Sri Lanka - Test 3

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:30 am

England won the toss and decided to bat.

2 early wickets for the Sri Lankans.....

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:56 am

Bairstow, Root (out for 46), Stokes dig us out of a hole.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:30 am

Well done Mr Bairstow.
Good ton!

250/4 now.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:32 am

Bairstow looks in fine fettle...

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:35 am

Bairstow should be given a good run at 3!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:36 am

Spoke too soon...
Well great innings Bairstow wd

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:38 am

Hit across it.
Shame that. Great knock though.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:38 am

Bosscat wrote:Spoke too soon...
Well great innings Bairstow wd

Still a cracking knock.....bravo Bairstow!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:47 am

England need the tail to wag here,on this pitch 400 should be a minimum score first up.

Great return from Bairstow highlights the depth in the batting,good 50 from Stokes,Root again missing out when well set.

Evens on day one so far.

I noticed England's women reached the T20 World Cup final,where they will meet Australia on Saturday.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:49 am

Moeen dropped on 2!

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:03 am

Yep- well played Jonny, that must've been sweet (and his celebration when he got to a ton indicated that in spades). He was struggling a bit physically towards the end there after being out in the heat for so long.
I hope England aren't thinking that 300+ will do, they need to get towards 400 before they can start feeling satisfied I think. Whoops there goes Butler.

I missed the first session & a half this am. I got in late last night after going to a gig and walking home, got in just in time to brew up & watch the India v England Ladies T20 semi & watched most of that. After playing v badly in the last group game v W Indies, England ladies performed very well to win that and get to the final v Oz Saturday night. I might stay up and watch that.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:27 am

Wow.
Another let off for Moeen!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:39 am

300/7

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:56 am

Let's all ask Moeen to do tonight's lottery for us!

Close of play.
312/7

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:20 pm

Shows how important not wasting reviews is,if the Sri Lankans hadn't used all theirs in the first session England could have been 300 all out by the close.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 5:11 am

Shocking first half hour on day 2, should have been batting to 400!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 5:56 am

Great catch!
Jennings gets Gunathilaka.

31/1

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:03 am

Superb catch Buxton...let's get another couple before lunch!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:12 am

Asking a few questions of 'em.
We ought to get another soon.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:16 am

Ooooh..
Karunaratne is challenging our own Moeen for the luck laurels!
Chipped a couple up now.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:32 am

74/1 lunch

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:31 am

Another dropped.
Bad 'un.
Broad's been unlucky.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:32 am

Well, catches win matches and so far this morning the Root of the problem is.....................

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:40 am

What is wrong with Bairstow, gets a good hundred then is angry with the press and the world? Lighten up lad!

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:01 am

4 gone.....good session!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:41 am

ClaretDiver wrote:4 gone.....good session!

5 now lol

Make that 6 this session now Stokes gas grabbed another...
The wheels are off the Sri Lankans 8 down for 222

Now a comedy run-out oh dear oh dear oh dear

224-9

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:24 am

240 all out!!! Wow!!!

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:33 am

They were 200-3 there just before getting to 200-4, then 205-5, 222-6, 222-7, 222-8, 224-9, 240 AO.
Major major collapse.
I didnt think 336 from England was good enough but 96 is a substantial 1st innings lead to work on.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:54 am

LeadBelly wrote:They were 200-3 there just before getting to 200-4, then 205-5, 222-6, 222-7, 222-8, 224-9, 240 AO.
Major major collapse.
I didnt think 336 from England was good enough but 96 is a substantial 1st innings lead to work on.

9 wickets went for 67 runs ... yup thats a bit of a collapse.
Like you I thought we were going to struggle at 336 but its definitely a bonus tp have a 96 run start... to work with.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:09 pm

Good to see Rashid and Stokes coming to the party, better late than never but why does Root still not trust Rashid?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 2:04 pm

A special mention to Jennings taking some perlers in short.

The hardest place in cricket where you have to overcome fear and have 0.3 second reaction time.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 2:09 pm

CleggHall wrote:What is wrong with Bairstow, gets a good hundred then is angry with the press and the world? Lighten up lad!

Expected to be given the gloves automatically, typical over privileged yorkie

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 2:11 pm

Strange but Root still has a problem with Rashid think it stems back to when Rashid refused to play in a county match

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:28 am

England all out. 230
Middle order do the business again.

Sri Lanka need 327 to win.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:02 am

15/1
Moeen takes the first.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:18 am

24/2

de Silva gone now.
LBW to Leach

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:35 am

34 for 3!!! Carcking end to the day!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:51 am

52/4

Good catch.
Mathews fell for been given trying the pull.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:56 am

I have to admit I moaned when Root brought Stokes on there. Leach & Moeen had the screws on and I thought Matthews wouldnt fall for the obvious trap- but he did!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:59 am

Gone off.
That's it for today.
53/4

Bit tame from Sri Lanka.
I'll take it though!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:06 am

82/5
Shouldn't be long now for a whitewash. (Is it still ok to say that?)

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:17 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:82/5
Shouldn't be long now for a whitewash. (Is it still ok to say that?)

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:13 am

Shhhh
maybe nobody will notice.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:33 am

Lunch. 164/5
Sri Lanka's morning. They've dug in well and showed some resistance.
Only the nightwatchman out.
Some pretty indifferent bowling though. Moeen was awful first thing!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:32 am

Poor review.
Foakes didn't ask.
Smacked of desperation.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:50 am

Brilliant run out!
We needed that.
Mendis gone.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:24 am

214/7
Dickwella gone.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:49 am

225/8

Jennings in catching mode - again.

Deserves a special award for his efforts this series.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:55 am

226/9

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:59 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:226/9

Bowled well today