ENG vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Launched down the ground and that will do nicely for England! Jayasuriya gives the ball air and gets the ball to drift in, on middle and leg, Joe Root puts the dancing shoes on and lofts it through the line. Gets it up and over mid on for a boundary to take his side over the line. England win by 5 wickets and go 1-0 up in this three-match series!

Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root lunges and blocks it out.

Bangs it on a shorter length and on the hips, Joe Root flicks it to deep fine for a single. England are just 4 runs away now.

That could have gone anywhere! On a nagging length, on off, Joe Root switches his stance and goes for his reverse lap. Gets this one off the toe end and it deflects to hit him on the body and rolls beside the pitch on the leg side.

Gets the yorker in, on off and middle, Joe Root squeezes it out in front of short square leg.

Leading edge but Root gets away with it! Fuller and at the stumps, Joe Root shapes up to work it across the line but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that gets past the outstretched right hand of Rathnayake on his follow through.

An optimistic shout for LBW but that is heading down leg and Sri Lanka have no reviews left! A scrambled seam delivery from Rathnayake that jags back in sharply, on a good length, on the pads, Joe Root gets beaten on the inside edge on the flick and wears it on the front pad.

Milan starts from over the wicket and lands it outside off, on a good length, Chris Woakes waits on it and dabs it in front of deep backward point for a single.

Speared in, fuller and attacking the pads, Joe Root gets a good stride in to keep it out on the leg side.

Flatter and shorter, coming in with the angle, on the pads, Joe Root goes deep in his crease and tucks it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. England are just a hit away now. They need 6 more runs.

Gives the ball air does Jayasuriya and gets a hint of away turn, on off, Chris Woakes makes room and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Full and sprayed on the pads, Joe Root flicks it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Slanting in, full and on middle, Joe Root lunges and stabs it down the deck.

Darted in, on a nagging length, on middle, Joe Root presses forward in defence.

Well held but is there a bat or glove involved? Dhananjaya de Silva has a chat with the keeper and takes the review with a couple of seconds left on the timer. This is on a back of a length, around leg, Chris Woakes lifts his front leg to get the pull shot away but fails to lay any bat on it. The keeper, Kusal Mendis dives low to his left and takes a good catch. However, the UltraEdge shows no spike.

In the channel on off, fuller as well, Joe Root gets himself on the front foot and opens the bat face to guide it past backward point. He waits for the ball to go past the fielder there and then sets off for the run.

At 131 kph, on a nagging length, on off, Joe Root looks to play it square of the wicket on the off side but the ball nips back in to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Very full, attacking the stumps, Joe Root stays low and works it with a closed bat face to mid-wicket.

Fernando digs it in short and serves it around leg, Joe Root gets inside the line of the ball and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

On a good length, honing in at the pads, Joe Root misses the flick and wears it on the front pad.

Looped up, on a fullish length, on middle, Joe Root takes it on the full and paddles it down to deep fine leg for a single. 11 more needed now for England.

This is on a nagging length, on middle, Chris Woakes drops it with soft hands in front of cover and gets to the other end quickly.

Jayasuriya pushes it through, short and wide on off, Chris Woakes throws his hands at the delivery but misses.

Sliding on with the angle again, fuller in length, Chris Woakes keeps it out off the front foot.

Coming in with the arm but this is slower, on a nagging length, Chris Woakes lunges and defends it with a straight bat.

Drifting in, full and on off, Joe Root presses forward and dabs it with an angled bat face to cover where a misfield results in a single.

Looks for the yorker at the stumps, but misses the length by a touch, Chris Woakes gets his bat down and digs it back to the bowler.

Goes full again, on the stumps, Chris Woakes works it to mid-wicket.

Fernando follows up with a tight line, on off, Chris Woakes presses ahead and blocks it to the off side.

FOUR! In the air, but just away from the fielder. Fernando bowls this full, on the stumps, Chris Woakes with a strong bottom hand flicks it uppishly to the left of mid on for a boundary. Dhananjaya de Silva dives with an outstretched left hand but just can't reach.

Hurls this on a nagging length, on off, Chris Woakes with deft hands looks to glide it but can't get it past the fielder at gully.

Length, on off, Joe Root taps it in front of backward point and scampers across for a single.

Bowls it on leg, fuller, Chris Woakes blocks it out with a straight bat.

On the pads, shorter in length as well, Chris Woakes tucks it down on the leg side off the pads.

Flighted full, on the stumps, Chris Woakes charges down the track and whips it straight to mid off.

Drifts it right in the rough, around off and gets the ball to bite and turn a bit, Chris Woakes watchfully punches it out to the off side.

Flights it up, on middle and off, Chris Woakes takes a good stride out and pushes it to mid off.

FIFTY for Joe Root! As he has done so often, Root has held this English chase together. From around the wicket, Jayasuriya bowls it short and on off, Joe Root hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single. Root brings up his 64th Test fifty. No celebration from Root as he knows the job is not over yet.

