Summary

Have your say on England men this winter

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne, Mike Peter, Emily Tidey & Huzaifah Khan

  1. SL 49-2

    Avishka Fernando turns Gus Atkinson's first delivery through fine leg for four.

    He faces four dot balls after that, before retaining the strike with a single behind square.

  2. The end of bad day for Kusal Mendis.

    Kusal Mendis is run outReuters

  3. SL 44-2

    Ooooh, almost sliced him in half.

    Josh Tongue, bowling over the wicket now, sends a ball flying over the stumps of Pavan Rathnayake.

    Jordan Cox looks impressed as he collects the ball behind the stumps.

    Meanwhile that's a maiden for Tongue.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    It feels like England have got this game by the throat.

  5. SL 44-2

    Having survived that lbw review, Avishka Fernando tucks into a Gus Atkinson delivery and gets four through cover point.

    He adds two more down to long-on to end the over.

  6. Not out

    SL 38-2

    Ah no, an inside edge is in the mix there.

    The umpire overturns his decision and Avishka Fernando lives to fight another day.

  7. Sri Lanka review

    Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake and Avishka FernandoReuters

    Another one down?

    Avishka Fernando attempts to hit across the line off Gus Atkinson and is stuck just above his bent back knee.

    The umpire's finger goes up - Sri Lanka review pretty briskly.

  8. SL 38-2

    Pavan Rathnayake gets going with a couple of fours off Josh Tongue.

    He slaps a half volley through point and then drives again through cover point.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    That was dismissive from Avishka Fernando through the covers for four. We said he couldn't let that wicket put him off and he hasn't.

  10. SL 30-2

    Good shot from Avishka Fernando, driving Gus Atkinson confidently through the covers.

    Pavan Rathnayake has come in at the other end, but hasn't faced yet.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Sri Lanka's best batter is out. Gus Atkinson gets a little finger on it as it goes past him and hits the stumps.

    There's nothing you can do about that. That's one of those things that happens in cricket.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a blow for Sri Lanka. Kusal Mendis, the best batter in this side, has to go for a duck.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Kusal Mendis run out (Atkinson) 0 (SL 24-2)

    Kusal Mendis is run outGetty Images

    The replays confirm it - the Sri Lanka captain has to go.

    The ball brushed Gus Atkinson's fingers on his right hand, which he flung out in his follow-through, and while Kusal Mendis flung his bat back at his crease he wasn't able to ground it in time.

    Needless to say, this hasn't been a great day for the Sri Lanka captain.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    This is very tight. This could be very crucial.

  15. Umpire review

    Now then.

    Avishka Fernando drives Gus Atkinson down the ground, the ball appears to clip the finger of the England seamer and goes on to hit the stumps.

    New batter Kusal Mendis might be short diving back for his crease.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    This is a lovely piece of bowling from Josh Tongue. It just holds its line and hits the top of off stump.

    What a sound it make as it hits the stumps.

  17. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Bowled him! What a delivery from Josh Tongue. It went through him and struck the top of off stump.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Kamindu Mendis b Tongue 18 (SL 23-1)

    England celebrateGetty Images

    Revenge for Josh Tongue!

    Having been hit for six three balls earlier, the England seamer bags Kamindu Mendis with a cracking delivery.

    His ball straightens a touch, the left-handed Mendis plays down the wrong line and the off stump is clipped.

    First blood for England.

  19. 6 runs

    SL 23-0

    Bang!

    Josh Tongue is bowling round the wicket and sends down a short ball across the body of Kamindu Mendis.

    The Sri Lanka opener gets hold of it with the pull and hits a powerful six over backward square.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    In England's first game the ball did come on a little bit easier with the variable bounce when they batted second, so it is likely we will see that throughout this innings for Sri Lanka.

    It feels as though it shouldn't be about winning the game but winning passes of play. Something like whether they can get 60 from the powerplay and keep up with 300.