Joe Root celebrated his 150th day’s international appearance with an unbeaten half a century when England claimed the five-goal victory over Sri Lanka in their opening series in Chester-Le-Street on Tuesday.
Chasing the 186 target, England’s opening Jonny Bairstow made a quick start because England reached 50 in five overs but immediately lost his opening pair Liam Livingstone, who cut the Shipping of Chamika Karunaratne directly to the middle.
Bairstow fell seven runs less than half a century after he was detained by Binura Fernando, and the host was immediately reduced to 80-4 because Dushmantha Chameera removed captain Eoin Morgan (6) and Sam Billings (3).
Root and All-Rounder Moeen Ali (28) sew together the patient’s partnership to stabilize the ship.
Chameera returned to dismissi Ali but the root was finished with unbeaten 79, and together with Sam Curran, ensuring that there was no hiccup further because England won at 35.
Collapsechris Collapsechris Woakes led the British bowling attack with Haul Four goalkeeper as the Sri Lanka team drained Closed for 185 with 7.3 spare overs.
Woakes, playing his first ODI in nine months, finished with 4-18 impressively from 10 overs when tourists lost their last seven goal for 40 runs.
“I’m happy.
The way people start and survive all the time we are on the field leaving us in a very good position,” Morgan said.
“Full credit for our bowling unit today, it really lights up.” Sri Lanka Batsmen struggled to post a big score during losing the 3-0 draw from England before and it was not surprising when they were destroyed again at the Central Overs.
The tourists came to the match without three senior players – Disal Disal, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka – all were sent to the house after a violation of the bio-bubble protocol.
The captain of the Perrera scored 73 who was sandy and shared the fourth establishment of the 99-managed goal with Wanindu Hasaranga to keep England in the Gulf.
It was Woakes which ended the partnership and began the collapse with Hasaranga (54) holing out to Livingstone on the mid-wicket in the short ball.
David Willey’s left arm Remove the Pera on the way to 3-44, with the innings end when Sam Billings ran out Praveen Jayawickrama with a direct hit.
“Hasaranga does a good job for the team, we get a partnership but not enough,” Pertera said.
“But two more matches.
It’s a team game, we have to gather to get a good score.” The second game of the three-match series will be played at the Oval on Thursday.