England Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: Joe Root Guides ENG To Five-Wicket Victory

Follow the highlights from the fourth day of the 1st Test of England Vs Sri Lanka

Updated on: 24 August 2024 2:41 pm

Joe Root during England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Photo: AP/Nick Potts

Welcome to the highlights of Day 4 action of the 1st Test match between England and Sri Lanka being played at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Streaming | More Cricket News)

Joe Root's calm half-century guided England to a five-wicket victory as the home side chased down a tricky 205-run target to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Earlier in the day, Kamindu Mendis hit a fine century to help Sri Lanka notch up a respectable total and give England a decent target to chase. Jamie Smith was awarded the Player of the Match trophy for his first innings hundred that helped England consolidate their lead.

ENG Vs SL, 1st Test Playing XIs

England: Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake.