Root's brilliant century gives England edge on day one against Sri Lanka
Thursday, 29 August 2024 Watch as Joe Root's record-equalling 33rd Test century for England helps them reach 358-7 on challenging first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
DELHI: EAM S. Jaishankar says, "Where Sri Lanka is concerned, again, Rajiv brings out the suspicions of history, of recent history. And I would say this is one relationship where the Modi government, frankly, had a somewhat difficult inheritance. And, you know, a lot of our challenges were how to...
Joe Root set a new record for the most Test fifties by an English player, scoring his 64th half-century to lead England to a five-wicket win against Sri Lanka.... Zee News Also reported by •Mid-Day
At the time of going to press, England were 119-4. Root was 23 not out and Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook, fresh from a first-innings fifty, got out for 32 Mid-Day
Watch as 
At the time of going to press, England were 119-4. Root was 23 not out and Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook, fresh from a first-innings fifty, got out for 32
Shortly following England’s victory on the fourth evening, Root spoke with Hussain and Ian Ward.
