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Summary

Sri Lanka in England

2nd Test / Lord's

England 427 & 251. Sri Lanka 196 & 292.

England win by 190 runs.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 87: 4 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 292/10 (rr 3.37)

  2. 86.4

    OUT! Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement half volley, off stump on the front foot slogged to long on for no run, caught by Olly Stone. Lahiru Kumara Caught for 10.

  3. 86.3

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. Slower ball length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  4. 86.2

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled for no run

  5. 86.1

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 86: 8 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Sri Lanka: 288/9 (rr 3.35)

  7. 85.6

    Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  8. 85.5

    Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed to gully for no run, run saved by Shoaib Bashir

  9. 85.4

    Gus Atkinson to Asitha Fernando. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  10. 85.3

    OUT! Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled for no run. Milan Rathnayake Caught for 43.

  11. 85.2

    FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  12. 85.1

    FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 85: 4 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 280/8 (rr 3.29)

  14. 84.6

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot slogged well timed for 4 runs

  15. 84.5

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Matthew Potts

  16. 84.4

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. Seam away length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  17. 84.3

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  18. 84.2

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  19. 84.1

    Chris Woakes to Lahiru Kumara. Seam away half volley, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 84: 3 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Sri Lanka: 276/8 (rr 3.29)

  21. 83.6

    Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, misfielded by Olly Stone

  22. 83.5

    Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Matthew Potts

  23. 83.4

    Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  24. 83.3

    Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Olly Stone

  25. 83.2

    Gus Atkinson to Lahiru Kumara. Seam away back of a length, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  26. 83.1

    OUT! Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Seam in back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run. Dhananjaya de Silva Bowled for 50.

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 83: 0 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 273/7 (rr 3.29)

  28. 82.6

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matthew Potts

  29. 82.5

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. In swinger back of a length, down leg no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  30. 82.4

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  31. 82.3

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matthew Potts

  32. 82.2

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. Seam away back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  33. 82.1

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. Seam away length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to gully for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 82: 8 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Sri Lanka: 273/7 (rr 3.33)

  35. 81.6

    Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  36. 81.5

    Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to short leg for no run, dropped by Dan Lawrence

  37. 81.4

    Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. Seam away length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  38. 81.4

    Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. Seam away length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving to first slip for 1 run, dropped by Joe Root

  39. 81.3

    FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  40. 81.2

    Gus Atkinson to Milan Rathnayake. Seam away half volley, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  41. 81.1

    Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to long on for 3 runs, fielded by Matthew Potts

  42. Update

    Summary

    Over 81: 5 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Sri Lanka: 265/7 (rr 3.27)

  43. 80.6

    Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Matthew Potts

  44. 80.5

    Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  45. 80.4

    Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  46. 80.3

    Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed to long off for 3 runs, fielded by Matthew Potts

  47. 80.2

    Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. Seam away length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  48. 80.1

    Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  49. Update

    Summary

    Over 80: 2 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 260/7 (rr 3.25)

  50. 79.6

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  51. 79.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  52. 79.4

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  53. 79.3

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to extra cover for 1 run, misfielded by Ben Duckett

  54. 79.3

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to cover for 1 run, run saved by Olly Stone

  55. 79.2

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  56. 79.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  57. Update

    Summary

    Over 79: 6 runs. Bowler: Dan Lawrence. Sri Lanka: 258/7 (rr 3.27)

  58. 78.6

    Dan Lawrence to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  59. 78.5

    Dan Lawrence to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to short third man for 1 run, run saved by Shoaib Bashir

  60. 78.4

    Dan Lawrence to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing for 4 byes

  61. 78.3

    Dan Lawrence to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  62. 78.2

    Dan Lawrence to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled for no run

  63. 78.1

    Dan Lawrence to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to leg slip for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  64. Update

    Summary

    Over 78: 3 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 252/7 (rr 3.23)

  65. 77.6

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, run saved by Ollie Pope

  66. 77.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  67. 77.4

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Arm ball length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  68. 77.3

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Joe Root

  69. 77.2

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  70. 77.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, down leg on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 77: 9 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 249/7 (rr 3.23)

  72. 76.6

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  73. 76.5

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  74. 76.4

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, down leg on the back foot hook mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  75. 76.3

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook well timed for 4 runs

  76. 76.2

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  77. 76.1

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 76: 9 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 240/7 (rr 3.16)

  79. 75.6

    Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Matthew Potts

  80. 75.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted to third man for 3 runs, run saved by Harry Brook

  81. 75.5

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted to third man for 3 runs, fielded by Matthew Potts

  82. 75.4

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  83. 75.3

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Matthew Potts

  84. 75.2

    FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  85. 75.1

    Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  86. Update

    Summary

    Over 75: 1 run. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 231/7 (rr 3.08)

  87. 74.6

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  88. 74.5

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled for no run

  89. 74.4

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut for no run

  90. 74.3

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  91. 74.2

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  92. 74.1

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  93. Update

    Summary

    Over 74: 0 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. Sri Lanka: 230/7 (rr 3.11)

  94. 73.6

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  95. 73.5

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. No movement half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  96. 73.4

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  97. 73.3

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. Seam in length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  98. 73.2

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  99. 73.1

    Matthew Potts to Milan Rathnayake. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  100. Update

    Summary

    Over 73: 13 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 230/7 (rr 3.15)

  101. 72.6

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  102. 72.5

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  103. 72.4

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  104. 72.3

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Seam in short, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Ollie Pope

  105. 72.2

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  106. 72.1

    FOUR! Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed for 4 runs

  107. Update

    Summary

    Over 72: 4 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. Sri Lanka: 217/7 (rr 3.01)

  108. 71.6

    FOUR! Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  109. 71.5

    Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Dan Lawrence

  110. 71.4

    Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot dropped mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  111. 71.3

    Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. Seam in back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing for no run

  112. 71.2

    Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot glancing well timed to short fine leg for no run, run saved by Ollie Pope

  113. 71.1

    Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  114. Update

    Summary

    Over 71: 8 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 213/7 (rr 3.0)

  115. 70.6

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Gus Atkinson

  116. 70.5

    Olly Stone to Dhananjaya de Silva. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Olly Stone

  117. 70.4

    Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Ben Duckett