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Smith begins unbeaten on 72*, eyeing first Test centuryFormer England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
It's looks like Sri Lanka need a break through this morning. With the tricky conditions and flat pitch, they just don't seem to have that cutting edge.I'm currently walking around the ruins of Pompeii eagerly refreshing the BBC sport app to see if Smith gets his hundred... I don't think the group I'm with are too pleased with me staring at my phone!Sri Lanka have stemmed the flow of runs pretty well but it's hard to see where the wicket is coming from here.
It just feels like they are going through the motions and expecting a magic ball from nowhere to help them out.It's definitely batting weather. Atkinson is looking good and planting himself on that front foot. You can't rush him on anything.Leg slip and short leg are now in place for Gus Atkinson against the spinner, which is pleasing to finally see Sri Lanka being proactive and bowling to some kind of plan.
Atkinson then gets some width that he gratefully slashes for four. England are off to a flyer and that's the last thing Sri Lanka need.Smith is already into his groove and that's ominous for Sri Lanka. They want the new ball to come as soon as possible .Asitha Fernando runs hard and he likes to nip the ball back into the right hander. That was slightly over pitched, but Smith leapt onto it beautifully.
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