ENG vs SL 1st Check: England on high after bundling Sri Lanka out for 236 on day one

England trailed Sri Lanka by 214 runs on day one of many first Check after dangerous gentle stopped play on Wednesday at Outdated Trafford the place the vacationer’s resolution to bat first backfired when it was all out for 236.

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva received the toss and opted to bat beneath cloudy skies, however his facet was three down for six runs after seven overs earlier than he led its restoration efforts with a assured knock of 74 within the center order.

England was 22 for no loss in 4 overs with Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence on the crease. Sri Lanka, who was unable to get its quick bowlers to make use of the brand new ball in fading gentle, opted to stroll off with a couple of minutes left till stumps.

With a tough pitch providing help for England’s seam assault within the first innings, Sri Lanka’s openers have been stifled early on because the bowlers dominated the opening session to scale back the customer to 80-5 at lunch.

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Regardless of the strain, De Silva walked in and offered resistance, scoring at almost a run a ball at one level.

England, captained by Ollie Pope with Ben Stokes dominated out with a hamstring harm, was left pissed off when De Silva stitched collectively a beneficial 63-run partnership with Check debutant Milan Rathnayake, who got here in at quantity 9.

However De Silva fell simply earlier than Tea when he was caught at leg slip off right-arm spinner Shoaib Bashir (3-55) because the Outdated Trafford crowd applauded the opposing skipper.

Rathnayake aggravated England’s bowlers and notched up a well-made 72 off 135 balls.
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BAD LIGHT

Dangerous gentle within the remaining session compelled England to bowl solely its spinners with Joe Root additionally coming into the assault beneath the floodlights.

Rathnayake, nevertheless, continued to harass England’s bowlers and notched up a well-made 72 off 135 balls earlier than Bashir struck once more to have him caught at mid-on.

Sri Lanka’s innings got here to an in depth when Vishwa Fernando was run out by Pope after he had made his method midway down the pitch earlier than being despatched again by Asitha Fernando.

Earlier within the first session, Dimuth Karunaratne was out as he swished at a rising supply from Gus Atkinson and nicked a high edge to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

Chris Woakes struck twice within the subsequent over, tempting Nishan Madushka into an tried drive which he nicked to Root at first slip earlier than eradicating Angelo Mathews for a five-ball duck because the skilled Sri Lankan was trapped leg-before.

Kusal Mendis was undone by a ferocious 93mph rising ball from Mark Wooden that rapped him on the thumb earlier than flying via to Harry Brook at slip whereas Dinesh Chandmial was out lbw to Bashir.

Earlier than play began there was a tribute to former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe who died, aged 55, this month.