ENG vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

Pitched up wide of the off stump, Kusal Mendis pings the drive to the left of the deep point fielder and picks up a single.

Missed opportunity. Hammered halfway into the deck and wide of the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes for the uppercut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Hard length, attacking the top of off, blocked off towards point.

SIX! The Lankan skipper is switching gears now. Banged in a bit short, sliding into the hips. Kusal picks it early and smokes it up and over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Tap and run. Pace-off delivery, back of a length and over the stumps. Kamindu Mendis nurdles it just beside the leg stump and pinches a quick single.

Pitched up on off stump, trying to straighten it off the deck. Kamindu gets forward and blocks it off.

FOUR! That's nicely done. Too short again, turning into the pads. Kusal Mendis rocks back and pulls it into the fence just behind square leg for a boundary.

Dragged short and wide, cut away off the back foot towards deep point for a single.

Full on middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka now.

Oh, just doesn't carry. Full and flighted on off, Kusal Mendis leans on to smother it to the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball falls just short of Joe Root at short extra cover.

Around the leg stump again, worked away onto the leg side by Kusal Mendis.

Jacks starts with a shortish ball on the pads, gently turning in. Kusal Mendis goes onto the back foot and nudges it behind square leg.

Back of a length and outside off, Kusal hops back and dabs it away behind point for a single. Just three off it.

Banged in short and around off, left alone by the batter.

Slower one at 112 kph, floated outside off, and this one dips late. Kamindu Mendis waits well before punching it past point for one more.

Fullish length, pitched wide of the off stump. Mendis watchfully glides it down to deep third for a single.

Good zip off the deck. Tongue serves it on a length and angles it in from outside off, but gets the ball to go away off the deck. Mendis hangs back and has a waft at it but misses.

Good length, darted back in towards off and middle. Kusal Mendis stays back to defend.

Nice and full, on leg, Kusal Mendis flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kusal Mendis fends it to the off side.

A tad fuller, on middle, Kusal Mendis covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Shaping in, on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kusal Mendis punches it to mid off.

OUT! LBW! Gus Atkinson breaks the gritty stand. Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka stays in his crease and looks to flick it, but the ball beats the inside edge of Nissanka's bat and hits his pads. A loud appeal, and the finger goes up straightaway. Pathum refers. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows the ball was clipping the leg pole. Sri Lanka save the review but lose the wicket.

Good length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to cover.

Fullish and outside off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to backward point.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to cover.

Nice and full, on leg, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka fends it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Good length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid on.

Nice and full, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it back to the right of the bowler. The ball lands just short of Gus Atkinson. Dot.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Angling in, on a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka makes room and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Fullish, on leg, Pathum Nissanka fends it to square leg.

Much fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis taps it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to point.

Fullish, on middle, Kamindu Mendis blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That's a great shot! A half volley, on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis times it well and flicks it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

In the line of off stump, Kamindu Mendis taps it to point.

Too full, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to the cover fielder.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it straight to the fielder at cover. A dot to end the over.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it back to the bowler.

Slightly down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Good length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Slightly shorter, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to point.

Back of a length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Dot.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

SIX! Brilliant from Kamindu! A bit short, on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep square leg for a huge six.

FOUR! A decent start from the Lankan openers! Archer errs his line down leg, Kamindu Mendis picks it well and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka guides it to third man for a single.

SIX! That's a terrific shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka latches onto it and pulls it high and over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

Keeps it full, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it through fine leg for a single.

Fullish and on off, Pathum Nissanka fends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Gus Atkinson errs his line down leg, Pathum Nissanka swivels and helps it through fine leg for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Kamindu Mendis gets away with this! Back of a length, on leg, Kamindu Mendis looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes towards deep backward square leg for a one bounce boundary. Rehan Ahmed wasn't far away as he ran to his right but couldn't reach at it.

Slowish, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis fends it to the leg side.

Fullish and on off, Pathum Nissanka tries to drive it but gets a thick inside edge. The ball rolls towards square leg for a single.

Good length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka stays back and blocks it to mid off.

Back of a length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tugs it over short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Not where he intended! Fullish and outside off, Pathum Nissanka leans on and looks to drive it but doesn't connect well. The ball still goes through the gap at cover and races away for a boundary.

Beaten! A hint of away movement, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Fullish and on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket.

On the money from Atkinson! Good length, just outside off, shaping away a touch. Pathum Nissanka tries to block it but gets beaten.

A tidy start from Jofra! Hits the deck hard, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to cover.

A tad fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

In the line of off stump, on a length, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket again.

Angling in, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fullish and on off, Kamindu Mendis digs it to the left of the bowler.

Jofra Archer starts with a short ball, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket for a single.