[Cricket] Sri Lanka v England- 2nd Test Match- Galle 22-26.01.2020

[Pavilionaire]

If Mark Wood can block out the day Root gets his double hundred and England get a slender lead. What a total idiot.

 

[HCxUK]

Hopefully the last two can knock about 20 off their lead but still don't fancy our chances much with Bess and Leach..

 

[Arkwright]

Now is the time for Bess and Leach to prove their worth on a fourth day wicket, I presume Sri Lanka will be a tad more positive to push for a win.
I'd open with Anderson one end and spin the other, Curran isn't a new ball bowler and Wood prefers a ball a little but older.
I have little faith in Bess and Leach, hopefully they will prove me wrong.

 

[Machiavelli]

What a horrible way for Root to get out

Agreed, might just be the definition of cruelty that.

 

[jakarta]

Bess and Leach finally turn up...

41-4!

 

[jakarta]

Make that 51-5 - what on Earth are the Sri Lankans doing?

 

[indy3050]

Great session this for England

 

[jakarta]

66-6 brainless batting!

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

70-7.

 

[jakarta]

76-7, I suppose you have to ask how England will cope with this wicket?

 

[dazzer6666]

Oooh, payback for Buttler’s dismissal yesterday........8 down.

 

[jakarta]

78-8 after 25 overs - terrible innings.

 

[bhafc99]

I have little faith in Bess and Leach, hopefully they will prove me wrong.

…don't fancy our chances much with Bess and Leach..

Ah, hindsight!

 

[knocky1]

Listened to Steptoe on 4extra from last Monday before going to sleep. Woke at 6 and switched to 5 Sports Extra. Commentary from last Monday. Thought it must be raining �� in Galle today.

Sleepily listened for an hour before getting up to 70 odd for 7. Numbskull!

 

[nicko31]

78-8 after 25 overs - terrible innings.

Incredible collapse, day and a half to go. Ours to lose...

 

[The Wizard]

Why no Mark Wood for these annoying tail end wafters?

I think we are in trouble chasing 170 here.

 

[Willow]

Now the fun starts!

 

[vegster]

Now the fun starts!

Never is this fun!.... Its highly likely we will be 2 down for single figures and I'm not sure if Root has the mental capacity to save us this time.. I did think after the Sri Lankan 1st innings that the best we could hope for is a draw.. I fear defeat now unless someone decides to take the game to Sri Lanka. We could just crumble and not even make three figures

 

[dazzer6666]

Fascinating stuff regardless.....can’t beat test cricket

 

[Willow]

Never is this fun!.... Its highly likely we will be 2 down for single figures and I'm not sure if Root has the mental capacity to save us this time.. I did think after the Sri Lankan 1st innings that the best we could hope for is a draw.. I fear defeat now unless someone decides to take the game to Sri Lanka. We could just crumble and not even make three figures

It's perfectly poised, both sides will fancy their chances. Could be a cliff hanger!