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England added 134 runs in the session © AFP
England extended their lead to 390 runs on the third morning to go to Lunch at Lord's in a very strong position. Sri Lanka steadily chipped away at the wickets, picking three across the session but England were able to add 134 runs to their overnight total and remain in pole position in the Test match.
Ben Duckett, unbeaten overnight on 15, could add only nine runs to his total before he was caught behind off Milan Rathnayake, thanks to a relay catch that rebounded off gully's hands and settled into Angelo Mathews' hands at slip. It was a phase of play where both Rathnayake and Lahiru Kumara beat the bat in favourable overhead conditions during their four-over opening bursts.
For Ollie Pope though, it was the short ball that proved difficult to negotiate. And it took Asitha Fernando just one delivery to dismiss the England captain. With the legside packed for the pull shot, Pope made room and cut the ball uppishly into the off-side, only to find the fielder stationed at deep point.
It didn't help Sri Lanka's cause that Harry Brook was dropped on 16 by Nishan Madushka, and to add insult to injury, the bowler Prabath Jayasuriya was hit for a six on the very next ball. Brook and Joe Root added 58 runs for the fourth wicket before Brook was caught off Jayasuriya's bowling in the deep, safely by Madushka this time.
Brief Scores: England 427 & 159/4 (Root 45*, Brook 37; Rathnayake 1-11, Fernando 1-35) lead Sri Lanka 196 by 390 runs
England extended their lead to 390 runs on the third morning to go to Lunch at Lord's in a very strong position. Sri Lanka steadily chipped away at the wickets, picking three across the session but England were able to add 134 runs to their overnight total and remain in pole position in the Test match.
Ben Duckett, unbeaten overnight on 15, could add only nine runs to his total before he was caught behind off Milan Rathnayake, thanks to a relay catch that rebounded off gully's hands and settled into Angelo Mathews' hands at slip. It was a phase of play where both Rathnayake and Lahiru Kumara beat the bat in favourable overhead conditions during their four-over opening bursts.
For Ollie Pope though, it was the short ball that proved difficult to negotiate. And it took Asitha Fernando just one delivery to dismiss the England captain. With the legside packed for the pull shot, Pope made room and cut the ball uppishly into the off-side, only to find the fielder stationed at deep point.
It didn't help Sri Lanka's cause that Harry Brook was dropped on 16 by Nishan Madushka, and to add insult to injury, the bowler Prabath Jayasuriya was hit for a six on the very next ball. Brook and Joe Root added 58 runs for the fourth wicket before Brook was caught off Jayasuriya's bowling in the deep, safely by Madushka this time.
Brief Scores: England 427 & 159/4 (Root 45*, Brook 37; Rathnayake 1-11, Fernando 1-35) lead Sri Lanka 196 by 390 runs