for a boundary.
13.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Flatter off spinner, Bairstow lets it turn back in and then keeps it out towards short fine leg.
Dilruwan Perera to continue bowling from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 13 : 53/1
7 Runs
- 212.1
- 412.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 112.6
J. Bairstow
24 (20)
D. Sibley
14 (41)
L. Embuldeniya
7-1-32-1
12.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Short and outside off, Jonny rocks back and punches it to cover-point for a single.
12.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
An appeal for lbw. Not given. Was outside the line. A slider, skidding in, from outside off, Bairstow comes forward in defense but misses. Is hit on the pads. There is an appeal but it is not given.
12.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Full length ball on the middle stump, Bairstow strides forward and blocks it.
12.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
NOT OUT! No evidence of the ball clipping any part of the glove there or the wrist band, before it hit the forearm. Full and on off and middle, Jonny Bairstow looks to reverse sweep again. To the naked eye, he seems to have missed it. The ball seems to have got his forearm and lobs in the air, near silly point, on the ground. The keeper runs towards it, dives and takes it. There is a huge appeal for the catch and Sri Lanka think they have their man. But umpire Dharmasena is unmoved there. Straightaway, the Lankans take it upstairs. Replays are in... hmm, no spike detected as the ball passes the bat. So, it has just lobbed off the forearm there although it was very close to the wrist band.
Sri Lanka have taken a review for a catch here. Jonny Bairstow is the man in question. The Sri Lankans looked convinced but umpire Dharmasena stood his ground. And straightaway, the hosts took a review. Right, is there some glove on that?
12.2
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! England go past 50. Jonny has straightaway taken to the attack, against Lasith. Full length delivery on middle and off, Bairstow gets down and reverse sweeps it behind square on the off side.
12.1
2
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
'Two, two' says Jonny Bairstow and he gets it. Very full length ball on the middle pole line, JB flicks it behind square on the on side, wide of short fine, and gets a couple.
Back for the final session. England within touching distance of winning this game, you may feel so. But we have seen funny collapses in the past on a spinning surface. Jonny Bairstow and Dom Sibley are out in the middle. Lasith Embuldeniya will get us underway once more with the ball. Here comes Lasith...
... Day 4, Session 3...
With a target of 164, England set out to bat and Crawley was looking good. But he perished to Embuldeniya soon. Since then though, there have not been any further casualties as Bairstow and Sibley also kept the scoreboard ticking. England now need just another 118 to win and will back themselves to chase this down. Are we in for any surprises though? Join us for the final session shortly to find out...
Earlier, the session began with Sri Lanka being at 67/6, with a lead of 104. They lost a couple of quick wickets but just even all seemed to be over, Lasith Embuldeniya chipped in with the bat as well. His individual knock of 40, combined with a decent partnership with Suranga Lakmal, helped Sri Lanka's lead get to 163. In the afternoon session, Bess and Leach got 1 each, while they struggled to break the Lakmal-Embuldeniya partnership. That is when Joe Root entered the show, with the ball, cleaning up the last two batters.
Another good session of play. England may have lost Crawley early but with just one wicket lost, they have their noses well ahead in this game. They would certainly be looking for a second win here in Galle and will look to sweep the series 2-0.
End Of The Over 12 : 46/1
1 Runs
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 011.3
- 011.4
- 011.5
- 011.6
D. Sibley
14 (41)
J. Bairstow
17 (14)
D. Perera
4-0-10-0
11.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Spin and bounce from around off, Sibley is hurried up as he tries to work it around. Seems to be hit near the thigh area. That will be it for this session, TEA ON DAY 4!
11.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Presses forward to a full ball and defends it with the spin to the leg side.
11.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.
11.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
NOT OUT! Umpire's call. Perera dishes out an off spinner around off and it turns back in with some extra bounce. Sibley is on the back foot as he tries to defend. Fails to keep it out and is hit high on the front pad. They put in an unsuccessful appeal for an lbw and then Chandimal opts for the DRS on the request of Perera. The Ultra Edge finds nothing but the Ball Tracker shows it to be clipping the top of the stumps. Review retained for Sri Lanka.
Appeal for an lbw, the umpire shakes his head. Dinesh Chandimal gets convinced by Dilruwan Perera and goes for the referral. Is it too high?
11.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Full and flighted on off, Sibley lunges and defends it with a dead bat.
11.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Flatter and shorter delivery on middle, Bairstow gets back and tickles it in front of square leg for a run.
