Sat Sep 07 04:24:21 UTC 2024: – Ollie Pope scored a century on the rain-affected opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval
– Pope’s unbeaten 103 off 102 balls marked a record-setting achievement, being the first batter in Test history to score his first seven centuries against seven different opponents
– England reached stumps at 221 for 3 despite losing significant time to rain and bad light
– Ben Duckett also contributed with a brisk 86 before getting out just 14 runs short of a century
– England’s dominance on day one puts them in a strong position to potentially complete a series whitewash, aiming to achieve a clean sweep of home Test series for the first time since 2004
– 20-year-old left-arm seamer Josh Hull made his Test debut in the match as England looks to build on their strong start on day 2.

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