Gidman puts England A in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金

England A will look to の近くに out victory on the final day of the first 実験（する） against Sri Lanka A tomorrow after 設立するing a lead of 436 in their second innings in Colombo.

The tourists 解任するd their hosts for 228 - 196 behind - after they 再開するd the day on 179 for six only to lose the 早期に wicket of Gayan Wijekoon for 19, ending a seventh-wicket stand of 52.

Alex Gidman's introduction into the attack produced an 即座の reward as the Gloucestershire seamer finished off the tail by taking three for eight in only 3.2 overs.

最高の，を越す scorer Malinga Bandara was ninth man out for 45 after 追加するing 42 with Thilan Thushara, who 攻撃する，衝突する a breezy 27 with a six and three fours.

Essex opener Alastair Cook then 攻撃する，衝突する four fours in his 18 before 落ちるing lbw to Nandika Ranjith and when captain Ian Bell 出発／死d cheaply England were 34 for two.

マイク Powell then 設立する a willing partner in Owais Shah and the pair 除去するd any distant hope Sri Lanka had of 回復するing the 率先 with a stand of 86.

Powell 結局 出発／死d for a 患者 54 but Shah and Ricky Clarke (30) put on 60 for the fourth wicket before Ranjith returned to （人命などを）奪う，主張する his second 犠牲者.

Shah had 進歩d to 81, his second half-century of the match, but after hitting three sixes and five fours in a 134-ball stay he was caught by Wijekoon.

Sussex wicket-keeper batsman Matt 事前の's 積極的な 40 not out from just 33 balls took England to 240 for five and in prime position to 運動 home their advantage on the last day.