[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka - Second Test - Headingley

[brightonmark1234]

Sangakkara will go on and score a big 100 and make england pay for dropping easy chances

 

[Titanic]

This is finely balanced, with 35 overs left in the day... 182-5... Jordan resumes from tthe Football Stand End after tea...

 

[Pavilionaire]

This pair have put on 61 at 4.5 per over as they tuck in to the old ball. Graeme Swann is beginning to be missed very badly, not having a top class spinner is an impediment.

 

[Titanic]

Finally... Bell hangs on to this one, Sangakkara driving at a wide one from Broad... out caught in the gully for 79.

228-6

 

[Titanic]

And another! Sharp bouncer from Plunkett, fended off and gloved through to the leaping Prior. 4th wicket for Plunkett.

229-7

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm happy I mentioned the former spinner now - Broad coming back and taking a wicket in the first over of his spell just like Swann used to do.

 

[Pavilionaire]

And another, 229-7. The Michelle Plunkett is on!

 

[Badger]

The pendulum has SWUNG back in England's favour.

 

[Beach Hut]

229/8

 

[Titanic]

Broad pitches it up, Chandimal drives away from his body, regulation nick to Cook at first.

229-8

 

[Beach Hut]

And another 229/9

1/4 in last 4 wickets

 

[Titanic]

Broad on a hattrick...

 

[Badger]

Broad on a hattrick...

He's GOT a hat-trick

 

[pasty]

He's GOT a hat-trick

Nobody seems to have noticed

Ah, Bumble just picked up on it on Sky

 

[Pavilionaire]

Stuart Broad hat-trick - take a bow son!

 

[Badger]

Only the fourth bowler in history to take 2 test hat-tricks

 

[Titanic]

Close of play, Day 1 - England 36-0, trailing by 221 runs with 10 wickets in hand.

That has turned out to be a very good day for England, and captain Cook, including a hat-trick for Stuart Broad, and 5 for 64 for Liam Plunkett.

Hopefully tomorrow he and Robson can push on and make big runs.

 

[vegster]

Cook needs a score or Warne will start whining again

 

[Beach Hut]

Need 450 minimum and as stated Cook needs runs.

 

[jakarta]

Need 450 minimum and as stated Cook needs runs.

Very strange day, superb bowling but crap fielding and Sri Lanka could have been 170 all out.

Cook very lucky to still be at the crease, he will now no doubt make a double ton!