Continues to keep it full, honing at the stumps, Joe Root brings his bottom hand to play and just nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Attempts the yorker but bowls a low full toss, on leg, Chris Woakes flicks it right to deep square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! TIMBER! Asitha Fernando gets the better of Jamie Smith! Just when things seemed dead and buried, Fernando charges in and bowls it full on off, with a hint of inward movement. Jamie Smith takes a step out and looks for the big lofted drive down the ground. A hint of reverse swing results in the ball sneaking under the bat and rattling the off stump. England still need 22 more runs for the win.

A touch fuller in length and on off, Joe Root leans on and drives it to deep point for a single.

Fernando continues to keep it on the stumps, on a length, Joe Root takes a step out and across before blocking it to mid on.

Angling into the pads, on a good length, Joe Root tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Oh...that sounded so sweet! Good-length delivery on off and middle. Jamie Smith trusts the bounce of the delivery and pulls it uppishly to clear mid-wicket. The ball bounces off towards the fence for four more runs.

Back of a length just outside off. Joe Root guides it towards deep point and gets a single.

Fuller delivery just outside off. Jamie Smith performs a classy drive toward the left of wide mid off and steals a single.

Good-length delivery on off. Jamie Smith pushes it on the off side.

Pitches up on middle. Joe Root clips it a bit late towards deep fine leg for another single.

Fuller on middle. Jamie Smith comes forward and flicks it towards deep square leg for a comfortable single.

On a hard length now, on middle, angling in. Joe Root works it across towards short square leg fielder.

Touch fuller on off. Joe Root defends it right under his eyeline.

Back of a length on middle and leg. Joe Root rocks back and tucks it towards short square leg fielder for no runs.

On a length just outside off. Jamie Smith eases it towards vacant cover and gets a single.

Good-length delivery on middle, angling it in. Jamie Smith presses forward and tucks it where Angelo Mathews at short mid-wicket dives to his right to make the stop.

Full-length delivery in the channel of off. Joe Root leans on the delivery and pushes it in the huge gap in the cover region for a single.

Pitches up, on off. Jamie Smith plants his front foot and places his willow in front of his pads to perform a defence.

On a length just outside off. Jamie Smith eases it towards the left of the bowler.

Hard-length delivery, in the channel on off. Joe Root gets on his toes and punches it through point for a single.

A big, big shout for LBW but turned down by the umpire! The around-the-wicket angle seemed to be taking the ball down leg. Slanting in, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Joe Root walks across his stumps and takes a few steps ahead to clip it away but gets beaten on the inside edge to get rapped on the front pad. Dhananjaya de Silva sends it upstairs for a review. UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows the wickets to be hitting but the impact is umpire's call since Root was more than 3 metres out of his crease. Sri Lanka keep their review but the on-field decision is upheld.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short of a length just outside off. Joe Root cuts it and cuts it hard to beat the fielder at backward point and it races away for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando comes from over the wicket and bowls on a length on middle, angling it away. Joe Root with no room, hangs back and guides it straight to the fielder at gully for no runs.

Fired in now by Jayasuriya, on the pads, Jamie Smith sweeps it fine and gets it past the keeper for a couple of runs more. A productive over for England, 14 runs off it and that leaves them needing 38 more runs to win.

SIX! Dispatched! Jayasuriya errs in length as he bowls a long hop, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith gets on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull. Hits it high and handsomely over deep square leg for a biggie.

Jayasuriya gives the ball air and bowls it full, on leg, Joe Root sweeps it slightly uppishly but well in front of deep backward square leg for a single.

Streaky! Floated up, full and down leg, Jamie Smith takes on the sweep shot but gets a bit of top edge that evades both the keeper and the leg slip and rolls down towards the fine leg fence. The leg slip fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken. England need less than 50 now. They need 47.

Looped up, down leg, Joe Root sweeps it down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Short and on middle, Jamie Smith pulls it hard towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand to it and parries it in front of mid on for a single.

At 132 kph, on a length, on off, Jamie Smith pats it to the right of mid off and gets to the other end quickly.

FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Fernando goes into the wicket, at the batter, the ball comes on slower than Jamie Smith anticipated. He waits and then rolls his wrists on the ball to pull it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith tries to work it away on the leg side but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that rolls towards mid off.

Fuller in length and on the pads, Jamie Smith skips down the track and looks to clip it away but misses and wears it on the front pad. A pretty optimistic shout for LBW by Fernando but that was going down leg.

Slanting across the batter, on a back of a length, around off, Jamie Smith dabs it square of the wicket but straight to point.

On a hard length, over middle, Jamie Smith walks into the shot and punches it back to the bowler.

Full and on the pads, clipped through mid-wicket for a single by Jamie Smith. 9 runs off the first over after drinks. England need 57 more runs to win.

FOUR! A gift and Jamie Smith accepts it gleefully! Way too short by Jayasuriya, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith goes back in his crease and jabs it between mid-wicket and mid on for four more runs.

FOUR! Jamie Smith sweeps and sweeps well! Tossed up, down leg, Jamie Smith reaches out and sweeps it hard and wide of backward square leg for a boundary. First boundary for England in an hour.

Half a shout for LBW but turned down! Turning away, full and around middle, Jamie Smith looks to keep it out with a straight bat but gets beaten by the turn as it spins away to go past the bat and catch him on the back pad.

Flighted up, on the stumps, Jamie Smith tucks it on the leg sdie.