End Of The Over 11 : 45/1
2 Runs
- 010.1
- 110.2
- 110.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 010.6
D. Sibley
14 (36)
J. Bairstow
16 (13)
L. Embuldeniya
6-1-25-1
10.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
This time he strides forward and defends it back on the track.
10.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length, outside the off pole, defended behind square on the off side, with soft hands.
10.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
NOT OUT! No bat and for the LBW, it was just about clipping the leg pole - Umpire's call. Fernando though looked convinced that Dom Sibley had some bat there. Flatter and on the leg pole line, Sibley camps onto the back foot to work it on the leg side. To the naked eye, he seems to have missed and it hits his pads. There is an appeal, it is for a catch, as Fernando, at the slip region, had taken it on the rebound. The umpire though is unmoved. Sri Lanka opt to have a look at that. Ultra Edge comes in and buries hopes of a catch as there was no bat there. LBW? Wickets are umpire's call.
Review time! Looks to be for a catch there. Dom Sibley is the man in question. Ultra Edge is in first, no bat there. Moving onto LBW now, Ball Tracker comes in, WICKETS ARE UMPIRE'S CALL.
10.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Again, on the shorter side, this time to Jonny. He camps back and strokes it on the off side for a single as well.
10.2
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Flatter delivery, outside the off pole, Dom Sibley goes onto the back foot, deep inside his crease and strokes it through cover-point for a single.
10.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length ball, outside off, nicely played there by Sibley. Gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.
End Of The Over 10 : 43/1
8 Runs
- 69.1
- 09.2
- 09.3
- 19.4
- 09.5
- 19.6
D. Sibley
13 (31)
J. Bairstow
15 (12)
R. Mendis
2-0-11-0
9.6
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Allows the ball to spin back in and since the length is on the shorter side, it's eased behind square leg for another run in that region.
9.5
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Turning down the leg side, Sibley tries to flick but misses.
9.4
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
The length goes full and Jonny sweeps it firmly behind square leg for a run.
9.3
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
Sharp turn but the length is on the shorter side. It lands on off and turns down the leg side, Bairstow watches the ball go behind to the keeper.
9.2
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
Loopy off spinner on off, Jonny gets forward and defends it close to his front pad.
Wow! What happened there? The ball has gone into the bucket of paint. It has turned white. The way England are batting at the moment, they won't mind switching to the shorter formats. Jokes apart, the reserve umpire is out now with a box of balls. The replacement ball is being picked.
9.1
6
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
SIX! Not from the meat of the bat but it has gone all the way! Floated full ball around middle and leg, Bairstow goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it firmly across the line. It flies off the top edge and clears the backward square leg region with ease.
End Of The Over 9 : 35/1
11 Runs
- 5 NB 8.1
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 18.3
- 48.4
- 18.5
- 08.6
D. Sibley
12 (29)
J. Bairstow
8 (8)
L. Embuldeniya
5-1-23-1
8.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Lahiru, at first slip, appeals for a LBW but nobody else is even bothered. Embuldeniya lands it on a fullish length and around off, it pitches and moves away. Dom steps down the wicket and looks to play it on the off side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Don't know why Thirimmane appealed there. No chance that would have been given at all.
8.5
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Rocks back to this short length delivery and nurdles it in front of square on the off side for a single.
8.4
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Nice batting. Really good, proactive shot from Jonny. It's tossed up on off, Bairstow gets down and reverse sweeps it well wide of the short third man fielder for a boundary.
8.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Eases this down to mid off, calls for a quick single, and gets to the other end safely.
8.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Lands it full and on the middle pole line, DS allows it to turn away and then watchfully blocks.
8.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller in length delivery, on off and middle, Dom Sibley blocks it to the off side.
8.1
nb
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
NO BALL AND FOUR! Sweeps powerfully. Not a bad option at all, from Dom. Full and around off, Sibley gets down and sweeps it powerfully in front of square on the leg side. Lasith has overstepped here as well. No ball called.
End Of The Over 8 : 24/1
3 Runs
- 07.1
- 17.2
- 17.3
- 07.4
- 17.5
- 07.6
J. Bairstow
3 (6)
D. Sibley
7 (24)
R. Mendis
1-0-3-0
7.6
0
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
Flatter delivery, a touch short again around off, Bairstow defends it with the spin to the leg side. Short leg collects it.
