Day 3 Stumps
England 486/10
Sri lanka 372/3 (102.2 overs)
England 486/10
Sri lanka 372/3 (102.2 overs)
| England 1st innings | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
 | AJ Strauss* | lbw b Welegedara | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 2.6 133.9 kph, Welegedara has struck, he's removed the England captain, a short of length ball that nipped in, Strauss was coming across the stumps and looking to whip the ball to the leg side, he misses and is struck just above the knee roll, pitching outside off and hit him in front of middle, replays show that was going on to hit the top of middle and leg, Strauss ponders asking for the referral, but then decides against it, and Sri Lanka have made an early breakthrough 5/1 | ||||||||
| AN Cook | c Maharoof b Fernando | 96 | 281 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 58.53 |
| 61.2 136.5 kph, and there's the wicket, the inevitable Cook century is not to be, it was a shortish ball, Cook went for an adventurous pull, top-edges it towards mid-on where Maharoof takes the catch, he is a dejected man, at least no one can argue that he was playing for the milestone 201/5 | ||||||||
| IJL Trott | lbw b Lakmal | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| 5.4 138.3 kph, is it an early end for the run-machine? we have a referral, yup, Trott's gone, that was pitching just short of a length around off stump, no great movement, Trott looks to clip it to the leg side, he misses and is struck just below the knee roll in front of middle, replays show it was going on to hit leg, Dilshan will be delighted after all the questioning over the decision to bowl 18/2 | ||||||||
| KP Pietersen | c Dilshan b Lakmal | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 7.5 138.9 kph, England are three down, Pietersen is gone to an athletic catch from Dilshan at gully, length ball outside off, moves away a touch and Pietersen was reaching for that one, gets the outside edge which flies towards Dilshan, who flings himself to his right to pouch that 22/3 | ||||||||
| IR Bell | c Paranavitana b Welegedara | 52 | 148 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 49.05 |
| 39.5 132.9 kph, edged! Straight to Paranavitana at first slip. Finally the edge carries off Bell's bat. Once again, Welegedara got the ball to leave the batsman off the pitch, and the line was such that he had to play at this one. Good bowling, and Bell's stay is cut short at 52. That'll lift Sri Lanka 130/4 | ||||||||
| EJG Morgan | lbw b Lakmal | 79 | 167 | 128 | 10 | 2 | 61.71 |
| 81.1 133.2 kph, appeal first ball! Morgan is struck on the pad, Lakmal is convinced, but the umpire says no ... hang on, they're going to review this. That's taking leg stump out of the ground, and Morgan is out! It pitched in line, moved enough to beat the bat but not enough to take it down the leg side. 302/6 | ||||||||
| MJ Prior† | b Herath | 126 | 195 | 131 | 19 | 0 | 96.18 |
| 104.3 finally, Sri Lanka have removed Prior. He swipes across the line at a straight one from Herath, a real slog sweep, but misses it completely and the ball clatters into off stump. Prior exits to standing applause, he's done really well to guide England past 450 452/9 | ||||||||
| SCJ Broad | lbw b Welegedara | 54 | 73 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 105.88 |
| 96.1 128.7 kph, gone! Finally a breakthrough. Broad plays across a straight ball and that's stone dead. Much like Strauss yesterday he fell across the shot slightly. He asked Prior about using a review but was told how out it was. 410/7 | ||||||||
| GP Swann | c Paranavitana b Welegedara | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| 96.6 127.1 kph, gone! Sri Lanka take a catch at slip although the keeper almost messed it up. Well bowled by Welegedara from round the wicket, Swann pushed hard outside off and Paranavitana held on despite the keeper diving in front of him. 414/8 | ||||||||
| CT Tremlett | not out | 24 | 68 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 58.53 | |
| ST Finn | b Herath | 19 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 59.37 |
| 112.5 and that's that! Finn was having a go before lunch, and though he played some good shots it was only a matter of time before this happened. He swings, head high, right across the line and is clean bowled. Herath has his second, and England are all out for 486 486/10 | ||||||||
| Extras | (b 3, lb 7, w 4, nb 10) | 24 | ||||||
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| Total | (all out; 112.5 overs; 509 mins) | 486 | (4.30 runs per over) | |||||
| Fall of wickets1-5 (Strauss, 2.6 ov), 2-18 (Trott, 5.4 ov), 3-22 (Pietersen, 7.5 ov), 4-130 (Bell, 39.5 ov), 5-201 (Cook, 61.2 ov), 6-302 (Morgan, 81.1 ov), 7-410 (Broad, 96.1 ov), 8-414 (Swann, 96.6 ov), 9-452 (Prior, 104.3 ov), 10-486 (Finn, 112.5 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| UWMBCA Welegedara | 28 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 4.35 | (5nb, 2w) | |
