3rd Test: Sri Lanka’s de Silva and Mendis defy England

Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis forged an unbroken century partnership on day two of the third Test against England at the Oval. They lifted Sri Lanka from a precarious position of 93 for 5 to end at 211-5, trailing by 114 runs. Ollie Pope earlier scored a crucial 154 in England’s first innings total of 325.