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
Dilruwan Perera 1-86(32.1 ov)
116.1
Dilruwan Perera to Jack Leach, out Lbw!! Jack Leach looks to drag a sweep with a huge stride across but misses the line and gets pinged low on the front pad. Huge appeal and a straightforward decision for umpire Kumar Dharmasena. Jack Leach lbw b Dilruwan Perera 1(17)
114.6
Dilruwan Perera to Anderson, no run, pitches just outside off and spins away past the outside edge as Anderson looks to poke
114.5
Dilruwan Perera to Anderson, no run, full on off, Anderson lunges across and negates into the off-side
114.4
Dilruwan Perera to Anderson, no run, hangs back and taps the flatter delivery into the off-side
114.3
Dilruwan Perera to Anderson, no run, fuller on off-stump, Anderson stretches forward and defends it
114.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, out Root Run Out!! Oh dear! What an anti-climax. It was the last over of the day but that doesn't stop Root from being positive. Uses his feet and looks to flick this through mid-wicket, gets a thick inside edge to short leg and Oshada was sharp enough to sense a run-opportunity as Root wandered a long way down the pitch. By the time Root could arrest his momentum and turn back, the bail seems to have come off the groove and the replays, indeed, confirm that the bat was in the air. Oshada threw it low and towards the stumps and the bails came off slightly later but good enough to catch the England skipper short of his crease. That will be stumps on day three. Root run out (Oshada Fernando) 186(309) [4s-18]
114.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, blocked off the front foot
112.6
Dilruwan Perera to Jack Leach, no run, floaty full delivery outside off, Leach's nice and forward to defend this
112.5
Dilruwan Perera to Jack Leach, no run, goes back in his crease and dinks the full delivery into the leg-side
112.4
Dilruwan Perera to Jack Leach, no run, full on off-stump, Leach prods across and blocks to cover
112.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, comes down the track and drives the full delivery to the right of long-on
112.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, stays inside the crease and blocks the flatter delivery to square leg
112.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, full on off-stump, Root hits the flick hard and straight to short mid-wicket
110.6
Dilruwan Perera to Mark Wood, no run, goes back and across to defend this to short leg
110.5
Dilruwan Perera to Mark Wood, no run, fuller at the pads, negated to FSL
110.4
Dilruwan Perera to Mark Wood, no run, goes back and defends the quicker delivery to leg slip
110.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, too full on the stumps, swept away to deep backward square for the umpteenth time this game
110.2
Dilruwan Perera to Mark Wood, 1 run, tucked away to the right of mid-wicket and a misfield from skipper Chandimal allows the quick single
110.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, full on the stumps, Root brooms it away to deep backward square and is happy to take the single
97.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, reverse-sweeps, keeps his strike, dragging it from the rough outside leg to deep point
97.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, full, on middle, wristed away to short leg
97.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, flat, from round the wicket fired in on middle. Defended
97.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, FOUR, full toss, and Root steps out and creams it through extra cover. He's just toying around now. It's that time of the evening when the cricket balls looks more like a basketball to him ..
97.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, hurried up on his back foot to a length worth coming forward to. Nevertheless, kept out
97.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, tossed up on off, plunging block
95.6
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, slight appeal, thanks to this ball spinning in big, past the nudge to pop up off the pad to leg-slip
95.5
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, looks to whip, but ends up inside-edging this ball onto his knee-roll
95.4
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, back foot, tucking away to mid-wicket
95.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, delicately opens up his bat face late in steering it past slilp
95.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, steps out now, wristing it from well outside off to short mid-wicket
95.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, treks backwards to a length that's quite full in the first place, having to I0$ stoop in keeping it out
86.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, advances, clipping down to long-on
86.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, byes, FOUR, through everything. Spitting in from outside off, over Root's sweep, past Dickwella's gloves
86.4
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, 1 run, leaning flick, from the pitch of it, through mid-wicket
86.3
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, back, across, letting it spin in and helps it to mid-wicket
86.2
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, thinks of sweeping, but stays put on his crouched stance and forward defends instead
86.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, the broom's back, dragging this from well outside off through square leg
84.6
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, spinning down leg, past the nurdle and Dickwella thinks there's a nick somewhere. No, no
84.5
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, loose soft forward defence, so much so that it rolls back to the keeper off the pitch
84.4
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, plays down the wrong line, hoping for it to spin in when it doesn't, weaving past the outside edge
84.3
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, adopts the turn, bat-pad stuck on the front foot
84.2
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, no run, loopy, drawing Bess forward, gets a smother
84.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, swept powerfully, behind square but there's protection in the deep
82.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, fuller, on off, easy clippings these, behind square
82.5
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Bess, 1 run, a dance, and an adjusted nudge through square leg
82.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, on the pads, nudged away round the corner conventionally
82.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, reverses first, and instead of sweeping, realizes the line is well outside off to steer it awatas a leftie
82.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, strides forward, gets to the pitch of it and wrists it out to mid-on
82.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, leans well in front for a whip to mid-on
80.6
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, SIX, right, Curran has had enough. Steps out, flexes his muscles and tonks it over long-on. High and handsome!
