Sun Sep 08 01:03:48 UTC 2024: – Ollie Pope scored his first hundred as England captain on the opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka
– This was Pope’s seventh century in Test cricket, with each century coming against different opponents
– Ben Duckett also scored 86 runs before getting out, praising Pope for his century despite criticism
– Sri Lanka struggled with overcast conditions and a green pitch after captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss
– England is aiming for their first home Test clean sweep since 2004, with a series lead of 2-0
– Duckett and Pope had successful innings, with Pope reaching his century at the Oval
– England were at 221-3 when play was stopped due to bad light, with Pope at 103 not out

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