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Summary
Day three, second Test, Lord's
Root reaches fifty for the 98th time in Tests but Smith and Woakes fall
Duckett, Pope and Brook fall as hosts look to build lead quickly
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by Tom Mallows
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialBut surely, with so much time left in the game, they can allow him to get there when he's playing like this.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondentJoe Root was trying to put that into the tavern. The declaration comes first, as much as we like to romanticise these personal milestones.
Eng 214-6published at 44 overs
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Joe Root has definitely got a message that the clock is ticking.
He attempts a huge attempted heave out of the ground, before a streaky sweep top-edge flies into the air but lands safely and England run two.
Gus gets shirtypublished at 14:22 British Summer Time
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Marc Higginson
BBC Sport at Lord'sThe Lord's museum is like Disneyland for cricket fans. I've already mentioned a couple of items which caught my eye, and this one is to do with England's man of the moment Gus Atkinson.
The shirt he wore for his 10-fer against the West Indies earlier this summer is on display. They'll want yesterday's shirt off his back next..
Image source, BBC SportEng 208-6published at 43 overs
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Root moves on to 78. Are we on century watch before a declaration?
England's lead is 439.
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That's the sort of chat I am here for.
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialWell, telepathic thoughts could be quite handy in cricket, wouldn't it? You wouldn't have to even call for your running between the wickets.
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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC SoundsAre you sure you're not making this up, Tuffers? We could levitate?
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialApparently, there's a great big chunk of the brain that we don't use.
They say if we do use it, we could levitate or have telepathic thoughts.
Eng 204-6published at 42 overs
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Prabath Jayasuriya pulls out of his delivery stride - was he warning Joe Root about drifting out of his crease?
I'm not sure, though Root made an obvious attempt to drop back into his ground.
Four singles off the over. Time for some seam as Asitha Fernando comes back into the attack.
Expect some short stuff.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialA streaky start for Gus Atkinson.
England are going to have a bit of fun.
Eng 200-6published at 41 overs
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File that under streaky.
Gus Atkinson's first ball is a loose drive that catches the edge but fizzes wide of slip and runs away for four.
The England 200 is up.
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Here is Gus Atkinson to join Joe Root.
Who will get to 100 first?
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialA clear message has been sent out to England's batters, they're all going for it now.
It was a smart catch from Nissanka because that travelled quickly. I reckon we'll have about 10 overs left of England batting and then they'll be ready to bowl.
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Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Test Match SpecialAnother! Can the tail hang around for Joe Root's century?
WICKETpublished at 40.5 overs
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Woakes c Nissanka b Rathnayake 5 (Eng 196-6)
I think England have been told to get on with things.
It is a loose shot from Chris Woakes, who smacks the ball straight to Pathum Nissanka in the covers.
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialGet Alastair ready - Joe fancies this!
Eng 195-5published at 40.2 overs
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Steady, Joe! He nearly gets himself out with an attempted ramp shot again.
He reverts to orthodoxy next ball, sublimely pulling away to the rope.
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialBeautiful position, beautiful placement.
It's like Joe Root just pushes it through the gap. There are some tired bodies out there for Sri Lanka.
Eng 191-5published at 40 overs
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Joe Root, stop it.
He is simply caressing the ball around the ground, twice clobbering it to mid-wicket before a glorious reverse-sweep through deep third.
