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England fails to punish Sri Lanka bowlers
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 05 - 2016

England's batsmen failed to take full advantage on a first day of swinging fortunes in the second Test against Sri Lanka, finishing on 310 for six after outstanding catching kept the touring side in contention Friday.
A late cameo from Jonny Bairstow, who oozed confidence after his first-Test 140, steadied an innings that had been in danger of falling away but he departed for 48 just before the close as Sri Lanka fought back on a slow pitch in Durham.
Both England openers missed landmarks in chilly conditions at Chester-le-Street where England has won all five of its previous tests.
Alastair Cook chose to bat after winning the toss in the hope of scoring the 20 runs he needed to become the youngest player — and the first Englishman — to reach 10,000 runs.
But the opener only reached 15 before jabbing at a wide delivery from Suranga Lakmal and he was well caught by a diving Dimuth Karunaratne in the slips.
Cook's opening partner Alex Hales also had a personal milestone in mind and came close to a maiden Test century.
Hales, who made 86 in the first Test, played fluently with a judicious mix of attack and defense before falling on 83 to a superb catch by Angelo Mathews at slip off the bowling of spinner Milanda Siriwadana.
With under-pressure Nick Compton again departing cheaply for nine, to an excellent catch on the long leg boundary by Lakmal, Joe Root needed to provide the innings with renewed momentum.
The Yorkshireman chalked up an effortless fifty from 70 balls and looked on course for a century but was surprised on 80 by a quicker ball from Nuwan Pradeep that got up off a length.
The bounce forced Root into a hurried shot that was easily caught by Kaushal Silva. England's most prolific batsman has now failed to reach three figures seven of the last eight times he has recorded a half-century.
James Vince fell to a lazy stroke for 35, leaving Bairstow and Moeen Ali to add 70 for the sixth wicket before the former under-edged a catch to the keeper.
By the close, Moeen had reached an untroubled 28 with Chris Woakes unbeaten on eight. Pradeep was Sri Lanka's most successful bowler with three for 69.
England won the first Test in the three-match series by an innings and 88 runs. — Reuters
England 1st Innings
A. Cook c Karunaratne b Lakmal 15
A. Hales c Mathews b Siriwardana 83
N. Compton c Lakmal b Pradeep 09
J. Root c Silva b Pradeep 80
J. Vince c Thirimanne b Siriwardana 35
J. Bairstow c Chandimal b Pradeep 48
M. Ali not out 28
C. Woakes not out 08
Extras (b1, lb3) 04
Total (6 wkts, 90 overs, 368 mins) 310
To bat: S Broad, S Finn, J Anderson.
Falls: 1-39 (Cook), 2-64 (Compton), 3-160 (Hales), 4-219 (Root), 5-227 (Vince), 6-297 (Bairstow).
Bowling: Eranga 19-2-67-0; Lakmal 18-3-58-1; Pradeep 19-3-69-3; Herath 24-1-74-0; Mathews 2-1-3-0; Siriwardana 8-0-35-2.
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (keeper), Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal.


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