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SL vs ENG 1st Test: Sri Lanka Fight Back After Root Double Ton

By IANS News January 16, 2021 • 23:01 PM View: 1067

Sri Lankan openers Kusal Perera and Lahiru Thirimanne led a fightback from the hosts with a 101-run partnership after England captain Joe Root's double hundred powered them to a score of 421 on Day 3 of the first Test.

At stumps, Sri Lanka were 156/2 and trailed England by 130 runs.

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