ENG beat SL by 31 runs (D/L method) | England vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

So, England have got less than the average total on this pitch but the surface is holding up a bit and chasing won't be easy. We hope the rains stay away as they did in the first half. Do Sri Lanka have the batting to chase it down? Join us in a while to find out.

Lasith Malinga is giving an interview. He says after the Asia Cup he feels he can do good for his team. Adds further he tries to give his best whenever needed. Admits he went for runs in his initial spell but then brought in his variation and bowled well. States he is proud to represent his country and gives his all when he plays for them. Mentions he does not think about the future and he only focuses on doing his best. He reckons the wicket is a little dry, there is not a lot of help for the fast bowlers but the spinners will have some assistance. Ends by saying they can chase this down.

The innings though belonged to Lasith Malinga! His 8th five-fer in ODIs has kept Sri Lanka in the game. Nuwan Pradeep too was economical towards the death. The rest picked up a wicket each but don't have anything significant to boast off. Their fielding was also not up to the mark.

A good recovery for Sri Lanka towards the end. They pulled things back a bit as at one stage 300 looked very much possible. Still, one will reckon that this should be enough for the visitors. England lost an early wicket after being asked to bat but Bairstow, Root and Morgan played themselves in. England's Test skipper and ODI captain got to their 50s while stitching a 68-run stand. Morgan missed out on his 100 and once he fell England started losing quick wickets. But Adil Rashid's cameos towards the end ensured they get to a total which is their highest against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka while batting first.

Thisara Perera to Adil Rashid. FOUR! And a boundary to end the innings! A cameo from Rashid. Full again outside off, sliced over point. Once again the sweeper is 15 yards inside the ropes and the ball goes past him. ENGLAND END ON 278-9!

Thisara Perera to Adil Rashid. FOUR! He makes one count! Full and outside off, Rashid chips it over cover-point. Sweeper who is 15-yards in does not do enough as it goes for a boundary.

Thisara Perera to Adil Rashid. Full and around off, Rashid drives it to covers and refuses the single. Two balls left can he make the most of it.

Thisara Perera to Adil Rashid. Length ball outside off, Rashid looks to paddle it but changes and looks to guide it at the last minute. In the end fails to make any contact.

Thisara Perera to Adil Rashid. Full and around off, Rashid makes room but gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket. Some good running as they come back for the second.

Thisara Perera to Olly Stone. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

Lasith Malinga to Olly Stone. Yorker on the legs of Stone who misses his flick to get hit on his leg. They steal a leg bye. A wonderful spell from Malinga comes to an end. His figures read 10-1-44-5. Vintage!

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. Slow and full again, Rashid flicks it through square leg to rotate strike. This is now England's best score against Lanka in Lanka, batting first.

Lasith Malinga to Olly Stone. Full and outside off, driven back towards mid on to give Rashid the strike.

Lasith Malinga to Olly Stone. Slow yorker! Every ball he bowls looks like he is getting a wicket. Stone reads it and keeps it out.

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. Full toss on leg, flicked to square leg for one.

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. Slower yorker in line of the stumps, kept out by Rashid.

Nuwan Pradeep to Olly Stone. More runs! Handy ones. Flicked through mid-wicket for a brace.

Nuwan Pradeep to Olly Stone. FOUR! Low full toss down leg, Stone flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races through for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Adil Rashid. Adil has played it to the point region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Adil Rashid. Slower ball outside off, Rashid plays and misses.

Nuwan Pradeep to Olly Stone. Full on leg, Stone flicks it through square leg for a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Adil Rashid. Full on off, Rashid has driven it straight down the ground. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Olly Stone is the last man in.

Lasith Malinga to Liam Dawson. OUT! 5-fer for Lasith Malinga! His 8th in this format! And this is surely the vintage Malinga we are witnessing after a long time. Perfect slower ball on off, Liam looks to play it to the on side but the ball dips at the very end and goes under his bat and onto the off pole. Excellent stuff!

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. The batsman has played it to the point region. The batsmen have run through for a single. Malinga takes his cap after bowling the fifth ball as the umpire has called for the over. The third umpire corrects him and he calls Lasith for one more ball. A bit embarrassing!

