Best performances - Batsmen
JE Root
228(321) 18x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- sweep shot
- 48 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
HDRL Thirimanne
111(251) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 39 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
14/01Result
1st Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 14-18 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
135 & 359 -
![England]( "England")
421 & 76/3 (24.2 ov)
Player of the Match
14/01Result
1st Test, England tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 14-18 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
135 & 359 -
![England]( "England")
421 & 76/3 (24.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
DM Bess
- O10.1
- M3
- R30
- W5
- Eco2.95
| 1W | 1W | |||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
MJ Leach
- O41.5
- M6
- R122
- W5
- Eco2.91
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 3W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- SL - 1st
- ENG - 1st
- SL - 2nd
- ENG - 2nd
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
England - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAngelo Mathews: 'Felt like I was playing against Stuart Broad in England'
"The wicket was not offering anything for the fast bowlers but he was still moving the ball."
Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and captain Root equals Cook, Strauss
Stats highlights from Galle, in which two England spinners took five-fors in a Test for the first time since 1982
Made in Somerset: pride as Dom Bess, Jack Leach share 14 wickets in Galle win
Club see spinners' success in Sri Lanka as vindication of decision to prepare helpful home pitches
With Joe Root at the helm, have England fans ever had it so good?
Root's side look increasingly accomplished, bringing much-needed cheer for supporters locked down at home
Jonny Bairstow's proactive approach smooths England's path to victory
Batsman sets out stall for winter with impressive display after year out of Test team
