Dom Bess achieves THIS colossal 21st century record after 5-wicket haul in Galle vs SL

English all-rounder Dom Bess picked five Sri Lankan wickets on Day 1 at Galle on Thursday en route to registering his magnum opus Test performance. right-arm off-spinner picked key wicket of opener Kusal Perera before mopping up Sri Lankan tail. Just a little over 10 overs was all it took for Bess to claim his second Test five-wicket haul as England mowed Sri Lanka down for 135 within Day 1 of Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test match.

Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test: Dom Bess canes Sri Lanka with fabulous five-fer

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Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test: Dom Bess ruffles Sri Lanka with 5-30

Dom Bess bowled just 10.1 overs on Day 1 to claim figures of 5-30. Frugal with ball in hand, he became quickest English spinner since May 2001, in terms of number of balls bowled, to register a five-wicket haul in a Test innings. He broke previous record held by Monty Panesar’s 69-ball effort against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 2008.

Maverick all-rounder Moeen Ali is third on list in terms of being quickest English spinner to get to five wickets in an innings. He did so in a home Test against South Africa in 2017 when he claimed his 5th wicket off just his 76th delivery of innings.

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Dom Bess career stats and prospects for India vs England 2021 series

Dom Bess career stats registry in Test cricket composes of some impressive numbers. Across 11 Tests, 23-year-old has collected 24 wickets so far with two five-wicket hauls. If cricketer maintains up his fine run in Sri Lanka, he might well be selected in England’s squ for ir all-important Test series in India and be ir .1 spinner in playing 11. India vs England 2021 series is scheduled to feature four Tests between February 5 and March 8.

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Sri Lanka vs England live streaming details

At time of publishing, England reached 320-4 in 94 overs and y are 185 runs clear of Sri Lanka’s first-innings total of 135. Joe Root is batting at 168* and he is joined by Jos Buttler.

Sri Lanka vs England live streaming is available on Sony Sports 2 and Sony Sports 2 HD in India. Fans who wish to watch match online can do so on SonyLIV app and website. Or than that, you can keep an eye on SL vs ENG live scores and updates on websites and social media channels of English and Sri Lankan cricket boards.

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