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2nd Test: England equal India’s record vs Sri Lanka as visitors complete 2-0 sweep in Galle 2nd Test: England equal India’s record vs Sri Lanka as visitors complete 2-0 sweep in Galle Riding on Joe Root's daddy hundred in the first innings and an all-round effort from their bowling unit, England overturned a first-innings deficit to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the 2nd Test and clinch the 2-match series 2-0. advertisement UPDATED: January 25, 2021 18:14 IST Joe Root shone with both the ball and the bat in England's 2nd Test win over Sri Lanka in Galle (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS

10:07 EDT, 24 January 2021 GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) - Captain Joe Root smashed 186 runs to lead England ever closer to Sri Lanka´s first-innings total as they finished day three on 339 for nine, just 42 runs behind on Sunday. Root´s epic innings came to an end in the last over of the day when he was run out 14 short of another double hundred. Sri Lanka´s bowlers had no answer for the Yorkshireman and it appeared inevitable that he was only going to be dismissed through a run out. Root faced 309 deliveries and hit 18 fours in his monster innings. Root attempted to flick Dilruwan Perera to mi...

By REX CLEMENTINEJanuary 24, 2021 GMT GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Captain Joe Root smashed 186 runs to lead England ever closer to Sri Lanka’s first-innings total as they finished day three on 339 for nine, just 42 runs behind on Sunday. Root’s epic innings came to an end in the last over of the day when he was run out 14 short of another double hundred. Sri Lanka’s bowlers had no answer for the Yorkshireman and it appeared inevitable that he was only going to be dismissed through a run out. Root faced 309 deliveries and hit 18 fours in his monster innings. Root attempted to flick Dilruwa...

After winning the first Test by seven-wicket against Sri Lanka on Monday, skipper Joe Root made a phone call to England fan Rob Lewis, who was watching the Test

England batsman Jonny Bairstow hit the final run on the morning of day five to wrap up a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday.