The partnership formed in the Sri Lankan team is currently the longest, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis have formed a partnership of 118 runs. Coming into their third Test match, they are having the toughest time against the challengers, but they are fighting hard enough to level the match at present. However, if he can perform well in today's match, then there will definitely be enough chances to bring the match on time.
Sri Lanka have collected 211 runs for 5 wickets in 45 overs, and Sri Lanka need only 114 runs to complete the target of 325 runs given by England. So today's match will be even, this first innings match is under the control of Sri Lankan team so far Sri Lankan team players should feel very lucky.
Strong comeback by Sri Lanka, nonetheless. England were looking extremely comfortable at 261/3. But then the Lankans bowled them out for 325. Usually the England lower order adds a lot of valuable runs (Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Chris Woakes, Olly Stone.etc), but that didn't happened this time. And while batting, the Lankans were in a lot of trouble. They were 93/5. But the unbeaten sixth wicket partnership between captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis is leading them towards a first innings lead.
After England lost their fifth wicket for 290 runs, England team lost the rest of the wickets very quickly. Only two batsmen of England's squad managed to bat well in this match. Apart from Pope and Duckett, no other batsman can play big innings. And if Root, Woakes or Atkinson were able to bat with some responsibility then it would not be difficult for England to collect 400+. A collection of 325 runs in the first innings cannot be called a good collection.
Sri Lanka quickly lost top order wickets. But with the responsible batting of Kamindu Mendis and De Silva, Sri Lanka managed to collect 211 runs with the loss of 5 wickets. Mendis scored 54 runs from 70 balls and Silva managed to score 64 runs from 106 balls. Sri Lanka team is 114 runs behind England. If sri lanka start well today they will be able to take the lead. but i think sri lanka will lose all the wickets before they get 325 runs.