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England dominate, star batter registers fourth straight duck – cricket.com.au
The recent struggles of Kusal Mendis continue as England bowl Sri Lanka out for just 135, the lowest ever first-innings score in Galle
England captain Joe Root struck his 50th Test fifty to put them in a strong position on the first day of the opening Test after Dom Bess took five wickets to bowl Sri Lanka out for 135.
An unbeaten 110-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Root saw England to 2-127 at stumps on Thursday, trailing by eight runs.
England have the opportunity to go on and build a significant lead after Sri Lanka posted the lowest first-innings score the 35 Tests played at the Galle International Stadium.
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