- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.6 and he's gone! So the wait for 10,000 goes on a bit longer. And it's the round-the-wicket line which has done it. Short of a length outside off, Cook jabs at it - well away from his body - and it's an excellent tumbling catch at second slip 39/148.5 stunning catch! Hales sensed a chance to pump up the tempo, but he picked the wrong ball to chase there! Too tight for the cut, but Mathews at slip was so alert, almost premeditating his dive as he clung on in one hand, reaching to his right! 160/326.1 Compo! Lakmal! What a shot and what a catch! A wild pull, nowhere the middle of the bat, and a spiralling top-edge flies out to deep square leg, where :Lakmal clings on to an absolute stunner, reaching high above his head, toppling back, and landing with a thump, inches inside the rope. His reaction is so motionless, most of his team-mates assume he's spilled it, or touched the boundary, but not a bit of it! That, alas, was the shot of an anxious man. and the catch of a player who wasn't about to let his opponents' luck turn... 64/264.5 out of nowhere! Root has spooned to cover. A back-of-a-length delivery, Root looking to turn the ball to the on side at first glance and pops it high into the off side, giving cover the chance to settle under an easy catch 219/467.4 another ripping catch and another giveaway from England! Tossed up outside off, inviting the drive, Vince goes for it and can't keep the ball down. Short cover dives to his right to hold a sharp chance. 227/586.2 whoops! Bairstow has a chop outside off to a ball that kept a bit low, and Chandimal's numb fingers just about get under the ball. England's innings continues as a collection of impressive but incomplete contributions 297/6108.6 a flashy drive, and this time Woakes does feather his edge. Nearly identical to the first ball of the over, Woakes was looking to put bat on ball, and pays the price as Lakmal tightens his line, finds a nudge of movement, and makes the overdue breakthrough 389/7111.2 and there we go, another nick, and Broad is on his way. More sharp nip off the seam to lure the loose drive, and Mendis clings on to his second edge of the morning. An astute bit of swapsies behind the stumps 400/8125.3 300 wickets for Herath! Finally it arrives. Finn goes for a slog sweep, gets a big top edge and Herath steadies under the catch himself 472/9Extras9 (b 1, lb 8)TOTAL498/9d (132 Overs, RR: 3.77)Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Alastair Cook, 13.6 ov), 2-64 (Nick Compton, 26.1 ov), 3-160 (Alex Hales, 48.5 ov), 4-219 (Joe Root, 64.5 ov), 5-227 (James Vince, 67.4 ov), 6-297 (Jonny Bairstow, 86.2 ov), 7-389 (Chris Woakes, 108.6 ov), 8-400 (Stuart Broad, 111.2 ov), 9-472 (Steven Finn, 125.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RMS Eranga 27 3 100 0 3.70 0 0 RAS Lakmal 29 4 115 2 3.96 0 0 N Pradeep 33 5 107 4 3.24 0 0 HMRKB Herath 29 1 116 1 4.00 0 0 AD Mathews 6 2 16 0 2.66 0 0 TAM Siriwardana 8 0 35 2 4.37 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 bowled round the legs! Whoops, he tried to flick one off the pads, and I don't really know how the ball ended up there. He's loitering at the crease, as if confused by the mode of dismissal. But Anderson's shape has been from leg to off, so it stands to reason that a ball outside leg would hit leg! 10/111.6 England reckon this is caught behind! The batsman stands while they check if it carried to Bairstow. An outside edge as he pressed forward. Was certainly a low take, but looked clean on first glance. England are convinved. Well, it's fairly tight. Has it bounced in the finger tips of the gloves? Could be tricky. Third umpire needs conclusive evidence it hasn't carried; soft signal on the field was out. Rod Tucker wants it zooming in. Very close call. Tucker now seems happy that it's into the fingertips of glove cleanly. Yes, he is. That's out. Excellent process by the third umpire as we could hear him talking us through the replays. Very informative 44/221.1 and another! England on a roll, again. Short of a length delivery (having just said wickets have come from pitch-up balls) which squares up Mendis as he defends on the back foot and takes the shoulder of the bat to gully 67/514.6 taken at first slip! No frustration for Anderson this time. More classy bowling from, probing away outside off, Chandimal playing with fairly hard hands again and it carries at knee height to Cook. 53/317.6 Woakes has a huge wicket on his comeback! Mathews given caught behind, but he's gone for the review (this time, you might say). And, yes, Hot Spot is clearly there on the outside edge. There was also a big noise. This was a good delivery, tight around off stump, Mathews had to play and it just nipped away. 58/443.3 all over. Compton takes the catch, not so elegant but it will do. All smiles as Anderson is slightly disbelieving of how tough Compton made that clanger look. A full delivery on middle and leg, Thirmanne goes for an ugly hoick and gets a leading edge. Lobs to point. Compton sets himself for the catch, takes it off balance and almost falls over. 101/1021.6 oh dear, they are falling in heap here! Edges behind, this delivery didn't really bounce like the others, he was pushing away from his body and it's another catch for Bairstow 67/638.2 there's the end of the longest stand of the series. A good lifter from a full length, nothing much Herath can do but squirt a spliced chance into the cordon. 