Headingly Test: James Anderson strikes as Sri Lanka follow-on vs England

Leeds United Kingdom James Anderson recorded his best Test figures at Headingley as Sri Lanka were made to followon on the second day of the first Test against England on FridayEnglands James Anderson 3rd L celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lankas Angelo Mathews for 34 runs during play on the second day of the first cricket Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley in Leeds PicAFPSri Lanka were dismissed for just 91 in reply to Englands first innings 298 a deficit of 207 runs Anderson Englands alltime leading Test wickettaker took five for 16 in 114 overs including a spell of four for one in 29 balls That surpassed his previous Headingley best of three for 91 also against Sri Lanka two years ago Newball partner Stuart Broad had figures of four for 21 in an innings that was completed inside 37 oversOnly Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews 34 and Lahiru Thirimanne 22 offered much resistance with the bat Wicketkeeper Jonathan Bairstow held five catches after scoring 140 his first Test century in England on his Yorkshire home ground earlier Friday Sri Lanka were one without loss off two balls in their second innings when bad light forced an early close despite the floodlights being switched onThat single had come via a legbye with Dimuth Karunaratne sweating on a pair overnight and Kaushal Silva both nought not out Broad now the worlds topranked Test bowler made the initial breakthrough as forecasts that a Sri Lanka top order missing retired batting greats Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene would struggle in typically overcast English conditions proved all too accurate Coming from round the wicket Broad had Karunaratne out for a duck as the lefthander edged an excellent delivery that nipped away to BairstowSilva was then caught behind off a sharply rising ball from Anderson for 11 Kusal Mendis like Karunaratne fell for a duck when he fell to the BroadBairstow combination Sri Lanka were then 12 for three Mathews whose Testbest 160 laid the platform for Sri Lankas win at Headingley two years ago that clinched their first series win in England defiantly cut Broad through point for fourBut the allrounder eventually fell lbw to Anderson roared on by the crowd despite playing for Lancashire Yorkshires traditional rivals Replays suggested the ball may have pitched outside of stump but after consulting Thirimanne Mathews opted against a review His exit saw Anderson move past India great Kapil Devs tally of 434 Test wickers and into sixth place in the alltime listTest debutant Dusan Shanaka then fell for a golden duck caught behind by Bairstow to leave Anderson on a hattrick Rangana Herath blocked the next ball but he too fell to Anderson with Ben Stokes holding a headhigh catch at fourth slip Broad then dismissed Dushmatha Chameera and Thirimanne with the aid of diving low catches by the 6ft 7in Steven Finn at midoff and midon to leave Sri Lanka 91 for nineAnd that became 91 all out when Eranga was caught down the legside by Bairstow off Anderson England who lost the toss resumed Friday on 171 for five Alex Hales was 71 not out with Bairstow unbeaten on 54 Bairstow however should have been out for 70 half his eventual score when Nuwan Pradeep dropped a caught and bowled chance off a checked drive Hales and Bairstow took their sixthwicket stand to 141 but there was no maiden Test century for HalesThe opener was out for 86 when losing patience after nearly fiveandahalf hours of concentration he holed out off leftarm spinner Herath An overthrown three saw Bairstow to his second Test century and first in England following the Yorkshiremans 150 not out against South Africa at Cape Town in January His 183ball innings including 13 fours and a six ended when he holed out off Chameera to Pradeep at midon