Sri Lanka vs England: Dom Bess, Joe Root help visitors dictate terms on Day 1 of Galle Test

 

Dom Bess, Joe Root and Stuart Broad helped England dominate Sri Lanka on day 1 of the first Test at Galle. Joe Root scored his 50th fifty, while Bess added a 2nd five-wicket haul to his tally.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Dom Bess took his second 5-wicket haul to restrict Sri Lanka to 135 in their 1st innings
• Bess and Stuart Broad (3 for 20) shared 8 wickets while second spinner Jack Leach got one
• Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow's unbroken 110-run stand took England to 127 for 2 at stumps