England's Jos Buttler lauds Joe Root for 'masterclass in batting against spin'

Buttler describes Root’s eight-hour 186 as ‘an amazing effort’England end day three trailing by 42 runs on 339 for nineJoe Root was praised for giving his England players an education in skill and stamina following a masterful 186 in the heat of Galle that kept the tourists fighting in the second Test and continued his own golden start to 2021. Related: Majestic Joe Root run out on 186 by Sri Lanka but keeps England in second TestRelated: Embuldeniya's spin for Sri Lanka stops