*Official* England in Sri Lanka 2021

[GIMH]

It really is incredible from Root

 

[greg]

Not sure of the point of the soft signal if the 3rd umpire is going to give that out.

 

[grecian]

Hmm not sure he shouldn't have been out before with the soft signal, but a decent knock.

 

[wpdavid]

That's a shame, but really good effort from Bess. I'm not sure how long our last three will stick around.

 

[Pothas]

We really could have done with that bad light.

 

[wpdavid]

It really is incredible from Root

Apparently this innings has seen him overtake Boycott, Pietersen and Gower in England's all time highest scorers list.

 

[wpdavid]

Thanks Mark. Maybe best to avoid your skipper for the time being.

 

[Darwin Award]

And now Bess and Wood gone in quick succession and Embuldeniya bags a 7th wicket.

Do you think if he takes his 8th it'll 'Embolden' him?

I'll see myself out.

 

[Pothas]

Oh man that is not fair.

 

[91Jmay]

Brutal way to go, unbelievable innings still.

 

[wpdavid]

Some dismissal that.

 

[Spark]

Geez, what a way to go.

Looks like Root is on for a hell of a year though.

 

[Spark]

By the way, the side-on cameras used in this series are better than the ones Fox uses in Australia...

 

[Darwin Award]

Terrible way to go when on the cusp of back to back doubles in tests.

I wonder if the pressure of possibly being stranded played on his mind.He looks sombre after his dismissal.

 

[JOJOXI]

Have to say I think it will be a very tough final 2 days for Sri Lanka, worrying that if no runout they do not look like getting Root out - set 280 on the final day - could win by 100 runs if Root gets out cheaply but if he continues to look untroubled he could get 160 of those runs himself - 120 for the others is a far easier prospect.

 

[Pothas]

Terrible way to go when on the cusp of back to back doubles in tests.

I wonder if the pressure of possibly being stranded played on his mind.He looks sombre after his dismissal.

He was just exhausted. Said it before but England could really have done with that bad light that almost came about an hour ago.

 

[wpdavid]

Have to say I think it will be a very tough final 2 days for Sri Lanka, worrying that if no runout they do not look like getting Root out - set 280 on the final day - could win by 100 runs if Root gets out cheaply but if he continues to look untroubled he could get 160 of those runs himself - 120 for the others is a far easier prospect.

Not 100% convinced. Batting last on this will be a huge factor. England probably need to dismiss SL for less than 120 to stay in the match.

 

[greg]

He was just exhausted. Said it before but England could really have done with that bad light that almost came about an hour ago.

Well done Sri Lanka for not taking the "easy" option of bringing on the pace bowlers and forcing the umpires to take them off. Even if it should have been a no brainer given the need to win the match.

 

[Gob]

Has anyone mentioned 'I am root' yet?

 

[Pup Clarke]

That short leg work from Oshado Fernando was breathtaking! Incredible reflexes