Full and on middle and leg, Jamie Smith blocks it stright.

Too straight, at the hips, Jamie Smith gets inside the line of the ball and tucks it through square leg for a single.

At 132 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Jamie Smith presents a straight bat and knocks it down to mid off.

Fuller this time by Fernando as he slants it across the batter, Joe Root waits on it and glides it wide of backward point for a single.

On a shortish length, on off, Joe Root stays back in the crease and dabs it in front of cover.

Into the wicket again, over middle and leg, Joe Root hops and nudges it in front of mid-wicket.

Begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle and leg, Joe Root uses his feet and turns this one to mid-wicket.

Aimed at the pads again, full in length, Jamie Smith works it off his pads to mid-wicket.

A better length by Jayasuriya, forcing the batter to get on the front foot. Jamie Smith gets his bat out in front and keeps it out.

Jayasuriya drops it short and on leg, Jamie Smith uses the depth of the crease and brings his wrists into play to whip it to the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pushes it through, around the pads, Jamie Smith gets on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Jayasuriya comes from over the wicket now with a leg slip in place and bowls it on a nagging length, on the pads, Jamie Smith steps out and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root presses forward and opens the bat face to ease it through covers for a single.

At 129 kph, full and on off, Jamie Smith shapes up to drive it down the deck with a straight bat but gets it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, on off, Jamie Smith checks his drive back to the bowler.

Fuller and outside off, Jamie Smith sees the width on offer and throws his hands at the delivery but miscues it off the toe end of the bat back to the bowler.

Angling in, on a good length, on middle, pushed with a straight bat to mid on by Smith.

Buzzers! Full and sliding onto the pads, Joe Root stays balanced in the crease and clips it straight to short square leg. Root was out of his crease as he played that shot and Ramesh Mendis sensed the chance to have a shy at the batting end. He misses and it rolls behind towards point for a single.

Rathnayake gets a hint of away shape in the air, full and around off, Joe Root looks to play it square of the wicket on the off side but plays outside the line of the ball. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Slower and fuller, on off, Jamie Smith makes room and firms the drive but straight to cover.

Fuller and slanting in, on middle, Jamie Smith blocks it out off the front foot.

Short and around the pads, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot and dabs it in front of square leg.

Slanted in again from around the wicket, full and on off, Jamie Smith gets his bat out in front of the front pad in defence.

Another one sliding on with the arm, fuller and on off, Jamie Smith lunges and defends it on the off side.

Darted in, short and on off, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot and pats it back to the bowler.

Touch fuller on stumps. Jamie Smith comes forward and nudges it towards square leg for another single.

Pitches up, on off. Joe Root shuffles a bit, covers the stump and looks to push it back to the bowler but hits it off the inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Outswinger, on a length, pitching it well outside off, Joe Root opens the bat face to guide it through the point region for a brace. England are nicely rotating their strike!

Back of a length in the channel of off. Joe Root hops a bit and dabs it towards cover-point for no runs.

Pitches up on off. Joe Root defends it down solidly.

Full-length delivery on middle, angling in. Joe Root places his front foot and tickles it off his pads towards deep fine leg for a couple.

Much fuller outside off. Jamie Smith jams it out towards his off side for no runs.

Pitches up on off. Jamie Smith lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

Touch fuller on middle. Joe Root eases it towards vacant cover for another single.

Low full toss on middle. Joe Root lap sweeps the delivery towards deep fine leg and gets a couple of runs.

Tossed up fuller on middle. Jamie Smith drives it a bit uppishly, but well away from the bowler towards long on for a single.

Flatter and fuller on off. Jamie Smith strides out and blocks it down.

On a length and just outside off. Jamie Smith lunges for the drive but gets an inside edge towards deep fine leg to open his account with a single.

Much fuller, on middle and leg. Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and gains a single.

Back of a length on off. Joe Root blocks it towards his off side.

Pitches up just outside off. Joe Root places his front foot and performs a solid defence right under his eyeline.

Now this one stays low! Good-length delivery wide outside off, on the seventh stump. Joe Root hangs back to keep it out but the ball stays low. Root does well to put his bat down and eases it towards gully.

Milan Rathnayake comes from over the wicket and bowls fuller just outside off. Joe Root leans on the delivery and punches it but straight to the short cover fielder.

Pitches up and just outside off. Joe Root punches it towards vacant cover and gets a single.

Flatter and fuller on middle. Joe Root presses forward and rests it down.

Coming on with the arm, full and on middle, Joe Root gets his bat out in front to keep it out.

Fuller on middle. Joe Root prods and defends it down.

Tossed up fuller outside off. Joe Root pushes it towards cover.

Tossed up fuller on off. Joe Root strides out and defends it towards his off side.

Pitches up on leg. Joe Root glances it down to fine leg for a single.

Fuller and on off. Joe Root drives it from the inner half towards mid on.

On a length just outside off. Joe Root stays back and dabs it towards the left of the bowler. Joe Root looks a bit uncomfortable just after he plays the shot. It looks like he got a bit of cramp!

On a length just outside off. Joe Root nudges it across the line towards off mid on for no runs.

