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ENGLAND TOUR OF SRI LANKA

Umpires and the line of contention

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In a spell of six overs on Day 3 morning, Lakshan Sandakan overstepped 13 times but the umpire called him only twice
In a spell of six overs on Day 3 morning, Lakshan Sandakan overstepped 13 times but the umpire called him only twice © AFP

During a pre-lunch spell of six overs, Sri Lanka's Lakshan Sandakan bowled 13 front-foot no balls. Only two were picked up.

Those two were the most costly: both allowing Ben Stokes to continue on his innings, which was eventually called to an end on 42. By then, England were out of the woods and the hosts were left thinking "what if". They now face a 3-0 whitewash,

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