Sri Lanka hit back as Pope falls during England collapse in second Test
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London: Ollie Pope extended his first century as England captain but his side still collapsed against Sri Lanka on the second day of the third Test at...
London: Ollie Pope extended his first century as England captain but his side still collapsed against Sri Lanka on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday.
England, already 2-0 up in this three-match series, resumed on 221-3.
But they lost their last six wickets for 35 runs to be dismissed for 325 before lunch, with Pope out for 154.
Fast bowler Milan Rathnayake took 3-56 and Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva 2-18, with the tourists 1-0 off the lone over before the interval.
England, who swept the West Indies 3-0 earlier this season, are chasing their first home Test campaign clean sweep since 2004, when Michael Vaughan oversaw seven successive wins.
