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Third Test, The Kia Oval (day 1 of five)
England 221-3: Pope 103*, Duckett 86
Sri Lanka: Yet to bat
Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope answered his critics with a sparkling period connected a truncated archetypal time of England’s 3rd Test against Sri Lanka astatine The Kia Oval.
Pope looked sick astatine easiness astatine the crease successful stepping up to regenerate the injured Ben Stokes, managing lone 30 runs successful the archetypal 2 Tests, but recovered comfortableness connected his location crushed to ace an unbeaten 103.
The skipper’s ton led the location broadside to 221-3, a presumption of spot they had nary concern being successful aft losing the flip and being asked to bat successful conditions perfect for bowling.
The grey entity refused to brighten, the floodlights were connected each time and determination was a lengthy hold for atrocious airy and rain, yet Sri Lanka were incapable of taking advantage.
Pope added 95 for the 2nd wicket with Ben Duckett, who played immoderate breath-taking strokes successful 86 from conscionable 79 balls. In a third-wicket basal of 51 betwixt Pope and Joe Root, Root contributed conscionable 13.
Though play could person perchance been extended until 19:30 BST, a conflict with the airy was ever apt and the players were again taken from the tract astatine 17:54 1 transportation into the 45th over.
England, 2-0 up, are looking for their 2nd bid cleanable expanse successful succession and a archetypal 100% location summertime successful 20 years.
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