Milan Rathnayake to Atkinson, 1 run, 128kph, fullish delivery
89.3
Milan Rathnayake to Atkinson, no ball, FOUR, 133kph, another gift for Atkinson. Rib-tickler and Atkinson glances it fine. Dribbles away to fine leg and it's the third boundary of the day
89.2
Milan Rathnayake to Atkinson, no run, 127kph, shortened length, Atkinson punches off the back foot and Kamindu makes a diving stop to his left at cover
89.1
Milan Rathnayake to Atkinson, no run, 132kph, fuller than a length angling in on off, Atkinson is compact in his forward defence
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake [21.0-2-80-2] is back into the attack
88.6
Lahiru Kumara to Potts, no run, 132kph, length ball outside off, Potts wants to have a feel for it but pulls his bat in just in time
88.5
Lahiru Kumara to Atkinson, 1 run, fullish outside off, Atkinson presses forward to flay it through the covers and gets a thick inside edge which takes the ball to fine leg
88.4
Lahiru Kumara to Atkinson, no run, 130kph, back of a length that straightens a bit, Atkinson defends into the off-side
88.3
Lahiru Kumara to Atkinson, no run, 136kph, Atkinson has been adjudged lbw and he is quick to review it. In-slanter that further jags in off the deck, beats Atkinson's inside edge who tries to turn it into the leg-side. Is it missing leg? Yes, the angle is taking it down leg and it's a successful review
DRS! 136kph, Atkinson has been adjudged lbw and he is quick to review it. In-slanter that further jags in off the deck, beats Atkinson's inside edge who tries to turn it into the leg-side. Is it missing leg?
Just one slip now!
88.2
Lahiru Kumara to Atkinson, FOUR, 133kph, fuller than a length, Atkinson bends his back leg to crisply drive it through the covers. Middled!
88.1
Lahiru Kumara to Atkinson, FOUR, length ball straying onto the pads, Atkinson tickles it fine to fine leg.
The Sri Lankans are in a huddle
10:35 Local Time, 09:35 GMT, 15:05 IST: Yesterday was action-packed with Root's 33rd ton being the highlight of the day. What's in store today? Hello everyone and a warm welcome to the second day's play of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka.
18:32 Local Time, 17:32 GMT, 23:02 IST | Stumps, day one: England pocket the final session and end the day with their noses ahead. Inserted to bat on a sunny day, the hosts lost three wickets in the morning session although there wasn't too much assistance for the pacers. Lawrence chased a wide ball to nick off, Pope fell to short ball and Duckett holed out while trying to reverse-sweep. A couple of partnerships were building in the post-lunch session but Sri Lanka managed to chip away as they picked up two more wickets in that phase. And when Woakes was bounced out for 6, England were 216/6 and Dhananjaya's decision to bowl didn't seem like a bad move. But Root and Atkinson bailed their team out of trouble with a 92-run stand for the 7th wicket. Root got off the mark with a boundary off the very first ball, batted with a lot of conviction against some disciplined bowling, wasn't perturbed by the events at the other end and notched up his 33rd Test hundred - thereby levelling Sir Alastair Cook for the most Test centuries by an England batsman. Against the run of play and with the second new ball not too far away, he got out playing his famed reverse-scoop. Sri Lanka couldn't capitalise on that wicket as they leaked runs with the second new ball. Atkinson raised his maiden Test half-ton and forged an unbeaten fifty stand with Potts. Tune in tomorrow to find out if Sri Lanka can make a comeback. For now, goodbye...
87.6
Asitha Fernando to Potts, no run, 132kph, swings away outside off and Potts shoulders arms
87.5
Asitha Fernando to Potts, no run, 132kph, full outside off, Potts lifts his bat and lets it go
87.4
Asitha Fernando to Potts, no run, 129kph, outswinger, left alone outside off
87.3
Asitha Fernando to Atkinson, 1 run, 128kph, nudged towards midwicket for a single. Fifty partnership off just 60 deliveries