England Struggles Under Bad Light Against Sri Lanka in Manchester Test

England trails Sri Lanka by 214 runs after the first day of the test match in Manchester. Poor light conditions halted play. Sri Lanka, batting first, collapsed but managed a recovery led by captain De Silva. England, with Duckett and Lawrence at the crease, remain 22 for no loss.

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 21 (Reuters) - England trails Sri Lanka by 214 runs on the first day of the test match at Old Trafford after bad light stopped play.

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva's decision to bat first seemed to misfire as the team was dismissed for 236. De Silva led a brief recovery with a confident 74 runs.

England, at 22 for no loss with Duckett and Lawrence at the crease, aimed to capitalize. Sri Lanka struggled to utilize the new ball under fading light, ending a challenging day's play frustrated.

(With inputs from agencies.)