Sri Lanka get bizarre five-run penalty for running short


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 15 Nov 2018

Cricket - England v Sri Lanka, Second Test - Pallekele, Sri Lanka - November 15, 2018. England's captain Joe Root (C) celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella (2nd L behind). REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka were hit with five penalty runs on the second day of the second test against England after match officials ruled the hosts' batsmen breached the law governing deliberate short runs.

Roshen Silva, who topscored for the hosts with 85, cut spinner Jack Leach away down to the boundary and ambled to the non-striker's end, assuming the ball had gone for a four.

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