Sri Lanka Fights Back Against England at Lord's: Lunch Score at 136-4

Sri Lanka batted to 136-4 against England by lunch at Lord's, aiming to avoid a 2-0 series defeat. Notable performances included Karunaratne's half-century. Despite England's pressure, Sri Lanka showed resilience. England must take six more wickets to win, while Sri Lanka needs 347 more runs for victory.

Sri Lanka faced England with determination at Lord's, posting a lunch score of 136-4 as they worked to avoid conceding an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Set a daunting target of 483 runs to win, the visitors' efforts were headlined by opener Dimuth Karunaratne's significant half-century.

Nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya was the first to fall, caught in slips off Chris Woakes' delivery. Karunaratne, who had started the day positively by hitting three fours off Gus Atkinson, was next to go, gloving a sharp ball from Olly Stone to the wicketkeeper. Despite England's pace attack pressuring the visitors, Sri Lanka managed a steady flow of boundaries.

Spinner Shoaib Bashir posed a threat but remained wicketless, while Mathews and Chandimal showed resilience up to lunch. England's interim captain Ollie Pope had a mixed morning, dealing with missed reviews and dropped catches. Former captain Joe Root's earlier centuries placed England in a strong position, but they still need to claim six more wickets, with Sri Lanka requiring an additional 347 runs to level the series.

(With inputs from agencies.)