Sri Lanka vs England, second Test: live scorecard England 324/9 before rain stops play; lead by 278 Joe Root out for 124 after reaching his 15th Test century Scyld Berry’s day three verdict England wrestled back the initiative on day three of this second Test against Sri Lanka thanks to Joe Root’s inspirational century. Captain Root, who is so often criticised for failing to convert fifties into hundreds, batted patiently, out in the searing Kandy heat for much of the day, eventually reaching 124, the highest score by an England captain in Sri Lanka. England chose to attack with the sweep that had served Jos Buttler so well in their first innings, and while that brought a vast proportion of their runs, it was also the shot that was being played for seven of the nine wickets they lost. Root was one of those victims, trapped leg before wicket by Akila Dananjaya, who recorded career-best figures of 6/106. England go into day four with a healthy lead of 278, with one second innings wicket remaining. 11:14AM STUMPS: England 324/9, leading by 278 As expected, there will be no more play today due to the rain. England close with a lead of 278 and…