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Sri Lanka vs England 2024 3rd Test Full Commentary
Result · Sep 06 2024, Fri - 03:30 PM (IST)
ENGLAND325, 156
SRI LANKA263, 219/2
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
CRR:5.41
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OUT! Caught. Milan Rathnayake to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Kumara. That's it! England has scored 325 runs in their first innings. A brilliant batting display from Ollie Pope as he top-scored with 154. Ben Duckett also added valuable runs to the team. For Sri Lanka, Milan Rathnayake picked up three wickets. Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjaya de Dilva also took two wickets each. Join us for the next innings shortly.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide down leg side backing away working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
SIX! Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled over fine leg for 6 runs.
Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg, caught by de Silva. In the air and taken.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Silva.
FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Karunaratne. Skipper departs after a tremendous knock.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Olly Stone. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
OUT! Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Gus Atkinson. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Rathnayake. Another one bites the dust.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Gus Atkinson. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Gus Atkinson. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Silva.
OUT! Caught. Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved to silly point, caught by Smith. That's the end of the Sri Lanka innings. England lead by 62 runs. The hosts delivered an excellent bowling performance. Although the Sri Lankan skipper and Kamindu Mendis played brilliantly and kept their team in the driver's seat, they couldn't take the lead. The debutant bowler Josh Hull and Olly Stone each took three wickets. England will try to add a big total on the board. Let's hope. Do join us for the England innings shortly.
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Short, to leg on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
APPEAL! Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit body for no runs, fielded by Smith, appeal made for Caught. England burns their review.
Olly Stone to Asitha Fernando. Length ball, down leg side down the track pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
APPEAL! Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Pope, appeal made for Caught. Easy decision for the third umpire.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Duckett.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to first slip for no runs, fielded by Root.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, run save by Brook, fielded by Duckett.
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Olly Stone to Asitha Fernando. Length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Olly Stone to Asitha Fernando. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. In-swinging back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Olly Stone to Lahiru Kumara. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Root.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Lawrence.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run.
Olly Stone to Asitha Fernando. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
OUT! Caught. Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Smith. Edged and taken.
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to gully for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. In-swinging short, to leg on the back foot Fended, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Smith.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled. That's it, England are all out and Sri Lanka need 219 runs to win. The Sri Lankan bowlers performed exceptionally well, limiting the host team to a modest score. Jamie Smith took on the responsibility for his team, but the other batters failed to support. Lahiru Kumara took four wickets for his side. Can the visiting team chase down the target and avoid a whitewash? Let's see. Join us for the run chase.
Asitha Fernando to Shoaib Bashir. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs.
Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs.
Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs.
SIX! Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
APPEAL! Lahiru Kumara to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge for no runs, appeal made for Caught (Sub). The TV graphic confirms the ball doesn't touch the bat.
Lahiru Kumara to Shoaib Bashir. Short, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs.
FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge past third man for 4 runs.
Lahiru Kumara to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Lahiru Kumara to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge. Lahiru gets another one.
FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Olly Stone. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to gully for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Asitha Fernando to Josh Hull. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Mendis. In the air and taken. That's Tea on Day 3. England lead by 203 runs. Jamie Smith played brilliantly, scoring a half-century and helping his team who were in a difficult position. Vishwa Fernando performed exceptionally for his team, taking three crucial wickets. Now, the question is whether England's tailenders can contribute some valuable runs to set a testing target. Do join us for the last session in 20 minutes.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Jamie Smith. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Vishwa Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, run save by Kumara, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Jamie Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Asitha Fernando to Jamie Smith. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Fernando, fielded by Kumara.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. That's it. Sri Lanka win by eight wickets. Pathum Nissanka played a tremendous knock, scoring 127 runs and remaining not out. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson each picked up a wicket but could not finish the game. England won the series 2-1, while Sri Lanka managed to avoid a whitewash in this series. Pathum Nissanka is Player of the Match for his brilliant performance with the bat. For England, Joe Root and Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendies are the Players of the Series because of their excellent performance with the bat.
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Lawrence, run save by Atkinson.
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Root.
SIX! Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, run save by Pope.
Gus Atkinson to Pathum Nissanka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Angelo Mathews. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Stone.
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs.
Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Olly Stone to Angelo Mathews. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.