Dom Bess’s fifer puts England in command against Sri Lanka

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Off-spinner Dom Bess claimed five wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 135 and give England the advantage on Day One of a Test that took 10 months to start on Thursday.

Bess, who returned figures of 5-30, combined with paceman Stuart Broad, who took three wickets, as Sri Lanka were all out in two sessions as the two-Test series resumed in Galle after the original tour was aborted due to COVID-19 in March.

England lost their openers early but skipper Joe Root, on 66, and Jonny Bairstow, on 47, steered the tourists to 127 for two at close of play.

They still trail Sri Lanka by eight runs.

Brief scores
SL 135 (D Chandimal 28, A Mathews 27; D Bess 5-30, S Broad 3-20) v England 127-2 (J Root 66', J Bairstow 47';
L Embuldeniya 2-55)