Cricket-Sri Lanka steady the ship before bad light ends play early

Cricket - Third Test - England v Sri Lanka - The Oval, London, Britain - September 7, 2024 England's Ollie Pope looks dejected after losing his wicket, caught out by Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne off the bowling of Vishwa Fernando Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka were on 211 for five in reply to England's first-innings total of 325 when bad light stopped play on the second day of the third test on Saturday at The Oval.

The floodlights were on all day in south London. As the afternoon progressed the light deteriorated, with England only allowed to use their spin bowlers, and fielders sometimes clearly struggling to judge the speed and direction of balls hit their way.