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. FOUR! Length outside off, cut behind point for a boundary. The 250 comes up for the visiting side. They will need more of this towards the end.

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. Full outside off, played to the point region by the batsman.

Lasith Malinga to Adil Rashid. Lovely! Yorker in line of the stumps, Rashid put his bat down in time.

Adil Rashid is in at no. 10.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. OUT! What a review from the hosts! And Malinga gets his fourth! Slow yorker on the legs of Woakes. He looks to work it to the on side but misses it completely to get hit on his leg. Sri Lanka appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The home side takes the review. Replay shows us three reds and Woakes is out of here. Surprising, Chris was signalling he had some willow on that one but Snicko showed there was no bat involved. Maybe he was just signaling so that the Lankan players do not take the review. Nevertheless, he has to depart and the visitors might just not play out their full quota of overs.

An LBW decision is taken up.

Nuwan Pradeep to Liam Dawson. No run. Yorker to end the over. 10 runs and a wicket from it! Full on leg, hits Dawson on his foot.

Nuwan Pradeep to Liam Dawson. FOUR! Not good from Malinga in the deep. Pradeep goes hard outside off, Dawson pulls it but gets a top edge towards fine leg. Malinga hares to his right, gets a hand to it but couldn't keep it inside the rope. Could prove costly these runs.

Nuwan Pradeep to Liam Dawson. Yorker around off, Liam does well to get his bat down in time.

Liam Dawson is in next.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jos Buttler. OUT! Bowled 'em! England's finisher is just finished! Full toss on middle, Buttler swings but fails to put bat on ball. Looks back to see the middle pole fallen. Big wicket this as Buttler is one of the best at this stage. The umpires had made Jos wait to check for a no-ball but it is deemed legal. Not only the front foot but Pradeep's back foot was also checked. Was nearly cutting the side crease. All okay though and Jos returns to the dressing room. England dented further.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jos Buttler. WIDE! Strays down leg yet again. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Slower ball down the leg side. Buttler just tickles it away fine and the ball races away through the turf. Boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Woakes. Full and on the legs, flicked away through square leg for one.

Nuwan Pradeep in for his last spell.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Tucks this through square leg for a couple. 12 from Akila's last. He has been expensive today. His figures reads 10-0-64-1.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Brilliant fielding again! Pradeep is the man once again. Buttler powers this through covers off the back foot. Nuwan makes good ground to his left, dives and pushes it back into play. Two taken.

Akila Dananjaya to Chris Woakes. Flighted ball on off, Woakes eases it down to long off and takes a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Fires it on the pads, the batsman flicks it through square leg for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Lovely shot! A little too full by Akila, Buttler makes a little room and lofts it over covers for a boundary. He holds the key now for England.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Slower through the air on off, Buttler drives it square on the off side and gets a brace.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. A dot to end! Another yorker on off, Woakes digs it out.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. Another yorker, not a lot Buttler could do there. He bunts it down to long off for a run. Singles won't hurt Sri Lanka at this stage.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. Brilliant, brilliant! So good to watch this guy bowl like this. Another yorker on middle, Woakes jams it out towards mid on and takes a run.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. Slower full toss on off, Woakes clubs it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. Another brilliant yorker on off, Woakes jams it out towards point.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. Very full on off, Buttler hits it down to long off for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Chris Woakes. Full outside off, driven hard towards the bowler who dives to this left and saves the runs for his side.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Good from Akila, doesn't give Buttler any room to work with. Jos punches it through covers for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Full on off, Buttler drives it in the gap through covers, a brace results.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Wrong 'un goes away from Jos who drives and misses.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Quicker one spins into Buttler who plays it in front of him.

Akila Dananjaya to roll his arm.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. NOT OUT! So nothing on the Free Hit! A yorker on off, Woakes jams it out towards covers. He wants a run but is sent back. The fielder picks the ball up and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The players appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Woakes is well in. End of an eventful over, two wickets and three runs from it. Also, this could very well be the momentum changing over.

Lasith Malinga to Chris Woakes. Anticlimax! Malinga went for another slower yorker but this one slips out of his hand. Bowls a high full toss which Woakes ducks under. No ball given.

Run out appeal! Looks safe, let's have a look... Woakes is the man in question.

Chris Woakes to face the hat-trick ball!

