AN ENTHRALLING Test swung decisively England's way midway through the afternoon yesterday after the umpires agreed change the ball.
Sri Lanka had been in awful shape having found themselves 122 runs behind on first innings after England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith went on to complete his maiden Test century.
They lost their first two wickets for 10 runs before lunch and things got worse before they got better with the battling Dinesh Chandimal having to leave the field after being struck on the thumb by a vicious Mark Wood delivery.
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