Sri Lanka vs England Live: Sri Lanka and England are playing the dead rubber in Colombo. (Source: AP)Sri Lanka vs England Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Day 2: Both Sri Lanka and England would be disappointed with the opening day of the third Test in some ways. Sri Lanka wasted their reviews and let go of chances while England played silly shots to lose wickets and stand at 312/7 at stumps. Jonny Bairstow emerged the star of the show with a century on return into the no. 3 spot. With the average score at the SSC yet to be breached, Sri Lanka would try and get the England lower order out as soon as possible before pushing for a decent show with the bat.
WICKET!
Gunathilaka departs for 18 and Jennings takes another smart catch at short leg. Jack Leach strikes to remove Sri Lanka's first wicket. Jennings spotted the batsman come down the track and moved to his right before holding his ground to pouch it with both hands after getting hit on the belly. Gunathilaka looked to slog but perishes. Plays it off the inside part of the bat. Sri Lanka are 32/1
DROPPED!
DROPPED! Karunaratne survives. Nips away sharply from back of a length off Broad and Karunaratne pokes at it. The outside edge flies to first slip, hits Root on the wrist before he can react and runs away to the fence for a boundary. Salt to the wounds!
WICKET! England 336 all out
Jack Leach is the last to fall and Dilruwan Perera gets the wicket. Mathews should get the credit there for a sublime catch. Leach comes down the track and is deceived by the dip. The loft is sliced over mid-off, Mathews runs back and takes it over his left shoulder while ensuring he holds on to the ball while tumbling down. England add only 24 runs to their overnight total and are bowled out for 336 runs
WICKET!
Sandakan has Stuart Broad packing for a duck and gets a fifer - his second in Test cricket. Looped up and Broad shuffles with intention to paddle but misses it and is cleaned up behind his legs. The ball dips right next to him and goes on to hit the middle stump. England are 330/9
WICKET!
Moeen Ali had two boundaries in the previous and now he perishes in the next. Another gift from England to Sri Lanka. Ali walks back having scored 33 runs and Dilruwan Perera gets the early wicket into the day. Ali comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch and still goes through with the loft and picks out Mathews at long-off
FOUR! FOUR!
Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali with twin boundaries in either over at the start of play on Day 2. Rashid sending the ball racing to the boundary off Dilruwan Perera and then Ali with a boundary through the extra cover region.
PITCH REPORT
Pitch report from Rusell Arnold and Brad Hogg: "The forecast will remain the same as yesterday. This dry surface had plenty of spin on offer. Sandakan was little short but when he bowled on a length, he was difficult to play. Dilruwan also worked on the rough near the good length spot. There was more pace and bounce than we saw in Galle or Kandy. Sri Lanka's task is cut out while batting."
Sri Lanka vs England
Start of play from Colombo is fast approaching with Moeen Ali on 23 and Adil Rashid on 13 to get England a move on from 312/7. Lakshan Sandakan emerged as Sri Lanka's highest wicket-taker on the day and the skipper would hope for more quick wickets from him.