Lasith Malinga to Moeen Ali. OUT! TIMBER! Two-in-two for Malinga. 500th international wicket for him. He is surely turning back the clock. Another top, top nut. The slower yorker on middle, Moeen Ali is completely foxed as he tries to flick. He is way too early into the shot. The ball sneaks under his bat and hits the timber behind. Ali walks back for a golden duck and now 300 is suddenly looking too far. Hat-trick ball coming up...

Moeen Ali replaces his skipper in the middle.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. OUT! Slower ball does the trick! Morgan departs in the nervous 90s. This is the 4th time he has been dismissed in the 90s in ODIs. Excellent delivery! Vintage Malinga there. He rolls his fingers over the seam and lands it on the perfect length. Just behind the driving length. Morgan is sucked into the drive but does not pick the slower one. He checks his shot but ends up chipping it back to the bowler who holds on to it. Another timely wicket for Lanka and that too a big one. This can easily make a difference of at least 15 runs to the final total.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball on off, Morgan guides it towards point.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. On the pads and it is slightly shorter in length. Buttler pulls it towards fine leg for a run.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. That took off! Short and on off, it shoots off the surface. Morgan is surprised by it, he tries to fend it away but the ball hits his gloves and goes towards point for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Jos Buttler. Good running! Buttler guides it towards point. He runs the first one hard, goes for the second and makes it easily in the end.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Eases it down to long on for another single. Onto 91 now.

Lakshan Sandakan to Jos Buttler. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Shorter and outside off, Morgan slaps it towards covers for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Well fielded! Morgan plays the slog sweep towards the gap in the mid-wicket region. Pradeep runs to his left and then pushes the ball back into play before it crosses the ropes. Two taken.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Dances down the track but yorks himself. Morgan jams it out towards the bowler.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! A maximum of 5 fielders can now be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings. Extra protection and Sri Lanka could use some if the two out there get going. Also, Lakshan Sandakan comes back into the attack.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. Full on leg, flicked away with a wristy shot.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. Slower ball outside off, played with a straight bat.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Length outside off, Morgan plays it late towards third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. JB works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. Back of a length ball on off, Buttler punches it off his back foot.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Eoin drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.

Lasith Malinga in for another spell.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Brings out the broom again but gets only a run for it. Dananjaya gives this air on leg, Morgan sweeps it over square leg but there is a protection there.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Second off the over! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Morgan swipes across and gets it over square leg for a boundary.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. The batsman drives this through the covers.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Lovely! Malinga at mid on didn't move. Wrong 'un just too full, all he had to do is get it over Malinga and does so. The outcome post that was certain.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Floated ball on the legs, flicked through square leg for one.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jos Buttler. Length outside off, played with an opened bat face towards third man to keep strike for the next over.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Pradeep bangs it in hard again, Morgan pulls it fine towards the leg side. They change ends.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Short of a length this time outside off, Morgan once again looks to open the bat face but fails to make connection.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Length ball outside off, played it late as he opens the bat face towards third man for a couple of runs.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jos Buttler. Fuller this time on off, Buttler shuffles, comes across and flicks it through square leg to rotate strike.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Length ball angled away from Morgan who cuts it behind square on the off side for one.

Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Loopy ball on off, Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Jos Buttler is the new man in.

Akila Dananjaya to Ben Stokes. OUT! After four short balls Akila gets his man. Was that a set-up then? Stokes fails to pick up the googly and gets caught. Tossed up ball outside off, it spins away from Ben who looks to go over the on side. Gets a leading edge which flies to backward point where Dhananjaya returns the favor to Dananjaya. Sri Lanka once again manage to pick a timely wicket.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Short again, the batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Another half tracker from Akila, Morgan pulls but cannot get proper connection. He will be disappointed he didn't put that away.

Akila Dananjaya to Ben Stokes. Short again down leg, Stokes moves across and turns it to the on side for one more.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Short ball on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket to get to the other end.

Akila Dnananjaya is into the attack.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. A single to end! Morgan dances down the track and pushes it towards mid off. A good over for England, 6 from it.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. A good bumper there and it is also well-directed. Morgan is late on the pull and gets beaten.

