1st Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Nov 6-10 2018

England bowled out Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test to move into a dominant position in Galle.

Debutant Ben Foakes reached his first Test century before falling for 107 as England added 21 to their overnight total to post 342.

The tourists then produced a fine all-round bowling performance, with Moeen Ali taking 4-66, to bowl the hosts out for 203 in 68 overs.

England reached 38-0 at the close, 177 runs ahead.

Jack Leach and Adil Rashid took two wickets each for England, with seamers James Anderson and Sam Curran getting one apiece.

England 342 (Foakes 107) & 38-0: Jennings 26*

177 runs ahead with all wickets in hand ?

England will bat out Day 3
Thump Lanka on Day 4
Day 5 will be spent Fishing !

As predicted Stumps Day 3 :

Sri Lanka require 447 runs with all wickets intact and 2 days remaining !

Can they play out a full day 4 ??

England storm fortress Galle to end winless overseas run !

England won by 211 runs Day 4

~Gone Fishing Day 5 ~~

as predicted !

For all the talk of "risk taking" and "courage" ahead of this Test
the key difference in this game were two old-school innings played by English batsmen.

Ben Foakes, in the first innings, and Keaton Jennings, in the second, made patient, disciplined centuries ~~

Moeen Ali finished with match figures of 8 for 137 - his best in an overseas Test ~