Second test: Sri Lanka v England in Kandy, 14-18 November

[bigfluffylemon]

England bowling pretty badly here. No pressure, lots of easy chances to rotate the strike, only two men around the bat. They've let these two play themselves in.

[meninblue]

England bowling pretty badly here. No pressure, lots of easy chances to rotate the strike, only two men around the bat. They've let these two play themselves in.

Probably getting complacent after Jack routed the top order. Into 23rd over and still no silly point and leg slip. One or two such partnerships will be there but England could have at least tried with more close in fielders. Even the short cover can be kept. Having said this England are still favorites. That one session where two spinners in tandem will take 5 or 6 wickets will come some time.

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Rashid into attack in 24th over. Replaces Jack with first spell of 11-0-40-3.

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Rashid getting lot of turn than other spinners.

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Good session for England. Had SL struggling at 26/3 in 7.5 overs but the 67 runs partnership between Dimuth and Angelo halted the collapse. SL are 93/3 needing 208 more runs to win.

Couple of dropped catches did not help. Still England well on top.

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Joe into attack bowling first over post lunch.

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4 for Angelo. 100 for SL. Excellent cut for 4. A lot of these cut shots were played very badly in first session.

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What a catch. Rashid strikes but this wicket should go to Keaton who anticipated the sweep well to move towards left and diverted a well hit ball towards the keeper.

SL 103/4.

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Jack into attack with fall of that wicket. Good bowling change by Joe. Still no silly point.

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50 for Angelo.

SL 137/4.

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Rashid has bowled a lot better post lunch. Some wonderful googlies.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Starting to get into the zone where England will be anxious about the runs conceded. Half way there.

A wicket opens an end up though.

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4. Well driven by Roshen besides short cover all along the ground.

SL 164/4.

Unlike Angelo, Roshen is reading the googlies well. 62 runs partnership.

[budgetmeansbudget]

If England lose this test it will be partly down to their abysmal use of DRS.

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Reverse sweep for 4. Well hit. SL 171/4.