{"id":23822,"date":"2021-01-18T04:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T05:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=23822"},"modified":"2021-01-18T06:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T06:04:35","slug":"englands-bairstow-lawrence-seal-seven-wicket-win-over-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=23822","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s Bairstow, Lawrence seal seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Galle:\u00a0England won the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets on Monday with Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence negotiating a “tricky” finish to guide their team to safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After losing three quick wickets before the overnight close, Bairstow and Lawrence steadied the innings and scored the required 36 runs in less than 10 overs on the final day.<\/p>\n

“It was tricky,” admitted Bairstow, who hit the last runs with a four in the empty stadium in Galle, with just a lone England fan watching from a fort overlooking the ground.<\/p>\n

The pitch gave Sri Lanka’s spinners hopes of claiming more wickets but Bairstow (35) and Lawrence (21) took England to 76-3 after resuming at 38-3.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka called a review on one Dilruwan Perera ball to Lawrence, who missed his reverse sweep. But the TV replay found the faintest edge before it hit his pads.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka collapsed to 135 in the first innings but after England made 421 with a Joe Root double century, the home side hit back with a determined 359 in their second innings before having England in trouble at 14-3 at one stage late Sunday.<\/p>\n

Bairstow, playing in his first Test since 2019, said that the win was an “important” boost as England prepare for four tough Tests in India next month.<\/p>\n

“You need 36 runs, it doesn’t matter how you get there. If you are not pro-active then there is going to be a good ball come your way. We had to make sure we were pressing them in the field and running hard,” he said.<\/p>\n

The second and final Test begins on Friday in Galle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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