Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of Sri Lanka, 2018 Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Date & Time: Nov 23-Nov 27, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Broad 0-36(9 ov)
28.6
Broad to Karunaratne, 2 runs, on off and middle, Karunaratne nurdles it backward of square, sprints back for two
28.5
Broad to Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot! Should be the shot of the innings. There's something about the straight drive. Fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne presents the full bat face to drive it down the ground. Everything right about the shot - the technique, timing and placement
28.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, on a length close to off, Karunaratne makes a late decision to defend that. He brings his bat down in time
28.3
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, good length ball that stays down, Karunaratne adjusts to blunt it into the leg-side
28.2
Broad to Karunaratne, FOUR, marginally straight and that is enough for Karunaratne, he leans across to flick and does not even go through with the shot, just a gentle tap and the timing is such that the ball races to the mid-wicket fence
28.1
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, keeps testing the batsman around off, slants away from a length, Karunaratne prods across to defend and does not account for the movement, beaten on the outside edge
26.6
Broad to Karunaratne, 1 run, direct hit and Dhananjaya was a goner. Not sure how they can take on Stokes. Karunaratne dropped it with soft hands towards point and set off, Stokes runs in from gully, picks up the ball, turns and fires at the striker's end - all in one motion, he misses and Dhananjaya makes it in
26.5
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, fuller than a good length and Karunaratne does not time the on-drive, picks out mid-on
26.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length close to off, Karunaratne rides the bounce and defends in front of point
26.3
Broad to Karunaratne, 2 runs, too straight, on middle and leg, Karunaratne's flick is more off the inner portion and the ball trickles away backward of square leg, enough time to race back for two
26.2
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, short of length on off, tucked with soft hands to the left of square leg umpire
26.1
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, dropped! Root burries himself into the ground. Oh poor Broad! He's bowling so well and there's no support from his skipper. Both times Root has been the culprit. Good length ball decks in, Dhananjaya looks to punch it through the off-side and the outside edge carries at a good height to first slip. Root bends down and gets both hands, but the ball pops out and goes to ground. Broad is frustrated and he shows that by kicking the turf. He should have had both these batsmen
24.6
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, 2 runs, offers a bit of space outside off and Dhananjaya uses it to angle it behind point. Bairstow and Stokes give chase and the duo keep it down to a brace
24.5
Broad to Karunaratne, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, dabbed between cover and point, for a single
24.4
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Dhananjaya pushes on the up to the left of mid-off and sets off
24.3
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, fuller and on off, Dhananjaya is happy to hang back and defend
24.2
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, good length ball slanting in, Dhananjaya allows the ball to come and blocks under his eyes
24.1
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, short of length and Dhananjaya has no problem negotiating that
22.6
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, fuller than a good length and Karunaratne defends solidly to cover
22.5
Broad to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four! Tempter - full and outside off, Karunaratne can't resist and catches the bait, drives away from the body and the outside edge bisects the cordon - second slip and gully. Not sure if it would have carried though
22.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, now the bat faces closes while playing the good length delivery, ball dribbles to mid-wicket and Karunaratne decides against the single
22.3
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, on a driveable length but Karunaratne does not time it, bat turns on impact and the ball rolls to mid-off
22.2
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length close to off, Karunaratne is right behind the line to defend
22.1
Broad to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, pitched up around off, Dhananjaya drives it hard into the ground and gets it past cover, for a single
8.6
Broad to Karunaratne, FOUR, good looking shot! That was a length ball at 141kph and Karunaratne offered a straight bat to punch it past the bowler after a slight shuffle. He absolutely middled it. Everything was right about that shot
8.5
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, attacks the stumps at 144kph from a good length and Karunaratne gets behind the line of it to barricade it towards short mid-wicket
8.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, another away-slanter at 137kph, Karunaratne is happy to let it go
8.3
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, fuller than a good length ball at 142kph, holds its line outside off and Karunaratne lets it be
8.2
Broad to Gunathilaka, 1 run, 141kph, too straight, a shuffling Gunathilaka helps it on its way to fine leg
8.1
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, fullish ball at 141kph, Gunathilaka shuffles across and defends it on the off-side
6.6
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, yes-no and they are safe. Angled in full and Gunathilaka pushes it to mid-on, calls for the single before shouting "no", did so in the nick of time and gave Karunaratne time to get back
6.5
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, shortens the length close to off, Gunathilaka thought about playing it but aborted at the last second
6.4
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, on a length and around off, Gunathilaka defends in front of cover
6.3
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, back of a length and hits the bat hard, Gunathilaka goes with soft hands and drops it into the off-side
6.2
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, on a length and just outside off, Gunathilaka sees it go past him
6.1
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, short of length and Gunathilaka tucks it in front of mid-wicket
4.6
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, attacks the stumps and Karunaratne knocks it with a straight bat to mid-on
4.5
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, good length ball close to off, Karunaratne defends it back down the wicket
4.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, Broad has his tail up. Hitting the 140-mark consistently and nipping it around. This holds its line around off and Karunaratne is beaten neck and crop on the outside edge
4.3
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, short of length around the hips, tucked into the leg-side
4.2
Broad to Karunaratne, FOUR, dropped! That will not please Broad. He had his hands up but controls his emotion as it was the skipper. Nips away sharply from back of a length and Karunaratne goes poking for it, the outside edge flies to first slip, hits Root on the wrist before he can react and runs away to the fence
4.1
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, that's a loose shot. I0$ back of a length delivery angled across, Karunaratne has a needless waft at that and is beaten on the outside edge. Good carry through to Foakes
2.6
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and teasing Karunaratne outside off, he doesn't oblige and lets it go
2.5
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, shortens the length and straightens the line, Karunaratne misses the flick and the ball thuds off the thigh pad to square leg
2.4
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, on a length outside off, Karunaratne strides forward and ignores
2.3
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Karunaratne hoists his bat and lets it pass
2.2
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, much wider of off-stump, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
2.1
Broad to Karunaratne, no run, nips away from a fuller length and Karunaratne shoulders arms. That's a good leave as it was in the channel around off
0.6
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, fuller and close to off, Gunathilaka is half forward to block it into the off-side
0.5
Broad to Gunathilaka, FOUR, "catch" was the cry from someone in the slip cordon. But it was well over. Gunathilaka will bat positively. He saw the fuller length in his arc and just went for the lofted drive, over extra cover and into the fence
0.4
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, closer to the off-stump but not close enough to warrant a shot from Gunathilaka
0.3
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Gunathilaka presents a straight bat in his block
0.2
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, once more too far outside off and Gunathilaka can leave those all day
0.1
Broad to Gunathilaka, no run, angled well outside off, Gunathilaka lifts his bat and lets it go
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