Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal will not feature in the second Test against England starting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, Kandy.
Live updates: England lead by 46 runs
England 290 all-out 1st innings
Sri Lanka 336/10
The day's play will start at 10:00 AM local, 4:30 AM GMT.
England is leading the three-match Test series 1-0, after a resounding win in Galle last week. Sri Lanka slumped to a 211-run loss in the farewell match of the legendary spinner Rangana Herath.
England's wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes was awarded the man of the match for his fighting century in the first innings.
Day 2, Stumps: Sri Lanka gain a first innings lead of 46 runs. SL 336 v ENG 290, 0/0 (1.0 Ovs) Roshen Silva 85, Dimuth Karunaratne 63, Dhananjaya de Silva 59 : Jack Leach 3/70, Adil Rashid 3/75. #SLvENG pic.twitter.com/0A63Zd7l9T
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) November 15, 2018
Sky Sports Live Streaming Details
Sky Sports will provide the live coverage on its network in the United Kingdom, while SkyGo app and website avail live streaming for its subscribers in the UK.
MTV channel will broadcast the Test series live in Sri Lanka. SonyLiv will also stream the matches live for the premium user on its app and website across the Indian subcontinent.
2nd Test, Day 2 - LIVE ON : https://t.co/z5DsrhcpQF (Only in SL) #SLvENG
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) November 15, 2018
Foakes to keep wickets in the second Test
Chandimal has been ruled out for the Test series due to a groin injury. His deputy Suranga Lakmal will lead the team for the rest of the series. According to ESPN Cricinfo, uncapped player Charith Asalanka has been named as his replacement.
With Herath retiring from international cricket, it is expected that Malinda Pushpakumara will find a spot in the XI for this Test.
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— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) November 15, 2018
8️⃣8️⃣ runs
Can Sri Lanka level the series? 🇱🇰
Roshen Silva earns Sri Lanka precious first-innings lead over England in Kandy: https://t.co/NMeLUUvfbV pic.twitter.com/6NWhR2k4om
England would be feeling on top of the world after pulling off an outstanding victory in Galle.
Cricbuzz reported that captain Joe Root has said that Foakes will be keeping wickets for rest of the series, after an impressive century on his Test debut.
With Johnny Bairstow fit, England may choose only one between him and Jos Butler. There is a slight possibility that Stuart Board will come back into the side with conditions favouring seamers in Pallekele.
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— PanAsiaBiz (@panasiabiz) November 16, 2018
England vs Sri Lanak 1st Test live pic.twitter.com/pmg2Ujdyzw
The Pallekele pitch has been renowned for being good for batting, but the recent rainfall in the area might have resulted in some moisture on the wicket. This will surely help the new ball bowlers to get something out from this surface.
There is a chance of rain through the five days of the Test, and we might lose some of the game time.
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