Joe Root praised the character shown by his bowling attack –바카라 웹사이트particularly spinners Dom Bess and Jack Leach –바카라 웹사이트but hopes England can still get바카라 웹사이트better after securing victory over Sri Lanka in Galle. (More Cricket News)
England have won four successive Test matches overseas for the first time since 1957, but Joe Root thinks there is still more to come from his team.
Joe Root praised the character shown by his bowling attack –바카라 웹사이트particularly spinners Dom Bess and Jack Leach –바카라 웹사이트but hopes England can still get바카라 웹사이트better after securing victory over Sri Lanka in Galle. (More Cricket News)
England had suffered an early wobble when chasing just바카라 웹사이트74 in the fourth innings of the first Test, slipping to 14-3 at one stage.바카라 웹사이트
However, resuming the fifth day needing a further 36, they바카라 웹사이트reached their nominal target without any further losses, Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence guiding them home with an unbroken stand of 62.바카라 웹사이트
Bess and Leach바카라 웹사이트had laid the foundations바카라 웹사이트with five-wicket hauls in the contest, as England clinched a바카라 웹사이트fourth successive Test triumph overseas –바카라 웹사이트their best run in the format since 1957.
"To come here with the little preparation we've had, and play in the manner that we have throughout this game, has been really impressive," Root said at the presentation ceremony.바카라 웹사이트
"I thought it was a great effort yesterday (on바카라 웹사이트day four).바카라 웹사이트Not a lot fell for바카라 웹사이트us바카라 웹사이트but we worked extremely hard.
"For the two spinners to come out of the game with five-fors바카라 웹사이트is a brilliant effort, especially with such little cricket that they have바카라 웹사이트played coming into a series like this when the pressure is on.바카라 웹사이트
"It's always tough, but without preparation it is a testament to their characters. The whole bowling group in general, to perform like we did after바카라 웹사이트lunch (on day four) in particular, was바카라 웹사이트a바카라 웹사이트really good바카라 웹사이트effort.바카라 웹사이트
"It's a good start to the tour, but we know that we've got to keep getting better –바카라 웹사이트and we will keep looking to do that.바카라 웹사이트But I'm really pleased with the start that we've had."바카라 웹사이트
Root was unsurprisingly named man of the match following his double century in England's first innings, having failed to reach three figures in Test action in 2020.바카라 웹사이트
"The exciting thing, I think, is that there's still more to come from the group," he added.바카라 웹사이트"The most important thing is we have that attitude during this winter tour and going into the next Test match."바카라 웹사이트
Stand-in Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal,바카라 웹사이트deputising바카라 웹사이트in the absence of the injured바카라 웹사이트Dimuth Karunaratne, admitted the hosts simply left themselves with too much to do after they were바카라 웹사이트bowled out for just 135 after winning the toss on day one.바카라 웹사이트
Lahiru Thirimanne made a hundred in Sri Lanka's second innings and while바카라 웹사이트Kusal Perera and Angelo Mathews also weighed in with half-centuries, their spinners바카라 웹사이트did not have enough runs to work with on a dry, turning pitch.바카라 웹사이트
"I think it was a crucial toss to win, but the first innings cost us the game," Chandimal바카라 웹사이트said.바카라 웹사이트"You have to get a big total in the first innings, so that cost us on this kind of track.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
"Credit to Thirimanne, Angelo, Kusal, everyone did their bit as a batting unit in the second innings. Another 70-80 runs it could have been a different story."바카라 웹사이트
Sri Lanka will have the chance to draw level in the second and final Test of the series, which begins on Friday at the same venue.