England nudge ahead of a spirited Sri Lanka on a truncated second day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
England nudged ahead of a spirited Sri Lanka on a truncated second day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
But Smith, already so at home in Test cricket in only his fourth match, found support from Chris Woakes to push England into the lead. England bowled Sri Lanka out on day one after losing the toss, still there was a period on day two when it felt like the hosts had not only let the tourists off the hook, but fully surrendered the initiative. Sri Lanka, who were 6-3 on the first morning, had three wickets in the first 11 overs when play finally began after lunch on Thursday.
England’s recovery was first led by Root, who played sweet drives down the ground for his 46. It was a surprise when he gave an inside edge to impressive seamer Asitha Fernando. Not possessing the pace or stature of the England pace bowlers, Sri Lanka were unable to extract as much uneven bounce from the surface. However, they bowled fuller and swung the ball more.
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