With a superb double century by skipper Joe Root (228), England strengthened their place in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka by scoring a huge lead of 286 runs in the first innings on Saturday. Sri Lanka were 156 for two at stumps and 130 behind England’s score. England started the game at 320 for four, and scored 421 in the first innings of Root’s double century. Sri Lanka made a strong start in the second innings and scored 156 for two at the end of the day. Until the stumps, Lahiru Thirimanne, 76, and Lasith Ambuldenia, with six boundaries in 189 balls, were in the crease without opening the account.
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In the second innings for Sri Lanka, Kushal Perera scored 62 off 109 balls with five fours and a six. He joined hands with Thirimanne for a big partnership of 101 for the first wicket. In addition, Kushal Mendis scored 15 runs off 65 balls. England’s Sam Curran took one for 25 and Jack Leach for 67. Before that, Root scored the fourth double century of his Test career and led the innings by 168 runs on the third day. Root’s 68-run partnership for the fifth wicket was shared with wicketkeeper batsman Jose Butler.
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Root’s wicket was taken by Dilruwan Perera in the hands of Lasith Ambuldenia. Root scored 228 off 321 deliveries with the help of 18 boundaries and a six. In addition Butler scored 30 off 57 balls with three boundaries. In England’s innings, Root, Daniel Lawrence, Johnny Bierstowe and Butler played spectacular innings and no one else could play big innings. For Sri Lanka, Dilruwan Perera took four for 109, three for Ambuldenia 176 and two for 44 for Asitha Fernando.
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