Root, Roy rally England after early wicket vs SL

March 26, 2016 19:50

- Eng 29-1 (5 ovs) vs SL | SCORECARD

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay comes on from the other end after just one over from Mathews. He makes a tidy start, giving away just four runs including a leg bye in his first over.

Roy decides to break the shackles as he reverse sweeps Herath behind point for the first boundary of England's innings.

Herath gifts Joe Root a full toss which he drives beautifully through the covers for a four followed by a single off the last ball to retain strike.

Vandersay gives Root some width as the right-hander hits it through the covers for a delightful boundary.

Roy repeats the shot off the fifth ball, hitting his second four, through the covers as England recover to 29 for one in five overs.

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