england vs sri lanka
A three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. The England team has won the first match of this series. England won the first Test match by 5 wickets. England has given an all-round performance in this match. England won this match on the fourth day of the match. With this, they have also benefited in the points table of the World Test Championship. This match between the two teams was organized at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. However, Sri Lanka has also given a good fight to England in this match.
how was the match
In this match played between England and Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. Where he was all out on a score of 236 in the first innings of the match. Captain Dhananjay de Silva scored the highest 74 runs in the first innings. Milan Rathnayake played an innings of 72 runs in his debut match. During this, he made many big records.
After getting Sri Lanka all out in the first innings, England came to bat. They scored 358 runs in their first innings. During this, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith played an innings of 111 runs for England. This was the first century of this match. Due to which England got a lead of 122 runs in this match. Here the England team came in a very strong position. After getting England all out, Sri Lanka’s team came to bat again and they scored 326 runs and got a lead of 204 runs.
Root got the win
With this, Sri Lanka gave England a target of 205 runs to win this match. England achieved this target by scoring 205 runs losing only 5 wickets. Joe Root scored 62 runs in the last innings of the match for England. Jamie Smith scored 39 runs. Root remained unbeaten in this match. With this victory, the England team has reached the sixth position in the WTC points table.
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