88/738.5 oh wow, that's remarkable! A loose swipe outside off, a fast flying chance to third slip, where Vince leaps high above his head, parries the chance, for Root to swoop round and gobble the rebound in one hand! Think Tavare and Miller at Melbourne in 1982-83, for instance ... but with extra venom in the original chance! 90/840.3 and Broad has his first of the day. Didn't look far away anyway. A good length delivery outside off, holds its line to take the outside edge of Lakmal's prodding bat. Bairstow takes it easily in front of his thighs. Lakmal has a look at his partner but a huge edge was known to everyone 93/9Extras2 (lb 1, nb 1)TOTAL101 all out (43.3 Overs, RR: 2.32)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.4 ov), 2-44 (Kaushal Silva, 11.6 ov), 3-53 (Dinesh Chandimal, 14.6 ov), 4-58 (Angelo Mathews, 17.6 ov), 5-67 (Kusal Mendis, 21.1 ov), 6-67 (Milinda Siriwardana, 21.6 ov), 7-88 (Rangana Herath, 38.2 ov), 8-90 (Shaminda Eranga, 38.5 ov), 9-93 (Suranga Lakmal, 40.3 ov), 10-101 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 43.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JM Anderson 12.3 2 36 3 2.88 0 0 SCJ Broad 13 2 40 4 3.07 0 1 CR Woakes 7 4 9 3 1.28 0 0 ST Finn 7 3 15 0 2.14 0 0 MM Ali 4 4 0 0 0.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR16.3 edged and taken. That angle has continuously troubled Karunaratne. This time, he gets a thick outside edge and comfortably taken by Root at second slip. Angled away from the batsman who pokes at the full length. An impressive fight but Sri Lanka needed a lot more 38/151.6 and he's struck! Silva gets into a tangle against a back-of-a-length delivery, goes to help it into the leg side and gets a top edge which loops behind...Bairstow runs around towards the slips to gather it. But they are checking the no-ball...it's very tight, but just okay! Relief for Finn. 182/421.6 that will ease any frustrations! A absolute beauty which nips away around off stump, squares up Mendis, and takes the outside to give Bairstow another catch 79/230.4 what a ball! Terrific from Moeen, takes out the off stump. Pitches on off stump and turns just enough to beat the outside edge and demolish the timber. The previous few deliveries hadn't spun, then this one gripped. Lovely sight for an offspinner 100/363.4 that's done him! The captain's fine innings is over. Another lovely piece of classy seam bowling from Anderson. On a length at off stump, just enough nibble to take the edge as Mathews pokes a little tentatively. Perhaps distracted by the previous delivery 222/5125.5 and his fine innings is over! Chandimal going for a heave over the off side, he's through the shot early and the top of the off stump is clipped. Might have been a little bit of a cutter from Broad 453/988.6 and that's the breakthrough! It's Anderson again. A full ball outside off from round the wicket, brings Siriwardana onto the front foot and thick-edged drive flies to gully. Smart bowling 314/6117.1 another for Anderson, but Herath goes for the review. Pinned lbw playing across a full ball. Is it sliding down leg? Don't think so. Clipping at worst I would think. Well, it's smashing middle and leg flush. 430/7121.5 and another! Anderson takes out the off stump as Eranga tries to, optimistically, work this into the leg side 442/8128.2 short again, another mow, a big top-edge, Broad calls for it at mid-on and takes the catch. It's all over! 475/10Extras23 (b 5, lb 11, nb 6, w 1)TOTAL475 all out (f/o) (128.2 Overs, RR: 3.7)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 16.3 ov), 2-79 (Kusal Mendis, 21.6 ov), 3-100 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 30.4 ov), 4-182 (Kaushal Silva, 51.6 ov), 5-222 (Angelo Mathews, 63.4 ov), 6-314 (Milinda Siriwardana, 88.6 ov), 7-430 (Rangana Herath, 117.1 ov), 8-442 (Shaminda Eranga, 121.5 ov), 9-453 (Dinesh Chandimal, 125.5 ov), 10-475 (Suranga Lakmal, 128.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.6 bowled him! Siriwardana punches the air, he got the ball to skid on with the arm, flicked the pad before knocking back leg stump 35/1Extras0TOTAL80/1 (23.2 Overs, RR: 3.42)Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Alex Hales, 10.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HMRKB Herath 10 3 18 0 1.80 0 0 N Pradeep 2 0 12 0 6.00 0 0 TAM Siriwardana 7.2 0 37 1 5.04 0 0 RAS Lakmal 3 0 9 0 3.00 0 0 RMS Eranga 1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
27,28,29,30 May 2016 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Fri, 27 May - day 1 - England 1st innings 310/6 (MM Ali 28*, CR Woakes 8*, 90 ov)
- Sat, 28 May - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 91/8 (HDRL Thirimanne 12*, RAS Lakmal 0*, 40 ov)
- Sun, 29 May - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 309/5 (LD Chandimal 54*, TAM Siriwardana 35*, 84 ov)
- Mon, 30 May - day 4 - England 2nd innings 80/1 (23.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 96.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 96.5 overs (586 balls), Extras 16
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 350/6 in 97.0 overs (LD Chandimal 86, HMRKB Herath 8)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (LD Chandimal 33, HMRKB Herath 19, Ex 0)
- LD Chandimal: 100 off 172 balls (11 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 111.6 overs (678 balls), Extras 18
