Eng vs SL 1st Test 3rd Day: Great Day Of Test Cricket

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It was a great day of test cricket between England and Sri Lanka on the 3rd day of the 1st match of the series played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 23rd August 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 259 for 6, Jamie Smith showed intent against poor bowling by Lankan bowlers. Gus Atkinson provided great support hitting boundaries and taking singles with ease. Smith kept the scoreboard ticking, reaching his maiden Test century off 136 balls. Soon after, Rathnayake grabbed his maiden wicket getting rid of Atkinson down the leg catch by Chandimal. Smith and Atkinson added 66 runs for the 7th wicket.

Prabath Jayasuriya struck dismissing Jamie Smith with a sharp catch by Chandimal to end a brilliant 111 runs knock. Dhananjaya de Silva took the second new ball immediately. The decision did not yield much as Mark Wood hit some valuable runs keeping the lead grower higher. Ashita Fernando shattered the stumps getting rid of Mark Wood. Wood and Potts added 33 runs for the 9th wicket. Vishwa Fernando ended England’s innings by dismissing Potts with a simple catch to Kamindu Mendis bundling out England for 358 with a big lead of 122 runs.

It was not an ideal start for the Sri Lankan team in the 2nd innings. Nishan Madushka was dismissed in the very first over. Atkinson produced a lovely delivery to dismiss Kusal Mendis leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 1 for 2. The experienced duo of Dimuth Karaunate and Mathews took the visitors with the scoreboard reading 10 at lunch.

After the lunch break, Dimuth and Mathews steadied the ship for Sri Lankan team keeping the scoreboard ticking with some lovely shots. Mark Wood did the damage by getting rid of Karaunate caught by Brook at slips. Karaunate and Mathews added 51 runs for the 3rd wicket. Dinesh Chandimal went off the field after being hit by Mark Wood on the thumb. Dhananjaya de Silva luck was not there as Potts delivery was low.

Kamindu Mendis looked in decent touch along with Mathews. Sri Lanka went into the tea break at 107 for 4.  After the tea break, Mendis made the batting look easy against Bashir. Mathews made a well-compiled fifty-off 86 deliveries.

Chris Woakes dismissed veteran Mathews with a simple catch to Matthew Potts. Mathews and Mendis added 78 runs for the 5th wicket. Milne Rathnayake survived as he was given out by the umpire, on review it was overturned to not out.

Kamindu Mendis also was given out by the umpire and overturned by the umpire as it hit the inside edge. Mark Wood went off the field due to an injury. Joe Root dismissed Rathnayake with an easy catch to Duckett at mid-off. Kamindu Mendis reached fifty off 95 balls. Dinesh Chandimal came into bat looking confident. Sri Lanka ended the 3rd day at 204 for 6 with a lead of 82 runs.

Sri Lanka 236 in 74 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 74, Milne Rathnayake 72, Chris Woakes 3/32, Shoaib Bashir 3/55) and 204 for 6 in 60 overs ( Mathews 65, Kamindu Mendis 56*, Chris Woakes 2/34) lead England 358 in 85.3 overs (Jamie Smith 111, Harry Brook 56, Asitha Fernando 4/103, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/85) by 82 runs.



 







Sri Lanka ends day 3 on 204 for 6 with a lead of 82 

 

 

  

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