SLA 1ST

OUT! Caught. Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bethell. Archer gets another wicket.

OUT! L.B.W. Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad. Up goes the finger.

OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Rashid. Into the safe hands.

OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara. Arm ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Overton. OvertonÂ takes a simple catch.

OUT! Bowled. Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, bottom edge. Gives away his wicket.

ENG 1ST

OUT! Caught. Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook. Reverse Swing-In short, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by de Silva. Miles in the air and taken.

OUT! Caught. Dunith Wellalage to Jos Buttler. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, caught by Rathnayake. Stunning catch from Rathnayake.

OUT! Caught. Dasun Shanaka to Jacob Bethell. Short, down leg side backing away cutting, top edge, caught by Mendis. Good catch from Mendis behind the stumps.

OUT! Caught. Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Mishara. Edged and gone

Over 20. 5 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. Sri Lanka: 189/5(rr 9.45)

Jofra Archer to Charith Asalanka. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit body to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Buttler. That concludes Sri Lanka's innings, as they scored 189 runs for the loss of five wickets. The top-order batsmen performed well, providing a solid start for the team. Pavan Rathnayake was the top scorer with 40 runs, while Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara contributed 34 and 36 runs, respectively. For England, Jofra Archer took two wickets. Can England chase down the target? Or will Sri Lanka regain control? Join us in a while for the run chase.

Jofra Archer to Janith Liyanage. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Rashid.

Jofra Archer to Charith Asalanka. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Banton.

Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg cutter half volley, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for 1 run, mis-fielded by Buttler, fielded by Dawson.

Jofra Archer to Charith Asalanka. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Dawson.

Over 19. 17 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Sri Lanka: 184/4(rr 9.68)

FOUR! Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, run save by Bethell.

Wide Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side deep in crease flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

FOUR! Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Sam Curran to Charith Asalanka. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

FOUR! Sam Curran to Charith Asalanka. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Banton.

Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Sri Lanka: 167/4(rr 9.28)

Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake. Arm ball full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, in the air under control to backward point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Curran.

Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

FOUR! Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Janith Liyanage. England: 173/4(rr 10.18)

SIX! Janith Liyanage to Sam Curran. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. England secure a six-wicket victory to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. A 75-minute rain delay reduced their innings to 17 overs, with a revised target of 168. Needing a further 111 off 52 balls, they came flying out of the traps on the restart and were always in control of the chase. Tom Banton starred with an unbeaten 54, while Jos Buttler contributed a solid 39, and Harry Brook's cameo of 36 off just 12 balls ensured momentum was never lost. For Sri Lanka, Matheesha Pathirana finished with two wickets to his name, but they were hampered by Eshan Malinga's injury. Tom Banton is the Player of the Match.

Janith Liyanage to Sam Curran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, back to bowler for no runs.

Janith Liyanage to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by de Silva.

Janith Liyanage to Sam Curran. Short, down leg side on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Matheesha Pathirana. England: 165/4(rr 10.31)

Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tom Banton. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tom Banton. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Vimukthi, fielded by de Silva.

Wide Matheesha Pathirana to Tom Banton. Short, wide outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran. Off cutter full toss, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run.

APPEAL! Matheesha Pathirana to Tom Banton. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka, appeal made for Run Out.  Not displayed on the giant screen.

Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Shanaka, fielded by Wellalage.

Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Dasun Shanaka. England: 157/4(rr 10.47)

Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short leg for no runs, shy attempt by Shanaka.

Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mishara.

Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for 1 run, mis-fielded by Shanaka, fielded by Vimukthi.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
P Saltc Mishara b Pathiranage	1	2	0	0	50
J Buttlerc Rathnayake b Wellalage	39	29	6	0	134.48
J Bethellc Mendis b Shanaka	13	11	2	0	118.18
T Bantonnot out	54	33	4	3	163.64
H Brookc de Silva b Pathiranage	36	12	2	4	300
S Currannot out	20	14	1	1	142.86
W Jacksdid not bat
J Overtondid not bat
L Dawsondid not bat
J Archerdid not bat
A Rashiddid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	NB	WD	E/R
M Pathiranage	4	47	2	0	3	11.75
M Shanaka	3	24	1	0	0	8
D Wellalage	3	30	1	0	0	10
K Dharmasena	1.2	6	0	1	0	4.5
P de Silva	4	44	0	0	2	11
K Vimukthi	1.2	18	0	0	0	13.5

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