England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, ENG vs SL, 21 August, 2024
Player of the match
Jamie Smith,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 62 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 48.44 |
| Chris Woakes | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 25.2 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 3.87 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 12 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 |
England won by 5 wickets
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 22 run (6.4 ov): Chris Woakes: 8 (18), Joe Root: 14 (22)
- Last Bat: Jamie Smith 39(48) - b A Fernando Asitha Fernando
- Fall of Wickets: 34 - 1 Ben Duckett, 56 - 2 Ollie Pope, 70 - 3 Dan Lawrence, 119 - 4 Harry Brook, 183 - 5 Jamie Smith
- Reviews Remaining: England - 2 of 3, Sri Lanka - 1 of 3
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Old Trafford
- City: Manchester
- Umpires: Joel Wilson (West Indies), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
End of over 53 (5 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease, dabs pull with soft hands toward deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 54 (3 runs)
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Asitha Fernando sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Joe Root hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, and Joe Root hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, and Chris Woakes hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 55 (1 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 56 (4 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, short length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake sends down a sharp delivery, Joe Root hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! knuckle ball, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs pull with soft hands toward deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs ramp shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an leg cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 57 (2 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.