The 2 centuries may hardly have been extra totally different.
Root all contact and timing, getting the tempo of his innings excellent, on a low, sluggish turner.
He set the platform from which England may launch, and launch – again and again – Brook did.
For a crew who’ve struggled a lot within the format in current occasions, this was one thing approaching a superbly constructed 50-over innings with the 2 Yorkshiremen main the best way.
For a lot of the innings, batting appeared tough. Endurance was the secret for England after Ben Duckett and Rehan Ahmed misplaced theirs, however Root produced a masterclass in it.
There was by no means any sense of panic in his flawless knock. There have been 58 singles in his innings as he rotated the strike at will, discovering the gaps, manipulating the sector – this is not the thrilling stuff however it’s bedrock of what makes Root nice.
Sri Lanka couldn’t put him below any strain as he scored freely off each entrance foot and again, and both aspect of the wicket, with 9 boundaries and a six in his 108-ball knock.
It meant Brook had the liberty to take his time and adapt to circumstances initially earlier than quickly transferring by the gears.
He introduced up his half-century from 40 balls with a six, going inside-out over further cowl. Seventeen deliveries later, he was celebrating his century.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers had no reply as Brook switched seamlessly between dancing down the observe and going deep in his crease.
Whichever choice he selected, the ball invariably flew to – or over – the boundary.
In complete, Brook struck 11 fours and 9 sixes in a well timed reminder of his supreme pure expertise.
After the final of these maximums flew over the rope, Brook and Root walked off collectively, a job effectively finished and the sequence win effectively inside their grasp.
