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England and Sri Lanka engaged in an exciting contest on a day when both teams used the ball well, but England ultimately prevailed as Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century gave them the upper hand and they went on to claim their first Test win since 1998 in England.
An unforgettable moment for visitors.
England 1st Innings
Sri Lanka bowlers exhibited much greater determination on day two to rein in England’s offensive. Milan Rathnayake led with an outstanding three wicket haul while Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjaya de Silva each contributed with two wickets each.
England had begun well with Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope both scoring centuries, but once they passed 300 it all fell apart. Fast pitches compounded their problems as batsmen struggled to score quickly enough.
Sri Lanka was more successful in their second innings as they kept up the pressure and picked up crucial early wickets. Spinners kept runs down while captain Angelo Mathews held onto his wicket for an impressive unbeaten 136 not out innings.
Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes kept their hosts at bay with some disciplined bowling that forced a mini-collapse from them; eventually the visitors ended their 50 overs on 275-4, including Asitha Fernando taking his maiden wicket in this series.
England must keep their run rate high here if they want to avoid repeating what happened against India in July, yet be cautious as pitches are playing fast and spinners generating turn. Such conditions will definitely make scoring runs difficult but at least England have shown resilience against an uphill task – winning would certainly be nice, though their current style of play requires a great deal of hard work to accomplish this objective – stay tuned for updates as this Test closes – follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates!
England 2nd Innings
England’s batsmen struggled against the new ball but were helped by unfavorable conditions and Gus Atkinson’s fantastic century to reach stumps on 25-1, leading Sri Lanka by 257 runs.
Umpires take another reading of the light and decide to stick with seamers, rather than spinning until the very end in case it damages pitch and outfield. Asitha Fernando takes over bowling duties and starts with bouncers around Atkinson’s wicket; although Atkinson misses his first two deliveries he manages one successful hit; Atkinson then manages another that goes straight through midwicket for a single.
Atkinson hits an offside drive for a single, then turned one down the leg side for another single before jagging it back across for two runs in his second over with Fernando returning for another over and being taken off to receive strapping to his injured thumb which had been hit by a ball in day 1. Fernando returned for his second over and left again as his thumb had been injured by a ball earlier.
England’s middle order were exceptional in both innings, with Bairstow and Root playing with both caution and aggression to give England a solid foundation on which to build from. Sri Lankan bowlers did well to limit them though; Jofra Archer, Dushmantha Chameera and Chris Woakes each managed to pick up wickets.
But England were helped to an excellent total thanks to Pathum Nissanka and Angelo Mathews’ magnificent innings, keeping their deficit under control as they tried to reach 231 with eight wickets remaining before eventually falling short and all out for 231. England have an enormous lead of 256 and should feel confident of sealing up this series; their only concern being whether or not the pitch deteriorates under floodlights; any such degradation would be an undue disappointment considering what England bowlers have accomplished this summer and on English soil since 2013. They also stand a chance of finishing this tour with 3-0 advantage over world number fours!
England 3rd Innings
England battled back after their initial first-innings lead had been lost, and came out fighting on Day 3, setting a respectable target for Sri Lanka to chase. Jofra Archer bowled well as batsmen struggled to grasp hold of an unpredictable ball which seemed to skid across the pitch.
England’s fast bowlers managed to hold back the visitors in the middle overs, as Pathum Nissanka played an impressive innings that combined patience and aggression well – rotating his strike effectively while taking some calculated risks with his left-handed batting style. England then extended their advantage.
But England’s disciplined bowling proved too much for Nissanka and Pope to withstand. Nissanka was caught at short leg off Vishwa Fernando before Pope was run out for seven after mishitting from outside off, misfiring and smashing straight into Josh Hull at mid-on.
Joe Root scored 13 in the first innings but added just one run during this innings due to being trapped lbw by Asitha Fernando and Ben Duckett was caught attempting to take advantage of being dropped at third man by Dhananjaya de Silva and run out in an attempt to steal a quick single after being dropped there by Dhananjaya de Silva.
At 156-5, Dhananjaya de Silva recognized Asitha may be tiring and substituted Prabath Jayasuriya. The slower left-armer pitched in the middle, nudging Smith with slower deliveries – helping Smith hit one single down the ground.
Brook steps across his stumps to take a single to square leg, before playing an impeccable ramp shot that would impress purists. Unfortunately, however, this pull shot fails miserably and falls for another wicket – prompting umpires to call for review; but their decision was upheld, leaving Sri Lanka nine down at the end of 40 overs and facing an uphill task against inclement weather on a dramatic final day if they hope to take back control. They need some miraculous batting magic from Brook if they hope to recover.
England 4th Innings
England’s batsmen once again dominated day three, but Sri Lanka were left chasing an enormous target at The Oval after their slow start left them trailing behind the pace. Yet they never fell behind thanks to Pathum Nissanka’s fine century which helped Sri Lanka reach 275 all out with plenty of time left on the clock.
Sri Lanka’s inconsistent bowlers failed to take full advantage of a green-tinged pitch, with Dimuth Karunaratne (55 not out) and Prabath Jayasuriya (38) both falling cheaply during the morning session. But Sri Lankan pacemen soon took control in the afternoon session.
Jos Buttler led England home with an emphatic victory thanks to an unbeaten 103, providing an ample response for their team-mates’ profligacy. Duckett made a useful 86, while Ollie Pope proved indestructible once more with the bat.
England’s lower order were on hand to support them during the final stages, thanks to a fine half-century from James Brook and contributions from Tom Curran, Samit Patel, Joe Root and Chris Woakes. England completed an excellent limited-overs campaign and secured their first win against Sri Lanka since 2012.
Jos Buttler beams with pride as England take home another victory against India at The Oval on Saturday.
England finally secured a much-needed victory on Wednesday evening after their white-ball batsmen let them down during the domestic cricket season, marking an auspicious end of an otherwise uneventful campaign that now shifts solely toward Test cricket against Australia starting next week. Although much work remains to be done before England can make any real impactful statement about world cricket, including gaining experience playing under difficult conditions outside domestic cricket, so it will be fascinating to witness their progression over the coming months and years.
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