The first Test match between England and Sri Lanka kicked off at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 , as part of the Sri Lanka tour of England 2024.
At lunch, Sri Lanka score was 80/5 in 25 overs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. Milan Priyanath Rathnayake makes his Test debut today.
Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka opened the innings for Sri Lanka, facing the English bowlers Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson. The match began with a slow start, with Sri Lanka scoring 5 runs in the first 4 overs. The players wore black armbands to honor the late Graham Thorpe.
The early overs saw disciplined bowling from England, with Woakes and Atkinson maintaining tight lines and lengths. Karunaratne and Madushka managed to hold their ground, showing patience and resilience against the English attack.
England vs Sri Lanka Test series live tv telecast:
United Kingdom (UK): Watch on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event. Live streaming is available on the Sky Go app and NOW platform.
India: Televised live on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 1 HD TV channels. Stream it on Sony Liv and FanCode.
South Africa: SuperSport Cricket will broadcast the matches, with live streaming on the SuperSport app and website.
Australia: Tune in to Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
USA and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV offers live coverage.
If you’re in Sri Lanka, you can catch the England vs Sri Lanka Test series live on Sony Sports TEN 5 channels
England (Playing XI):
Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI):
Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando and Milan Priyanath Rathnayake.
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