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Eng v SL, 1st Test : Day 1 : England take command

by SixandOut on May 11th, 2006

England started the Sri Lanka test series with some confident batting. After Freddie successfully called the toss and elected to bat, Trescothick and Strauss did a good job of getting the England innings underway. Strauss fell on 48 on the last ball before lunch, England on 87-1. When play resumed in the afternoon, newbie Alastair Cook showed little sign of nerves as he hit a stunning 87. Trescothick looked his usual best, thwapping a century before being dismissed by Murali. Cook was dismissed late in the day to bring Matthew Hoggard in as night watchman, to join England poser Kevin Pietersen, not out on 58 at stumps, England at 313-3.

A very solid start, and with Sri Lanka’s bowlers looking ropey at best, on a wicket that is looking like it will only improve for bowlers in the coming days, England will surely aim to build a first innings lead of 600 and bowl the Sri Lankans out twice*.

* Cue stunning collapse, England all out for 320 in the first hour tomorrow

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