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 403/6 in 112.0 overs (LD Chandimal 108, HMRKB Herath 37)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 149 balls (LD Chandimal 50, HMRKB Herath 49, Ex 2)
- HMRKB Herath: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
- Over 117.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - HMRKB Herath (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 124.5 overs (755 balls), Extras 19
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 453/9 in 125.5 overs (RAS Lakmal 6)
- Aleem Dar has been taken ill and to be replaced by Rod Tucker, with David Millns taking over the TV chair
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 475/10 in 128.2 overs (N Pradeep 13)
- England 2nd innings
- Tea: England - 33/0 in 10.0 overs (AN Cook 23, AD Hales 10)
- Over 15.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - NRD Compton (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 0
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 42.2 overs (255 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 101/10 in 43.3 overs (N Pradeep 2)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 1
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 58/1 in 20.0 overs (JK Silva 23, BKG Mendis 8)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (179 balls), Extras 1
- Over 31.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 113/3 in 34.0 overs (JK Silva 45, AD Mathews 1)
- JK Silva: 50 off 111 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 44.3 overs (268 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (JK Silva 23, AD Mathews 25, Ex 4)
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 162/3 in 47.0 overs (JK Silva 57, AD Mathews 35)
- AD Mathews: 50 off 63 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 55.2 overs (334 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 227/5 in 65.0 overs (LD Chandimal 12, TAM Siriwardana 4)
- Over 69.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 72.5 overs (441 balls), Extras 8
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (LD Chandimal 28, TAM Siriwardana 19, Ex 3)
- Reviews used before 80th over: Sri Lanka 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); England 0 (0 successful, 2 unsuccessful)
- New bat taken at 80.1 overs
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 81.4 overs (495 balls), Extras 11
- LD Chandimal: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 309/5 in 84.0 overs (LD Chandimal 54, TAM Siriwardana 35)
- Over 101.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - CR Woakes (Struck down)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (MM Ali 21, CR Woakes 31, Ex 0)
- England: 350 runs in 103.1 overs (619 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: England - 357/6 in 104.0 overs (MM Ali 49, CR Woakes 34)
- MM Ali: 50 off 109 balls (6 x 4)
- BKG Mendis kept wickets in palce of LD Chandiman from 104 overs
- England: 400 runs in 111.1 overs (667 balls), Extras 4
- Lunch: England - 408/8 in 116.0 overs (MM Ali 85, ST Finn 2)
- MM Ali: 100 off 152 balls (12 x 4)
- England: 450 runs in 122.6 overs (738 balls), Extras 9
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (MM Ali 42, ST Finn 4, Ex 5)
- Drinks: England - 487/9 in 129.0 overs (MM Ali 145, JM Anderson 7)
- MM Ali: 150 off 193 balls (17 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Innings Break: England - 498/9 in 132.0 overs (MM Ali 155, JM Anderson 8)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 32/1 in 7.0 overs (JK Silva 9, BKG Mendis 14)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 0
- Over 17.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 67/6 in 22.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 2)
- Over 33.5: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - HMRKB Herath (Struck down)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 91/8 in 40.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 12, RAS Lakmal 0)
- England 1st innings
- England: 50 runs in 21.5 overs (131 balls), Extras 2
- Lunch: England - 83/2 in 31.0 overs (AD Hales 45, JE Root 12)
- AD Hales: 50 off 102 balls (8 x 4)
- England: 100 runs in 35.1 overs (211 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (AD Hales 20, JE Root 31, Ex 0)
- Over 38.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - JE Root (Struck down)
- England: 150 runs in 47.4 overs (286 balls), Extras 2
- JE Root: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 153/2 in 48.0 overs (AD Hales 77, JE Root 50)
- England: 200 runs in 60.3 overs (363 balls), Extras 2
- Tea: England - 200/3 in 61.0 overs (JE Root 69, JM Vince 22)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (JE Root 23, JM Vince 27, Ex 0)
- England: 250 runs in 72.2 overs (434 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: England - 264/5 in 77.0 overs (JM Bairstow 29, MM Ali 11)
- Reviews used before 80th over:England 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Sri Lanka 1 (0 successful, 1 unsuccessful)
- New ball taken after 80 overs
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (JM Bairstow 29, MM Ali 21, Ex 1)
- Over 84.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - JM Bairstow (Struck down)
- England: 300 runs in 87.4 overs (526 balls), Extras 4
- End Of Day: England - 310/6 in 90.0 overs (MM Ali 28, CR Woakes 8)
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