England in Sri Lanka, 2018

[fathomfive]

They both are.

ETA: Spinners bowling no balls. Criminal.

Edited by fathomfive on Sunday 25th November 06:32

Edited by fathomfive on Sunday 25th November 06:32

[type-r]

Yep. But Stokes twice, unbelievably.

Buttler genuinely not out but Stokes gave his wicket away twice. Just before lunch, takes a heave. Should have been given out for just being dumb.

Fortunately for him, Sandakan is dumber.

Edited by type-r on Sunday 25th November 06:50

[fathomfive]

And now Stokes holes out.

[spikeyhead]

I'm glad our middle order is so strong, hope Broad performs as well as Jimmy supporting the tail.

[type-r]

306 lead. Enough of a lead but add on another 40-50 after tea should see us more than a comfortable lead. Foakes and Rashid look relatively untroubled.

[fathomfive]

type-r said:

306 lead. Enough of a lead but add on another 40-50 after tea should see us more than a comfortable lead. Foakes and Rashid look relatively untroubled.

Untroubled indeed!

[type-r]

Ha! Commentators curse strikes.

[Black can man]

Another good effort from Foakes & Rashid.

[type-r]

Can Foakes add on another 30 runs here? 316 still feels potentially gettable 350ish really is a dealbreaker.

[Black can man]

type-r said:

Can Foakes add on another 30 runs here? 316 still feels potentially gettable 350ish really is a dealbreaker.

Certainly hope so, 316 would probably be up there with the best last innings chases.


Personally i think 300 is enough against this lot,

[type-r]

If Stokes gets another spell and takes one more wicket, he would have got 5 wickets on spinning wicket and contributed just shy of 100 runs. Plus taken catches.

MOTM?

[fathomfive]

Sri Lanka doing their level best to stop that happening.

[type-r]

Blimey. Where has Pushpakumara been hiding this whole series. Is he Gayle in disguise?

[type-r]

Hmm. Required target into the 50's. Can they... surely not?!

Time fot the new ball or keep the spinners using the old one?

Gotta love test cricket.

[Murph7355]

type-r said:

Hmm. Required target into the 50's. Can they... surely not?!

Time fot the new ball or keep the spinners using the old one?

Gotta love test cricket.

I'd change. Mix it up and quickly.

This is ours to lose.

[type-r]

Yep, Root has had enough. New ball.

50 partnership for the 10th wicket.

Required into the 40's...

[Murph7355]

Oooof.

[type-r]

Glad he looks ok.

[Murph7355]

Indeed.

Match done though now I think.

Good work by Sri Lanka's late order.

[Murph7355]

To add...are we now 2nd in the ICC test rankings?