England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Leeds, 29 May, 2016

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 498/9 (132)  &  80/1 (23.2)
Sri Lanka 101/10 (43.3)  &  475/10 (128.2)
England won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: JM Anderson
  • Nick Compton 22 * (38)
  • AN Cook 47 * (65)

Over 26.4NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 26.5NuwanPradeep bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 26.6NuwanPradeep bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 28.1NuwanPradeep bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 28.2NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 28.3NuwanPradeep bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 29.1HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 29.2HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 30.1ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 30.2ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 30.3ShamindaEranga bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 30.4ShamindaEranga bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 30.5ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 30.6ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 31.2HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 31.3HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 31.4HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 31.5HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 32.1ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 32.2ShamindaEranga bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 32.3ShamindaEranga bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 32.4ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 32.5ShamindaEranga bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 32.6ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 34.1ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 34.2ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 34.3ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 34.4ShamindaEranga bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 34.6ShamindaEranga bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 35.2HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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