Illustrated Story

Hales, Root set England agenda

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Alastair Cook won the toss and chose to bat first despite the cloud cover  Getty Images
He started with intent, needing 20 to register 10,000 in Tests  Getty Images
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At the other end, Alex Hales picked up from his 86 in the first Test at Headingley  Getty Images
But, on 15, Cook fenced outside off to Suranga Lakmal ...  Getty Images
... and was caught at second slip by Dimuth Karunaratne  Getty Images
Cook departed with 9995 Test runs to his name  Getty Images
Nick Compton needed a big score to ease doubts about his place  Getty Images
... but he was brilliantly caught on the long-leg boundary by Lakmal for 9  Getty Images
Hales, however, continued to play his shots  Getty Images
... and brought up his fifty with a swat over mid-on off Rangana Herath  Getty Images
Joe Root settled into his role at No. 4  Getty Images
Hales was closing in on a maiden Test hundred once again...  Getty Images
...only for Angelo Mathews' brilliant catch to cut him off on 83  AFP
Root stood firm, reaching tea 69 not out  AFP
But, on 80, he was surprised by some extra bounce...  Getty Images
... and caught at cover to give Nuwan Pradeep the breakthrough  Getty Images
James Vince looked good until a drive was well held by Lahiru Thirimanne at cover  Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow made a typically busy start to his innings  Getty Images
Moeen Ali helped add another fifty stand for the sixth wicket  Getty Images
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