Fortunate England Get a Boost After Failing to Deliver ; Bowlers Struggle to Hit the Right Line and Length but Two Umpiring Errors Give the Tourists the Breakthrough

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ENGLAND struggled to make the most of helpful bowling conditions here today, despite being handed two fortunate wickets in a match they must win to square the series with Sri Lanka.

Michael Vaughan decided to attack after winning the toss and a still damp pitch not only gave his pacemen plenty of encouragement but also offered them a wonderful chance to take early control of the Third Test.

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Fortunate England Get a Boost After Failing to Deliver ; Bowlers Struggle to Hit the Right Line and Length but Two Umpiring Errors Give the Tourists the Breakthrough

However, neither Ryan Sidebottom nor Matthew Hoggard put the new ball in the right place often enough and England needed two errors from umpire Asad Rauf to help them remove openers M...

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