The first match of the three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka is being played in Manchester. Sri Lanka has given a good fight to England. Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal got injured on the third day of the first Test, due to which he had to leave the field. Mark Wood’s 143 km/h speed ball hit Dinesh’s thumb, due to which he retired hurt. This is not good news for Sri Lanka, because the team has taken the lead in the second innings against England and Dinesh Chandimal’s performance would have been very important to win the match.
Physio was immediately called on the field because Chandimal was suffering from pain and there was pain in the thumb and index finger of his right hand. Physio treated him for a long time but Chandimal’s pain did not subside. After this Chandimal decided to return to the pavilion. When Chandimal retired hurt, he was playing after scoring 10 runs in 12 balls.
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On the basis of wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith’s first century of his Test career, England took a lead of 122 runs over Sri Lanka on Friday on the third day of the first Test match of the two-match series. Smith scored 111 runs in his 148-ball innings with the help of one six and eight fours, due to which England’s first innings was restricted to 358 runs in reply to Sri Lanka’s 236 runs. Smith, who scored 70 and 95 runs during the 3-0 Test series win against West Indies last month, scored his first century in this format in his fourth Test. He showed wisdom with the lower order batsmen and took the team to a big score.
In response, Sri Lanka has gained a lead of more than 40 runs in the second innings till the time of writing this news.