SL vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score (England 98/2 chasing Sri Lanka’s 381) – On the Day 3 of 2nd Test – batting on 67, in-form Joe Root will look for another 100 as England chase Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 381. Follow Sri Lanka vs England Live
Day 2 Stumps: Sri Lanka spinner Lasith Embuldeniya made early inroads into the England innings on day two of the ongoing second Test, but skipper Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow ensured the visitors stayed on track at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
At stumps, England’s score reads 98/2, trailing the hosts by 283 runs, with Root (67*) and Bairstow (24*) at the crease. This after openers Dominic Sibley (0) and Zack Crawley (5) were once again trapped early by Embuldeniya. After bundling out Sri Lanka for 381, England would have been looking to get off to a steady start, but Root and Bairstow had to bring forward a cautious approach to ensure that they kept the visitors in the game. Their unbeaten 93-run partnership came as a huge relief after they were stranded on 2/5 at one stage.
The day belonged to James Anderson as the pacer combined with Mark Wood to bring an end to Sri Lanka’s innings on 381. Resuming day two on 229/4, hosts Sri Lanka got off to a bad start as overnight centurion Angelo Mathews (110) was sent back to the pavilion by Anderson. Soon after, Ramesh Mendis was dismissed for a duck by Mark Wood, reducing Sri Lanka to 243/6.
Niroshan Dickwella then found support in Dilruwan Perera and the duo mixed caution with aggression to take the hosts to a position of safety. Both batsmen ensured that Sri Lanka did not lose more wickets before the lunch break, taking the score to 313/6 with Dickwella and Perera batting on 78 and 21 respectively.
In the second session, Anderson took two wickets quite early as he dismissed Niroshan Dickwella (92) and Suranga Lakmal (0). With Dickwella’s wicket, Anderson registered his 30th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He is now the second pace bowler after Richard Hadlee to have picked 30 fifers in Test cricket.
In the end, Perera added some crucial runs to the hosts’ total and he went on play a knock of 67 runs. While Anderson picked six wickets, Wood took four wickets while Dom Bess and Jack Leach went wicketless — the first time a spinner has not taken a single wicket in an innings of a Test at Galle.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 381 (Angelo Mathews 110; James Anderson 6-40); England 98/2 (Joe Root 67*; Lasith Embuldeniya 2-33).
Earlier James Anderson bagged a six for while Niroshan Dickwella (92) and Dilruwan Perera (67) played crucial hands to lift Sri Lanka to a sizeable score of 381 when Tea was called on Day 2 of the Galle Test.
When the afternoon session commenced, Dickwella and Perera would have hoped to add crucial runs. However, with Dickwella just eight short of a well deserved hundred, he cracked one to Jack Leach at mid-off who pouched a fine catch. The wicket also turned out to be Anderson’s second five-wicket haul in Galle. The experienced paceman continued to leave his mark in the Test by dismissing Suranga Lakmal with the outswinger and returned his best figures for an innings away from home.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had started the day at 229 for 4, but Anderson bowled a fine spell and picked up the key wicket of Angelo Mathews. Anderson than dismissed Ramesh Mendis, on his Test debut.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 381 (Angelo Mathews 110, Niroshan Dickwella 92; James Anderson 6-40) vs England98/2 (30 ov)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 | |
| Dom Sibley | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Jonny Bairstow | 24 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 36.92 | |
| Joe Root (C) | 67 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 87.01 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 2, w 0, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 98/2 (30) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | DW Lawrence, Jos Buttler, SM Curran, Dom Bess, MJ Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 11 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Asitha Fernando | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Sibley | 1-4 | 5.2 |
| Zak Crawley | 2-5 | 7.1 |
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 43 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 45.26 | |
| Kusal Perera | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.85 | |
| Oshada Fernando | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Angelo Mathews | 110 | 238 | 11 | 0 | 46.21 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (C) | 52 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 42.97 | |
| Niroshan Dickwella (WK) | 92 | 144 | 10 | 0 | 63.88 | |
| Ramesh Mendis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Dilruwan Perera | 67 | 170 | 8 | 1 | 39.41 | |
| Suranga Lakmal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 21.21 | |
| Asitha Fernando | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 1, nb 1, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 381/10 (139.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 29 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1.37 |
| Sam Curran | 18.3 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 3.24 |
| Jack Leach | 38 | 5 | 119 | 0 | 3.13 |
| Mark Wood | 28 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Dom Bess | 26 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 2.92 |
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 229/4 (Angelo Mathews 107*, Dinesh Chandimal 52; James Anderson 3-24) vs England.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Ramesh Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Dominic Sibley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root(c), Daniel Lawrence, Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson
When will Sri Lanka vs England 2021 2nd Test be Played?
Sri Lanka vs England 2021 2nd Test will be played on Jan 22.
Where SL vs ENG 2nd Test will be Live Streamed?
SL vs ENG 2nd Test will be live broadcasted on Sony SIX in the Indian Sub-Continent. The SL vs ENG 2nd Test will also be Live Streamed on SonyLIV
Sri Lanka: Dialog (mobile) and Sri Lanka Cricket’s YouTube channel
USA: Willow TV
India: SonyLiv
Where SL vs ENG 2nd Test Match will be Live Broadcasted?
Sri Lanka: Channel Eye and Ten Cricket
UK: Sky Sports
India: Sony Ten 2
USA: Willow TV
South Africa: SuperSport
What Time SL vs ENG 2nd Test matches Will begin? Time
SL vs ENG 2nd Test matches Will begin at 10:00 Am IST
What are the venues for SL vs ENG 2nd Test? – Venue
SL vs ENG 2nd Test will be played Galle International Stadium