England declares after Bell century
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June 20, 2011, Monday
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IAN Bell scored his third hundred in his last five test innings to help England to a first innings lead of 179 over Sri Lanka at tea on the fourth day of the third test in Southampton yesterday.
After England had declared on 377 for eight, Sri Lanka reached 14 without loss at the break. Tharanga Piranavitana was dropped on five by wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who could not hold on to a diving leg-side chance off Chris Tremlett's bowling.
England declared half an hour before the interval with Bell recording a chanceless 119 not out. He passed 50 for the fifth consecutive occasion in a test after his teammate Alastair Cook had equalled the English record with six on Saturday.
Eoin Morgan contributed 71 in a stand of 137 with Bell, who faced 169 balls and plundered 12 fours. That stand all but ended Sri Lanka's hopes of claiming the win it needs to draw the three-test series.
Bell's 14th test century is part of an impressive sequence starting with 115 against Australia in Sydney, 103 not out at Cardiff in this series, then 52 and 57 not out at Lord's.
Bell's classy effort was also the first test century scored at The Rose Bowl, which is hosting its debut test match. He reached his latest hundred with a single that he hooked to deep midwicket off Suranga Lakmal's slow bouncer.
Bell was rarely in trouble. He caressed one drive perfectly between mid-off and short extra-cover for four to go to 62 after reaching his 50 with a sweetly-timed boundary, a late cut off Lakmal between second slip and gully.
Morgan, who scored unbeaten centuries in his last two internationals here, had faced 110 balls when he edged Lakmal to the wicketkeeper while advancing down the pitch.
The declaration came after Prior and Stuart Broad were each dismissed without scoring. England had earlier resumed on 195 for four.
After England had declared on 377 for eight, Sri Lanka reached 14 without loss at the break. Tharanga Piranavitana was dropped on five by wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who could not hold on to a diving leg-side chance off Chris Tremlett's bowling.
England declared half an hour before the interval with Bell recording a chanceless 119 not out. He passed 50 for the fifth consecutive occasion in a test after his teammate Alastair Cook had equalled the English record with six on Saturday.
Eoin Morgan contributed 71 in a stand of 137 with Bell, who faced 169 balls and plundered 12 fours. That stand all but ended Sri Lanka's hopes of claiming the win it needs to draw the three-test series.
Bell's 14th test century is part of an impressive sequence starting with 115 against Australia in Sydney, 103 not out at Cardiff in this series, then 52 and 57 not out at Lord's.
Bell's classy effort was also the first test century scored at The Rose Bowl, which is hosting its debut test match. He reached his latest hundred with a single that he hooked to deep midwicket off Suranga Lakmal's slow bouncer.
Bell was rarely in trouble. He caressed one drive perfectly between mid-off and short extra-cover for four to go to 62 after reaching his 50 with a sweetly-timed boundary, a late cut off Lakmal between second slip and gully.
Morgan, who scored unbeaten centuries in his last two internationals here, had faced 110 balls when he edged Lakmal to the wicketkeeper while advancing down the pitch.
The declaration came after Prior and Stuart Broad were each dismissed without scoring. England had earlier resumed on 195 for four.
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