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England bat first; Siriwardana replaces Shanaka
- Updated: May 27, 2016
England won the toss and decided to bat against Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
The Sri Lankans won’t be ditching their thermals just yet, but the opening day of the second Test at least dawned dry. Alastair Cook won the toss and, despite a temptation to target Sri Lanka’s brittle batting line-up straightaway, decided to bat on what he thought was a good wicket although conceded the overhead conditions could make it tricky.
Angelo Mathews said he, too, would have batted first despite totals of 91 and 119 last week at Headingley. He has told his side to flush the last Test out of their system and there have been some extra net sessions after the early finish in …
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