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Sonal Dinusha scripts history, breaks Joe Root's all-time 'sweeping' record as Sri Lanka hold India for draw
The 25-year-old left-hander remained unbeaten on 133 in Sri Lanka's second innings as the hosts forced a draw in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Thursday. India still won the two-match series 1-0 after their victory in Galle.
The sorry statistics that reveal the flaws in England's bouncer barrage approach against tailenders - after Glenn Phillips' century put New Zealand on top at the Oval
RICHARD GIBSON: In practice, bombing the tail just doesn't work for this England team, regardless of whether Ben Stokes or Joe Root is out there directing traffic.