Ollie Pope's England Captaincy Debut Sees Mixed Fortunes Against Sri Lanka
Early breakthroughs by England's bowlers were countered by resilient Sri Lankan batting on the first day of the Test.
Overview
- England reduced Sri Lanka to 6 for 3 in the first half-hour of play.
- Dhananjaya de Silva and Milan Rathnayake scored crucial half-centuries for Sri Lanka.
- Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir each took three wickets for England.
- England's openers reached 22 without loss before bad light ended play.
- The day included tributes to the late Graham Thorpe and retired James Anderson.