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- Updated: May 30, 2016
Lunch Sri Lanka 101 and 403 for 6 (Chandimal 108*, Herath 37*) lead England 498 for 9 dec by six runsScorecard
Dinesh Chandimal’s sixth Test century, and first outside Asia, ensured that England would have to bat again at Chester-le-Street. Sri Lanka’s revival continued on the fourth morning despite the early loss of Milinda Siriwardana with Rangana Herath playing an important role in a stand of 89.
Chandimal’s hundred came from 172 balls when he guided Chris Woakes through gully – after a nervy nine deliveries on 99 – and it followed the reshuffle of Sri Lanka’s order for the second innings which saw him slip down to No. 6.
He was given a life on 69 during the morning session when Jonny Bairstow shelled an inside edge offered from the bowling of James Anderson, but he batted with a conviction that had been lacking in the previous innings. The celebrations …
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