Woah, where did that come from? Shaping away, on a hard length, outside off, Joe Root pokes at the delivery but the ball shoots off the deck and catches Root by surprise as it whizzes past his bat.

On a length just outside off. Joe Root blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Big wicket for Sri Lanka! They have been provided with a much-needed breakthrough by Prabath Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya bowls it flatter and fuller just outside off, drifting it in. Harry Brook strides out and looks to push it past the bowler but he gets the connection from the inner edge. It goes uppishly to the left of the bowler. Prabath Jayasuriya stays low and picks the catch near his shoelaces to give his team an opening. England lose their fourth wicket in the form of Harry Brook. They are now 119/4, requiring 86 more runs to win.

Tossed up fuller on middle and leg. Joe Root paddles it towards deep fine leg for a single.

Flatter and fuller, drifting in, from off. Joe Root lunges to perform a defence but gets a connection on the inner edge and to the pads.

Full-length delivery just outside off. Harry Brook punches it towards vacant cover-point and gets a single.

Pitches up on off. Brook rests it towards his off side.

Tossed up fuller on middle. Harry Brook strides out and ease it back to the bowler.

Hard-length delivery just outside off. Joe Root comes forward, stands tall and blocks it down to the pitch.

Back of a length just outside off. Joe Root hops a bit and dabs it towards cover.

Pitches up, on off, shaping it in. Joe Root shuffles and clips it towards mid-wicket for no runs.

Full-length delivery just outside off. Joe Root lunges and places his bat in front of his eyeline to perform a defence.

NO BALL! Full-length delivery on off. Joe Root prods and clips it across the line towards mid-wicket. Milan Rathnayake has over stepped and England get a bonus run.

Fuller delivery outside off. Joe Root presses forward and pushes it towards mid off.

Good-length delivery, wide outside off. Joe Root places his front foot to ease it towards his off side but ends up withdrawing his willow and makes a leave.

Pitches up just outside off. Harry Brook drives it but straight to the fielder at cover. Maiden for Prabath Jayasuriya.

Tossed up fuller on middle and leg. Harry Brook rocks back and works it towards his leg side.

Fuller delivery on off. Harry Brook plants his front foot and eases it towards the cover fielder.

Touch fuller on middle and leg. Brook goes back and tickles it towards square leg.

Fullish just outside off. Harry Brook presses forward and punches it towards short cover for no runs.

Flatter and fuller on middle. Harry Brook strides out to block it down but connects it on the inner half.

Short of a length, just outside off. Joe Root dabs it towards his off side.

Pitches up, outside off, angling it away. Joe Root lunges to ease it towards his off side but gets the connection on the toe end and the ball bounces off towards the right of the keeper.

On a length on leg and middle. Joe Root rocks back and tickles it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Back of a length on off, shaping away. Harry Brook cuts it towards deep point and gets a single.

Fullish now, on off. Harry Brook places his bat out and blocks it to the off side.

Good-length delivery on off, shaping it away from the batter. Harry Brook stays back and defends it off the outer part of his bat towards gully.

Drags his length a shy bit, on leg and middle. Harry Brook sweeps it towards backward square leg for a single.

Serves it on off, fuller. Harry Brook strides out to block it on the off side.

Fuller on leg. Harry Brook lunges and eases it towards his leg side.

Flatter and fuller, down the leg. Harry Brook looks to sweep it fine but misses. The ball thumps him low on the pads and rolls towards the short fine leg fielder.

Full-length delivery on leg. Joe Root goes deep into his crease and flicks it towards square leg for one.

Flatter and fuller, pitching it down the leg. Joe Root lunges and rests it from the inner part of his willow towards his leg side.

FOUR! Wow, Harry Brook makes it look very easy! Fernando bowls it full, on off, Harry Brook charges down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. Sri Lanka haven't found a way to challenge the batters in this session yet.

Length, on middle and off, Harry Brook offers another block down the deck.

Attempts a yorker, but lands it marginally short, just outside off, Harry Brook digs it out through the gap at point and cover for a couple of runs.

Digs it in, on a short of a length, over off, Harry Brook stabs it down the deck.

Fractionally short in length and angling into the pads, Joe Root tucks it down to square leg for a single. England are 100 runs away from sealing this game now.

Charges from around the wicket and bowls it on off, and on a good length, Joe Root knocks it down the deck.

Goes straight and full, on the leg peg, Harry Brook blocks it confidently.

Drgas the length short and on middle and off, Harry Brook quickly hops back and slaps it through covers for a couple more runs.

Slants it away, on a length and on middle, Harry Brook sees it out.

Bowls a low full toss, on middle, Joe Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it down leg, fuller, Harry Brook sweeps it and just about manages to get enough to get it past the keeper. Ramesh Mendis chases the ball and throws a dive to keep it down to just three. Also brings up 100 runs for England!

Fuller in length and on middle and leg, from over the wicket angle, Harry Brook lunges out and makes a block.

Tap and run! Short of a length and angling in, over off, Harry Brook dabs it in front of backward point and squeezes a quick single.

Length, on off, Harry Brook punches it to cover.

Firmly driven but straight back at the bowler. Fernando lands it full, on middle and off, Harry Brook with a full presentation of the face of the bat drives it straight. Asitha Fernando gets a hand to it and parries it away to the fielder at mid on.

