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Jimmy clean bowls the hapless Pradeep. Sri Lanka 119 all out. Jimmy Anderson has 5-29 in the innings and 10-45 in the match.... world class swing bowling and way too good for Sri Lanka :clap: England win by an innings and 88 runs :clap2: 1-0 in the 3 match Test series, and 4-0 in the 'Super...

8 down straight after tea.. wicket for Finn.. bit of bounce... easy catch for Compton at backward short leg. And the 9th goes in the same over... Thirimanne edges to Root at slip 118-9

Umpires consult about the light... and they are off :nono: SL 1-0 (f/o) (0.2 overs), trailing by 206

Sri Lanka 91 all out, trailing by 207 :clap2: Five for Jimmy 11.4-6-16-5... his 19th 5fer in Test cricket :clap: Four for Broady 10-1-21-4 :clap2: Cook has enforced the follow-on :clap: 6 wickets for 14 in that collapse. 50 minutes batting this evening for the Sri Lankans...

Jimmy appeals for a catch down the leg side.. not given... review...

Thirimanne trying to knock off the 16 as quick as possible... MASSIVE drive through cover for 4... 12 to go...

One falls straight after the drinks break... Herath edges to Stokes... another wicket Jimmy :clap2: SL 83-7 (30.4 overs)... 16 to avoid the follow-on ??

Drinks? are they having hot chocolate? SL 83-6 (30 overs) 28 remaining in the day.

Shanaka can't produce with the bat on debut (like he did with ball)... GOLDEN DUCK :nono: Jimmy just too good. 6th DUCK of the match and counting. SL 81-6 (28.1 overs) JIMMY ON A HAT-TRICK :clap2:

Blimey... that looked PLUMB... but impact was outside off and hitting was umpires call - although actually it would have uprooted the off stump! Such a BIG wicket, England very fortunate Mathews didn't review.

Jimmy :clap2: Mathews caught in front... out for 34 SL 77-5 (27 overs) England well on top here :)

Odd that they didn't put the lights on during tea so they were fully on by the time they started play. Hopefully they will be able to restart soon, otherwise, what is the point of the lights??

First ball after tea :clap: Bounce from Stokes, high up on the shoulder of the bat, good catch by Vince at 3rd slip :clap2: Chandimal gone... Sri Lanka 43-4

Well that was fun! TMS without the Sky pictures (which is my usual option when I am at home)... is a great experience (perhaps apart from Boycott wittering on). Tea, Day two Sri Lanka 43-3 (16 overs), trailing by 255 runs. A long session this evening, with 42 overs remaining.

I'm away on an airport run.. TMS on the radio for the next hour or so then! :)

50* partnership for the 9th wicket :clap2: Bairstow 39 and Finn 7 from 67 balls England 283-8 (86.4 overs)

Gently?? 18 off the over :laugh: 266-8 (84 overs)

England 250-8 (83.1 overs) :clap2: Time for JB to gently press on the pedal?

Blimey... the new ball is HOOPING after lunch. Jimmy will be licking his lips :)

Lunch, day two. England 243-8 (80 overs), Bairstow 103* (150 balls, 10 fours, 1 six) Finn 3* (16 balls) New ball due after lunch... a little wag from the tail and some more scoring shots from JB could be valuable in a low scoring game.