England won by 7 Wkts
For his sensational double century in the first #SLvENG Test, England skipper Joe Root is adjudged the Player of the Match ๐ pic.twitter.com/YVL5CHeK2w
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2021
England win ๐
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence shared an unbeaten 62-run stand to help ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ secure a seven-wicket win in the first Test!
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFoVzO pic.twitter.com/oUvxG7sa7l
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2021
Dan Lawrence and Jonny Bairstow take England to 38/3 at stumps on day four.
The visitors need 36 runs to win while Sri Lanka need seven wickets.#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/43rJb4nHdi
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
โ๏ธ Dom Sibley
โ๏ธ Zak Crawley
โ๏ธ Joe RootThree early wickets for Sri Lanka as they have reduced England to 14/3 ๐#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/EC6ExiMNo3
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
First Test match stumping for Jos Buttler ๐
Dilruwan Perera goes for 24.#SLvENG | #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/VLVo0HRji7
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
Sri Lanka lose their eighth wicket!
Wanindu Hasaranga departs for 12 off Jack Leach's bowling.#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/rOCcuKW2lK
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
Sri Lanka go to tea on 302/7, with a lead of 16 runs.
Can the hosts bat through the final session?
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/fipYXmKwif
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
A fighting fifty from Angelo Mathews โ his 36th in Tests ๐#SLvENG | #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/ScHjg8FOho
— ICC (@ICC) January 17, 2021
A solid batting performance by the openers has taken Sri Lanka to 90/0 at tea.
Who will dominate the final session?
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/k6jijstSnK
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Kusal Perera scores his seventh Test fifty ๐
This is also his third fifty-plus score in his last five Test innings.
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/3r2hkg2Tf7
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Steady start for Sri Lanka ๐
Who will top-score for them in the second innings?
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/7wLjDhDsGJ
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Joe Rootโs double century powers England to 421 ๐
Who will lead Sri Lankaโs fightback in the second innings?
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/rnXc6SYnUr
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
England lose their eighth wicket!
Dilruwan Perera traps Jack Leach in front for 4๏ธโฃ
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/pVk4shnLwi
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Another one for Sri Lanka โ๏ธ
A confusion has led to Dom Bess being run out for a duck.
England lead by 247 ๐
#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/oRMq3U65Au
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Joe Root slams his fourth Test double ton, his second against Sri Lanka ๐ฅ
His brilliant innings has taken Englandโs lead past 200 runs.
#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/6D8ZW4Padt
— ICC (@ICC) January 16, 2021
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow fight back after early wickets to take England to 127/2 at stumps on day one ๐
They have put up an unbeaten 110-run partnership for the third wicket ๐#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/NBdC0gXQsK
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
50th fifty for Joe Root in Tests ๐
What a player ๐#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/kvqE0s5XAb
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
Relief for England ๐ฏ
Joe Root survives a LBW review on 20*!
Can he go on to score big?#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/bJGwCw7Td1
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
Good comeback by Sri Lanka ๐
They have now picked up the second wicket!
England are 17/2 ๐#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/hSa2AH1715
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
Major milestones for two Sri Lanka superstars ๐#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/j6zXJ1pAyc
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 40-run stand takes Sri Lanka to 65/3 at lunch in Galle ๐
How many will they score in the next session?#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/J1QWF1bSli
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
GONE!
Kusal Perera spoons it to the first slip, giving Dom Bess his first wicket of the day.
Sri Lanka have lost their top three ๐#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/1PjyhJ06Dx
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
Two wickets in three balls for Stuart Broad โ๏ธ
Lahiru Thirimanne and Kusal Mendis depart in quick succession.
What a start for England ๐#SLvENG Scorecard โ https://t.co/uTfWpFGwrm pic.twitter.com/xsWGXtoSdH
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
23-year-old England batsman Dan Lawrence is making his Test debut against Sri Lanka today ๐
Here he is getting his maiden cap ๐งข
๐ธ @englandcricket pic.twitter.com/3Sv2Du0Dit
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
TOSS news from Galle ๐ฐ
Sri Lanka have opted to bat first ๐
๐ฑ๐ฐโ Dimuth Karunaratne has been ruled out and Dinesh Chandimal is leading in his absence
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ Dan Lawrence makes his debut for England#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/vi5GziELeU
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021