Player of the Match
Player of the Match

7.35pm: That'll all from our live coverage of this first Test in Manchester, thanks for tuning in across the four days. We'll have more from Vish Ehantharajah at Emirates Old Trafford tonight so keep an eye on the site, and we'll see you soon at Lord's for the second Test. Cheers!

Ollie Pope is the winning captain. "It was the kind of pitch that suited the new ball. Once we got past 15-20 overs, we knew we could cash in. Credit to our bowlers. [Root?] He's a greedy Yorkshireman isn't he? There was a sense of calmness when he came into bat. [Smith?] There's always nerves early in a Test career but he has the calmness and the game to deal with the step up. Couldn't be happier for him. Sure it'll be the first of many. [Captaincy?] It was good, enjoyed it... enjoyed reading the game and finding different ways to take 20 wickets. First day was a bit more taxing than I expected but that's always going to be the case."

Dhananjaya de Silva is the losing captain: "[Pleased?] I was pleased with the second innings batting and bowling, not the first innings. We haven't done well, that's why we were on the losing side. Even in the bowling, we didn't put the ball in the right areas. [Top order batting?] I'm confident with the batting line-up but they have to execute their plans while batting in English conditions. We have to tighten our games. [Kamindu?] He was among the runs in every game he batted... he's averaging like 108 now. He's the key player for us. We need to support him. [Confident you can square series?] Of course. I will never give up. We have two chances. If we execute our plans, we can do better."

7.29pm: Time for the presentation, Matt jumping back in here. Jamie Smith is player of the match after his first-innings hundred, his first in Tests. "It's a great milestone to tick off," he says. "Having missed out by five runs in the previous series it's nice to get over the line. It was slightly attritional at times... it wasn't always the most glamorous. [Chase?] They're always difficult... Rooty anchored the innings nicely and allowed guys to play around him. Thankfully we got over the line. It's a really enjoyable team to be a part of. To be out there representing your country is a great honour."

Sathyen: "Irrespective of the result, Sri Lanka have given a good account of themselves in this test. It promises to be a competitve series, probably they can get the extra pace of Lahiru Kumara in space of Vishwa Fernando"

Mark: "Another cricketing cliché: 'it was never in doubt'!" --- Think we'll allow it in this instance.

7.18pm Root fittingly with the winning runs then, making sure a comfortable chase remained that way. And in the land of Bazball, it was a more traditional route to victory that ensured the result for the home side, with a run rate of only 3.5 an over. Root remains unbeaten on 62 but there were substantial knocks from Dan Lawrence, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith as well. Smith also, of course, scoring that crucial century in the first innings, which locked in England's dominant position in this Test - one which they rarely relinquished.

57.2
4
Jayasuriya to Root, FOUR, That's more like it! Skips down and launches it down the ground. England win by 5 wickets and go 1-0 up!
57.1
0
Jayasuriya to Root, no run, tossed up, and Root pulls out another solid forward defence. 4 still needed

wrathâ: "please call the cliches podcast 'good areas' and have the panel shout 'good areas' when approving of a cliche. "

END OF OVER:
57 | 2 Runs | ENG: 201/5

  • Joe Root58 (126b)
  • Chris Woakes8 (18b)
  • Milan Rathnayake12-0-31-1
  • Prabath Jayasuriya25-4-94-2
56.6
1
Rathnayake to Root, 1 run, more conventionally now, glances this down to fine leg
56.5
0
Rathnayake to Root, no run, What's happened here? Root looks to end it with a reverse scoop, but ends up plopping it into his upper arm, before just bobbling towards midwicket
56.4
0
Rathnayake to Root, no run, full and straight again, this time whipped square. Only as far as square leg
56.3
0
Rathnayake to Root, no run, full and straight, looks to work it onside, but it straightens a touch. Leading edge down the pitch

Alex K: "Ooh look 'one shot away' turned up for the CCAP"

56.2
0
Rathnayake to Root, no run, this was full and swinging into the front pad. Appeal for leg before, but not given. No reviews for Sri Lanka either

And now, for the first time in the innings the field is brought in

56.1
1
Rathnayake to Woakes, 1 run, good length outside off, run down to third man

Rathnayake is back

END OF OVER:
56 | 4 Runs | ENG: 199/5

  • Joe Root57 (121b)
  • Chris Woakes7 (17b)
  • Prabath Jayasuriya25-4-94-2
  • Asitha Fernando12-1-25-2
55.6
0
Jayasuriya to Root, no run, gets forward and defends the last one

One shot away...

55.5
2
Jayasuriya to Root, 2 runs, goes back and nestles this to midwicket as square leg makes the long trudge
55.4
1
Jayasuriya to Woakes, 1 run, full on off, eased into the covers for another single

Single digits needed now

55.3
1
Jayasuriya to Root, 1 run, full on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for one
55.2
0
Jayasuriya to Root, no run, Another one that's blocked neatly. Optimistic appeal as it hits pad first. But well outside the line of off
55.1
0
Jayasuriya to Root, no run, tossed up and defended on the front foot

Rog K: "But when does a clever comment become a cliche? The 'corridor of uncertainty' was quite good the first time..." --- Still is to be fair. So good in fact that it's now just "corridor".

END OF OVER:
55 | 1 Run | ENG: 195/5

  • Chris Woakes6 (16b)
  • Joe Root54 (116b)
  • Asitha Fernando12-1-25-2
  • Prabath Jayasuriya24-4-90-2
54.6
0
AM Fernando to Woakes, no run, Short down leg, and Mendis has grabbed a scorcher to his left. There's an appeal for caught behind as Woakes had gone for the pull. Was there any glove on this? It's a sheepish review to be honest, and indeed clear daylight between ball and glove

Scott: "Just saying, if you want to launch a sequel to polite enquiries based on policing cricket clichés, then I'd be a regular viewer..." --- will send this to the higher ups.

54.5
1
AM Fernando to Root, 1 run, good length outside off, steered into the covers for one
54.4
0
AM Fernando to Root, no run, good length outside off, nips in and hit's the pads. But outside the line of off
54.3
0
AM Fernando to Root, no run, length on the stumps, defended
54.2
0
AM Fernando to Root, no run, short, but opts not to go after this one. Lets it sail over

Michael: "@scott: if there really WAS a cricket cliches adjudication panel (and there absolutely should be), then who among us would be found innocent? " --- Posting this just for the accidental Office.

54.1
0
AM Fernando to Root, no run, Defends on the back foot, but opts not to drop and run near his feet

Dezz: "@scott - Smith came in, turned the game on its head, and then left again. I'd call that a cameo." --- Looks like the adjuticators have arrived

END OF OVER:
54 | 3 Runs | ENG: 194/5

  • Joe Root53 (111b)
  • Chris Woakes6 (15b)
  • Prabath Jayasuriya24-4-90-2
  • Asitha Fernando11-1-24-2
53.6
1
Jayasuriya to Root, 1 run, floated up and paddled fine for another single

Just two hits from victory now, 12 needed

53.5
1
Jayasuriya to Woakes, 1 run, good length on off, bit slower through the air. Drop and run into the offside
53.4
0
Jayasuriya to Woakes, no run, pushed through quicker outside off. Looks to cut but is beaten by the extra pace

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34BM DuckettDW Lawrence
2nd22DW LawrenceOJ Pope
3rd14JE RootDW Lawrence
4th49JE RootHC Brook
5th64JE RootJL Smith
6th22CR WoakesJE Root