Nuwan Pradeep to Ben Stokes. The yorker on off, Stokes digs it out towards square leg and takes a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Ben Stokes. On a length around off, the batsman blocks it out.

Nuwan Pradeep to Ben Stokes. FOUR! TOP SHOT! Takes a few steps down the track, makes it into a half volley and then hits it past mid off for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Ben Stokes. Fuller in length on off, Stokes pushes it towards wide mid off.

Nuwan Pradeep is back on.

Drinks!

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Short ball outside off, punched through covers for one more.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Morgan has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Off spinner on off, Morgan looks to tuck it away but gets hit on his thigh pad.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Almost goes all the way. Short ball which Morgan won't miss out on. Rocks back and pulls it over mid on for a one bounce boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Short ball outside off, punched off the back foot to the off side. One run added to the total.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Full on leg, worked to the on side.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Leg spinner outside off, Morgan looks to drive but gets beaten.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Effortless! Floated ball on middle and leg, Morgan gets low and sweeps this through mid-wicket. Second boundary off the over.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. EM plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Not where he wanted it to go but will pick up four for it. Looks to slog this one but it goes off the inner half towards long on for a boundary.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Tosses this up, Morgan pushes it to the off side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Short ball outside off, punched through mid off to get another run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Just short! Almost drilled that back to the bowler. The ball skidded from the pitch. Morgan looks to block but it balloons towards de Silva who dives forward to take it but it lands short.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Quicker one in line of the stumps, played back to the bowler. 3 dots in a row now.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. The batsman has driven it through mid off.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Loopy ball on off, played with a straight bat.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! A lot of power on that! Short ball on middle and off, Morgan goes inside the crease and punches the ball through mid-wicket. No fielder there and the ball meets the fence.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Eoin shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. 50 for England's ODI skipper. His 40th in this format. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Loopy ball on the leg side, flicked behind square for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Pushed to the cover region by Stokes.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Morgan has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. SIX! HUGE! Uses his feet again on this loopy ball in line of the stumps, connects well and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Short ball on middle and off, Morgan comes down the track and bunts it down.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Full and on off, driven to long off as they jog to complete the run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Darts this on off, Morgan hits it uppishly just to the right of de Silva for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Top edge but safe! Stokes goes for the reverse sweep, he gets a top edge which lands safe in the short fine leg region for a brace.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Floats it up on off, kept out.

Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Very full on middle, the batsman jams it out towards mid on for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Welcomes back Sandakan into the attack with a boundary! Plays the reverse sweep and plays it very fine on the off side. The ball races away.

Ben Stokes walks in to bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. OUT! In the air... taken! The leading edge carries this time! The bowling change has worked wonders for Sri Lanka. They have got the well-set Root. He departs after another start. Redemption for de Silva as he had dropped him but now gets his wicket. Once again it is the slider from around the wicket. Root tries to clip it away against the angle. The ball takes the leading edge and balloons towards the fielder at covers, Dananjaya there takes his second catch. Another promising stand comes to an end. Can Sri Lanka capitalize now? Also, Root is seen complaining about something to the fourth umpire on his way out, not sure about what but he is not looking happy.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Angles it across the batsman, Root tries to flick but gets a soft leading edge towards covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Flatter around middle, the batsman works it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Eoin Morgan. Fires it on the stumps, Morgan makes room and cuts it through point for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Fuller on the pads, it is flicked through square leg for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Outside off, Root pushes it to mid off.

Dhananjaya de Silva is into the attack.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Root now guides it down to third man for a run. So a good comeback after going for a boundary on the second ball. Only two singles after it.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Plays it with an angled bat down to third man for a run.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Morgan dances down the track but Perera shortens the length. The batter keeps it out.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Slightly shorter in length around off, Morgan chops it to point.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Poor ball! A nothing delivery actually. Short and the slower one. It sits up to be hit. Morgan helps it on its way through square leg and the ball races away.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length on off, the batsman guides it to point.

