Moeen hits century as Sri Lanka wilt

ESPNcricinfo staff28-May-2016

Woakes was dropped on 8 and responded with a Test-best 39 Getty Images

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He was eventually caught behind off Suranga Lakmal Getty Images

Moeen also survived an early drop in the gully on 36 Getty Images

He brought up his fifty with a lofted drive off Rangana Herath Getty Images

Nuwan Pradeep claimed his fourth wicket when Stuart Broad edged to the keeper Getty Images

Moeen brought up his second Test century with a four over long-off Getty Images

It was his first century since Sri Lanka's last tour in 2014 Getty Images

Moeen cut loose after reaching his hundred, as Sri Lanka wilted Getty Images

Rangana Herath became the third Sri Lankan to reach 300 Test wickets Getty Images

... but Moeen wasn't among them as he finished on 155 not out Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne was bowled behind his legs for 9 Getty Images

... to give James Anderson his first wicket of the innings Getty Images

Broad then removed Kaushal Silva... Getty Images

...thanks to a good low catch from Jonny Bairstow Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal did not last long, edging to slip for 4 Getty Images

Chris Woakes then got in on the act, removing Angelo Mathews as Sri Lanka slipped to 58 for 4 Getty Images

He then picked up Kusal Mendis... Getty Images

...and Milinda Siriwardana in the same over to put England well on top Getty Images

Late in the day, Joe Root caught a rebound off James Vince to leave Sri Lanka 90 for 8 and once again in deep trouble Getty Images