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Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: England tour of Sri Lanka, 2021 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Jan 22-Jan 26, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Asitha Fernando 0-31(10 ov)

93.6

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, 1 run, 135kph, rib-lined bouncer, Bess swivels, pulls, and keeps it along the ground to fine leg

93.5

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, 2 runs, 136kph, wide outside off, Bess goes after this with a square drive, sweeper

93.4

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, 130kph, length, on the stumps, quiet compact keep-out

93.3

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, full, floaty, outside off, swinging away late. Anyway, Bess leaves

93.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 130kph, a bit of width on a back of a length outside off. Root punches it neatly through point

93.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 136kph, more blocks. Shuffling, back-foot ones

91.6

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, FOUR, 134kph, top stuff. Fernando overcooks it a hint, and Bess is quick to lean in and drill it through extra cover

91.5

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, 134kph, pitched up, on off, driven crisply to mid-off

91.4

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, 131kph, good length, fourth-stump, punched with an open face from deep in the crease, to cover

91.3

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, a tentative back-footed poke, angle-batted, to point

91.2

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, 134kph, oooh. Just slight away-seam, in that uncertain channel, and it's enough for Bess to hang his bat out and for the ball to straighten past

91.1

Asitha Fernando to Dom Bess, no run, 130kph, very wide, Bess doesn't even consider reaching out

51.6

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, Fernando pulls his length back and Root plays with soft hands to drop it into the off-side. Gully is quick to get to the ball and hence the batsmen decide against the single

51.5

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, length ball around off, a shuffling Root offers a vertical bat in defence

51.4

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, 1 run, poor line, strays this fullish ball down leg and that's been helped on its way to fine leg

51.3

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, no run, good length, angled in on off, Buttler pokes it to point

51.2

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, FOUR, 135kph, four more! Fernando shortens his length outside off, bit of extra bounce too. But, Buttler rides the bounce and opens his bat-face to dink it past the slip cordon. Dribbles away to the third man fence

51.1

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, FOUR, 136kph, Fernando doles out an overpitched delivery and Buttler pounces. The right-handed batsman leans forward and crunches the drive through the gap between mid-off and cover. Came off the meat of the bat

49.6

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 134ph, short of length, tucked off his hips to deep square leg

49.5

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 132kph, full and on the stumps, another good-looking drive but finds mid-on on this occasion

49.4

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 137kph, clips a full ball straight to mid-wicket

49.3

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 134kph, full again, defended towards mid-off

49.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 134kph, pitched up delivery, driven neatly but straight to mid-off

49.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 134kph, fullish ball on off and middle, Root defends from the crease

47.6

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, no run, 132kph, overpitched and Buttler drives firmly off the frontfoot but straight to cover

47.5

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, no run, 135kph, fuller than good length, stoutly defended

47.4

Asitha Fernando to Buttler, no run, 131kph, full and wide of off, shapes away a touch, no shot offered

47.3

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 134kph, fuller and straighter, on the pads and Root clips it away to mid-wicket. 98

47.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 134kph, full again, Root is on the frontfoot to knock it to mid-off

47.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 133kph, pitched up delivery, off-and-middle-stump line, push-driven to cover

23.6

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, rides the bounce and hits the I0$ straight to cover

23.5

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, sharp bouncer just outside off, Bairstow sways his head out of the way and lets it pass

23.4

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, I0$ good length delivery on off-stump, Bairstow turns it to mid-wicket

23.3

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, I0$ length delivery outside off, a crisp punch to cover

23.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, tucks the I0$ length delivery off his hip and he's picked the gap between square leg and mid-wicket

23.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, I0$ good length just outside off, Root punches it in front of cover

21.6

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, good length on off-stump, solid block off the front foot

21.5

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, appeal for lbw but no signs of review this time. I0$ skiddy length delivery hits Root high on the front pad after he missed the flick, the umpire says no straightaway and it could be missing leg stump

21.4

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, I0$ length delivery outside off, Root taps the ball on its head and places it in front of point

21.3

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, too full and veering in towards off, Root shuffles forward and jams the drive to mid-on

21.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, back of a length just outside off, forward and defending into the off-side

21.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, bunted down the pitch

14.6

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 135kph, back of a length, Root walks across, takes it off his pads and works it away to fine leg

14.5

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, proper gift of a full toss, but for some reason Root only politely strokes it away to short cover. He knows, and he's smiling ..

14.4

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, 1 run, 134kph, angling in on off from a back of a length. Bairstow waits on it deep in the crease and tucks it round the corner

14.3

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 137kph, full, on off, Root leans and clips it through mid-wicket

14.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, jumps across, letting the fifth-stump, good length, line outside off be

14.1

Asitha Fernando to Root, FOUR, tickled ever so fine .. Fernando slips into the legs, and Root gets just enough bat on his glance to evade Dickwella's dive

12.6

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, 131kph, cover drive now, hard, clean too, but extra cover is right in the way

12.5

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, FOUR, neat. Slight width outside off and Bairstow punches it backward of point, just delicately opening his bat face as he does and making sure he doesn't over-hit

12.4

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, 136kph, gently swinging away outside off, ignored

12.3

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, 128kph, big press, head on ball, block

12.2

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, beaten properly. Full, just outside off, sucking Bairstow on the drive away from his body, only to swing past

12.1

Asitha Fernando to Bairstow, no run, 133kph, length, slight nip back in on off. Blocked down the pitch

10.6

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, top of off, Root continues taking it off the back foot with a very soft-handed nudge towards mid-on

10.5

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 134kph, floaty, fuller, fifth-stump. Nope not suck-worthy yet

10.4

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 133kph, tummy-lined, nurdled, square leg

10.3

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 133kph, away-swing, but way outside off for Root to be going after

10.2

Asitha Fernando to Root, no run, 128kph, back of a length. Defended right under the eyeline