2.6 to Strauss, 133.9 kph, Welegedara has struck, he's removed the England captain, a short of length ball that nipped in, Strauss was coming across the stumps and looking to whip the ball to the leg side, he misses and is struck just above the knee roll, pitching outside off and hit him in front of middle, replays show that was going on to hit the top of middle and leg, Strauss ponders asking for the referral, but then decides against it, and Sri Lanka have made an early breakthrough 5/1 39.5 to Bell, 132.9 kph, edged! Straight to Paranavitana at first slip. Finally the edge carries off Bell's bat. Once again, Welegedara got the ball to leave the batsman off the pitch, and the line was such that he had to play at this one. Good bowling, and Bell's stay is cut short at 52. That'll lift Sri Lanka 130/4 96.1 to Broad, 128.7 kph, gone! Finally a breakthrough. Broad plays across a straight ball and that's stone dead. Much like Strauss yesterday he fell across the shot slightly. He asked Prior about using a review but was told how out it was. 410/7 96.6 to Swann, 127.1 kph, gone! Sri Lanka take a catch at slip although the keeper almost messed it up. Well bowled by Welegedara from round the wicket, Swann pushed hard outside off and Paranavitana held on despite the keeper diving in front of him. 414/8 | ||||||||
| RAS Lakmal | 25 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 5.04 | (1w) | |
5.4 to Trott, 138.3 kph, is it an early end for the run-machine? we have a referral, yup, Trott's gone, that was pitching just short of a length around off stump, no great movement, Trott looks to clip it to the leg side, he misses and is struck just below the knee roll in front of middle, replays show it was going on to hit leg, Dilshan will be delighted after all the questioning over the decision to bowl 18/2 7.5 to Pietersen, 138.9 kph, England are three down, Pietersen is gone to an athletic catch from Dilshan at gully, length ball outside off, moves away a touch and Pietersen was reaching for that one, gets the outside edge which flies towards Dilshan, who flings himself to his right to pouch that 22/3 81.1 to Morgan, 133.2 kph, appeal first ball! Morgan is struck on the pad, Lakmal is convinced, but the umpire says no ... hang on, they're going to review this. That's taking leg stump out of the ground, and Morgan is out! It pitched in line, moved enough to beat the bat but not enough to take it down the leg side. 302/6 | ||||||||
| MF Maharoof | 17 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 3.35 | (5nb, 1w) | ||
| CRD Fernando | 17 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 4.52 | ||
61.2 to Cook, 136.5 kph, and there's the wicket, the inevitable Cook century is not to be, it was a shortish ball, Cook went for an adventurous pull, top-edges it towards mid-on where Maharoof takes the catch, he is a dejected man, at least no one can argue that he was playing for the milestone 201/5 | ||||||||
| HMRKB Herath | 18.5 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 3.39 | ||
104.3 to Prior, finally, Sri Lanka have removed Prior. He swipes across the line at a straight one from Herath, a real slog sweep, but misses it completely and the ball clatters into off stump. Prior exits to standing applause, he's done really well to guide England past 450 452/9 112.5 to Finn, and that's that! Finn was having a go before lunch, and though he played some good shots it was only a matter of time before this happened. He swings, head high, right across the line and is clean bowled. Herath has his second, and England are all out for 486 486/10 | ||||||||
| TM Dilshan | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4.28 | |||
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
| NT Paranavitana | c Strauss b Finn | 65 | 234 | 184 | 10 | 0 | 35.32 |
| 53.5 139.5 kph, the stand is broken! Paranavitana's patience and concentration is finally broken as he flashes a flat-batted drive at a full, wide ball and edges straight to Strauss at first slip. He's given it away and he knows it, walking off with head bowed. Still, take nothing away from his contribution to an opening partnership that has brought Sri Lanka right back into this game 207/1 | ||||||||
| TM Dilshan* | b Finn | 193 | 433 | 253 | 20 | 2 | 76.28 |
| 98.2 138.1 kph, gone! There won't be any double today. Finn pitches full, it nips back at Dilshan takes some edge and top of leg into the stumps. Dilshan had been struggling with thumb for the last 15 minutes or so, but it has been a fantastic innings and he gets a standing ovation 370/3 | ||||||||
| KC Sangakkara | c †Prior b Tremlett | 26 | 110 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 27.95 |
