Sat Sep 07 19:13:25 UTC 2024: – Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis led a fightback against England on day two of the third test at the Oval
– De Silva and Mendis combined for 118 runs, with De Silva scoring 64 not out and Mendis 54 not out
– Sri Lanka was 211-5 in reply to England’s 325, trailing by 114 runs
– England batted carelessly in the morning session, losing six wickets for just 35 runs
– De Silva and Mendis frustrated England’s bowlers, with debutant Josh Hull dropping a catch off De Silva
– Hull, with a height of two meters, impressed with his bowling and picked up a crucial wicket
– England has already won the series after victories in the first two tests at Old Trafford and Lord’s