Thisara Perera is back on.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Plays it with the turn to mid-wicket. Two tight overs by Lanka. They need to bowl a few more and apply the pressure on the English batsmen.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Fires it on the pads, Root finds the short fine leg fielder with a sweep shot.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Gives it air on off, Root strokes it to covers.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. On the pads, Morgan works it through square leg for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Flatter and on off, kept out off the back foot.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Uses his feet but is not able to get under the delivery, hits it to mid on.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. On the pads, Morgan flicks it through square leg for a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. BEAUTY! There are a few balls which has misbehaved, like this one. On a length and around off, this one slants away and also stays low. Morgan tries to block but is beaten.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Guides it down to third man and takes a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Direct hit needed but the fielder misses! On a length around off, the batsman taps it towards covers and calls for a run. Root responds. Dasun collects it in that position and then has a shy at the striker's end but misses. It bounced up nicely for him but he does not hit the stumps. Another chance of getting Root out goes abegging.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Again the line is a little too straight, Root flicks it through square leg and takes a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Angles it into the batter, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Works it to mid-wicket with the angle.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Swept and swept well! Goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side. No one in the deep and another boundary results.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. TURN AND BOUNCE! Slower through the air and around off, Morgan comes forward and tries to block but is beaten by the turn and the bounce.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Shorter on off, Root punches it back to the bowler.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Just short! Morgan plays the reverse sweep again, it goes uppishly but just short of the backward point fielder. He fumbles and a run is taken. Another 50-run stand is up. Also, a foundation is being laid for a big total.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. FOUR! Easy-peasy! On the pads, a batsman of Root's caliber won't miss out. He flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball speeds away, leaving no chance for the fielder in the deep.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Good length around off, kept out.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Uppish but in the gap! Full and outside off, Morgan strokes it through covers and takes a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Good delivery! Extra bounce and pace there. Pradeep bends his back on this one and bowls it short and outside off, Morgan tries to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Nuwan Pradeep to Eoin Morgan. Morgan shuffles across and Pradeep bowls it around off, Morgan guides it to point.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Slower ball on the pads, the batsman flicks it through square leg and takes a run.

Nuwan Pradeep is back on.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Spoils the over! Morgan makes room and goes inside out over covers. Connects well and it races to the fence. Moves onto 22.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. On the stumps, played out.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. That has missed everything! Don't know how. This is tossed up around off, Morgan goes for the slog sweep. He misses, the ball pitches and turns away slightly and goes over the off pole.

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Floats it up on middle, Morgan gets behind the line and defends it onto the ground.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Works it with the turn through square leg. Runs the first one hard, turns for the second but it is not on.

Akila Dananjaya is back on.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. A muted appeal but not given! Short and outside off, Morgan goes for an upper cut. He seems to have missed it. Malinga feels there is an edge and he appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Three dots to end a tight over.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Angles this into the batsman. Morgan works it towards mid on.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball from around the wicket on off, kept out.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Shortish around middle, Root pulls it along the ground through square leg for a run.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Eased through covers for another single.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length on off, guided to point for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. A couple off the Free Hit. Sandakan bowls the googly, Root hits it across the line. Does not get the desired connection and it goes towards long on. The fielder almost over ran the ball but stops it in the end. Two taken.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. NO BALL! Sandakan has overstepped. Just can't, you just can't overstep being a spinner. He tosses it up on off, kept out. Free Hit coming up.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Was that a chance? Did it go off the boot. The reaction surely says so. It is very full and around off, Root goes for the sweep but he gets an inside edge and then onto the boot. Lobs towards the keeper who gets a hand to it but can't hang on. He tries on the second attempt but does not get to the ball. Replays later show, that it was directly onto the boot. So another life for Root. He is certainly not a batsman you want to be dropping.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Brings the reverse sweep out, there is a fielder in the deep for that shot and a single results.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Tosses it up around off, the batsman works it with the turn to mid-wicket.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. 100 up for England! A low full toss on the pads, Root gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards the deep backward square leg region for a run.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Slow ball in line of the stumps, Morgan looks to play it with a straight bat but was a bit early on it. Luckily for him it didn't carry to Malinga.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length again down the leg side, Root tucks it away to deep square leg for a run.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length ball on off, Root hops a touch and bunts it down.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Length ball on off, Morgan hits it to the off side towards covers.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Root guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

Lasith Malinga is back on.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Wide. Leg spinner which is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. 50 for Root! His 29th in ODI cricket. Stays inside his crease and hits this towards mid off to get to the landmark. Well played England's Test skipper. Has looked solid so far. Sri Lanka will be ruing the dropped catch a few balls back. Century coming?

