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Duckett dismissed after relay catch in the slipsI'm good, but I appreciate the concern. Could be a touch garlicy, so apologies to my press-box colleagues. Not against a fourth curry this evening, either.I went for a curry with your chief cricket writer, Stephan Shemilt, last night. It's his third curry in three nights. He asked how hot one particular dish was when ordering last night. "Very," said the waiter. "Sounds good, I'll have it.
Sri Lanka are rewarded for their positive start. Ben Duckett slashes at a wide delivery which flies to Nishan Madushka at gully. It's a tough chance, diving full-stretch, and he can't cling on so instead parries the ball to Angelo Mathews at slip for a much easier catch.A disciplined start from Sri Lanka under the cloudy Lord's skies, while England have been quite watchful so far.
It feels like Ollie Pope can't win today - if he gets a hundred, people will say it's soft in the second innings when England are building a big lead.I wonder what England's plan will be today? Will they bat up until lunch and go for a declaration, backing themselves to bowl Sri Lanka out cheaply again, or just make the most of the time and bat all day?I don't quite understand this. Look at that big gap between slip and gully.
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