Jennings’ century puts Sri Lanka on the ropes

in his last game England ( 1st innings) 342.

Sri Lanka ( 1st innings) 203.

England ( 2nd innings): R. Burns run out 23, K. Jennings ( not out) 146, M. Ali c Herath b Perera 3, J. Root c Dickwella b Herath 3, B. Stokes b Perera 62, J. Buttler c Silva b Herath 35, B. Foakes c Mendis b Dananjaya 37, S. Curran ( not out) 0. Extras ( b4, lb7, nb2) 13. Total ( for six wickets decl. in 93 overs) 322.

Bowling: Perera 30- 3- 94- 2, Lakmal 9- 2- 30- 0, Herath 23- 1- 59- 2, Dananjaya 18.5- 2- 87- 1, de Silva 12.1- 2- 41- 0. FoW: 1- 60, 2- 67, 3- 74, 4- 181, 5- 258, 6- 319.

Sri Lanka ( 2nd innings): F. Karunaratne ( batting) 7, J. Silva ( batting) 8. Extras 0. Total ( for no loss in 7 overs) 15.

Bowling: Curran 1- 1- 0- 0, Anderson 1- 0- 4- 0, Ali 2- 0- 7- 0, Rashid 2- 0- 2- 0, Leach 1- 0- 2- 0

before retiring, then got England captain Joe Root out for the second time in the match, caught behind for three.

But Jennings played cautiously and looked comfortable against spin on a wearing pitch that promises Sri Lanka a Herculean task on day four.

Ben Stokes hit a brisk 62 off 93 balls that saw three sixes, including one back over Perera’s head and an almighty sweep high over midwicket off Dhananjaya de Silva to bring up the 300.

But shortly before tea he became Perera’s second scalp, a demon of a ball

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Durham stump.

Jos Buttler smashed a quick 35 before being caught off Herath while Foakes belted out 37 before falling to spinner Akila Dananjaya.

England made 342 in the first innings thanks to a century from Ben Foakes, filling in as wicketkeeper for the injured Jonny Bairstow.

Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 203, leaving them 139 behind, falling to a spin attack led by Ali who took four for 66.

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