80.5
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, quicker on middle and leg, smothered
80.4
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, similar delivery, once bitter twice shy. Curran defends it neatly
80.3
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, this went straight on after pitching, Curran was playing for the turn and was pushing his bat away from his body. It zipped through, beat the inside edge and crashed the back pad. Curran survives, but Sri Lanka will be gutted.. only silver lining is that they don't lose the review
80.2
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, non-turner outside off, Curran shoulders arms
80.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, flighted delivery, Root sinks low and gets back to the sweeping business, directing it to fine leg
77.6
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, stump-to-stump line, no-fuss defence from Curran
77.5
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, digs it up shorter, Curran jumps back and across to force it to extra cover
77.4
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, testing line on middle and leg, clipped to short leg
77.3
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, straighter and no turn, unfazed block by Curran
77.2
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, puffs of dust emerges as Perera lands this offie outside off. Curran leans into the drive to cover
77.1
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, slanted in with the arm, Curran props forward in text-book defence
75.6
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, Perera tightens it up, solidly blocked by Curran
75.5
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, on the stumps, smothered
75.4
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, Curran gets his bat in-line and blocks it
75.3
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, Dilruwan now produces a gem! Takes a cue from Mendis, serves it up around off and lets the pitch do its tricks. Curran is forward to defend but it stunningly spins away to elude his bat and the outside edge
75.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, trims his length to quite an extent which allows Root to hang back and work it through square leg
75.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, too much flight from Perera, pushed to mid-on
73.6
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, armer, Curran saw it coming and presents a steadfast defence
73.5
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, on the stumps, Curran shows his straight bat
73.4
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, lands the off-break on off and gets some away spin, Curran sits on the back foot and handles it expertly
73.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, spinning on leg, whipped away to deep mid-wicket
73.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, tossed up outside off, Root dabs it with soft hands to cover
73.1
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, 1 run, this drifted in sharply into the left-hander, Curran was getting lower and manages an inside edge to short fine leg
71.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, strays on leg, glanced to short fine leg
71.5
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, 1 run, too straight, softly nudged to mid-wicket
71.4
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, gives it a rip, Curran's forward defence is unbreachable..
71.3
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, quicker and skidding on, gently tapped back to the bowler
71.2
Dilruwan Perera to Sam Curran, no run, 84kph. Darts it in with the arm, Curran is forward and kills it
71.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, slower, played with the spin through mid-wicket
63.6
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 1 run, back inside the crease, flicking this quicker delivery to the left of deep mid-wicket
63.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, stays back and defends into the leg-side
63.4
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler premeditates the reverse sweep and hammers it behind square on the off-side. No chance for the fielder in the deep
63.3
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, forward and blocked to short leg
63.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, goes back and behind the delivery to clip it away through mid-wicket
63.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, tossed full on the stumps from round the wicket, Root squeezes the drive back to the bowler
61.6
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 2 runs, hint of width outside off, Buttler drives behind square towards third man and completes the second with ease
61.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, stays back and looks to defend just outside off, the ball rips off the surface and beats Buttler on the inside edge
61.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, uses his feet and pushes the full delivery to long-on
61.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, looks for a reverse and gets it off the thick inside edge to the right of slip
61.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, goes back and across to block the flighted delivery
61.1
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 1 run, plays the reverse and hits it to the left of short third
59.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, fuller at the stumps, Root brings out the sweep and slots it to the right of deep square
59.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, leg byes, 1 run, prods across and gets beaten on the inside edge, the impact was well outside off which is what saved Buttler there
59.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, shimmies out of his crease and drives to the left of short mid-wicket, a fumble by skipper Chandimal allows the single
59.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, stays low and sweeps the full delivery to the right of square leg
59.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, uses his feet and drives the tossed up delivery to cover
59.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, full on off-stump, Root jams it off the front foot
54.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, 87kph, full in length, Root caps off the session with yet another sweep shot. A single through backward square leg. And, it's lunch on day three
54.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 1 run, quick and turning in, spinning down leg and Buttler helps it on its way to deep backward square leg
54.4
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, 84kph, Buttler gets forward to block this offie
54.3
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, flighted delivery, Buttler plants his bat in front of the pad to smother it into the pitch
54.2
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, clipped to backward square leg off the backfoot and Buttler has been sent back by his captain
54.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, tossed up outside off, full in length, clipped away off the frontfot
52.6
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, nudged into the leg-side
52.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, leg byes, 1 run, Root jogs down the pitch to work it into the leg-side and gets beaten on the inside edge. Off the pads and the ball rolls into the off-side. The impact was clearly outside off
52.4
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 1 run, reverse-swept to deep backward point
52.3
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, forward and blocked
52.2
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, blunted into the leg-side
52.1
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, appeal for a catch and umpire Kumar Dharmasena gives a delayed verdict - OUT! Buttler challenges it. A tossed up delivery, that drifts away a bit, Buttler gets down to reverse-sweep and gets under-edge onto the ground, according to the third umpire. The ball pops up and has been taken by the short leg fielder. So, Dharmasena has to overturn his decision. This is how it went: under-edge --> ground --> boot. Good review from England. Turns out, Buttler was adjudged lbw initially...
