Summary

Your views on England's tour of Sri Lanka

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by Timothy Abraham, Sam Drury & Huzaifah Khan

  1. Drinks break

    The players take some refreshment on board in Colombo.

  2. Eng 181-3

    England's Joe Root plays a shotGetty Images

    Joe Root smells a century here.

    He moves on to 75 - the number he perished on during in the second ODI - with some handy strokeplay square of the wicket.

    Root reverse paddles Jeffrey Vandersay for four before punishing something slightly shorter with a biff through mid-wicket for another boundary.

    The Yorkshireman smartly throwing the Sri Lanka leggie off his lengths.

  3. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Joe Root and Jacob Bethell moved to second in batting partnerships for overall runs (and with the best average) for England since the start of 2022, just behind Ben Duckett and Root.

  4. Eng 173-3

    Harry Brook and Joe Root nudge Dunith Wellalage around.

    I'm still coming to terms with that Jacob Bethell dismissal, to be honest.

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    Oh Josh in Cheadle Hulme (11:09). What have you done? Schoolboy error!

    Matt, Cambridge

    Josh (11:09), that was your fault.

    Jacob, Leeds

  6. Steve Harmison
    Ex-England pace bowler on TNT Sports

    Jacob Bethell was quick to get in position and the ball of shorter length has been dispatched well, but this time he picks out the fielder.

    It's a massive wicket in this contest.

  7. Eng 170-3

    Harry Brook gets off the mark with four off Jeffrey Vandersay as the England skipper opens the face and steers it the fence.

  8. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Ah that’s a blow but very good innings from Jacob Bethell and a very good catch. Now then Harry Brook!

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Bethell c Liyanage b Vandersay 65 (Eng 166-3)

    Arghhhh. A masterpiece was under being carefully painted only for a frustrated toddler to come and smear felt tip pen all over it.

    That needless over-aggression I was talking about? Well here it it is. Jacob Bethell having batted so beautifully - so majestically - swipes across the line to a pretty average ball from Jeffrey Vandersay and his caught in the deep.

    Bethell goes on his haunches. He knows he's given that away.

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    Not sure if anyone's noticed, but this Bethell lad seems quite good!

    Josh, Cheadle Hulme

  11. Eng 166-2

    The best thing about that over from Jacob Bethell was absolutely nothing was overhit or mistimed. It was Matrix-esque batsmanship form the young left-hander.

    Joe Root continues to build some momentum for England with a deft sweep off Dunith Wellalage before stepping across the line later in the over and crisply striking the spinner through mid-wicket for four.

  12. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    16 off an over! Let me lay down for a moment. Jacob Bethell playing some quality shots to bring up his 50 and a century stand with Joe Root; now keep going. The concentration and patience are still needed. Bethell is such an exciting talent.

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  13. Eng 154-2

    England's Jacob Bethell celebrates after scoring a half-centuryGetty Images

    Jacob Bethell is purring now as he picks up three more fours off Asitha Fernando.

    The ball after reaching fifty he caresses a four through point.

    Later in the over he rides the bounce from Asitha Fernando and times the pants off a pull shot for four.

    The left-hander finishes the over with a textbook cover drive.

    Absolutely beautiful stuff.

  14. Steve Harmison
    Ex-England pace bowler on TNT Sports

    Jacob Bethell picks the slower ball very early. He readjusts and plays a beautiful shot.

    Lovely hands from the left-hander. Worthy of a standing ovation.

    It's been a fine start for him in this contest and you want him to kick on.

  15. 50 runs

    Fifty for Bethell

    Jacob Bethell of England playing a shotGetty Images

    Jacob Bethell looking a million dollars as he reaches fifty.

    He effortlessly works Asitha Fernando through mid-wicket to bring up his half-century.

    It's come off 64 balls.

  16. Eng 137-2

    Dhananjaya de Silva summoned by Charith Asalanka but it's easy pickings for England.

    Joe Root reverse sweeps him for three before later in the over Jacob Bethell biffs him off the back foot for a couple.

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    On the trophies talk - I give you the Le Mans trophy. It's enormous - when you think the winners have been racing for 24 hours straight between them, it's a miracle they can lift it at all.

    Callum, Birmingham

    The Suzuki Endurance racing team manager France's Dominique Meliand, France's Etienne Masson, France's Vincent Philippe and France's Anthony Delhalle, (Suzuki GSXR Formula EWC N°30) celebrate on the podium with their trophies after winning the 38th edition of the Le Mans 24 hours moto endurance race on April 19, 2015 in Le Mans, western France.Getty Images

  18. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    You can’t say much more about Joe Root except how bloomin’ good is he; joy to watch and hard work on show with Bethell learning at the other end.

  19. Eng 127-2

    England continue to tick along without much worry as they pick up three singles off the over.

    Jacob Bethell collects one of them with a gentle pull of Asitha Fernando down to fine leg for one.

  20. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on TNT Sports

    It's a true masterclass from Joe Root. No doubt about it.

    He's still only 35. There's plenty of time left in his career.