SLA 1ST

OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Overton. Holes out in the deep.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Rashid. Adil Rashid gets his man.

OUT! Caught. Rehan Ahmed to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Brook. Unfortunate dismissal for the skipper.

OUT! L.B.W. Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad.

OUT! Bowled. Adil Rashid to Kamil Mishara. Googly half volley, down leg side no foot movement sweeping, Play and Miss (Leg Side).

OUT! Caught. Sam Curran to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Dawson.

ENG 1ST

OUT! Caught. Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Wellalage. That's it. Sri Lanka take the early advantage in the series with a last-over victory in this opening encounter. England began the chase on a steady note, despite losing Zak Crawley early, as Ben Duckett and Joe Root forged a solid partnership. However, the regular loss of wickets at crucial intervals stalled the chase and kept England under constant pressure. Jamie Overton's late fireworks briefly reignited England's hopes, but in the end, they fell just short of the target. Credit must go to the Sri Lankan bowlers, particularly the spinners, who bowled with discipline, controlled the middle overs, and never allowed the batters to settle. Their ability to keep things tight ultimately proved decisive, as the hosts sealed a well-deserved win. Dunith Wellalage is the Player of the Match.

OUT! Caught. Pramod Madushan to Liam Dawson. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by de Silva. Excellent catch from Dhananjaya de Silva.

OUT! Bowled. Pramod Madushan to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed. Big fish departs!

OUT! Caught. Jeffrey Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover, caught by Wellalage. Stunning catch from Dunith Wellalage.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to silly mid off, caught by Wellalage. Good return catch from the bowler.

OUT! Stumped. Dunith Wellalage to Jacob Bethell. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Mendis.

OUT! L.B.W. Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad.

OUT! L.B.W. Jeffrey Vandersay to Ben Duckett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Zak Crawley. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Mendis.

Over 50. 23 runs. Bowler: Jamie Overton. Sri Lanka: 271/6(rr 5.42)

Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ahmed. That brings us to the end of the first innings, and Sri Lanka have recovered admirably to post a competitive total despite an early top-order collapse. Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage steadied the ship with a crucial partnership that turned the momentum in the hosts' favour. Liyanage fell agonisingly short of a well-deserved half-century, dismissed for 46, while Kusal Mendis anchored the innings superbly and remains unbeaten on a commanding 93. Dunith Wellalage's later cameo helps them to go past 270+ runs for the hosts. For England, the spinners were impressive from the outset, operating in tandem to apply sustained pressure. They combined to bowl 33 overs, with Adil Rashid leading the way, picking up three important wickets. The question now is whether England's batting line-up can rise to the challenge in the run chase, or if Sri Lanka's bowling attack can exploit the conditions and defend the total to seal victory. Stay with us as the chase unfolds.

FOUR! Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

FOUR! Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Length ball, down leg side moves in front Slog, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

FOUR! Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

APPEAL! Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for 2 runs, fielded by Buttler, by Overton, appeal made for Run Out.  Wellalage survives.

SIX! Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage. Off cutter half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

Over 49. 7 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. Sri Lanka: 248/6(rr 5.06)

Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Dawson.

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis. Full toss, off stump down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Overton.

Wide Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

Over 48. 2 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Sri Lanka: 241/6(rr 5.02)

Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Brook.

Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

Over 50. no runs. Bowler: Pramod Madushan. England: 252/10(rr 5.04)

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage.

Over 49. 14 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. England: 252/9(rr 5.14)

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Reverse Swing-In full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

SIX! Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long on for no runs, fielded by Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage.

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage.

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

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.

Over 48. 11 runs. Bowler: Pramod Madushan. England: 238/9(rr 4.96)

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Wide Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.

FOUR! Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Slower ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Wide Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Battitori	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
Z Crawleyc Mendis b Fernando	6	11	1	0	54.55
B Duckettlbw Vandersay	62	76	5	1	81.58
J Rootlbw de Silva	61	90	5	0	67.78
J Bethellst Mendis b Wellalage	15	33	1	0	45.45
H Brookst Mendis b Asalanka	6	12	0	0	50
J Buttlerb Liyanagamage	19	20	0	1	95
S Curranc & b Wellalage	5	9	0	0	55.56
R Ahmedc Wellalage b Vandersay	27	21	5	0	128.57
J Overtonc Wellalage b Liyanagamage	34	17	4	2	200
L Dawsonc de Silva b Liyanagamage	2	2	0	0	100
A Rashidnot out	0	6	0	0	0.0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	E/R
A Fernando	8	1	64	1	1	3	8
P Liyanagamage	5.2	0	39	3	0	4	7.32
D de Silva	8	0	22	1	0	0	2.75
D Wellalage	10	0	41	2	0	0	4.1
K Asalanka	7	0	33	1	0	1	4.72
J Vandersay	10	0	39	2	0	1	3.91
K Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage	1	0	9	0	0	0	9

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