50.6
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 3 runs, 83kph, a tad too full, Buttler opens his bat-face and drives firmly to sweeper cover and collects a triple. Stayed leg-side of the ball and that allowed him to play against the spin
50.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, looped up delivery, Buttler drops it in front of forward short leg
50.4
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, 86kph, full again, pushed to mid-wicket
50.3
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, 85kph, more air and fuller, pushed back to the bowler
50.2
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, 84kph, offbreak around off from round the wicket, Buttler goes back in his crease to defend it on the leg-side
50.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, 85kph, tossed up ball, Root comes down the track and takes it on the full before playing a wristy drive to the right of mid-on. The fielder dives and makes a good stop to keep the batsmen down to a single
48.6
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, 85kph, spins sharply with bounce after landing around middle, Buttler pulls out from playing the flick/glance and the ball rolls into the leg-side off his pad
48.5
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 2 runs, full, quick and flat, another reverse-sweep from Buttler, this time through backward point and third man moves to his right to mop it up
48.4
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, no run, defended into the on-side
48.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, classy hundred from the classy player! Another batting masterclass against spin from the England captain. He's swept and reverse-swept for fun and has also employed the switch hit today. Root gets to his 19th Test ton by wristing an off-break to mid-wicket. Removes his helmet, raises the bat and gets a hug from Buttler. Applause from his team-mates and the lone England supporter. The job is still unfinished...
48.2
Dilruwan Perera to Buttler, 1 run, 85kph, too full and outside off, reverse-swept to third man
48.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, 82kph, over the wicket, tossed up outside off, Root gets forward to block and gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket. Calls his partner through for a quick single and moves to 99. Good call from the skipper
38.6
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, no run, back, opening up his stance as he knocks it from in front of his body into leg
38.5
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, no run, squirts his attempted cover drive off the inside-toe-end to short leg
38.4
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, no run, back foot, whipping, short mid-wicket
38.3
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, byes, 2 runs, missed stumping .. Lawrence charges down the pitch, but the ball dips on him, spins through his bat and pad, but then bursts through a sloppy Dickwella's gloves as well
38.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, back, across, helping it down to fine leg with a glance
38.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, quite short, spinning in. Allows Root to line it up on the back foot and straight-bat it out
36.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, gets across, sits, sweeps, but finds short fine leg
36.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, stoopy, leaning nudge, just next to the pitch
36.4
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, spinning into the thighs, glanced round the corner and he's off the mark
36.3
Dilruwan Perera to Daniel Lawrence, no run, leans, checking a wristy defence down the pitch
36.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, short, heading down leg. Pulled away behind square
36.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, spots the line outside off and goes sweeping, but misses and takes it on the body
36.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no ball, too full, easy blockings these. Also, Perera's overstepped, or so thr third umpire says
34.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, skips behind, settles behind the line and knocks it with the spin to short leg
34.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, big sweep, behind square
34.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, wristy nudge, politely, short leg
34.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, drifting in on off, solid forward block
34.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, sweeps powerfully, and it's flush into short leg. Thank god for his shin pads
34.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, hurried shuffle back deep inside his crease, and an equally hurried up clip to short leg
32.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, back, shuffling, tucking away to leg
32.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, leg byes, 1 run, big sweep, which he misses. And a bigger LBW appeal, which the umpire doesn't fall for. And rightly so, Root front stride was clearly outside the line of off
32.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, big stretch, line-covering smother
32.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, back, across, glancing softly to short leg
32.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, and again, sticks his pad in front, and clips it with the spin
32.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, a wristy flick, after leaning out to the pitch of it
30.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, back sweeping, on top of the ball now to keep it along the ground as he gets it to fine leg
30.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, and again, shuffle, tuck, short leg
30.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, shuffles, gets behind the line and very delicately tucks it away round the corner
30.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, FOUR, big sweep, tiny inside-edge, and through the keeper's legs. Not that Dickwella had a chance with this though ..
