Root's weariness saw him struggle to get back into his crease having pushed forward after playing the stroke. England still trail by 42 runs and will seek to wipe out the deficit with Jack Leach and James Anderson at the crease on the fourth morning, although Sri Lanka spinner Lasith Embuldeniya has been excellent with career best figures of 7-132. Root followed up his 228 in the first Test to match the feat of Marcus Trescothick, who scored 194 and 151 in consecutive Tests against Bangladesh in 2005. His innings was again built around the impressive use of the sweep shot, which he has waged to take the attack to the Sri Lanka bowlers. Bess and Mark Wood (1) were both also caught at slip by Thirimanne off Embuldeniya, the first time a Sri Lanka fielder had taken five catches in an innings.

Source: bd News24 January 24, 2021 12:45 UTC