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00:00Defend straight, score square of the wicket, that is what Humar Sangakkara has mentioned
00:09about batting here in England.
00:14That's nice.
00:15Missed out on the first couple, hit him on the pads, got a good sense of the pace now
00:21from Atkinson.
00:23Homes in and finds space backward of square leg.
00:39And that's the vacant space left by Bendukin as they strengthen the onside.
00:48Outstretched hand to the right.
00:51Can't track that one down so I'm going to go for two.
00:57That's coming from nowhere and people didn't know where it's gone.
01:00Bendukin all of a sudden went, I think that's mine.
01:05As it finds the boundary.
01:09Whips it away.
01:10One day style.
01:14Beshear has an idea this time though.
01:21Inside edge and that's going to test Beshear as he went squarer because of the pull shot.
01:32Chipped in the air.
01:33Had some hang time which had Bendukin a little interested.
01:37He's just forward of square leg there.
01:40But again more runs to Sri Lanka.
01:45Just rides the pace of it.
01:47Showing his skill set again.
01:49We know he can score square and behind square.
01:54He's going to do that again.
02:00Just gets nicer and nicer to watch.
02:02Kamindu Mendis.
02:06Backward of square and now the lovely straight drive.
02:11And then let's just add in the pull shot just to cap things off as well.
02:21Wide on the crease, woke, short ball.
02:24And Chandimal pulls firmly for four.
02:27His fourth boundary.
02:34Runs.
02:35Frustration growing for England.
02:38Frustration growing for England.
02:40Confidence growing for Sri Lanka.
02:42And see how side on he is despite the fact.
02:50Just see for Chandimal.
02:59And not going to miss out on that.
03:01Short from Beshear.
03:03And as quick as a flash Kamindu Mendis pulls that.
03:08Lovely.
03:12Lovely use of the feet.
03:14Stayed side on.
03:15That is something that Mark Butcher was praising from the left handed Kamindu.
03:20Now scamper back for three.
03:26Generally speaking when it's been straight he has been rock solid and straight.
03:29But you give him any width and he will flash it away to the boundary.
03:34And that is a quite magnificent century for Kamindu Mendis.
03:39His third in Test match cricket.
03:43That was a long half volley.
03:45And on a player that's on 101 he's not going to miss out.
03:49He doesn't.
03:53There is one of those gullies.
03:55But it's flashed past him and that's another boundary.
03:58One off the front foot, one off the back.
04:03That is the shot of the over.
04:07That wasn't a long half volley.
04:09It was just driven on the up.
04:14That's nice as well.
04:16Through the offside.
04:19Showed at the lunchtime Mahela Jayawardena and some cover drives.
04:23That had a lot of Jayawardena about it.
04:28Edged.
04:29And yes gone.
04:32Change of angle, round the wicket.
04:34They needed that England.
04:43Short, wide.
04:47And Chandimal might play some shots now.
04:49He's batting with the tail.
04:51Lead is 192, 7 down.
04:55That's a nice drive.
04:57It's a wide half volley.
04:59But Chandimal has to put it away.
05:01He does with some style.
05:04Edged.
05:05And taken.
05:07Brook just palmed it up and took the rebound.
05:11It went quickly.
05:13So it was a good catch in the end.
05:17Takes the single here now.
05:19So he'll expose Fernando for two deliveries.
05:24Now close.
05:26Long way across the adjustment.
05:29From wide to straight.
05:32I think Chandimal has asked him to review it.
05:35He is going to review it.
05:37Original decision is out.
05:40The ball is pitching outside of.
05:41The impact is in line.
05:46Well the gamble to expose Fernando for two deliveries.
05:53Mid-off is half way back.
05:55It goes over his head.
05:59Goes away for a boundary.
06:04That's gone up.
06:06Extra covers on the boundary.
06:08Easy catch.
06:10Harry Singh the subfielder on for Markwood.
06:12Takes the catch.
06:15Chandimal realising it was a matter of time.
06:17Before Asitha Fernando fell at the other end.
06:20Fair play to him.
06:21Didn't look for Redding.
06:22Tried to get some runs on the board.
06:26Well the challenge for the keeper is to try and reach that.
06:30That was massively wide.
06:34So an indisciplined start from Sri Lanka.
06:41Now Lawrence is away.
06:48And again it's just a dink into the leg side.
06:56Well fielded.
06:58Oh no there's a bit of confusion here between Duckett and Lawrence.
07:05Graham Smith.
07:06There's lots of players who were.
07:13Nicely punched off the back foot.
07:14Should be two.
07:17Edge and away for four.
07:20Only one slit to compliment the one gully.
07:25Bit of a cue end I feel from Dan Lawrence.
07:31Strong there.
07:33Will be a couple.
07:39Normal sweep man.
07:41There is the reverse.
07:42And he's hit that hard.
07:44Slow outfield.
07:45Four though.
07:51He's got many options on that shot.
07:56Down the ground.
07:57That's a beautiful strike from Dan Lawrence.
08:00Stands and admires it.
08:02And admire it he should.
08:05Gone.