7.5
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Uppish but quickly goes past short leg. Short again, on middle, Dom flicks it aerially through backward square leg for one.
7.4
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Turning back into the batsman from around off, Sibley tries to defend but misses and wears it on his thigh pad.
7.3
1
Ramesh Mendis To Jonny Bairstow
Jonny does the same! He also uses the spin and works it behind square leg for one. Mendis needs to get his length right.
7.2
1
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Shorter delivery, on off and turning in, Sibley gets back and hits it across the line, behind square leg for a run.
7.1
0
Ramesh Mendis To Dom Sibley
Shout for an lbw, not given! Full and flighted outside off, an off spinner, Sibley gets forward and across to defend but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but the impact is well outside off.
Ramesh Mendis to bowl now.
End Of The Over 7 : 21/1
2 Runs
- 06.1
- 16.2
- 06.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 16.6
D. Sibley
5 (20)
J. Bairstow
2 (4)
L. Embuldeniya
4-1-12-1
6.6
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full length and on leg, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
6.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Comes on the front foot to defend this fuller length delivery. Gets an edge but it falls well short of first slip there.
6.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full length ball on middle and off, Sibley comes down a little and looks to flick. He though ends up getting a leading edge there. It goes through the carpet to the off side.
6.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
The length to Dom is on the shorter side, outside the off pole, he goes back and nudges it to the cover region.
6.2
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Lunges forward and sweeps this firmly, but finds deep square leg. So, just the single.
6.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
BEATEN! Ohh.. that has gone straight through. Full length delivery outside off, it pitches and moves away. Jonny comes forward and looks to drive but misses it.
End Of The Over 6 : 19/1
2 Runs
- 15.1
- 15.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 05.6
D. Sibley
4 (16)
J. Bairstow
1 (2)
D. Perera
3-0-9-0
5.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Perera dishes out a fullish ball outside off, Sibley drives off his front foot but picks the extra cover fielder.
5.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Some turn on this one as it lands around off, Dom stays back and defends it on the leg side.
5.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Bowls it full and around off, Sibley is pulled out from the back foot as he gets forward to defend.
5.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Flatter and a touch shorter around off, Sibley goes on the back foot and punches it to short mid-wicket.
5.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Jonny Bairstow
Too full in length outside off, Bairstow gets down on one knee, takes it on the full and sweeps it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a run. Opens his account.
5.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Fullish and on off, it's flicked wristily through the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
End Of The Over 5 : 17/1
0 Runs
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- W 4.5
- 04.6
J. Bairstow
0 (1)
D. Sibley
3 (11)
L. Embuldeniya
3-1-10-1
4.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Jonny Bairstow
Full and on off and middle, Bairstow watchfully blocks it out.
Jonny Bairstow walks out to bat now.
4.5
W
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Embuldeniya again. Believe it or not. Zak Crawley though played it away from his body. Lasith loops it nicely, around off, Zak prods forward and looks to block it. The ball though pitches, bounces extra, takes his gloves, the top part of it. Lobs in the air towards first slip. Oshada, at second slip though, has other plans. He puts in a scintillating dive to his left and takes an excellent catch.
4.4
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
This time the length is on the shorter side, outside off, Zak Crawley rocks back and taps it on the off side.
4.3
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Another very full length delivery on the middle pole line, dug out to the point region.
4.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Lands it very full and on middle and off, Crawley drives but picks out cover there.
4.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Full length delivery, outside off, Zak watchfully lets it be.
End Of The Over 4 : 17/0
5 Runs
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 23.3
- 03.4
- 23.5
- 13.6
Z. Crawley
13 (14)
D. Sibley
3 (11)
D. Perera
2-0-7-0
3.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Straighter in line, around leg, Crawley moves back and nudges it behind backward square leg for a run. 5 from the over!
3.5
2
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Innovative! Perera goes from 'round the wicket and seeing that it's pitching around leg, Zak reverse sweeps it down to third man for another two.
3.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Slower through the air, full and around off, Crawley presses forward and blocks it to the off side.
3.3
2
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
The length is on the shorter side outside off, allowing the batsman to go back and punch it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
3.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Flighted and full on off, it's flicked past the diving short leg fielder but the short mid-wicket fielder gets to it quickly.
3.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Fuller and on off, turning in, Crawley decides to defend it off the back foot.