Shorter than a good length, over off, Harry Brook cuts it to point.

Holds the pose with a solid defence does Brook! Asitha Fernando hurls this onto the stumps, on a length, Brook gets his front leg out and blocks it under his eyes.

On a good length just outside off, Harry Brook pushes it to mid off.

Fires this one on leg again, fuller, Harry Brook tries to sweep it away yet again but gets a faint edge past the keeper for a single.

FOUR! Connects well and gets it through! Floated full on leg, Harry Brook sweeps it behind square on the leg side for four more runs.

Drifts this one back into the right-hander, on middle and leg, Joe Root shifts back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Gets the line tight and attacks the stumps, fuller, Joe Root watchfully blocks it out.

Fuller and on off, Joe Root eases it through covers for a brace.

Jayasuriya looks for the loopy delivery on the pads, Joe Root lunges out and takes it on the full before sweeping it straight to the fielder at backward square leg.

Drags the length short and bowls it over middle and off, Harry Brook blocks it right under his eyeline.

Angling in, straight and full, on middle and off, Harry Brook dead bats this right down the deck.

Bowls it into the pads, on a length, Joe Root clips it in front of deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

This is on a hard length, on off, Joe Root with an angled bat dabs it down the deck.

On a good length, around off, Joe Root presses forward and taps it to cover.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Harry Brook clips it past square leg and gets to the other end.

Jayasuriya bowls this with some extra revs and lands it full, on leg, Joe Root looks for the flick but wears it on the pads.

Fires one full and on leg, Joe Root sees the line and pads it out.

Nagging length, flatter and on the stumps, Joe Root watchfully defends it out.

Lands it full and on the stumps, Joe Root keeps it out.

Drags the length down and bowls it around the hips, Joe Root quickly goes deep in the crease and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Full and on middle and off, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

That one kept low! Fernando bowls it outside off, around the sixth stump line, and continues to keep the length right. The ball skids low and scoots under the bat of Brook as he looks to jam it out.

Keeps it tight on a length and outside off, Harry Brook leaves it alone.

A huge appeal for caught behind but from Asitha Fernando alone! Dhananjaya de Silva sends it upstairs for a check and Kusal Mendis doesn't seem too convinced about this. Fernando hits the deck hard, on a short of a length just outside off, the ball shoots off the deck a bit and Harry Brook misses out on making the desired connection trying to keep it out with a straight bat. The UltraEdge confirms there was absolutely nothing as the ball zipped past the outside edge and Sri Lanka burn their review. Sri Lanka have only one review remaining now.

Adjusts the line back to the off stump, and bowls it on a length, Harry Brook checks his shot to covers.

FOUR! Cut away hard! Asitha Fernando serves this with width and shorter in length, Harry Brook with a high back lift cuts it firmly to the left of deep point where the fielder slides but in vain as it races away for a boundary.

Lands it on a good length, over off, Harry Brook knocks it down the deck.

Quicker and fuller, on off, Brook pushes it to mid off who fails to keep it out allowing the batters to steal a run.

Loops this one full, on the stumps, Harry Brook tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted up, on middle, Harry Brook sweeps it to the fielder at backward square leg again.

Attacks the pads, full, Harry Brook sweeps it well but Ramesh Mendis at backward square leg does even better to make a sharp stop.

Sprays it down leg, fuller in length again, Harry Brook pads it away.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it full, on middle and leg, Harry Brook offers a solid block straight up.

Keeps it full, on off, Joe Root gets a good stride in and gets his head over the ball to stab it down on the off side. That will be TEA on Day 4!

Attacking the stumps with a full delivery, Joe Root shows the full face of the bat and times the drive to mid on.

At 131 kph, on a length, outside off, Joe Root leans for the drive and with a high elbow, just times it through covers for a couple of runs.

Goes full does Milan and gets a good away shape, outside off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it with soft hands to cover.

On a back of a length, over middle, Joe Root tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

On the off stump line, a hint of inward movement off the deck off a good length, Joe Root gets his bat close to the front pad and defends it out.

Flatter and fuller, on leg, Harry Brook gets his bat ahead and makes a solid block.

Another sweep attempted by Brook to a full delivery, outside the line of the leg and he misses again.

Full and fired in on the pads, Harry Brook misses the sweep and the ball strikes him on the front pad outside leg.

Was that a chance? Yes, a tough one though. We have seen such catches stick but it did not this time for Ramesh Mendis and Sri Lanka. Flat and sort, on middle and leg, Harry Brook nails the sweep and hits it flat towards backward square leg. The substitute fielder, Ramesh Mendis flings himself to his right but the ball hits him on the wrist and rolls behind for a couple of runs.

With a leg slip in place, Jayasuriya pushes it through, full and on the pads, Harry Brook gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad.

Aims at the rough outside leg, full in length, Harry Brook goes for the sweep but gets a bottom edge onto the pads.

Hurls this one on off too, on a length, Joe Root leans ahead and keeps it out.

Continues to bowl it on off, and drags the length marginally short than the previous one, Joe Root offers another solid block to mid off.

Solid in defence! This is on a length and over off, Joe Root covers the line and dead bats it straight back to the bowler.

