Live Score: England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2

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Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, 4 Leg byes.

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, No run.

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Nice shot! Short of a length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, BEAUTY! Fuller again and just outside off, straightens a bit, Pathum Nissanka prods out to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it towards mid on.

Score after

9

overs

24 - 1

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 7 (25)
  • Pathum Nissanka 6 (8)

Olly Stone to Dimuth Karunaratne, Back of a length and outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne lets it go to the keeper.

Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka, Pulls his length back, on off, angling in, Pathum Nissanka looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls in front of short covers. A quick single is taken.

Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka, Fullish and on middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it down the pitch.

Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length and around off, Pathum Nissanka keeps it out to the off side as the ball rolls towards point.

Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle, Pathum Nissanka tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka, Oh..that is really close! Incredible work at short leg! Full and on middle, Pathum Nissanka strides out and flick it, Dan Lawrence at short leg collects it with both hands and throws it at the stumps in a flash, but just misses. Nissanka was a goner if that hit. The batters get a couple of runs as there was no back up.

Change? Yes, Olly Stone joins the attack now. 

Score after

8

overs

21 - 1

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 7 (24)
  • Pathum Nissanka 3 (3)

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, Just back of a length and on middle, shaping in, Dimuth Karunaratne this time fails to get bat on that and gets hit on the pads. Woakes looks in fine rhythm here!

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, Much fuller now around off, Pathum Nissanka drills it down the ground towards the long off region, it slows down in the outfield as the batters take three. Sri Lanka will hoping to not lose another wicket before Lunch!

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Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, Length again and on middle, getting it to shape in once more, Pathum Nissanka hops up to work it away but misses and takes one on the pads again. 

Chris Woakes to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and around middle, shaping in sharply, Pathum Nissanka tries to defend but gets beaten by the inward movement and the ball hits the pads. Appeal, but not given.

Pathum Nissanka comes out to the middle as first down for Sri Lanka. 

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Chris Woakes draws first blood and deservingly so! This is not the best of the balls, but his discipline has rewarded him. This one is back of a length and just outside off, Nishan Madushka stays in his crease, hops up and tries to punch it away with his feet in the air, but only manages to get an inside edge that crashes onto the stumps. Another failure for Madushka!

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, Fuller and around middle, angling down the leg side, Nishan Madushka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Probably going down the leg side.

Score after

7

overs

18 - 0

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 7 (23)
  • Nishan Madushka 7 (13)

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Another shout for LBW, but nothing doing! A bit fuller and around middle, nips back in, Dimuth Karunaratne gets stuck inside his crease and gets cut in half as well, the ball hits him high on the pads. The bounce saves him there.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR LEG BYES! Sri Lanka won't mind that! Gus Atkinson strays in line once again and bowls this on a length and on the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne tries to flick it, but it goes off his pads and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Pitched up but down the leg this time, Dimuth Karunaratne fails to glance it away.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Dimuth Karunaratne tries to block it but gets a bit of an inside edge towards mid-wicket.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Back of a length and around off, Dimuth Karunaratne keeps it out to the off side.

Gus Atkinson to Nishan Madushka, On a length and around off, Nishan Madushka pushes it towards covers for a single.

Score after

6

overs

13 - 0

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 7 (18)
  • Nishan Madushka 6 (12)

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, Fullish and on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it to the leg side.

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, A shout for LBW, but turned down! Chris Woakes goes a bit fuller, on middle and leg, shaping in, Dimuth Karunaratne fails to block it and wears it on the pads. The only thing that saves him is if this pitched outside leg. England decides against the review anyway!

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, On a length and around off, Dimuth Karunaratne keeps it out to the off side.

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, Good bowling! Chris Woakes hits the hard length, on off, this one nips back in sharply, Dimuth Karunaratne stays in his crease to play, but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, Back of a length and around off, Dimuth Karunaratne punches it through covers for a brace.

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, Just short! Fuller in length and around off, angling away, Dimuth Karunaratne prods out to block but gets an outside edge, the ball does not have the legs on it and lands just in front of Jamie Smith before going into the gloves.

Score after

5

overs

11 - 0

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 5 (12)
  • Nishan Madushka 6 (12)

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Touch fuller, on leg, Dimuth Karunaratne works it wide of mid on for a run.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Hard length and around middle, Dimuth Karunaratne keeps it out to the leg side.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Short of a length and outside off, there to be put away, Dimuth Karunaratne cuts it away nicely but straight to point.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Goes fuller and on off, Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards short covers.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Back of a length and on off, Dimuth Karunaratne hops up and stabs it down towards covers.

Gus Atkinson to Nishan Madushka, Fuller one and angling into leg, Nishan Madushka clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Score after

4

overs

9 - 0

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 4 (7)
  • Nishan Madushka 5 (11)

Chris Woakes to Dimuth Karunaratne, BEAUTY! Chris Woakes pitches it up around off, angles it away again, Dimuth Karunaratne once again gets drawn into the drive as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, Back of a length and around middle, Nishan Madushka work it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, Touch fuller, on leg, Nishan Madushka misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads behind, Jamie Smith dives to his left to make a good stop.

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, EDGED AND FOUR! Very, very lucky for the batter! Chris Woakes lands this on a hard length and around off, nips away a bit with extra bounce, Nishan Madushka has a poke at it but gets an outside edge, Jamie Smith thinks Joe Root at first slip is going for it, but the latter is wrong-footed and reacts late. He dives to his left to grab it with one hand but the ball goes past him and to the fence for a boundary. It was really the keeper's catch here!

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, Good length and around off, Nishan Madushka stays back and steers it towards point.

Chris Woakes to Nishan Madushka, On a length and on middle, angling in, Nishan Madushka steps across and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Score after

3

overs

4 - 0

  • Dimuth Karunaratne 4 (6)
  • Nishan Madushka 0 (6)

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, BEATEN! Gus Atkinson goes fuller and on the sixth stump line, angling away, Dimuth Karunaratne looks for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Back of a length and on leg, Dimuth Karunaratne pats it down to the leg side.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Short of a length and just outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne leaves it alone.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, A shout for caught behind, but turned down! Joe Root at first slip seems very interested and Ollie Pope takes the review here. This one is on a good length and on off, shaping away a bit, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to play inside the line of it but misses, and his bat hits his pads. The replay shows it is well wide of the bat and there is no need for UltraEdge. Poor review from England!

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Sri Lanka are finally underway! Gus Atkinson serves this a bit too full, on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne uses his wrists well and flicks it away elegantly through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Gus Atkinson to Dimuth Karunaratne, Gus Atkinson begins with a full delivery around off, angling away, Dimuth Karunaratne lets it go to the keeper.

Players with a Test hundred and 10-fer at Lord’s

Gubby Allen (ENG)
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Ian Botham (ENG)
Stuart Broad (ENG)
Chris Woakes (ENG)
Gus Atkinson (ENG)
Only Botham (1974) and Atkinson (2024) have achieved both in the same season.

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