And that’s a wrap from Colombo. England end their dismal losing streak away from home, another fifty for Joe Root and a studied, if low voltage, innings from Brook on a tricky pitch. It will be interesting to see if England’s comments on the pitch cause any ructions in Sri Lanka.
Many thanks for all your comments today, join us for the decider on Tuesday – bye!
More harsh words for the surface from England captain Harry Brook. “The pitch is probably the worst pitch I’ve ever played on.”
