Jonny Bairstow’s 107 not out to the rescue

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016

England 279/6 (90.0 ov) AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 107 not out off 164, 13 fours, RAS Lakmal 66-2, N Pradeep 79-2, HMRKB Herath 45-2

Sri Lanka

England won the toss and elected to bat

Jonny Bairstow completed his third Test hundred in eight innings, Cape Town, a maiden hundred where his father Bluey spent his winters, Headingley his home groun and now Lord’s where a Test century is regarded as the greatest gift. England hve the series won,.