NEW DELHI: Joe Root struck a record-equalling 33rd Check hundred to position England in a powerful place on the opening day of the second 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 day at 358 for 7 as Root achieved his sixth Check century at Lord’s with a rating of 143.
Gus Atkinson supported Root nicely, remaining unbeaten at 74 in a seventh-wicket partnership of 92 runs in 19 overs.
Ollie Pope, filling in as captain, struggled as soon as extra, making it three single-figure scores in a row, as Sri Lanka managed to take three wickets earlier than lunch after successful the toss.
Regardless of sunny situations, Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva selected to discipline first, aiming to stage the three-match sequence at 1-1 after England’s victory at Outdated Trafford within the first Check.
Initially, it appeared like a questionable determination when Ben Duckett, the left-handed opener, hit three fours off Asitha Fernando in a single over. Nevertheless, makeshift opener Dan Lawrence was dismissed for 9, caught behind off Lahiru Kumara, who was introduced in for Vishwa Fernando.
Pope’s struggles continued as in his debut match as England captain; he was out for only one when he top-edged a pull off Asitha Fernando, with De Silva catching him nicely whereas operating again from sq. leg.
Root was at 11 when he confronted a powerful lbw attraction from Kumara’s full-length supply, however umpire Paul Reiffel’s not-out determination was upheld after Sri Lanka’s assessment. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya then struck together with his fourth ball, dismissing Duckett who top-edged a reverse sweep to Kumara on the boundary. Duckett’s promising knock ended at 40 runs from 47 balls.
After lunch, England have been at 97 for three with Root sharing a 48-run stand with Harry Brook, who scored 33, and a 62-run partnership with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, who made 21. Chris Woakes, nevertheless, was dismissed carelessly, pulling Fernando straight to lengthy leg for six, leaving England at 216-6.
Root, who was 81 not out at tea, spent 12 balls on 99 earlier than edging one run shy of his century. He then gracefully guided a 4 between slip and gully off Kumara to finish his hundred, together with his 13th 4 in 162 balls.
Root, by reaching three figures, moved into joint-tenth place in an all-time record of Check century-makers headed by India’s Sachin Tendulkar.
Root additionally tied the previous England captain Alastair Cook dinner‘s report of 33 Check centuries, however he did this in 145 matches in comparison with Cook dinner’s 161 video games. Root, who debuted in 2012, is the one energetic cricketer within the prime ranks of Check century-makers.
Root was ultimately out for 143, skying an unorthodox ramp shot off Milan Rathnayake to Pathum Nissanka at level, leaving England at 308-7.
However Gus Atkinson countered aggressively, hitting Jayasuriya for 2 straight sixes and reaching his maiden Check fifty in 61 balls with a textbook cover-drive off Rathnayake.
The 26-year-old additionally took benefit of the brand new ball, pulling Kumara for a six over midwicket, serving to England shut the day at 358 for 7.
England, who have been at 42 for two when Root started batting, ended the day at 358 for 7 as Root achieved his sixth Check century at Lord’s with a rating of 143.
Gus Atkinson supported Root nicely, remaining unbeaten at 74 in a seventh-wicket partnership of 92 runs in 19 overs.
Ollie Pope, filling in as captain, struggled as soon as extra, making it three single-figure scores in a row, as Sri Lanka managed to take three wickets earlier than lunch after successful the toss.
Regardless of sunny situations, Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva selected to discipline first, aiming to stage the three-match sequence at 1-1 after England’s victory at Outdated Trafford within the first Check.
Initially, it appeared like a questionable determination when Ben Duckett, the left-handed opener, hit three fours off Asitha Fernando in a single over. Nevertheless, makeshift opener Dan Lawrence was dismissed for 9, caught behind off Lahiru Kumara, who was introduced in for Vishwa Fernando.
Pope’s struggles continued as in his debut match as England captain; he was out for only one when he top-edged a pull off Asitha Fernando, with De Silva catching him nicely whereas operating again from sq. leg.
Root was at 11 when he confronted a powerful lbw attraction from Kumara’s full-length supply, however umpire Paul Reiffel’s not-out determination was upheld after Sri Lanka’s assessment. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya then struck together with his fourth ball, dismissing Duckett who top-edged a reverse sweep to Kumara on the boundary. Duckett’s promising knock ended at 40 runs from 47 balls.
After lunch, England have been at 97 for three with Root sharing a 48-run stand with Harry Brook, who scored 33, and a 62-run partnership with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, who made 21. Chris Woakes, nevertheless, was dismissed carelessly, pulling Fernando straight to lengthy leg for six, leaving England at 216-6.
Root, who was 81 not out at tea, spent 12 balls on 99 earlier than edging one run shy of his century. He then gracefully guided a 4 between slip and gully off Kumara to finish his hundred, together with his 13th 4 in 162 balls.
Root, by reaching three figures, moved into joint-tenth place in an all-time record of Check century-makers headed by India’s Sachin Tendulkar.
Root additionally tied the previous England captain Alastair Cook dinner‘s report of 33 Check centuries, however he did this in 145 matches in comparison with Cook dinner’s 161 video games. Root, who debuted in 2012, is the one energetic cricketer within the prime ranks of Check century-makers.
Root was ultimately out for 143, skying an unorthodox ramp shot off Milan Rathnayake to Pathum Nissanka at level, leaving England at 308-7.
However Gus Atkinson countered aggressively, hitting Jayasuriya for 2 straight sixes and reaching his maiden Check fifty in 61 balls with a textbook cover-drive off Rathnayake.
The 26-year-old additionally took benefit of the brand new ball, pulling Kumara for a six over midwicket, serving to England shut the day at 358 for 7.