FILE PHOTO: Cricket-England v Sri Lanka, Second Test - Pallekele, Sri Lanka - November 18, 2018. England's captain Joe Root applauds at England fans after they won the match against Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - England captain Joe Root was particularly pleased that he practised what he preached after his sublime century set up the team's series-clinching victory in the second test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Root's 124 in the second innings came at a crucial juncture for England who had conceded a first-innings lead of 46 and were then reduced to 109 for four.
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