Root dug in after England had made a shaky start to chasing a modest victory target of 205
MANCHESTER — A controlled 64-run partnership between Joe Root and Jamie Smith guided England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first test at Old Trafford on Saturday.
"We had to work hard for that over the four days but we bowled really well throughout, Jamie Smith batted so well and then Joe put on a clinic for us at the end," England captain Ollie Pope said.England lost opener Ben Duckett early when he edged to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis for 11 and Pope soon followed him back to the pavilion, caught at slip for six.
Smith, who scored his maiden test century in the first innings, matched Root's patience as England went an hour without a boundary and the hosts were firmly back in control before Smith was bowled by Asitha Fernando for 39. "Of course, we knew that England would come hard against us," Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said.
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