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[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Investec Test, Chester-le-Street, May 27-31, 2016
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90-8 
#menagainstboys
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BensGrandad
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How long left for todays play.
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Close of play, day 2
Sri Lanka 91-8 (40 overs)
Trailing by 407 on first innings.
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Sri Lanka 91-8 (40 overs)
Trailing by 407 on first innings.
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BensGrandad
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They will probably be 3 wickets down by lunch on day 3.
Ernest
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Sri Lanka determined that test matches are 3 days long only
joeinbrighton
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No surprise really. Sri Lanka had 2 world class batsmen in Sangakkara and Jayawardene who were the glue that held their middle order together for years. Now without them both, the rest of their batting is brittle, especially against the England seam attack in English conditions in early summer.
It was a great knock from Moeen Ali earlier. He rode his luck and against a team that bowled better and was not so dismal in the field he would no doubt have been back in the hutch long before he made his hundred. But he played some exquisite shots and he can surely only grow in confidence after a big score like that.
It was a great knock from Moeen Ali earlier. He rode his luck and against a team that bowled better and was not so dismal in the field he would no doubt have been back in the hutch long before he made his hundred. But he played some exquisite shots and he can surely only grow in confidence after a big score like that.
pasty
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Morning everyone. All over by teatime today?
pasty
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4th ball of the day
Lakmal c Bairstow b Broad 0
Sri Lanka 93/9 still 405 behind
Lakmal c Bairstow b Broad 0
Sri Lanka 93/9 still 405 behind
Taybha
Whalewhine
Nice to see BG in the commentary box .
pasty
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Thirimanne c Compton b Anderson 19
Sri Lanka 101 all out
England enforce the follow-on with Sri Lanka 397 behind.
Sri Lanka 101 all out
England enforce the follow-on with Sri Lanka 397 behind.
BensGrandad
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Whats happened have Sri Lanka suddenly learnt how to bat or are our bowlers lulling them into a false sense.
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I missed yesterday... I am assuming it was a mix of good batting from Sri Lanka and unexciting bowling from England?
Steady progress again this morning... 389-6 (110 overs), trailing by just 8 runs.
Steady progress again this morning... 389-6 (110 overs), trailing by just 8 runs.
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Dinesh Chandimal 103* (172 balls, 11 fours) 
Chilly-looking Sri Lankans all around Chester-le-Street stand and celebrate
Chilly-looking Sri Lankans all around Chester-le-Street stand and celebrate
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Sri Lanka 397-6 (111.2 overs) scores are level... a great team effort
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Lunch, Day 4
Sri Lanka 403-6 (112 overs), leading by 6 runs
Chandimal 108* Herath 37*
28 overs 94 runs 1 wicket in the session.
Sri Lanka 403-6 (112 overs), leading by 6 runs
Chandimal 108* Herath 37*
28 overs 94 runs 1 wicket in the session.
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Vince epic fail under the high ball
A life for Herath on 49... and it has brought up the 100 partnership with Chandimal
415-6
A life for Herath on 49... and it has brought up the 100 partnership with Chandimal
415-6
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Rangana Herath 50* (87 balls, 6 fours)
More celebrating Sri Lankans
More celebrating Sri Lankans
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Jimmy makes the breakthrough... his 450th Test wicket
LBW given, reviewed and hitting leg.
Herath goes off to a fine reception... 430-7 having added 116 for the 7th wicket.
Lead 33
LBW given, reviewed and hitting leg.
Herath goes off to a fine reception... 430-7 having added 116 for the 7th wicket.
Lead 33