30.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, leans well in front to the pitch of the delivery, nudging away to short leg
30.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, full, outside off, and intent straightaway. Hard, whippy flick, to mid-on
28.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, forward and blocked into the off-side
28.5
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, 1 run, hangs back and knocks it to FSL who parries the ball away to mid-wicket, enabling an easy singkle for the duo
28.4
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, hint of spin just outside off, wristed with the spin to short leg
28.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, flat and full outside off, drilled back to the bowler
28.2
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, allows the ball to spin in and gets a thick inside edge on the push to short fine
28.1
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, stays well outside his off-stump, picks up the full delivery from his off-stump and drags the sweep off the insdie half to short fine
26.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, gets across and works the offbreak to mid-wicket
26.5
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, a prolonged appeal from the keeper and the bowler, they saw something that their skipper didn't. A late review, but it's almost worked in their favour. Bairstow looks to play this offbreak on the back foot and got beaten on the inside edge, hit him in line with leg peg but the spin on the delivery was always going to be a massive factor in the verdict
26.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, slower and spinning into the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg-side
26.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, worked away into the mid-wicket pocket
26.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, goes back and nudges it through mid-wicket
26.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, full and just outside off, Root sweeps it straight to short fine. The ball though seems to have come off the front pad and could have missed the leg stick with the spin. Polite appeal from the bowler and Chandimal, after a mini conflab with the bowler, decides against the review
24.6
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, full and just outside off, Root eases it down to long on. Simon Doull, on air, informs that's Root's first run in the long-on area this innings
24.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, FOUR, Root was looking to play a reverse sweep and to his delight, gets a low full toss wide of off-stump, thumps it off the bottom of the bat and sends it racing past the short third fielder
24.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, sweeps a full delivery straight to short fine
24.3
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, hangs back and defends into the off-side
24.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 2 runs, sweeps a full delivery square on the leg-side
24.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, appeal for lbw but umpire Kumar Dharmasena isn't impressed. Spinning into the pads and might have gone down with the angle as Root missed the flick. Hit him in line with leg-stump and the replays confirm it's, indeed, missing leg
22.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, full again, Bairstow bends forward in defence
22.5
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, full outside off, driven back to the bowler
22.4
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, hangs back and punches the flatter delivery to mid-wicket
22.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, byes, 2 runs, short and spinning down the leg-side, Bairstow walks across and sees Dickwella fumble before collecting a couple of extras
22.2
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, stays back and across to dead bat the flatter delivery into the off-side
22.1
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, FOUR, and straightaway Bairstow uses his feet to tonk Perera high and over mid-on for a confident-looking boundary
20.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, goes on the back foot and punches the flatter delivery into the off-side
20.5
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, another sweep from skipper Root, sending this to the left of deep square
20.4
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, very enthusiastic appeal from Dickwella and he's somehow convinced his skipper to go for the review. Pitched well outside off and no shot offered. The ball hit Root just below the knee roll of the front pad. It's missing wickets (well outside off) and the review is gone...Simon Doull, on air, admits "it's the worst review he's seen". Not sure whether the bowler had a part in coaxing the skipper for the review, but it never looked out
20.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, 1 run, the I0$ rolls on, Bairstow sends this one straight to deep square
20.2
Dilruwan Perera to Root, 1 run, full outside off, Root sweeps and gets it off the thick inside half to fine leg
20.1
Dilruwan Perera to Root, no run, goes back and across to defend this into the surface
18.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, leans forward and blocks the full delivery into the leg-side
18.5
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, blocked from the crease
18.4
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, FOUR, slower and fuller outside off, Bairstow with a high back lift powers the ball with a booming sweep after a huge lunge forward. Picks the gap behind square and no chance for the fielder at fine leg
18.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, fuller outside off, Bairstow leans across and blocks it back to the bowler
18.2
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, touch flatter outside off, Bairstow blocks it under his eyes
18.1
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, the battle continues... floated up and skids straight on outside off, Bairstow looks for an extravagant drive through cover and gets beaten all ends up
16.6
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, goes back and across to block the offbreak into the surface. Bairstow clearly not looking comfortable against Dilruwan Perera
16.5
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, dangles this flat delivery outside off and Bairstow plays for the turn, ends up playing in front of his pad and the ball flies away wide of the outside edge
16.4
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, crouches outside off and misses the sweep against a full delivery, sneaks past the under-edge and hits him low on the pads. Impact saves him yet again...
16.3
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, shuffles across off and fails to get bat on the flick. Skiddy offbreak from Dilruwan Perera and hit Bairstow high on the pad, the impact was clearly outside off
16.2
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, looks to go hard on the drive and the ball drifts in sharply to catch the toe-edge and deflect into the leg-side
16.1
Dilruwan Perera to Bairstow, no run, short and spinning away outside off, Bairstow seeks to cut and beaten on the top-edge
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