After some entertaining cricket on Day 1, we welcome you to the coverage of Day 2. Yesterday, we saw runs flowing and wickets tumbling as well. The English side have the upper hand at the moment and they would like to push ahead their advantage. Sri Lanka on other hand, will need partnerships but it is not going to be easy on a wicket which is gripping and turning. The ball is relatively new and one would believe it is now when the batters will face most of the problems. It should get a little easier as the ball gets a little soft but the hosts would hope they have quite a few wickets in hand at that time. The first session is quite important and that should probably show which way the game will be heading.

Pitch report: Russel Arnold and Brad Hogg say the wicket is quite dry. Reckon the pitch will open up even more and more turn will be evident. Mention Sri Lankans need to bat well.

Brief Day 1 Report: The story of Day 1 was quite similar to the one of the first day of the first Test. Earlier in the day, England elected to bat after winning the toss. They were in trouble at 89-4 but Buttler's counter-attacking innings took them to safer shores. Sri Lanka did manage to fight back and they once again had England down and out at 171 for 7 but could not capitalize and the tourists, courtesy Curran's brilliance, got somewhere close to 300.

England's session and you can also say it will be the visitors who will sleep better tonight. After Sam Curran's heroics, the English bowlers had 12 overs to have a go at the Lankan batsman today and they haven't come out empty-handed. They have got the wicket of Silva and it is Leach who has provided the breakthrough by bowling a beauty. However, Pushpakumara and Karunaratne then ensured there were no more wickets to fall and played the day out.