Root's masterful unbeaten century

Root’s unbeaten 168 as England dominate

Root's masterful unbeaten century
Root’s masterful unbeaten century

International Test Match Series: First Test England vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Sri Lanka won the toss.

Sri Lanka 135ao off 46.1ov    Mathew 27 off 54, 1 four, 1 six, Chandimal 28 off 71, 1 four, Bess 5-30, Broad 3-20, Leach 1-55.

England 320-4 off 94ov, Lawrence 73 off 150, 6 overs, 1 six, Bairstow 47 off 91, 2 four, Root 168no, off 254, 12 fours, Embuldeniya 3-131, D Perera 1-82

England lead Sri Lanka by 168 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 England Captain Joe Root  England’s Lynchpin scored an unbeaten 168, 18th Test century, his first since November 2019, as England lead of Sri Lanka is extended to 185 runs on the second day of the first Test in Galle. Debutant Dan Lawrence scores 73. An lbw decision was overturned when he was on 20 on day one and survived another lbw as he was outside the line, off the second ball of day two.

He will resume on Saturday with Jos Buttler who is unbeaten on seven. Root was scoring consistently, as he showed to sign of letting up, passing Kevin Petersen’s 151 from 2012 to claim a new England record, and continuing to get the better of noticeably tiring attack.