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Joe Root Leads England To Victory Over Sri Lanka In First Test

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Joe Root Leads England To Victory Over Sri Lanka In First Test

By AFP News August 25, 2024 • 08:32 AM View: 666

Joe Root's gritty unbeaten 62 guided England to a five-wicket win in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Saturday.Set 205 to win, England were faltering at 56-2 when star batsman Root came in shortly before tea on the fourth day.

But together with Yorkshire team-mate Harry Brook (32) he shared a grinding partnership of 49 in 20 overs -- a far cry from England's 'Bazball' approach of recent years -- although a still slow outfield made boundaries hard to come by.

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