Jonny Bairstow marks England century with fiery celebration after returning to the side against Sri Lanka
- Jonny Bairstow returned to the England side and batted at No 3 in the order
- He made his sixth Test century and England's first at No 3 in two years
- Bairstow was injured for first Test and lost his place for the second to Ben Foakes
Jonny Bairstow gave an angry, fired-up celebration after marking his return to the England side with a fantastic century against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Bairstow missed the first Test through injury but was left out of the second because his replacement, Ben Foakes, scored a century on his debut.
Sam Curran's injury paved the way for Bairstow to return with the Yorkshireman placed at England's trouble-spot of No 3 in the order.
![Jonny Bairstow marked his England century against Sri Lanka with a fiery celebration](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/10/6552510-0-image-a-3_1542969870146.jpg)
Jonny Bairstow marked his England century against Sri Lanka with a fiery celebration
![Bairstow lost his place to Ben Foakes in the second Test after being injured in the first](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/10/6552508-6421243-image-a-18_1542970538836.jpg)
Bairstow lost his place to Ben Foakes in the second Test after being injured in the first
![It was Bairstow's sixth Test century and England first from a batsman at No 3 in two years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/10/6552502-6421243-image-a-21_1542970590867.jpg)
It was Bairstow's sixth Test century and England first from a batsman at No 3 in two years
And he scored his sixth Test century on his comeback with the hundred also being the first England have had from a batsman at No 3 in two years.
His roar could be clearly heard on the Sky cameras as he ran through after sweeping the ball behind square for a single.
Bairstow made 110 before being bowled out by Lakshan Sandakan to put England on 254-5.
![Bairstow went on to make 110 before he was bowled out by Lakshan Sandakan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/11/6552812-6421243-image-a-22_1542971098932.jpg)
Bairstow went on to make 110 before he was bowled out by Lakshan Sandakan
![England captain Joe Root allowed Foakes to keep his spot after replacing Bairstow so well](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/11/6553286-6421243-image-a-24_1542971371022.jpg)
England captain Joe Root allowed Foakes to keep his spot after replacing Bairstow so well
Bairstow injured himself playing football, paving the way for Foakes to make his debut where he scored a first innings century in England's 211-run victory.
And England captain Joe Root allowed Foakes to stake a claim for a permanent spot in the side off the back of that display, despite Bairstow being an ever-present in the fold.
'Ben in these conditions is the best option behind the stumps,' Root said prior to the second Test. 'You've got to reward a performance like last week.'
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