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Swept behind square leg for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! SHOT! Short ball outside off, Morgan rocks back and punches the ball through covers. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by the umpire.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. DROPPED! Root survives. Sandakan misses his length and dishes out a full toss. Root looks to work it away but hits it towards Dhananjaya at short mid-wicket. The fielder dives a bit to his right but fails to hold onto it. A costly miss...

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Fuller on length on off, Morgan hit it back to the bowler.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Length outside off, punched to the man at cover-point.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, Morgan looks to put bat on it but due to the extra bounce gets beaten.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Length on the legs of Root who flicks it away toward mid-wicket. One more run taken.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Short ball outside off, Morgan gets behind the ball and pulls it with soft hands to the on side for just a run.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Back of a length ball on middle and off, Root comes across and tucks it towards short square leg for a quick run.

Drinks!

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. A couple to end the over. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, pushed to the off side. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Doing the right thing is England. Rotating the strike. Stays inside the crease and pushes the ball towards mid off to get to the other end.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Picks the length early and reverse sweeps this past backward point for another run.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Tosses this one on off, driven past mid off to give Morgan the strike.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. On middle and leg, hit to mid on.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Root is happy to block it.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. SIX! What a way to get off the mark. Full and on middle, Morgan makes room and lofts it over mid off for a maximum. Fearless.

Thisara Perera to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, left alone.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Quick run. Plays this with soft hands towards mid off and hares to the other end. A run out attempt by the fielder but misses the stumps.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. No pace for Root to work with. Perera bowls this on off, Root pushes it to mid on.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Full and around off, it's been driven superbly through the covers.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Length ball outside off, Root gets behind the ball and plays it with a straight bat.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. EM has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Still to get off the mark is the skipper.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Leg spinner outside off, Morgan drives but the ball spins way too much and beats him.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Long appeal which dies down. Googly outside off, Morgan puts out his leg to pad it out. The Sri Lankan players appeal but the impact was outside off.

Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. Yorker in line of the stumps, Morgan digs it out in time.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Loopy ball on leg, flicked through square leg for a single.

Eoin Morgan is the new man in.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a delivery! He was creating pressure and now gets his reward. Full and on off, the ball just swings away after pitching. Bairstow goes hard at it, but is beaten by the swing. The ball goes past the outside edge and hits the off pole. Big wicket for the hosts as they break a crucial partnership.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. Defended off the back foot by Bairstow. This is good bowling by Perera.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Length outside off, cut behind point to give Jonny the strike.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Root shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Lakshan Sandakan to Jonny Bairstow. 6 singles off 6 balls. Floated ball on off, JB drives it through mid off to end the over with a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Tossed up ball on off, driven towards mid off. Root and Bairstow cross.

Lakshan Sandakan to Jonny Bairstow. Loopy ball on leg, turned into the leg side to rotate strike.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up another single.

Lakshan Sandakan to Jonny Bairstow. Short again on middle and off, pushes past cover-point to get to the other end.

Lakshan Sandakan to Joe Root. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Lakshan Sandakan to roll his arm.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. Play and miss, outside off, Jonny drives but can't make contact.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. On the pads of JB, who flicks it away through square leg. They come back for the second.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, it stops a bit. Root is a tad early as it hits him high on the bat and bounces in front of him.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Short and outside off, cut past point for an easy run.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. JR shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Full and outside that off pole, Root plays it with a straight bat.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Strays this down leg yet again, flicked behind square to retain strike for the next over.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Short ball outside off, Root stands tall and punches it through cover-point for a brace.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Full and on leg, flicked towards mid-wicket. They run the first one hard. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses. No back-up and they take a run on the overthrow as well.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. YJB flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Loopy ball around off, Bairstow gets forward and bunts it down.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Darts this full and on the legs of Root who turns his bat to the on side and gets to the other end.

Powerplay 2 has been signaled. A maximum of 4 fielders can now stand outside the circle till the 40th over.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total. End of Powerplay 1 and a good one for England. They are 54 for 1 after it.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. On a length around off, Root strokes it through covers. The fielder from mid off runs behind it, slides and keeps it down to two.

