Woakes to Nishan Madushka, no run, good length ball slanted in on off, 135kph, Madushka defends forward
0.2
Woakes to Nishan Madushka, no run, much better this time from Madushka.
0.1
Woakes to Nishan Madushka, no run
Nishan Madushka and Karunaratne are at the crease. Nishan Madushka is on strike. Woakes will open the attack
The Sri Lankan openers are walking out to the middle.
Sri Lanka quicks with a Test five-fer in England 5/50 - Dhammika Prasad, Headingley, 2014 5/69 - Rumesh Ratnayake, Lord’s, 1991 5/102 - Asitha Fernando, Lord’s, 2024 The only other Sri Lanka bowler with a Test five-for in England is Muttiah Muralitharan, who had five such hauls, including a historic, match-winning 7/155 and 9/65 at The Oval in 1998.
Hundreds from No.8 or below at Lord’s 169 - Stuart Broad (ENG) vs PAK, 2010 122 - Gubby Allen (ENG) vs NZ, 1931 121 - Bernard Julien (WI) vs ENG, 1973 118 - Gus Atkinson (ENG) vs SL, 2024 113 - Ray Illingworth (ENG) vs WI, 1969 109* - Ajit Agarkar (IND) vs ENG, 2002
Players with a Test hundred and 10-fer at Lord’s Gubby Allen (ENG) Keith Miller (AUS) Ian Botham (ENG) Stuart Broad (ENG) Chris Woakes (ENG) Gus Atkinson (ENG) Only Botham (1974) and Atkinson (2024) have achieved both in the same season.
12:09 Local Time, 11:09 GMT, 16:39 IST: From 216/6 yesterday afternoon, England have posted 427 on the board thanks to hundreds from Joe Root and Gus Atkinson.
101.6
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Fernando wraps it up and finishes with a five-for! Sharp bouncer around the head, Stone takes his eyes off as he goes for the pull and miscues it to fine leg.Olly Stone c Kamindu Mendis b Asitha Fernando 15(31) [4s-1]
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
101.5
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, no run
101.4
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, no run, short at the body, climbs on Stone as he looks to fend it off
101.3
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, no run, short ball down leg, left alone
101.2
Asitha Fernando to Olly Stone, no run
101.1
Asitha Fernando to Bashir, 1 run, to fine leg
Fernando from round the wicket. Field set for a short ball
Most sixes in a Test innings at Lord’s 9 - Ben Stokes (ENG) vs AUS, 2023 5 - Andrew Flintoff (ENG) vs SA, 2003 4 - Kapil Dev (IND) vs ENG, 1990 4 - Graham Gooch (ENG) vs IND, 1990 4 - Chris Cairns (NZ) vs ENG, 2004 4 - Gus Atkinson (ENG) vs SL, 2024 Kapil Dev’s four sixes had come off four consecutive balls off Eddie Hemmings, at a point when India needed exactly 24 to avoid the follow-on with one wicket remaining. Promptly, Narendra Hirwani - India’s No 11 then - was dismissed off the next legitimate ball, by Angus Fraser in the next over. Graham Gooch had aggregated 456 (333 & 123) in that game, still a record in Tests.
Drinks are on the field now!
100.6
P Jayasuriya to Bashir, 1 run, 77kph, dipping low full toss and Bashir leans across to drive it to long-on