08:06Got him.
08:07That one just nips away from Ben Duckett.
08:09Duckett was expecting the ball to swing back in towards his pads and the stumps.
08:13And it just held.
08:14Asita has the breakthrough.
08:16Yeah just a brilliant delivery.
08:18We've seen that zip and nip from Asita.
08:20And you're absolutely right Mark Butcher.
08:26Dragged that one down.
08:28And that's it.
08:31Dragged that one down.
08:34And a powerful pick up two.
08:36A long way out there.
08:38Throwing back into the...
08:43Wow.
08:44Look at that from Dan Lawrence.
08:48Just a whip of the wrists.
08:50Option is just to take all danger out of it.
08:53There is the reverse.
08:54And he's gone.
08:55Would you believe it?
08:56Would you believe it?
08:59It's an absolute gimme from the England captain.
09:02I don't know if he's going down to discuss with Lawrence as to where that's come off.
09:09Oh now.
09:10That's close.
09:11Yeah that is close.
09:12The only thing is height.
09:14But Lawrence reviews straight away.
09:20Original decision is out.
09:22The ball is pitching outside of.
09:24The impact is in line.
09:28Well England don't lose a review.
09:30Because it was umpire's call.
09:31But they do lose a wicket.
09:38Gone up.
09:39I don't think so.
09:40On the angle.
09:41Just on the angle.
09:46I got the ball sitting on the button.
09:48There's some murmurs.
09:50Yeah.
09:51Keep going.
09:59Smashed.
10:00Oh that's been hit ferociously by Harry Brooke.
10:04That high back lift.
10:05The toe of the bat pointing towards the sky.
10:11What a delivery.
10:12Knocked the keeper off his feet.
10:14And again no real reaction.
10:16Only the bowler.
10:19And the man at sort of a fine gully have gone up.
10:22Everybody else has.
10:24One more time.
10:27One more time.
10:29Yeah there's a little gap and a flat line as the ball passes the bat.
10:32Keep going past the bat.
10:34Yeah I'm satisfied there is no bat involved.
10:37Once again.
10:39Giselle Mendes.
10:41Perhaps they ought to ask him.
10:47Gets it past him finally.
10:50Beautifully played.
10:52And an appreciative cheer from the crowd.
10:57Got it fine that time.
11:01The line was a little wide.
11:09Brooke peels off a beautiful drive through extra cover.
11:14Slightly uppish.
11:17Footwork was delightful and so was the placement.
11:21Oh now has it carried.
11:23I think it has.
11:25Sri Lanka are celebrating as if it has.
11:28And suddenly from nowhere.
11:30The wicked has come.
11:35Gets the sweep away and beats the man.
11:39So the cheers ring out around Old Trafford.
11:42England have a boundary.
11:44Fielder has been pushed a bit deeper to protect the boundary.
11:47Fielder has been pushed a bit deeper to protect the boundary.
11:50That's where he is so strong.
11:52He picks the length so quickly.
11:54He rocks back and with a straightish bat.
11:56And a flourish of the wrists.
11:58He's hit that strongly through straight mid wicket for four.
12:05Well he controlled it.
12:06And he's timed it.
12:07And he's found the gap.
12:08And he's found another boundary.
12:10The surprise bouncer is not particularly quick.
12:18Oh don't bowl there.
12:20Because so quickly he is into position.
12:23Don't worry about the fielder either.
12:31Oh yeah no you can't bowl there.
12:33Got just that fraction wider from the ball before.
12:36And that's all Joe Root needs.
12:44Likes it.
12:45And the most important thing is that Gaffney doesn't.
12:51Distance out.
12:52Playing across the line.
12:54Original decision is not out.
12:56The ball is pitching outside off.
12:58It's umpires call three metres.
13:10One of his favoured shots.
13:12Jamie Smith he doesn't miss out often.
13:16Such strength off the front foot with the pull shot.
13:21Bowled him.
13:22From nowhere.
13:24He'd looked so good at the crease.
13:25Jamie Smith.
13:26He'd moved nicely to 39.
13:29Was taking this win by the scruff of the neck.
13:32The see-through has looked the most likely all day.
13:35He's run in with a bit of purpose.
13:42Easy as you like.
13:44He loves this ground.
13:45Most runs in Test match cricket on this ground.
13:4964 Test match.
13:50Half centuries now to go with his 32 hundredths.
13:54World class player.
13:58In the air.
13:59And pass mid-on.
14:02Beautifully timed.
14:03Bottom and flick from Wokes.
14:11Is there a glove on that?
14:12Another great take down the leg side.
14:19Kusel Mendis has had a really good day with the gloves.
14:24Yeah, I can see a little gap as well.
14:26And there's a flat line.
14:27I'm satisfied that there is no bat or glove involved.
14:31I think the review is almost for the take down the leg side.
14:35The big smile on his face.
14:38Down the ground.
14:39And that will do nicely for Joe Root.
14:42Ollie Pope wins his first game as captain of the Test side.
14:47A big smile on Joe Root's face.
14:49They win four in a row this summer.
14:53And absolutely fitting.