England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2: Live Score Updates

England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: England will be resuming the Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at 25/1. Currently, Ben Duckett (15*) and Ollie Pope (2*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier on Friday, Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test. The fast bowler's sparkling 118 helped England to 427 all out in their first innings after Joe Root's masterful 143 on Thursday equalled the England record of 33 Test hundreds held by Alastair Cook. (Live Scorecard)

Six!

2 runs.

Tossed up fuller, on middle. Harry Brook comes down the track and yorks himself out. He ends up gaming it safely outside off.

Fullish and angling it in. Joe Root goes deep into the crease and nudges it towards vacant square leg for a single.

Flatter and fuller, on middle. Harry Brook lunges and eases it towards long on for a comfortable single.

Dugs short delivery to end the over, around the shoulder of the batter. Harry Brook pulls it gently and keeps it low towards deep fine leg for a single.

Back of length, but sprays it down the leg. Harry Brook makes a leave.

Fires another bouncer, challenging the batter to take on it. Joe Root goes for pull, not for the first time in this over, and pulls it a bit late towards the right of deep fine leg for a single.

Another bumper, but this one sails over the helmet of the batter. Joe Root offers nothing to it.

Yet again! Shotish on middle and leg. Joe Root pulls it low and towards the square leg fielder.

Bangs a short one, on middle and leg. Joe Root pulls it towards deep square fielder for no runs.

Fullish and wider outside off. Joe Root drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Fullish and just outside off.