Thisara Perera to Jonny Bairstow. On the shorter side outside off, JB guides it to point.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. On the pads and worked around the corner for a run. 50-run stand between the two also comes up with that single. It has come up at a good pace and an important partnership after they lost Roy early. However, they would like to continue.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Another back of a length ball on off, Root blocks it onto the ground.

Thisara Perera to Joe Root. Back of a length on off, the batter tries to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point.

Thisara Perera is into the attack. Second change for Lanka.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. BEAUTY! It was the straighter one from Akila around off, Bairstow lunges and plays inside the line. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and goes close past the off pole. Dickwella fails to collect it and the ball goes towards short fine leg. Root wants a run but his partner is not interested.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! A long hop on middle, Bairstow has all the time in the world to go back and pull it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Akila has not got it right till now.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Eased down to long on for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. On the shorter side, Bairstow waits for the ball to come to him and then works it through square leg for a single.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Up and over! Bairstow this time connects with the slog sweep. Gets it over the fielder at mid-wicket. No one in the deep and a boundary results.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Two dots to end! Fuller in length on middle, stroked to mid on.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Excellent fielding! Saved a certain boundary. Root hits it right off the middle towards covers. As soon as he hit it, he must have felt there are runs on offer but Dasun there dives to his left and makes an excellent stop.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Slightly fuller on middle, Jonny times it towards mid on for a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. On the pads again, JB tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Drop and run as Root taps it towards point and changes strike. Excellent by him, if not a boundary, he ensures he keeps the strike rolling.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Shortish around off, Root tries to push at it with hard hands but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! 1000 ODI runs this year for Bairstow, he's first batsman to reach there in 2018. He needed this boundary, it should get him going. Short and outside off, asking to be hit. JB goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Works it around the corner with the turn for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Goes for the big heave but gets it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a run.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Gives it air around off, Bairstow defends it.

Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Turn there for Akila! It was the off spinner from him, bowled outside off, it comes back in. JB tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Tosses it up on off, Root eases it down to long on for a run.

Akila Dananjaya is into the attack.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. He connects with the flick shot this time, hits it towards backward square leg and runs two.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. On the pads and Bairstow fails to put it away again. Jonny has not got his timing right till now.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Angles this into the batter and lands it on a length. Kept out.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. A bumper on middle, the batsman evades it. Good change in length there, this was probably the first bumper.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. On the pads, JB tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Fuller in length on middle, Bairstow strokes it to mid on.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. A cracking straight drive to end the over. Unfortunately for England, it hits the stumps at the other end. A dot but 12 runs from the overs.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. FOUR! Three in a row and this is the best of the lot! Yes, there was width on offer but it was not on a driving length. Root strokes it on the up, finds the gap through covers and another boundary results.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. FOUR! Sloppy effort by Pradeep in the deep. Should have put in a dive there. However, back-to-back boundaries for England. It is on the pads, Root flicks it towards fine leg. Pradeep makes good ground to his left and tries to stop it with his feet but is not able to do so.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. FOUR! That went to the fence in a jiffy! Root looks in sublime touch here! The slightest of width offered and Root cashes in. He plays it late and guides it through point, leaving no chance for the fielder at third man.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Driven on the up to the man at mid on.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Good length around off, Root plays it down with soft hands.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Good running! On the pads, Root fails to flick, gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls onto the leg side and the batters cross. A leg bye signaled.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Works it with the angle through square leg and takes two. Runs now starting to come for England.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. FOUR! Again good use of the wrists! This time through the off side. It is a length ball around off, Root strokes it on the up and at the very last moment opens the face of the bat. Strokes it through cover-point, beating the diving effort from the man at third man.

Nuwan Pradeep to Joe Root. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. A huge appeal but it is going down with the angle. Pradeep goes wide of the crease and bowls it into the batsman. Bairstow tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The batsmen run a leg bye as the ball ricochets towards third man.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Well bowled! Lands it just behind a length and gets it to come back in. Bairstow tries to push at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. A little too straight again and Root finds the man at square leg with a flick shot.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. FOUR! First boundary of the game! Excellent use of the wrists there by Root. Malinga tries to swing it from the leg pole to the off but there is none. Easy pickings for Root as it is on his pads. He flicks it through square leg and the ball races away.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length on middle, Root tucks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Malinga to Jonny Bairstow. Jonny now gets off the mark as he works it around the corner and gets to the other end.

