Eng 214-3published at 65 overs
Root 105, Lawrence 42
A rare maiden.
Sri Lanka could do with a few more of them to build some pressure.
Summary
Root 168*, Buttler 7*
Root's first Test hundred since 2019
Lawrence 73 on debut
Root & Lawrence add 173
Bairstow 47 - falls in second over
Three wickets for Embuldeniya
Rain wipes out evening session
First Test, day two, Galle
Two-Test series postponed from March
Eng 214-3published at 65 overs
Postpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
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I'm still in shock that Mickey Arthur was charging around the balcony, and then the ground, gesturing that that was out.
He's basically managed every single nation in international cricket...
Time for him to go and do some homework.
How's stat?!published at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianIt's in Law 33, subsection 2.2.2, Mickey...
Postpublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
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Mickey Arthur is fuming because after it hits the ground the ball rolls up and hits Joe Root's glove before being pouched by Kusal Mendis at short leg.
It's not out once it hits the floor, Mickey...
Postpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialMickey Arthur has left the dressing room and is having a furious chat with the fourth umpire.
Eng 212-3published at 63 overs
Will someone tell Joe Root to calm down please? After that incident he then brings out the reverse sweep again, but it's read by the slip fielder who gets across and stops it.
Root, perhaps wisely, takes a single, to get down to the non-striker's end.
Postpublished at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialMickey Arthur has gone mad!
Postpublished at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur is absolutely seething.
He's throwing his arms around on the balcony and now he's charged off in the direction of the third umpire's room.
Not outpublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Joe Root has definitely edged it - but it hits the ground afterwards too.
A waste of a review.
Postpublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialJoe Root doesn't seem particularly bothered like this. Oh, he is looking at his bat...
Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Hmmm. Sri Lanka think they've got Joe Root out reverse sweeping off bat pad.
Root laughs.
Postpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Lasith Embuldeniya - who has taken all three England wickets - is on at the other end.
Postpublished at 07:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialHe's showed his experience and class and run the Sri Lanka bowlers ragged. The only problem with getting 100 was he had to take his helmet off and show that haircut!
Eng 210-3published at 62 overs
Dan Lawrence also gets going after lunch, before Joe Root ends the over with a couple.
Sri Lanka really struggled to stop England scoring in the first session. Surely they've got to try and restrict them and build pressure more in this one?
Postpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThis will mean a huge amount to Joe Root. There is a huge smile on his face. What a great start to 2021.
100 for Joe Rootpublished at 61.2 overs
And there it is! An 18th Test century for the England captain.
He gets down and plays a little paddle sweep round the corner for a single to bring up his first ton since the tour of New Zealand last winter.
He had gone 15 innings without one.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
We're back under way with Joe Root on strike against Dilruwan Perera.
He's on 99...
Postpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland seem to have outthought Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka need a stern talking-to - let's get some dot balls and some maidens going. Create some pressure. This has been an absolute stinker.