Ton-up Root turns Sri Lanka tide at open

LONDON, June 12, 2014 (AFP) - Joe Root's second hundred in as many Lord's Tests was the cornerstone of England's recovery on the first day of their series opener with Sri Lanka on Thursday. Sri Lanka appealed for lbw but Reiffel ruled in Prior's favour and, despite a review, the 'umpire's call' stood after replays indicated the ball had pitched fractionally outside off stump.

Meanwhile Root cut and cover-drove Eranga for two well-struck boundaries.
buy symbicort online buy symbicort online no prescription

Prior, who marked his Test debut with a hundred at Lord's against the West Indies in 2007, reached 50 when he cover-drove Pradeep, bowling with the new ball, for his seventh four.

Root, obliged to be more vigilant, drove Kulasekara down the ground for just his eighth boundary to go to 96 before reaching his third hundred in 16 Tests with three off Herath.
buy cymbalta online buy cymbalta no prescription
Root's 102 not out helped take England to 344 for five at stumps on the first day of the first Test after they'd been struggling at 74 for three when the 23-year-old Yorkshireman walked out to bat.

Root, who made a Test-best 180 against Australia at Lord's last year, was well supported by Matt Prior (76 not out) in a so-far unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 135.

However, re