5.30pm Okay, the light isn't good enough to continue in Galle.
The officials take the players off and they are unlikely to return later !! Only 34.4 overs were possible on the opening day of the second Test
after persistent rain effectively washed out
the morning and afternoon sessions.
Nissanka attempted to dominate the left-arm spin of Veerasammy Permaul who was playing his first Test since 2015
coming down the track in Permaul's second over
to launch him into the sightscreen.
Permaul was the epitome of discipline, with probing, consistent lines
- mixed in with the odd arm ball -
that would have done even the finest exponents of left-arm spin proud.
4.19pm Play has been officially called off for the day. The third day's play is
scheduled to begin at 9.45am local time after another truncated day.
27.4
Jayawickrama to Blackwood, given out leg before, and goes up right away.
No inside edge, as confirmed by UltraEdge, and replays show the ball
would have hit the top of leg. A solid opening stand is broken ~