Keeps it full and just outside off, Joe Root plays at it with soft hands and the ball goes off the outer half to the fielder at gully.

Goes full, on off, Joe Root firms his drive but straight to cover.

Bowls it fuller than a length, on off, Joe Root blocks it down the strip. Milan Rathnayake has overstepped again and that will be a No Ball.

Angles it into the pads, on a length, Harry Brook taps it with soft hands to the leg side and gets a single.

Tossed up, on the stumps, Joe Root gets a big stride out and blocks it right under his eyes.

Fired it full, on middle and leg, Joe Root stabs it down the deck.

An appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. After a long discussion, DDS sends it upstairs. This is straight and full, on middle and leg, Joe Root looks for the reverse sweep but misses onto his front pad. There seemed to be some bat involved. The replays roll back on, and the UltraEdge shows some spike as the ball goes past the edge of the bat. Joe Root survives and Sri Lanka lose a review. The Ball Tracking rolled in after the review was complete and it shows the ball had pitched outside leg so, it would have stayed NOT OUT even if there was no bat or glove involved.

Just wide of the leg slip! Jayasuriya bowls it into the pads and on a fuller length, Harry Brook tucks it off his pads and evades the outstretched left hand of the fielder at leg slip for a single.

Sees the batter make room, Jayasuriya follows him with a short one that bounces off the deck, Harry Brook adjusts well and keeps it out.

Floated full, on leg, Harry Brook lunges out and pats it to square leg.

Short of a length and on off, Harry Brook cuts it to deep point for a single.

This is outside off, on a short of a good length, Joe Root lets the ball come to him and steers it with an open bat face down to deep third for a single.

Tailing back into the right-hander, on a good length, around off, Joe Root gets a good stride in to defend but the ball brushes the front pad first as it nips back in and then makes contact with the bat. A stifled appeal for LBW but the impact was outside off.

Angling into the pads, on a short of a good length, Joe Root glances it off his pads to the right of deep fine leg. Prabath Jayasuriya is quick across the turf and tumbles to his right to prevent the boundary. The third umpire is called into action for a boundary check but Jayasuriya had no part of his foot touching the ground when he was in contact with the ball. Just the two runs off it then.

Fuller and outside off, Joe Root walks towards the ball and stabs it down.

On a back of a length, on off and middle, Joe Root gets on his toes and pats it down the deck.

This is flat and short, on the pads, Harry Brook goes on the back foot and nudges it to square leg.

Slows it up even more, full and on the pads, Harry Brook clips it but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Jayasuriya gives the ball a bit of air and keeps it on middle and leg, Harry Brook gets forward and dead bats it with a straight bat.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Harry Brook lunges and blocks it out on the leg side.

Quicker and shorter, on off, Harry Brook makes room and punches it well but picks out the man at cover.

From over the wicket Jayasuriya pushes it through, short and at the stumps, Harry Brook gets on the back foot to defend.

Nipping back in a touch, on off, on a short of a good length, Joe Root defends it right under his eyeline.

At 130 kph, on a back of a length, over middle, Harry Brook stays on the back foot and tucks it in front of square on the leg side and gets off the mark with a single.

On a good length, on the off stump line, Harry Brook gets his head over the ball and blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! This looks straight but Dan Lawrence has reviewed it straight away! Did he get some bat on it? Or is it going over? Rathnayake bowls it with a scrambled seam and gets the ball to nip back in off a nagging length, on off. Dan Lawrence is caught on the crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat and gets beaten on the inside edge to ping him on the flap of the back pad. There is no bat involved on UltraEdge and the ball is clipping the middle stump on Ball Tracking. It is umpire's call and therefore, the on-field decision will stand. Sri Lanka have their third wicket with England still requiring 135 more runs.

On a back of a length, outside off, Dan Lawrence stands tall and punches it to the left of the diving cover fielder and collects a couple of runs.

Swinging away from the right-hander, on a hard length, outside off, Joe Root rides the bounce nicely and dabs it late to deep backward point for a single.

Joe Root joins the reverse sweep brigade too. Tossed up, on middle and leg, root hits it behind square on the off side and gets a single.

Full, on middle and leg, Dan Lawrence gets his reverse sweep right this time and works it past backward point for a single.

Bowls this short and on middle and leg, Dan Lawrence looks for a reverse sweep but misses and gets pinged flush on the front pad. There was a slight appeal for LBW but it had pitched outside leg.

Flighted up, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

Great running this! Tossed up on middle, Joe Root nudges it in front of square leg and scampers across for a single.

Jayasuriya darts this full and on middle and leg, Joe Root prods out and blocks it right under his eyes.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Dan Lawrence clips it off his pads straight to mid-wicket.

Continues to land it over off, on a good length, Joe Root just pushes it in front of deep point and gets a single.

On off, and on a length, Joe Root punches it to deep point for a couple of runs.

Hits the deck hard, slightly short of a good length and gets the ball to jag back in a bit, over middle and leg, Dan Lawrence looks to keep it out but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad. The ball rolls back down the deck and to the off side and the batters take a leg bye.