End Of The Over 3 : 12/0
3 Runs
- 02.1
- 1 NB 2.2
- 02.2
- 12.3
- 12.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
D. Sibley
3 (11)
Z. Crawley
8 (8)
L. Embuldeniya
2-0-10-0
2.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Gets forward and blocks the fuller ball in front of square leg.
2.5
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
BEATEN! Ah... that is where Lasith should be at. Lands it full and around off, it pitches and breaks away. Dom prods forward to block but misses.
2.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Short and outside off, Crawley goes back and cuts it through point for a single.
2.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Fuller, outside off, driven through mid off, for a single.
2.2
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Flighted on off and middle, defended to the on side.
2.2
nb
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
NO BALL! Embuldeniya oversteps here. Sri Lanka though, need to be mindful of these extras. Flatter ball on middle and leg, Sibley camps back to work it on the leg side but he misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an excited appeal but the umpire stands his ground. The line, plus the height, both are against the bowler's favour there. Would not have mattered anyway as it was a no ball.
2.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Full and spinning away, just a hint, outside off, Dom comes forward but watchfully lets it be.
End Of The Over 2 : 9/0
2 Runs
- 01.1
- 11.2
- 01.3
- 01.4
- 11.5
- 01.6
Z. Crawley
7 (7)
D. Sibley
2 (5)
D. Perera
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Perera bowls an off spinner in a flatter trajectory, it's around middle and Crawley flicks it across the line. The short leg fielder dives and stops it to his left.
1.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Sibley quietly flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up a run.
1.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
A touch shorter and on off, Dom moves back and plays it down, once again in front of short leg.
1.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Dom Sibley
Gets forward and across to a full ball and works it with the spin to short leg.
1.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Streaky! This one skids straight on after landing full around off, Crawley tries to flick but it takes the leading edge and rolls towards backward point. They take a run.
1.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Zak Crawley
Loopy and full around off, Crawley gets on the front foot and defends it back.
Spin from both ends? It appears so. Dilruwan Perera to roll his arm.
End Of The Over 1 : 7/0
7 Runs
- 00.1
- 40.2
- 10.3
- 10.4
- 10.5
- 00.6
D. Sibley
1 (2)
Z. Crawley
6 (4)
L. Embuldeniya
1-0-7-0
0.6
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Good start for the tourists. 7 off the first over. Full length ball on off and middle, Sibley taps it on the off side.
0.5
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Too full, on off, Crawley now drives it through cover-point and gets to the other end.
0.4
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Dom Sibley
Good positive start from England already. Full and on middle, Dom comes forward and pushes it to the mid-wicket region for a single. He is off the mark as well now.
0.3
1
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Short and outside off, spinning away. Zak waits for it to turn away and punches it through covers for a single.
0.2
4
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
FOUR! Friendly full toss and it is gleefully accepted. It is on the off pole line and Crawley just whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
0.1
0
Lasith Embuldeniya To Zak Crawley
Full length delivery on off and middle, Zak strides forward in defense there.
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Match Info
- Venue Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Weather Bright and Sunny
- Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- Result England beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
- Player of the Match Joe Root
- Player of the Series Joe Root
- Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
- Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
- Stumps: Sri Lanka 229/4 in 87.0 overs
- New ball taken: Sri Lanka 214/4 in 80.0 overs
- A Mathews 11th Test hundred: 100 runs in 207 balls (10x4) (0x6)
- Sri Lanka 201/4 in 74.3 overs
- Sri Lanka 193/4: D Chandimal lbw b Mark Wood 52(121)
- Referral 2 (68.6 ovs): D Chandimal against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
- D Chandimal 20th Test fifty: 51 runs in 110 balls (4x4) (1x6)
- 4th wkt Partnership: 101 off 222 balls between A Mathews (54) and D Chandimal (47)
- Tea: Sri Lanka 155/3 in 53.0 overs
- 4th wkt Partnership: 55 off 103 balls between A Mathews (26) and D Chandimal (29)
- A Mathews Test fifty: 50 runs in 89 balls (7x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 108/3 in 39.0 overs
- Sri Lanka 101/3 in 34.5 overs
