Joe Root shelved the more aggressive instincts of 'Bazball' but kept England's winning habit alive, defeating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first Test to make it four victories from four this summer.
Presented with a chase of 205 early in the fourth afternoon of this series opener, England were unable to produce the kind of fourth-innings fireworks that have become their calling card over the last couple years, but emerged triumphant thanks to Root's hard-working half-century.
