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England's Bairstow, Lawrence Seal Seven-Wicket Win Over Sri Lanka

By AFP News January 18, 2021 • 12:49 PM View: 3243

England won the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets on Monday with Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence negotiating a "tricky" finish to guide their team to safety.

After losing three quick wickets before the overnight close, Bairstow and Lawrence steadied the innings and scored the required 36 runs in less than 10 overs on the final day.

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