Kumara has a solid day

Jun 06, 2018

Kieran Powell played a graceful innings up front, as opposed to the two openers•AFP

Shai Hope was characteristically stylish but didn't convert his start•AFP

He was helped by Roshen Silva, who dropped him...•AFP

Lahiru Gamage was disciplined without causing too much trouble and the one time he did induce a false stroke, he had overstepped•AFP

Lahiru Kumara had one of his best days in Test cricket, constantly troubling the batsmen with a combination of pace and movement•AFP

... and Shane Dowrich, who helped him add 80 runs for the sixth wicket•AFP

Jason Holder took his side to a relatively safe position by the last session•AFP