‌ENG v SL | Twitter reacts to chirpy Lahiru leaves Lawrence agonising by rubbing salt in wound

ByArijit Kundu, SportsCafe Editor

09/08/2024

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A game of five days might sound boring, but not when two riveting opponents lock horns against one another. The excitement of the contest peaked in the second session of the third day at the Oval when Lahiru Kumara won the battle against Dan Lawrence, adding to his batting misery in the series.

Failing to continue their brilliance with the bat on the third day, Sri Lanka were folded for 263 forty-five minutes before Lunch. Arriving to bat in the third innings, the Three Lions lost a couple of wickets in the first session before the gloomy conditions of the sky assisted the bowlers in making further inroads in the English camp. While Lawrence was the only batter who looked confident in shot execution, Lahiru had his fair share of numbers against the off-form batter.

Following his success against Ollie Pope in the eighth over, Dhananjaya de Silva continued with Lahiru post-lunch. The pacer tasted his second success after Lawrence shimmied down on a good length delivery outside the stumps and nicked the outside edge to the keeper while trying to jab through the line. Soon after, the bowler was carried away by adrenaline and exchanged a few words with the batter as he strolled off the field. He came in as a replacement for injured Zak Crawley but the scores of 30,34, 7, 9, 5, and 35 didn’t quite meet the team’s expectations. Eventually, the batter was seen disgusted as and hurled the bat while moving up the dressing room staircase.

Send off!

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— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) September 8, 2024

Big slog

Lawrence is caught behind on the charge for 35, and departs with a flea in his ear from Lahiru Kumara. That innings was one big slog. England 56 for 3, a lead of 118.
— Lawrence Booth (@BoothCricket) September 8, 2024

Celebrating

Lahiru Kumara celebrates as Ollie Pope chops on. ⭐🔥

England are 35/2, leading by 97 runs. #ENGvSL
— Pragnesh Patel (@Pragnesh1935) September 8, 2024

Pre-lunch scenes

Kumara removes captain Pope just before lunch: Watch as England captain Ollie Pope plays on to his stumps from a delivery by Sri Lanka's Lahiru Kumara for seven just before lunch on day three of the third Test at The Oval. https://t.co/dnB1Gbvejk https://t.co/IjvbOKTGS7 pic.twitter.com/E9ehTzkN1T
— Manlio Vaiana (@Manlio97493652) September 8, 2024

Ends ugly

The Dan Lawrence experiment ends as ugly as the idea itself. Set the player up to fail. Openers are specialists for a reason. STAHP EET.
— Craig Atkins (@cta84) September 8, 2024

Last ever knock

Dan Lawrence batting like it'll be his last ever test knock for England and honestly, it probably should be #ENGvsSL
— Mitch (@mitchfoley) September 8, 2024

The comparison

Dan Lawrence batted rather like that first wildebeest of the herd that jumps in to cross the river full of crocodiles.

Maybe a land of milk and honey and a winter tour to be had if he'd reached the other bank.

But he was comfortably snapped up halfway across.#BBCCricket
— Mike Bell (@MilesOnside) September 8, 2024

Hope

I hope we never see Dan Lawrence in the test team again
— Markbhafc 🇺🇦 (@markbhafc777) September 8, 2024

Ugly dismissal

I know he was going to get dropped anyway, but that’s a very ugly dismissal from Dan Lawrence.

There was a relatively easy half century for him today. #ENGvSL
— James (@James_Hall92) September 8, 2024

Lol