Angles this into the pads, on a length, Root covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lands it on a good length, outside off, with a touch of away movement, Joe Root holds his stance and makes a leave.

Short and around the pads, Joe Root rocks on the back foot and tucks it behind square on the leg side and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change of angle has done the trick for Prabath Jayasuriya! The plan comes to fruition for Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya serves it on a fullish length from over the wicket, on middle, Ollie Pope goes for the reverse sweep but this comes off the toe end of the bat. It pops up tamely towards first slip where Dhananjaya de Silva takes the simplest of catches. After completing the catch, the Sri Lankan skipper points his finger towards the bowler, saying 'I told you'.

Floated up, outside leg, Ollie Pope pads it away.

A loud shout for LBW but that came off the gloves! On a fullish length by Jayasuriya, on middle and leg, Ollie Pope brings out the reverse sweep but fails to lay any bat on it and wears it on the strap on his gloves.

Comes from over the wicket does Jayasuriya as he looks to bring the rough into play, Dan Lawrence clears his front leg and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Good proactive batting! Tossed up, full and on off, Dan Lawrence shuffles across and also walks down the track. Brings his wrists into play and whips it behind square leg for a boundary.

Another one that swings away from the batter, outside off, on a good length, Ollie Pope defends it right under his eyeline.

Delivers it in the corridor on off, on a back of a length, Ollie Pope lets it go through to the keeper.

At 128 kph, swinging away, full in length, Ollie Pope sees the width on offer and cracks the cut but it goes straight to the man at cover.

This is on a back of a length, around leg, Dan Lawrence gets on his toes and gets inside the line to glance it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Shaping away, fuller and outside off, Dan Lawrence watchfully makes the leave.

Tighter line, angling in, at the batter, on a length, Dan Lawrence defends it on the leg side.

NO BALL! A false start for Milan Rathnayake! Slips it down leg, on a length, Dan Lawrence fails to tickle it fine. Rathnayake has overstepped.

Shorter and on middle and leg, Ollie Pope clips it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Very full, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single by Dan Lawrence.

Flat and on a nagging length, on off and middle, Dan Lawrence gets himself on the front foot and defends it out.

An optimistic shout for LBW but that is going down leg! Darted in, full and at the pads, Dan Lawrence plays all around it as he looks to clip it away and wears it on the pads. The Ball Tracking shows the ball to be missing the leg pole.

Slower and shorter, on off and middle, Dan Lawrence stays on the back foot and defends it right under his eyeline.

Speared in, full and on off, Dan Lawrence angles the bat face and drives it square towards point. There is a slight misfield and the batters think about the run but decide against it in the end.

Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Ollie Pope gets his head over the ball and presents the full face of the bat to keep it out.

A hint of away shape off the deck, on off, on a back of a length, Ollie Pope gets on the back foot and pats it back to the bowler.

Serves it on a hard length, on middle, Ollie Pope stabs it down the deck with a straight bat.

Short and wide on off, Ollie Pope frees his arms and cuts it along the ground to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Strays on the pads does Asitha, on a back of a length, Dan Lawrence misses the tickle as the ball rolls away off his thigh pad and rolls down to fine leg for a leg bye.

At 134 kph, bowls it just outside off, on a length, Dan Lawrence gets on the front foot and firms the drive to mid on.

Slightly slower and the length is pulled back on off, Dan Lawrence dabs it in front of cover-point for a single.

Slanting down leg, on a length, Dan Lawrence shapes up for the paddle sweep but misses.

This keeps coming in with the angle, full and on middle and leg, Dan Lawrence makes room and times the drive to mid off.

Looped up, full and on middle, Dan Lawrence shimmies down the track and whips it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Slips it down leg, on a shorter length, Ollie Pope gets on the back foot and tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.

Speared in, fuller and on off, Ollie Pope gets a good stride in and dead bats it with a straight bat.

At 132 kph, on a hard length, on off, Dan Lawrence gets squared up as the ball moves away late but does well to keep it out on the off side off the back foot.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Dan Lawrence gets behind the line of the ball and pats it to mid on.

Serves it in the corridor on off, on a good length, Dan Lawrence shoulders arms.

Fernando bowls it too straight, on the pads, on a back of a length, Dan Lawrence fails to help it away off his pads. The ball rolls off his pads to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

In the channel on off and it moves away off the deck, on a nagging length, Dan Lawrence makes the leave.

Angling in, on a nagging length, on off, Dan Lawrence walks across his stumps and looks to clip it through in front of square but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Slower through the air but not much turn on offer, short and on off, Ollie Pope goes back in his crease and tucks it in front of square leg.

Fired in now, fuller and on off, Dan Lawrence lunges and opens the bat face to dab it wide of cover for a single.

Way too short by Jayasuriya, around the pads, Ollie Pope gets on the back foot quickly and whips it in front of square on the leg side. Places it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for three runs.

This goes straight on, on off, on a length, Dan Lawrence plays for the angle as he looks to close the bat face and work it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that rolls past point for a single.

Speared in again, on a nagging length, on off, Dan Lawrence gets a good stride in to block it out.

Darted in, full and at the stumps, Dan Lawrence gets his bat out in front of the front pad and keeps it out.

Short and not close enough to make the batter play, Ollie Pope leaves it alone.

