Over 50. 1 run. Bowler: Joe Root. Sri Lanka: 219/10(rr 4.38)

Wicket. OUT! Caught & Bowled. Joe Root to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, to leg backing away Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Root. England have restricted Sri Lanka to a total below par, especially considering how good the batting conditions looked early on. The pitch did slow up as the innings progressed, and once the spinners came into play, it became a very different challenge. Sri Lanka got promising starts, but the big knock never arrived. That's where England clawed their way back, tight lines, clever changes of pace, and sharp fields meant the batters found it hard to rotate strike through the middle overs. If the surface continues to grip like this, the chase won't be straightforward, but England have given themselves a genuine chance to level the series. Stay tuned for the chase.

Wicket. OUT! Caught. Joe Root to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Curran. Root wins the battle!

One run. Joe Root to Jeffrey Vandersay. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Buttler.

End of over. Over 49. 6 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Sri Lanka: 218/8(rr 4.45)

Four runs. FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

One run. Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

Dot ball. APPEAL! Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for Caught. England burns the review.

Dot ball. Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.

Wicket. OUT! Stumped. Rehan Ahmed to Pramod Madushan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, missed, by Buttler. Rehan comes and gets the gift.

One run. Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

End of over. Over 48. 7 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Sri Lanka: 212/7(rr 4.42)

One run. Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

Leg bye. Liam Dawson to Pramod Madushan. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rashid.

Two runs. Liam Dawson to Pramod Madushan. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Root.

One run. Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

One run. Liam Dawson to Pramod Madushan. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

One run. Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over. Over 47. 9 runs. Bowler: Will Jacks. Sri Lanka: 205/7(rr 4.36)

One run. Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

One run. Will Jacks to Pramod Madushan. Off break length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Root.