A controlled 64-run partnership between Joe Root and Jamie Smith guided England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test at Old Trafford on Saturday. Root dug in after England had made a shaky start to chasing a modest victory target of 205, reaching his half-century off 108 balls. The second Test starts at Lord's on Thursday.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-test-calm-joe-root-steers-england-to-five-wicket-win-over-sri-lanka/articleshow/112773547.cms
