- Over-by-over report from the third Test in Colombo
- Sri Lanka chasing 327 for victory
- Buttler a disciple of patience as England pursue whitewash
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79th over: Sri Lanka 255-9 (Lakmal 2, Pushpakumara 23) Pushpakumara goes big at Mo but only gets an inside edge. Then one spits off the pitch and misses everything, including Foakes, and Sri Lanka collect four byes.
“As we near The End, thanks to all the OBO writers for another enjoyable year,” very nicely writes John Starbuck. “Is it too much to hope that the Guardian will do a 2018 OBO highlights piece?”
78th over: Sri Lanka 249-9 (Lakmal 1, Pushpakumara 22) Pushpakumara is playing England like a fiddle here. Sort of. He sweeps a full one to mid-wicket, then cuts the overcorrection to point, then goes one (two) better with a honking great six straight down the ground. It will almost certainly be in vain, but this is a fun way to finish.
Written by Rob Smyth (earlier) and Nick Miller (now)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/nov/26/sri-lanka-v-england-third-test-day-four-live under the title “Sri Lanka chasing 327 to beat England in day four of third Test – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