| 80.4 132.1 kph, the new ball has done the job, Sangakkara nibbles a length ball angling across him, he pushes at it off the front foot and the outside edge results in an easy catch for Prior, that was a good line from Tremlett, passed the batsman just outside off, making him play, Sangakkara's poor Test record in England continues 288/2 | ||||||||
| DPMD Jayawardene | not out | 40 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 68.33 | |
| 108.5 138.5 kph, no third Lord's century for Jayawardene, England have their first wicket of the day, Finn gets the outside edge, this time for Jayawardene it doesn't fly past slip, finds Cook at third slip, who latches on to it, the third wicket for Finn, Jayawardene was caught on the crease there, initially moving forward and then getting back 394/4 | ||||||||
| TT Samaraweera | not out | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21.42 | |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |||
| SCJ Broad | 21 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 3.90 | ||
114.6 to Maharoof, 137.3 kph, Maharoof thinks about a review, he had taken one in the second innings at Cardiff, he doesn't thins time after a chat with the non-striker, Broad has struck,that one comes in a long way after pitching just short of a length and outside off, the ball ducked in too quickly for Maharoof, strikes him on the pad way before the bat comes down, hit in front of off and that was going on to hit middle, somewhere near the top, reviewing that would have been a waste 409/6 | ||||||||
| CT Tremlett | 23 | 8 | 85 | 1 | 2.83 | (1nb) | |
80.4 to Sangakkara, 132.1 kph, the new ball has done the job, Sangakkara nibbles a length ball angling across him, he pushes at it off the front foot and the outside edge results in an easy catch for Prior, that was a good line from Tremlett, passed the batsman just outside off, making him play, Sangakkara's poor Test record in England continues 288/2 109.1 to Samaraweera, 134.1 kph, and another wicket for England, not the wisest shot from Samaraweera, who wafts outside off without any footwork, it was slightly overpitched and outside off from Tremlett, a thin edge through to the keeper, two specialist batsmen removed, England will start thinking about a first-innings lead now 394/5 | ||||||||
| ST Finn | 28 | 8 | 108 | 2 | 3.27 | (1nb, 3w) | |
53.5 to Paranavitana, 139.5 kph, the stand is broken! Paranavitana's patience and concentration is finally broken as he flashes a flat-batted drive at a full, wide ball and edges straight to Strauss at first slip. He's given it away and he knows it, walking off with head bowed. Still, take nothing away from his contribution to an opening partnership that has brought Sri Lanka right back into this game 207/1 98.2 to Dilshan, 138.1 kph, gone! There won't be any double today. Finn pitches full, it nips back at Dilshan takes some edge and top of leg into the stumps. Dilshan had been struggling with thumb for the last 15 minutes or so, but it has been a fantastic innings and he gets a standing ovation 370/3 108.5 to DPMD Jayawardene, 138.5 kph, no third Lord's century for Jayawardene, England have their first wicket of the day, Finn gets the outside edge, this time for Jayawardene it doesn't fly past slip, finds Cook at third slip, who latches on to it, the third wicket for Finn, Jayawardene was caught on the crease there, initially moving forward and then getting back 394/4 128.1 to HAPW Jayawardene, 133.2 kph, gone, edged to Swann in the slips! Well, Finn has been wayward but he keeps bowling wicket-taking deliveries. This was a good one, pitched up to the bat and drawing the batsman half forward. It just left him off the pitch, taking a healthy edge and flying at a nice height to Swann's left 472/8 | ||||||||
| GP Swann | 25 | 5 | 87 | 3.09 | |||
127.1 to Herath, gone! One shot too many for Herath. Swann looped one up on middle, Herath charged out and aimed for the heavens above midwicket but missed completely. Prior does the rest, an easy stumping 466/7 129.3 to Fernando, well, what a catch! Swann finds the edge of the bat and the ball flies to Strauss's left at slip, he just sticks his hand out and is as surprised as anyone to find the ball in it. A real reaction catch, but taken cleanly. Good effort, and Sri Lanka lose another. It's worth mentioning that Strauss doesn't usually field at slip to the spinner 472/9 131.4 to Welegedara, Swann ends the innings! He flighted another one, Welegedara had another go, this time aiming down the ground. But Broad had been placed at a deep mid-on and the ball looped right to him. England secure a lead of 7 runs 479/10 | ||||||||
| KP Pietersen | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | |||
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