England defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the first match of the three Test series.
In the match played in Manchester, England achieved the target of 205 runs in the 58th over for the loss of 5 wickets in the second innings.
In the second innings, Joe Root remained unbeaten with 62 runs while Jamie Smith 39, Harry Brook 39 and Dan Lawrence 34 were the prominent batsmen.
24-year-old Jamie Smith was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance in the match.
The Sri Lankan team scored 236 runs in the first innings and 326 runs in the second innings while England scored 358 runs in the first innings.
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