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Vishwa Fernando leads Sri Lanka surge as unserious England mess around

None of the tourists’ bowlers were in any mood for frivolity against a team that appeared to be there for a good time

The Guardian - UK

Wasteful England staring at Third Test defeat as Sri Lanka make flying start to chase

Collapse and complacency infected batting to quash hopes of a perfect home summer

Evening Standard

England on top but Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope suffer cheap dismissals

The pair fell for seven apiece but England were 97 ahead at lunch at the Oval.

The Independent UK

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Josh Hull continues impressive England debut with two more wickets

Hull ended the innings with figures of three for 53.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope out as England collapse on second morning against Sri Lanka

The hosts dominated day one to reach 221 for three but batted carelessly as they were rolled over in just two hours.

The Independent UK

England new boy Jamie Smith makes hundred for Surrey on testing day for batters

The 23-year-old was the only wicketkeeper named in England’s 14-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies a week on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Essex’s slim hopes of winning County Championship dented by Northamptonshire

Essex need at least 400 to have any chance of claiming top spot.

The Independent UK

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Ireland reaches highest Test score of 492 vs Sri Lanka

Ireland tired Sri Lankan bowling attack to pile up 492 all out before the hosts responded by reaching 81-0 at stumps on day two of the second Test on April 25, 2023.

The Hindu

Jayasuriya bags five-for as Sri Lanka devastate Ireland

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dinesh Chandimal hit unbeaten centuries before Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a five-for as Sri Lanka put visitors Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Monday.

AFP

Liton, Mushfiqur slam centuries to put pressure back on Sri Lanka

Dhaka (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday after a disastrous start.

AFP

Liton, Mushfiqur hit fifties to inspire Bangladesh recovery

Dhaka (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit unbeaten fifties to help Bangladesh recover from a top-order collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday.

AFP

Sri Lanka's Rajitha, Fernando rip out Bangladesh top order

Dhaka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's pace bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando shared five wickets as Bangladesh were reduced to 24-5 in the first hour, having chosen to bat in the second Test in Dhaka on Monday.

AFP

Bangladesh must defy injuries to win decisive Sri Lanka Test

Dhaka (AFP) - Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit will propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from Monday with their four frontline bowlers all out injured.

AFP

Mushfiqur ton guides Bangladesh to lead over Sri Lanka

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century and became the first Bangladeshi to pass 5,000 runs as the hosts took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday.

AFP

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Bangladesh 220-3 at tea against Sri Lanka as Tamim hits ton

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Tamim Iqbal completed his 10th Test century before Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the contest with quick strikes in the first Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

AFP

Tamim, Mahmudul drive Bangladesh to 157-0 at lunch in Sri Lanka Test

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Openers Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit half-centuries to lead a strong Bangladesh reply on the third day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

AFP

Mathews sanguine after falling for 199

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews said he accepted his fate after being cruelly dismissed one run short of a double century in the first Test against Bangladesh on Monday.

AFP

Bangladesh firm in reply after Mathews falls for 199

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday.

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Mathews falls one short of double ton as Sri Lanka make 397 against Bangladesh

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by just one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday.

AFP

Mathews closes on double century to frustrate Bangladesh

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Angelo Mathews closed in on a double hundred as Sri Lanka frustrated Bangladesh to reach 375-8 at tea on day two of the first Test in Chittagong on Monday.

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