Lasith Malinga to Jonny Bairstow. Second extra! Down the leg side and the umpire has wided it.

Lasith Malinga to Jonny Bairstow. Goes fuller again on the pads, Bairstow flicks but finds mid-wicket. That was a similar line and length to the one which got Roy. This one though does not stop on the surface.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. First runs off the bat and it comes off Joe Root's. Full and around middle, JR strokes it towards mid off and takes a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. A dot to end! On a length and around off, kept out.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE! England are underway, courtesy an extra. Down the leg side, JB misses the flick and it has been wided.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Angles this into the batter who works it to mid on. No swing on offer for the pacer as of now.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Good length on off, JB on the up strokes it to covers.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. On the fuller side and around off, Bairstow makes another leave.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. A little wide outside off, Bairstow makes a leave.

Nuwan Pradeep to Jonny Bairstow. Pradeep too starts off right on the money. Full and around off, Jonny strokes it to mid off.

Nuwan Pradeep to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Yes, he can! What a start for Sri Lanka, a captain can't ask for anything better. Full around off, Root pushes it to mid off.

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length around off, Root punches it to mid off. Can Malinga bowl a wicket maiden?

Joe Root is the new man in.

Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. OUT! Malinga strikes! Sri Lanka draw first blood in the first over. Ideal start after winning the toss and electing to field. The dangerous Roy departs without troubling the scorers. The Lankans are pumped up. Malinga bowls it on a length and the line is a touch straighter. The ball sticks in the surface and stops a bit onto the batsman. Roy is early into the flick and hence he spoons it towards Akila Dananjaya at mid-wicket who takes a very easy catch moving across to his left. Roy stands there in disbelief, looks at his bat and then the wicket before walking off. This is Roy's 7th duck in ODIs, first against Sri Lanka and third this year.

Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Solid looking punch! That shot just shows how good a wicket this is! Back of a length outside off, Roy punches it to cover-point.

Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Shortens his length a touch from the previous delivery and bowls it around off, Roy pushes it to covers.

Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. A little swing there for Malinga. He starts off with a full ball around middle, it shapes away. Roy confidently pushes it to mid on.

We are all set for the action to begin. Out come the openers, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow. The former will be on strike and he will be facing Lasith Malinga, who has the first new ball in hand. Here we go...

Sri Lanka's head coach, Chandika Hathurusingha gave an interview before the toss. Said that it's a used pitch for this match. He did not think England would go with three spinners. Credited Dinesh Chandimal to get the team together. He saw a lot of commitment and energy in the 15 overs they played in the last game. Added that Mathews is a key player and he hoped, he gets fit and comes back into the team. Further said that Angelo is training hard. Mentioned that they are trying to find the right combination for the World Cup. Ended the interview by saying that the selectors are very supportive and they are trying to do their best to find the best combination.

Pitch report - Very hot and humid conditions. Same pitch is being used. Looks a very good surface and will spin later on. Might offer something to the pacers early on. The outfield has quickened up as the last few days have been quite dry. The average first innings total in the last five ODIs is 210.

Eoin Morgan says he wanted to field first due to the weather. Adds further it though looks a good wicket and they would look to bat well. Informs they are also going in with the same team. Mentions he is happy with the approach of the batters. Reckons they will have to adapt to the wicket as it might play a touch different. Further adds there might be lack of bounce and it might be a touch slow but they have to adapt. Ends by saying they are enjoying their tour of Sri Lanka.

Dinesh Chandimal says it looks like a really good pitch and they hope to get early wickets to put England under pressure. Informs they are going in with the same XI. Mentions he is happy with the approach of the guys. Ends by saying they know England are the no. 1 ODI side at the moment and they will try to do their best.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and Eoin Morgan calls it wrong. Sri Lanka elect to field.

Hello and welcome to the second ODI between Sri Lanka and England. The first game was called off due to bad weather after just 15 overs of play. The weather forecast for today is also not great, in case today's game is also ruined by rain, we have a reserve day. However, it is bright and sunny now and let us hope we get a full match today. The English side are favorites heading into this game but the hosts won't go down without a fight. Stay tuned for further updates.