NEW DELHI: Joe Root struck a record-equalling thirty third Check hundred to park England in a powerful place at the opening future of the second one Check in opposition to Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Thursday.
England, who have been at 42 for two when Root started batting, ended the future at 358 for 7 as Root completed his 6th Check century at Lord’s with a ranking of 143.
Gus Atkinson supported Root neatly, residue unbeaten at 74 in a seventh-wicket partnership of 92 runs in 19 overs.
Ollie Pope, filling in as captain, struggled another time, making it 3 single-figure ratings in a row, as Sri Lanka controlled to rush 3 wickets prior to lunch nearest successful the toss.
In spite of shiny statuses, Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva selected to farmland first, aiming to degree the three-match order at 1-1 nearest England’s victory at Impaired Trafford within the first Check.
First of all, it gave the impression of a questionable resolution when Ben Duckett, the left-handed opener, accident 3 fours off Asitha Fernando in a single over. Then again, makeshift opener Dan Lawrence used to be pushed aside for 9, stuck at the back of off Lahiru Kumara, who used to be introduced in for Vishwa Fernando.
Pope’s struggles endured as in his debut tournament as England captain; he used to be out for only one when he top-edged a take off Asitha Fernando, with De Silva catching him neatly presen operating again from sq. leg.
Root used to be at 11 when he confronted a powerful lbw enchantment from Kumara’s full-length supply, however umpire Paul Reiffel’s not-out resolution used to be guarded nearest Sri Lanka’s evaluation. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya upcoming struck together with his fourth ball, brushing aside Duckett who top-edged a opposite sweep to Kumara at the boundary. Duckett’s promising knock ended at 40 runs from 47 balls.
Upcoming lunch, England have been at 97 for three with Root sharing a 48-run be on one?s feet with Harry Brook, who scored 33, and a 62-run partnership with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, who made 21. Chris Woakes, then again, used to be pushed aside carelessly, pulling Fernando directly to lengthy leg for 6, escape England at 216-6.
Root, who used to be 81 no longer out at tea, spent 12 balls on 99 prior to edging one run shy of his century. He upcoming gracefully guided a 4 between slip and gully off Kumara to finish his hundred, together with his thirteenth 4 in 162 balls.
Root, by way of attaining 3 figures, moved into joint-tenth park in an all-time checklist of Check century-makers headed by way of Bharat’s Sachin Tendulkar.
Root additionally connect the previous England captain Alastair Cook‘s checklist of 33 Check centuries, however he did this in 145 suits in comparison to Prepare dinner’s 161 video games. Root, who debuted in 2012, is the one lively cricketer within the summit ranks of Check century-makers.
Root used to be in the end out for 143, skying an unorthodox ramp shot off Milan Rathnayake to Pathum Nissanka at level, escape England at 308-7.
However Gus Atkinson countered aggressively, hitting Jayasuriya for 2 directly sixes and attaining his maiden Check fifty in 61 balls with a textbook cover-drive off Rathnayake.
The 26-year-old additionally took good thing about the pristine ball, pulling Kumara for a six over midwicket, serving to England similar the future at 358 for 7.
England, who have been at 42 for two when Root started batting, ended the future at 358 for 7 as Root completed his 6th Check century at Lord’s with a ranking of 143.
Gus Atkinson supported Root neatly, residue unbeaten at 74 in a seventh-wicket partnership of 92 runs in 19 overs.
Ollie Pope, filling in as captain, struggled another time, making it 3 single-figure ratings in a row, as Sri Lanka controlled to rush 3 wickets prior to lunch nearest successful the toss.
In spite of shiny statuses, Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva selected to farmland first, aiming to degree the three-match order at 1-1 nearest England’s victory at Impaired Trafford within the first Check.
First of all, it gave the impression of a questionable resolution when Ben Duckett, the left-handed opener, accident 3 fours off Asitha Fernando in a single over. Then again, makeshift opener Dan Lawrence used to be pushed aside for 9, stuck at the back of off Lahiru Kumara, who used to be introduced in for Vishwa Fernando.
Pope’s struggles endured as in his debut tournament as England captain; he used to be out for only one when he top-edged a take off Asitha Fernando, with De Silva catching him neatly presen operating again from sq. leg.
Root used to be at 11 when he confronted a powerful lbw enchantment from Kumara’s full-length supply, however umpire Paul Reiffel’s not-out resolution used to be guarded nearest Sri Lanka’s evaluation. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya upcoming struck together with his fourth ball, brushing aside Duckett who top-edged a opposite sweep to Kumara at the boundary. Duckett’s promising knock ended at 40 runs from 47 balls.
Upcoming lunch, England have been at 97 for three with Root sharing a 48-run be on one?s feet with Harry Brook, who scored 33, and a 62-run partnership with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, who made 21. Chris Woakes, then again, used to be pushed aside carelessly, pulling Fernando directly to lengthy leg for 6, escape England at 216-6.
Root, who used to be 81 no longer out at tea, spent 12 balls on 99 prior to edging one run shy of his century. He upcoming gracefully guided a 4 between slip and gully off Kumara to finish his hundred, together with his thirteenth 4 in 162 balls.
Root, by way of attaining 3 figures, moved into joint-tenth park in an all-time checklist of Check century-makers headed by way of Bharat’s Sachin Tendulkar.
Root additionally connect the previous England captain Alastair Cook‘s checklist of 33 Check centuries, however he did this in 145 suits in comparison to Prepare dinner’s 161 video games. Root, who debuted in 2012, is the one lively cricketer within the summit ranks of Check century-makers.
Root used to be in the end out for 143, skying an unorthodox ramp shot off Milan Rathnayake to Pathum Nissanka at level, escape England at 308-7.
However Gus Atkinson countered aggressively, hitting Jayasuriya for 2 directly sixes and attaining his maiden Check fifty in 61 balls with a textbook cover-drive off Rathnayake.
The 26-year-old additionally took good thing about the pristine ball, pulling Kumara for a six over midwicket, serving to England similar the future at 358 for 7.
