Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Bad light ends the day.
England have a 1st innings lead of 99 with no-one out
England have a 1st innings lead of 99 with no-one out
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[Cricket] Sri Lanka vs England - Third Test
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BensGrandad
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Great bowling by England as BBC were predicting a Sri Lank lead of 150 on first innings. Well done to England as it sets us up for a white wash.
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Popped out for a coffee with Sri Lanka cruising, check score when I get home and we’re back in. Blimey.
sams dad
I hate Palarse
99 for 0, best England opening stand of the series!
BensGrandad
New member
will another 200 be enough to give us the white wash?
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- #66
Lead of 300 ? Yes.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
300 easily enough as the wicket will be all over the place when Sri Lanka bat 4th
Think we will declare and leave them an hour or so to bat if it all works out OK.
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Chasing 300 on any pitch in 4th test innings is extremely unlikely.........but we won’t declare until we’re at least 400 ahead though
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
England 111/4 lead by 207
(recovered from 39/4)
(recovered from 39/4)
Joss Buttler 51* 
147-5, lead 243
147-5, lead 243
Foakes 17* and Rashid 18* push the lead to 300 approaching tea on Day 3.
204-7
204-7
BensGrandad
New member
Should we try to bat the day out and still have 2 days left to bowl them out?
studio150
Well-known member
217/8 lead 313
Not a chance.. 217-9
Broad is proving his village cricket credentials again
BensGrandad
New member
What has happened to Broad with the bat pre getting hit he was quite promising but since nothing.
Lucky life there... umpires call.
England 230 all out
Lead is 326 with so much time to play...
it will be a result one way or the other... but England will be firm favourites to complete the whitewash.
JB's first innings hundred and 8-51 yesterday looks to be decisive.
20 overs tonight... light permitting.
Lead is 326 with so much time to play...
it will be a result one way or the other... but England will be firm favourites to complete the whitewash.
JB's first innings hundred and 8-51 yesterday looks to be decisive.
20 overs tonight... light permitting.
BensGrandad
New member
2 or 3 wickets today in the 20 overs will set us up for victory tomorrow.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
He got hit, and rather lost his nerve afterwards.