Over 41. 5 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 219/2(rr 5.34)

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. That's it. Sri Lanka win by eight wickets. Pathum Nissanka played a tremendous knock, scoring 127 runs and remaining not out. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson each picked up a wicket but could not finish the game. England won the series 2-1, while Sri Lanka managed to avoid a whitewash in this series. Pathum Nissanka is Player of the Match for his brilliant performance with the bat. For England, Joe Root and Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendies are the Players of the Series because of their excellent performance with the bat.

Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.

Over 40. 6 runs. Bowler: Josh Hull. Sri Lanka: 214/2(rr 5.35)

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Lawrence, run save by Atkinson.

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.

Over 39. 6 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 208/2(rr 5.33)

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Root.

Over 38. 10 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 202/2(rr 5.32)

SIX! Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

ENG 1ST

OUT! Caught. Milan Rathnayake to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Kumara. That's it! England has scored 325 runs in their first innings. A brilliant batting display from Ollie Pope as he top-scored with 154. Ben Duckett also added valuable runs to the team. For Sri Lanka, Milan Rathnayake picked up three wickets. Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjaya de Dilva also took two wickets each. Join us for the next innings shortly.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg, caught by de Silva. In the air and taken.

OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Karunaratne. Skipper departs after a tremendous knock.

OUT! Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Gus Atkinson. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Rathnayake. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Rathnayake. A soft dismissal.

OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Mendis. Mistimed and gone.

OUT! Caught. Milan Rathnayake to Harry Brook. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Mendis. Kamindu Mendis takes a fantastic catch.

OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Joe Root. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Fernando. Vishwa Fernando makes no mistake.

OUT! Caught. Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Chandimal. Milan Rathnayake provides the much-needed breakthrough.

OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to gully, caught by Silva. Lahiru Kumara breaks the opening stand.

SLA 1ST

OUT! Caught. Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved to silly point, caught by Smith. That's the end of the Sri Lanka innings. England lead by 62 runs. The hosts delivered an excellent bowling performance. Although the Sri Lankan skipper and Kamindu Mendis played brilliantly and kept their team in the driver's seat, they couldn't take the lead. The debutant bowler Josh Hull and Olly Stone each took three wickets. England will try to add a big total on the board. Let's hope. Do join us for the England innings shortly.

OUT! Caught. Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Smith. Edged and taken.

OUT! L.B.W. Josh Hull to Vishwa Fernando. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Up goes the finger.

OUT! Caught. Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Root. Danger Man departs.

OUT! Caught. Josh Hull to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Bashir. Perfect bouncer from Josh Hull.

OUT! L.B.W. Olly Stone to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad. Half of the team is back in the pavilion.

OUT! Caught. Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Woakes. Chris Woakes pouches a blinder.

OUT! Caught. Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to fourth slip, caught by Pope. Olly Stone gets his first wicket.

OUT! Caught. Chris Woakes to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to second slip, caught by Brook. Taken at second slip.

OUT! Run Out. Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover, fielded by Stone. Dimuth Karunaratne departs cheaply.

ENG 2ND

OUT! Caught (Sub). Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled. That's it, England are all out and Sri Lanka need 219 runs to win. The Sri Lankan bowlers performed exceptionally well, limiting the host team to a modest score. Jamie Smith took on the responsibility for his team, but the other batters failed to support. Lahiru Kumara took four wickets for his side. Can the visiting team chase down the target and avoid a whitewash? Let's see. Join us for the run chase.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Lahiru Kumara to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge. Lahiru gets another one.

OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Mendis. In the air and taken. That's Tea on Day 3. England lead by 203 runs. Jamie Smith played brilliantly, scoring a half-century and helping his team who were in a difficult position. Vishwa Fernando performed exceptionally for his team, taking three crucial wickets. Now, the question is whether England's tailenders can contribute some valuable runs to set a testing target. Do join us for the last session in 20 minutes.

OUT! L.B.W. Milan Rathnayake to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Milan gets his first wicket.

OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Chandimal.

OUT! L.B.W. Vishwa Fernando to Harry Brook. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, hit pad. Another good decision from Joel Wilson.

OUT! L.B.W. Vishwa Fernando to Joe Root. In-swinging yorker, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad. Joe Root needs to walk back to the pavilion.

OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, outside edge, caught by Chandimal. Dan Lawrence goes for a big hit but perishes.

OUT! Bowled. Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge. Dragged on! That's Lunch on Day 3. England lead by 97 runs. The Sri Lankan bowlers performed well, taking two early wickets during this session. The England batters seem to be struggling to score runs against the bowlers. Join us for the next session in another 40 minutes.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Fernando. Asitha strikes early.

SLA 2ND

OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Bashir. Excellent taken from Shoaib Bashir.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Woakes. Chris Woakes takes a good catch.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
B Duckettc Fernando b Fernando	7	8	1	0	87.5
D Lawrencec Chandimal b Kumara	35	35	3	1	100
O Popeb Kumara	7	16	1	0	43.75
J Rootlbw Fernando	12	18	2	0	66.67
H Brooklbw Fernando	3	14	0	0	21.43
J Smithc Mendis b Fernando	67	50	10	1	134
C Woakesc Chandimal b Kumara	0	5	0	0	0.0
A Atkinsonlbw Rathnayake	1	14	0	0	7.14
O Stonecaught(sub) b Kumara	10	31	1	0	32.26
J Hullnot out	7	6	0	1	116.67
S Bashircaught(sub) b Fernando	4	6	1	0	66.67

Bowling	O	M	R	W	E/R
A Fernando	12	2	49	2	4.09
R Rathnayake	7	0	43	1	6.15
C Kumara	7	1	21	4	3
M Fernando	8	1	40	3	5

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