England win first Test towards Sri Lanka

England received the primary Test towards Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Galle International Stadium on Monday as Jonny Bairstow and debutant Dan Lawrence knocked off the 36 runs required on the final day.
Bairstow was 35 not out and Lawrence unbeaten on 21 in a 62-run partnership as England reached 76 for 3 of their second innings to take a 1-0 lead within the two-test sequence.
They had been set a goal of 74 after bowling Sri Lanka out for 359 however misplaced three wickets and have been reeling at 14-3 earlier than Bairstow and Lawrence took them to 38-3 when dangerous mild stopped play on Sunday.
“It was a tricky wicket to bat on and you had to play as much off your back foot,” stated Bairstow after England had been subjected to a torrent of sharp spin from Laisth Embuldeniya, Dilruwan Perera and Wanindu Hasaranga.
“It’s absolutely fabulous, winning tests is always what you want to do it. It’s difficult playing in the subcontinent, you know the challenges but to get win on board is pleasing for all the boys.”
Sri Lanka may have claimed the wicket of Lawrence within the third over of the morning however didn’t evaluate after Perera rapped him on the pads. Hawk-eye replays confirmed it could have hit the wicket.
It took 9.2 overs for England to finish the victory and can now be on the lookout for a sixth successive check win in Sri Lanka within the second check, which can be being performed at Galle and begins on Friday.
England had set themselves up for the win on the opening day when Sri Lanka turned in a woeful batting efficiency and have been bowled out for 135.England captain Joe Root then hit 228 runs as England scored 421 for a major first innings lead.
Sri Lanka’s batsmen utilized themselves significantly better of their second innings and overhauled the deficit however 5 wickets for Jack Leach meant they have been unable to set a extra aggressive goal for England.”We have been outplayed within the first innings by each bat and bowl and that’s what value us the sport,” stated Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal.