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2nd Test: Sri Lanka Score 229/4 On Day One Against England

By AFP News January 22, 2021 • 18:01 PM View: 1849

Angelo Mathews scored a stubborn century to take Sri Lanka to 229-4 on the first day of the second Test against England on Friday after early strikes by James Anderson made the home side look vulnerable.

Mathews was at the crease on 107 with and Niroshan Dickwella at the close in Galle. Sri Lanka lost the first Test by seven wickets.

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