Ian bell’s unbeaten 119 put England above Sri Lanka in the 3rd Test of the Series – Cricket News Update
In the 1st innings of the third test played against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Ronald-Bell-c63974, scored his 14th Test century and the 2nd in the series. This unbeaten 119 has given the English, who are leading the
series 1-0, a chance to win the third test and the Series.
The hosts won the 1st Test and second one was a draw, giving Sri Lanka hopes of leveling the series, but Ian’s excellent batting has made that look difficult.
The only thing that can save Sri Lanka from defeat is the rain. If the bad weather continues, the third test may also end up in draw.
Sri Lanka managed to get 81 runs at the loss of 4 wickets when the first day ended. They managed to end the 1st inning at a humble total of 184. The only noticeable batsmen were Jayawardene and Fernando, having 44 and 39 to their credit respectively.
Tremlett was the leading English bowler, taking 6 wickets and giving 48 runs. He charged up on the visitors with the ball and swept all the 6 wickets in the first 8 overs of his spell, giving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 a commanding position.
When the English team started its first innings, the game was consistently disrupted by rain but at the end of Day 4, they had put up a total of 377-4 and declared the innings.
Ian bell’s awesome performance gave England an edge over the visiting team. The team was further supported by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 supported the side with 55 and 71 respectively.
When the fourth day ended, the tourists were at a total of 112/3 in 49 overs, with Sangakkara unbeaten on 48 and Herath at 3.
Today, June 20, 2011, is the last day of the final test match of the series. The Sri Lankan captain hopes that they can avoid defeat if the bad weather continues and the match ends in a draw.
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