Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test at Galle, 06 Nov, 2018

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 342/10 (97)  &  322/6 (93)
Sri Lanka 203/10 (68)  &  250/10 (85.1)
England won by 211 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Foakes
  • Suranga Lakmal 14 * (25)

Over 37.3Ben Stokes bowls bangs it short to AD Mathews, sways away from the line of that and leave it to the keeperNo runs

Over 37.4Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 37.5Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 37.6Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 38.2Jack Leach bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionSingle

Over 38.6Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 40.1Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 40.2Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 40.5Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and drives it wide of mid off.Single

Over 41.1Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 41.2Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 41.3Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 41.4Ben Stokes bowls pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundTwo runs

Over 41.5Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 41.6Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 42.2Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to covers.No runs

Over 42.3Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 42.4Jack Leach bowls flatter trajectory delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 43.1Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, pulls it through squareleg.Single

Over 44.1Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 44.2Jack Leach bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AD Mathews, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.Single

Over 44.6Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 45.4Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, pulls it through squareleg.No runs

Over 45.5Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, pulls it away through mid wicketNo runs

Over 45.6Ben Stokes bowls pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and drives it past extra covers.Boundary!

Over 47.1Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 47.2Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 47.3Ben Stokes bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 48.1Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 48.2Jack Leach bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

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