Lands it on a length, around off, Ollie Pope shoulders arms and lets it go through to the keeper.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Asitha Fernando gets Duckett eventually! Fernando stays over the wicket and bowls it in the channel on off, gets the ball to angle back into the left-hander and lures Ben Duckett into the drive. The ball holds its line and catches the outside edge. It goes low to the left of the keeper, Kusal Mendis who gets down low quickly and get his gloves under the ball clearly to grab it. England are 34/1 and need 171 runs more.

Serves it on a good length, on off, Ben Duckett punches it back to the bowler.

So nearly dragged it on! Shaping away from the batter, on a back of a length, around off, Dan Lawrence pokes at the delivery and gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.

On a shortish length, on off, Dan Lawrence gets on his toes and stabs it down the deck.

Pulls the length down and bowls it flatter, on middle and leg, Dan Lawrence punches it to long on and gets a single. 12 runs come off that over and England are just 172 runs away now.

SIX! BANG! Runs coming thick and fast for England! Flighted full, on middle, Dan Lawrence takes a step out and pumps it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Drags the length down, over middle, Ben Duckett flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darts this one quicker does Jayasuriya, fuller too, Ben Duckett attempts the reverse sweep again but misses. The ball brushes the toe end of the bat and rolls over his arms before falling short of the fielder at slip.

FOUR! That's a shot and a half from Ben Duckett! Flighted up, on middle, Ben Duckett quickly reads the length and reverse sweeps it square of the wicket on the leg side for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and floats it right up, on off, Ben Duckett with a good stride out pushes it back to the bowler.

Lands it on a hard length and attacks the stumps, Dan Lawrence knocks it to mid on.

Keeps the length right, but serves it on the hips, Dan Lawrence clips it with ease through mid-wicket for a couple more runs.

Hits the deck hard, on a back of a length, over off, Dan Lawrence gets right behind the line of the delivery and stabs it down the strip.

On a length and outside off, Ben Duckett punches it to deep point and rotates the strike over.

A half-hearted appeal for LBW but it seemed to be going down leg. Asitha Fernando bowls this full and on middle and leg, with a hint of inward movement. Ben Duckett looks to tuck it across the line but misses and gets pinged flush on the front pad.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Ben Duckett punches it to mid on.

Bowls it on a good length and outside off, Dan Lawrence is happy to make the leave.

Better line and length this time around from Vishwa Fernando! Angles it away, just outside off, Dan Lawrence leaves it alone.

FOUR! Not a very convincing shot but it does fetch Dan Lawrence four runs. Outside off, on a length from Fernando, Lawrence with no foot movement throws his hands at it attempting a drive through off but gets an outside edge that falls short and wide of first slip and races away to the fence for a boundary.

Fernando bowls this outside off, on a length, Ben Duckett pushes it to deep backward point for a single.

Fernando lands it on a hard length, on off, Ben Duckett gets on his toes and rides the bounce to punch it through covers for a couple of runs.

Swings this back into the pads, on a length, Dan Lawrence flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

A valiant effort from Kusal Mendis behind the stumps, but Ben Duckett survives an early scare! Asitha Fernando, coming over the wicket to the left-hander, delivers a length ball on leg stump. Duckett attempts to glance it fine past the keeper but gets an inside edge that flies to the right of Mendis. The keeper stretches out his right hand and dives to make an impressive grab, but replays confirm that the ball brushed the turf just as he was collecting it.

Digs it short and over middle and leg, Dan Lawrence shuffles across and pulls this off the inner half of the bat behind square on the leg side for a single.

On a length and just outside off, Dan Lawrence takes a step out and covers the line before patting it down to mid on.

Nearly nicked that one did Lawrence. Fernando bowls it on a short of a length nd outside off, Dan Lawrence looks to cut it away from the body and misses. The ball zips past the under edge and goes through to the keeper.

Bowls it outside off, on a length with a hint of away movement, Dan Lawrence leaves it alone.

Fernando comes from over the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, outside off, Dan Lawrence pushes it to covers.

Too straight by Vishwa, on a back of a length, at the hips, Dan Lawrence fails to help it away. The ball comes off his thigh pad and rolls away on the leg side for a leg bye.

Slight hesitation but no harm done! Fuller and it tails back into the right-hander, on off and middle, Dan Lawrence gets on the front foot and times the drive to the right of mid off. The fielder dives to his right but parries the ball away from him. Lawrence wants to take the single but Ben Duckett is caught ball watching, resulting in Lawrence to retreat.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Dan Lawrence waits on the back foot and dabs it with soft hands beside the pitch on the leg side. Tries to sneak in a single but Vishwa Fernando is quick to get to the ball on his follow through and prevents the single.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle, Ben Duckett works it off his pads in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Keeps it on a hard length, at the hips, Dan Lawrence gets on his toes and nudges it off his hips to deep square leg for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward from Vishwa as he sprays it way outside off, on a back of a length. The ball bounces in front of second slip and races through the slip cordon for a boundary. Sri Lanka cannot afford to give away such extras.

On a back of a length, shaping away, around off, Ben Duckett hangs on the back foot and taps it wide of cover for a single. Ben Duckett and England are underway.