England V Sri Lanka: 1st Test - Lunch Day 4 - England struggling at 177 for 4 - Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 and Ian Bell in the first session of the fourth day.
The Poms were struggling at 177 for 4 at lunch on the fourth day with Jonathan Trott not out on 76 and wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 complimenting him at the other end, unbeaten on 15. The tourists still need 163 more runs to chase
down a target of 340 set by the Islanders.
England resumed the day at the overnight score of 111 for 2, with Jonathan Trott 10 runs short of his ninth Test half century and Kevin Pietersen not out on 29. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 born Trott calmed the nerves of his side, plundering
a boundary on the fourth ball of the day, an over-pitched delivery off Suraj Randiv.
But Pietersen never looked comfortable against the Sri Lankan spinners, bowling with good control and variation with the turning track also assisting them. He survived an uppish drive in the second over of the day as it was just out
of reach of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 at the short midwicket off Suraj Randiv on the second last delivery of the day’s third over to leave the tourists 118 for 3 on
the board. Pietersen could add only one run to his overnight score of 29.
Pietersen’s departure took http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576, well settled at 46. The middle-order batsman, who struck a painstaking half-century in England’s first innings, opened up his innings by coming down the
crease to plunder a lofty boundary over mid-on off Suraj Randiv. However, he failed to make an impact this time around as he was caught lbw by Rangana Herath’s low flight delivery at 13. Bell sought a review which was turned down by the TV umpire after confirming
there was no nick before the ball hit the batsman’s front foot.
After Bell’s dismissal, Trott and Prior made sure http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 lose no further wicket as they went on lunch on 177 for 4.
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