By the close Sri Lanka were a paltry, demoralised 91 for eight. Thus, Sri Lanka had been as hapless with the bat as their bowlers were frustrated by the carefree bat of Moeen. One club over the midwicket boundary had one bearded Lancastrian old-timer observing: “That’s how Clive Lloyd used to do it.”By now Sri Lanka were looking bedraggled. Sri Lanka are currently way out of their depth. By the close, after the Woakes intervention, it required prolonged downpours in the north-east for Sri Lanka to avoid heading for London 2-0 down and in some ignominy.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2016 18:13 UTC