England's Ben Duckett bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka recovered from slumping to six for three after seven overs to post a respectable 236 on Day 1 of the first Test against England, on the back of half-centuries by captain Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant Milan Rathnayake at Old Trafford on Wednesday (August 21, 2024). England were 22-0 in their reply before bad light brought about an early end to play in Manchester on a day that started with an emotional tribute to the late England batter Graham Thorpe.
England's Ben Duckett bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
England's Dan Lawrence bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Vishwa Fernando bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake celebrates reaching his half century on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
England's Matthew Potts bowls on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
England's Chris Woakes celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis bats on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal LBW by England's Shoaib Bashir on day one of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England.