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SL Vs ENG, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow Rebuild England; Trail Sri Lanka By 283

Catch cricket scores and highlights of Day 2 of the Sri Lanka and England 2nd Test match in Galle here:

23 January 2021
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Stand-in captain Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews produced a 117-run stand for the fourth wicket.
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SL Vs ENG, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow Rebuild England; Trail Sri Lanka By 283
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2021-01-23T17:45:07+05:30

England managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 381 after Niroshan Dickwella fell short eight runs short of his maiden Test century on Day 2 of the second match in Galle. James Anderson took six wickets while Mark Wood claimed three. Sam Curran got the remaining wicket. Then the visitors lost both the openers early in their first innings to Lasith Embuldeniya, needing skipper Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to do the rebuilding work. At stumps, England were 98/2 in 30 overs, still trailing by 283 runs. Catch Day 2 highlights of the Sri Lanka and England 2nd Test match in Galle here:


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