Report, reaction and analyis
England debutant Josh Hull experienced the highs and the lows of Test cricket at the Kia Oval, celebrating his first international wicket but dropping a costly catch as Sri Lanka fought back before bad light stopped play.
The hosts batted carelessly in a chaotic morning session to turn their overnight position of 221 for three into an underwhelming 325 all out, with Sri Lanka finishing 211 for five after a rocky start to their reply.
Midway through his third over, Hull had a moment he will never forget as Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka was brilliantly caught at short cover by a diving Chris Woakes. The tourists slumped to 93 for five soon after – Olly Stone taking two as well as executing an opportunistic run out.
The tourists rallied as Dhananjaya de Silva (64no) and Kamindu Mendis (54no) put on 118. With bad light meaning England could only utilise spin after tea, there was only one concrete chance and Hull shelled it. Shoaib Bashir drew a mishit from De Silva and the ball sailed straight to the newcomer, who let the ball squirm on to the floor. PA Media
