England skipper Joe Root scored back-to-back centuries as the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle meandered towards a draw. After batting the whole day, almost, Root got out off the last ball on 186. The penultimate day's play will resume with England on 339/9, still 42 runs behind. Jos Buttler (55) and Dominic Bess (32) support as Egland moved closer to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 381. Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya, who took seven wickets, shared the limelight with Root. England won the first Test at the same venue by seven wickets. Catch highlights of Day 3 of the second SL vs ENG Test match here:
Day 3 Report | Scorecard | Cricket News
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