1st Test Sri Lanka v England; Sri Lanka fight back after Root hits 228 in Galle

England's Joe Root celebrates his Double Hundred

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England’s captain, Joe Root, completed a wonderful double hundred, before Sri Lanka fought back to end the day trailing England by 130 runs with 8 wickets remaining, in the 1^st Test in Galle.

Match Summary

Sri Lanka 135/10 (46.1) & 156/2 (61)

England 421/10 (117.1)

Stumps - Day 3 – Sri Lanka trail by 130 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Scorecard

GONE ??

Sri Lanka lose their second wicket as Jack Leach dismisses Kusal Mendis for 15!

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— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021

Match Analysis

1^st Innings

Sri Lanka 135/10 - Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Lahiru Thirimanne - 6.3 ov), 2-16 (Kusal Mendis - 6.5 ov), 3-25 (Kusal Perera - 10.2 ov), 4-81 (Angelo Mathews - 28.6 ov), 5-81 (Dinesh Chandimal - 29.2 ov), 6-105 (Niroshan Dickwella - 38.1 ov), 7-126 (Dasun Shanaka - 42.3 ov), 8-126 (Dilruwan Perera - 42.5 ov), 9-130 (Lasith Embuldeniya - 43.5 ov), 10-135 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 46.1 ov)

England 421/10 (117.1) - Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dom Sibley - 4.2 ov), 2-17 (Zak Crawley - 8.4 ov), 3-131 (Jonny Bairstow - 42.2 ov), 4-304 (Dan Lawrence - 85.3 ov), 5-372 (Jos Buttler - 104.1 ov), 6-372 (Sam Curran - 104.2 ov), 7-382 (Dom Bess - 105.6 ov), 8-398 (Jack Leach - 111.2 ov), 9-406 (Mark Wood - 113.4 ov), 10-421 (Joe Root - 117.1 ov)

2^nd Innings

Sri Lanka

Fall of wickets: 1-101 (Kusal Perera - 37.4 ov), 2-155 (Kusal Mendis - 59.5 ov)

Playing XIs

Sri Lanka - Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella(wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando

England - Zak Crawley, Dominic Sibley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root(c), Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler(wk), Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad

Match Details

Start Time: 04:30

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

Officials: Handunnettige Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Lyndon Hannibal, Raja Wimalasiri, Ranjan Madugalle

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