ENG 1ST

OUT! Caught. Jeffrey Vandersay to Jacob Bethell. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Vimukthi. Jeffrey Vandersay breaks the dangerous partnership.

OUT! Caught. Wanindu Hasaranga to Rehan Ahmed. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Vandersay. Soft dismissal.

OUT! Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Duckett. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Wellalage. First one goes down for England as Dhananjaya de Silva strikes.

SLA 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed. That's the end of the match, and England secure victory by 53 runs to clinch the series 2-1. Sri Lanka's batters began brightly, keeping the scoreboard moving, but regular wickets derailed their chase. Pavan Rathnayake stood out with a superb 121, while Pathum Nissanka added a positive 50 off just 25 balls. England's bowlers shared the wickets, with Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, and Adil Rashid taking two wickets each. A commanding finish to a competitive series.

OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Jeffrey Vandersay. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Curran. Nine down for Sri Lanka.

OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Duckett. The ball skies in the air and settles in the safe hands.

OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Jacks. Dawson invites the batter to chase the wide delivery and gets the reward.

OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Brook.

OUT! Run Out. Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, to leg backing away pushing, to extra cover, fielded by Brook, by Buttler.

OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Brook.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket.

OUT! Caught. Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Brook.

OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Ahmed.

Over 50. 18 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. England: 357/3(rr 7.14)

SIX! Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Slower length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. That's the end of the first innings, and England have posted a strong total of 357-3. After a slow start, Joe Root and Jacob Bethell built crucial momentum with a solid partnership. Root anchored the innings with an unbeaten 111, Harry Brook added a blistering 136 of his own, and Bethell chipped in with 65. Sri Lanka struggled in the final overs, conceding runs freely. Stay tuned as we get ready for the run chase.

Wide Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Slower length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs.

SIX! Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

Asitha Fernando to Joe Root. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Vimukthi.

Asitha Fernando to Joe Root. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Over 49. 22 runs. Bowler: Jeffrey Vandersay. England: 339/3(rr 6.92)

FOUR! Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, run save by de Silva.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Vandersay.

FOUR! Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

SIX! Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

FOUR! Jeffrey Vandersay to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, past deep cover for 4 runs.

Over 48. 18 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. England: 317/3(rr 6.60)

Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Slower length ball, outside off stump deep in crease working, mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vimukthi.

Wide Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Slower ball full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Wide Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs, run save by Rathnayake, mis-fielded by Silva.

Over 47. 6 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Sri Lanka: 304/10(rr 6.47)

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump moves in front flick, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs.

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Bethell.

FOUR! Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Full toss, off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Over 46. 1 run. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Sri Lanka: 298/9(rr 6.48)

Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.

Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jacks.

Liam Dawson to Jeffrey Vandersay. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.

Liam Dawson to Jeffrey Vandersay. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track pushing, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.

Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 45. 14 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Sri Lanka: 297/8(rr 6.60)

Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Brook, fielded by Bethell.

Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

SIX! Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Rehan Ahmed to Jeffrey Vandersay. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
R Ahmedc Vandersay b de Silva	24	37	3	0	64.86
B Duckettc Wellalage b de Silva	7	17	0	0	41.18
J Rootnot out	111	108	9	1	102.78
J Bethellc Vimukthi b Vandersay	65	72	8	0	90.28
H Brooknot out	136	66	11	9	206.06
J Buttlerdid not bat
W Jacksdid not bat
S Currandid not bat
J Overtondid not bat
L Dawsondid not bat
A Rashiddid not bat

Bowling	O	M	R	W	WD	E/R
A Fernando	9	0	77	0	4	8.56
K Vimukthi	3	1	7	0	0	2.34
D de Silva	5	0	45	1	0	9
D Wellalage	10	0	49	0	0	4.91
P de Silva	10	0	76	1	1	7.6
J Vandersay	10	0	76	1	0	7.6
K Asalanka	3	0	20	0	1	6.67

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