Superb diving catch from Broad to take Mathews. You’d think it’s just a matter of knocking them off from here.
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53 - for 4 wickets (17.0 overs)
Close of Play
Sri Lanka need 274 runs to win
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We done a wicket - nightwatchman gone. They seem settled now 127-5. Moeen had some wonky delivery action consistencies and is off the field, maybe an injury, Rashid chucking pies.
Oh and it’s FVCKING pissing down here so the test match next door won’t be happening today whoever was playing
They are gonna walk this 1.666 days remaining, 5 wickets in hand (and actually only 4 batsmen out) they are half way there already at lunch
164-5. Only another easy 163 to get at a RRR of about 1.5 an over.
We’ve blown it.
Oops I may have been reading too many Baz posts
Rashid to Mendis, FOUR , full toss and panned through midwicket! Signs of real concern now for England, they just aren’t at the races today
Breakthrough!
Rashid to Silva, 1 run, OUT , another googly from Rashid, nudged with the spin, and Leach has pinged down the stumps with a direct hit! That is a massive moment, Mendis is stranded as the bullet shy comes in at the non-striker’s end from backward square leg. Roshen had charged back for two, assuming the danger was at his end, but instead, it’s a blue-on-blue moment and is this the spark that England needed?
BKG Mendis run out 86 (129b 8x4 1x6) SR: 66.66
Yes, going full Baz worked! Go me!!
186-6
Leach to Dickwella, OUT ,
N Dickwella c Jennings b Leach 19 (19b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
214-7
Brought Leach back on 1st ball tonked for 4 then gets Dickwella
Ali to Perera, OUT , Jennings in the spotlight again. He flies to his right and snaffles it with both hands. He makes it look so effortless. Turn and bounce for Moeen, catches the batsman on the back foot. Bad-pad catch to Jennings
MDK Perera c Jennings b Ali 5 (22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 22.72
Game pretty much over then
Superb review there faintest touch on the pad before it hit the bat meant Silva was plumb. 226-9
Followed by a wasted review where Foakes overuled Root for an LBW shout and batsmen had got an edge
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" Jennings equals the record (6) of most catches in a match for England - done by 7 others most recently Cook in 2008. 8 (Rahul) is the record"
Pushpakamara in full T20 mode trying to win it in 3 overs blasting Leach all over the place
Only 69 needed now, we’ve blown this. SHould take the new ball and blast them out. What do the management think they are doing? 
Out. Review No it is plumb in line but spinning to miss leg stump overturned on SL review. England thought it was a catch no edge
50 partnership for 10th wicket
Ali takes new ball
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Well that’s conclusive now.
England are brilliant and will never be not brilliant again.
And yet they’re only the 3rd best test team in the world. Behind India and South Africa,
Didn’t we comprehensively beat India in the Summer??