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11th over: Sri Lanka 33-2 (Dhananjaya 10, Mendis 18) Five overs is a lot in this heat, even for Jimmy Anderson, so he is replaced by Sam Curran. Dhananjaya, who has calmed down after a busy start, pulls a short ball for a single in an otherwise uneventful over. I say ‘otherwise’; pulling a single isn’t exactly the event of the year. Look, cut me some slack, it’s 5.57am.
10th over: Sri Lanka 32-2 (Dhananjaya 9, Mendis 18) A maiden from Leach, who has started with his usual accuracy, to Mendis. I reckon he could drop the pace a touch – hey man, slow down – but it’s been an encouraging start.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Tom Bryant (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/nov/07/sri-lanka-v-england-first-test-day-two-live-cricket under the title “Sri Lanka v England: first Test, day two – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
