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- First Test, day two: Sri Lanka 135; England 320-4
- Captain unbeaten after superb ton while Lawrence impresses
The second day in Galle was not much fun for Sri Lanka’s close fielders. Joe Root swept and swept and swept again, leaving bodies bruised and driving home England’s dominance amid a timely reminder of his own enduring class.
When New Zealand’s Kane Williamson recently rose to No 1 in the Test batting rankings, Root’s name barely cropped up in the resulting chatter following his first year in international cricket without a century and a troubling slide out of the top 10.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/15/england-sri-lanka-first-test-day-two-match-report under the title “
Joe Root hits century before the rain to tighten England’s grip on first Test
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