- Lunch: Sri Lanka 76/2 in 26.0 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 93 balls between L Thirimanne (34) and A Mathews (15)
- Sri Lanka 51/2 in 19.1 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 28/2 in 13.0 overs
- Referral 1 (1.2 ovs): ENG against K Perera (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Ramesh Mendis makes his Test debut for Sri Lanka
- Stumps: England 98/2 in 30.0 overs
- Referral 3 (26.5 ovs): SL against J Bairstow (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 2) (Retained)
- Referral 2 (20.4 ovs): SL against J Root (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 2)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 74 balls between J Bairstow (17) and J Root (33)
- England 51/2 in 19.1 overs
- Drinks: England 37/2 in 16.0 overs
- England 4/1: D Sibley lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya 0(14)
- Referral 1 (5.2 ovs): D Sibley against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 2)
- Tea: Sri Lanka 381/10 in 139.3 overs
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka 381/10 in 139.3 overs
- D Perera dropped on 51 by D Bess in 133.4 overs
- D Perera 7th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 134 balls (5x4) (1x6)
- Sri Lanka 353/8 in 127.4 overs
- Referral 4 (115.4 ovs): ENG against D Perera (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 2)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka 313/6 in 113.0 overs
- Sri Lanka 300/6 in 107.5 overs
- 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 87 balls between N Dickwella (31) and D Perera (18)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 264/6 in 98.0 overs
- Sri Lanka 253/6 in 94.2 overs
- Sri Lanka 232/5: A Mathews c Jos Buttler b James Anderson 110(238)
- Referral 3 (88.6 ovs): ENG against A Mathews (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
- Stumps: England 339/9 in 114.2 overs
- Drinks: England 303/6 in 98.0 overs
- 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 98 balls between J Root (22) and D Bess (23)
- England 302/6 in 97.3 overs
- J Root Test: 153 runs in 257 balls (16x4) (0x6)
- Tea: England 252/6 in 81.2 overs
- Lasith Embuldeniya 3rd Test 5-wicket haul: 5/99 (26.2)
- England 251/5 in 81.0 overs
- Referral 6 (80.3 ovs): SL against S Curran (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 2) (Retained)
- New ball taken: England 244/5 in 80.0 overs
- Drinks: England 223/4 in 68.0 overs
- J Buttler 18th Test fifty: 51 runs in 80 balls (7x4) (0x6)
- England 203/4 in 62.3 overs
- 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 87 balls between J Root (18) and J Buttler (30)
- Lunch: England 181/4 in 55.0 overs
- Referral 5 (52.1 ovs): J Buttler against SL (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, ENG: 2)
- J Root 19th Test hundred: 100 runs in 139 balls (14x4) (0x6)
- England 151/4 in 45.4 overs
- Drinks: England 139/4 in 44.0 overs
- England 116/3: J Bairstow c O Fernando b L Embuldeniya 28(73)
- Referral 4 (35.5 ovs): SL against J Bairstow (caught) Successful (SL: 2, ENG: 2)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 158 balls between J Bairstow (24) and J Root (74)
- England 102/2 in 30.3 overs
- J Root Test fifty: 50 runs in 65 balls (7x4) (0x6)
- D Sibley 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 139 balls (2x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: England 143/4 in 39.0 overs
- 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 76 balls between D Sibley (19) and J Buttler (31)
- Referral 5 (33.1 ovs): SL against D Sibley (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Drinks: England 100/4 in 27.0 overs
- England 100/4 in 26.4 overs
- Referral 4 (14.5 ovs): J Bairstow against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Referral 3 (12.3 ovs): SL against J Bairstow (caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 3)
- England 52/1 in 12.2 overs
- Tea: England 46/1 in 12.0 overs
- Referral 2 (11.3 ovs): SL against D Sibley (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Referral 1 (10.4 ovs): SL against D Sibley (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka 126/10 in 35.5 overs
- Sri Lanka 102/8 in 29.5 overs
- Sri Lanka 78/8: R Mendis c Jos Buttler b Jack Leach 16(20)
- Referral 4 (25.1 ovs): ENG against R Mendis (caught) Successful (SL: 3, ENG: 1)
- Referral 3 (23.5 ovs): ENG against R Mendis (caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 1)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka 67/6 in 21.0 overs
- D Perera dropped on 0 by J Root in 20.6 overs
- Referral 2 (17.4 ovs): ENG against N Dickwella (caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 2)
- Sri Lanka 51/5 in 16.1 overs
- Sri Lanka 19/1: K Perera lbw b Jack Leach 14(25)
- Referral 1 (5.2 ovs): K Perera against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, ENG: 3) (Retained)
- Innings Break: England 344/10 in 116.1 overs
- England 344/10: J Leach lbw b Dilruwan Perera 1(17)
- Referral 7 (116.1 ovs): J Leach against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 1)
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