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ENG beat SL by 30 runs | England vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score One-off T20I Match - Commentary
England in Sri Lanka, Only T20 International, 2018
Date: Oct 27, 2018 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 19:00 LocalVenue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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England vs Sri Lanka Highlights And Cricket Score One-off Match - T20I Commentary
Denly struggled to cope with Malinga's slower ones, who was exceptional at the death. Isuru Udana also did brilliantly and the hosts did well to restrict the home side 13 short of where they would have loved to be. The wicket is a good one and with the outfield a touch wet, Sri Lanka can chase this down. It won't be easy though. Who will win the one-off T20I? Join us in a bit to find out.
Runs did continue to flow despite the wickets as Roy was tonking the ball all around the park. He was dropped not once, but twice, and he made Lanka pay. His entertaining innings came to an end just before rain intervened. There was a delay of around an hour but after the resumption, the visitors continued from where they left off. Moeen Ali played a handy cameo and Ben Stokes supported him well. 200 looked on the cards but once Ali fell, the runs dried up a touch.
England have posted a big first innings score. The home side did manage to pull things back in the end but the target is still a stiff one. After being put in to bat, the English openers came out all guns blazing. They scored runs at will. However, three quick wickets, two by Amila Aponso and a run out, brought Lanka back into the game.
Isuru Udana to Chris Jordan. A couple to end the innings! Full and on the pads, Jordan flicks it through square leg for two. 10 from the last over and ENGLAND END WITH 187!
Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. OUT! Drags it on! Full and on middle, almost a yorker. Rashid swings, the ball takes the inside edge and hits the leg stump. Last ball to go, can Udana end it well? Chris Jordon comes out to face the last ball.
Isuru Udana to Liam Plunkett. Powers it down to long off for a run. Singles won't harm Sri Lanka.
Isuru Udana to Liam Plunkett. Excellent running! This is on the pads, Plunkett flicks it through square leg. They run the first one hard and now go for the second. The fielder throws it to the bowler who has a shy at his end but misses. Rashid was a goner had he hit.
Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. Another good shot but just a run. Rashid carves it over cover-point. 5 from the first two balls.
Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. FOUR! EDGY ONE! But England won't care. Ideal start to the last over for them. This was full and outside off, Rashid swings but gets an outside edge and the ball races away.
Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. Slower ball on middle, Plunkett tries to flick but misses. A dot to end a brilliant penultimate over. 6 runs and two wickets from it.
Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. FOUR! Hammered! Full and on middle, Plunkett with all his power, hits it down the ground and a boundary results. England would like a few more.
Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. No hat-trick but a dot. Those are gold dust at the moment. A yorker on middle, kept out.
Liam Plunkett is the next man in.
Lasith Malinga to Ben Stokes. OUT! Two-in-two for Malinga! He is on a hat-trick. A full toss, Stokes misses and the ball hits the middle of off stump. Ben Stokes walks back and this will make a difference of at least 10 runs to the final score.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. OUT! DENLY HOLES OUT! The slower ball does the trick. Full and on middle, Joe is way too early into the shot. Ends up lobbing it towards long on. Kusal Mendis there takes an easy catch. Good passage of play this for Sri Lanka. They are finishing off strong here. Adil Rashid is the next man in.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. This time goes for a seam up delivery. Ends up bowling a full toss. Denly flicks it towards square leg. De Silva there dives to his right and saves a couple for his side.
Lasith Malinga to bowl his final over.
Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. So six singles in the over! Brilliant from Udana. Denly makes room and hits it to sweeper cover.
Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. Again, only a single. A very full ball, Stokes swings but once again the ball does not meet the middle. It goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. So does the 4th ball as Denly jams it out to long off for a run.
Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. Stokes takes a step down and swings but the ball goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a run. So the first half of the over has gone Lanka's way.
Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. Slwoer ball, Denly waits and then guides it to point for a run.
Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. A low full toss to begin with. Not easy to hit those away. Stokes plays it down to long off for a run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. FOUR! 13 from the over and three boundaries from it! Once again steps out of the crease and flicks it into the gap of the mid-wicket region.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Denly. This one is more fortunate. He steps down the track and swings but he gets a top edge over backward point and into the fence.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. FOUR! Smashed! This should get Denly going! Dances down the track and hits it hard over the bowler's head.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Now a dot as Denly chops it back to the bowler.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Shortish on middle, the batsman pull it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Lasith Malinga to Ben Stokes. A single to end the over. Only two from it, brilliant from Malinga.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Only a single as it is hit towards covers.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Slower length ball this time and Denly once again misses it. 4 dots in a row.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. The batsman has done well to keep that yorker at bay.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Another dipping slower ball full toss. Denly finds the man at covers.
Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. A brilliant delivery that! The dipping yorker outside off, Denly is completely foxed as he gets beaten. It goes agonizingly close past the off pole.
Lasith Malinga is back on.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Nicely played! Plays the reverse sweep but hits it fine on the off side for a couple.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Hit through covers for a run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Flicks it with the angle through mid-wicket for a run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Joe Denly walks out to the middle.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Moeen Ali. OUT! TIMBER! Moeen Ali's cameo comes to an end. This is bowled quicker and around middle, Ali goes for the heave across the line but misses to see his stumps get disturbed. Half the side back in the hut for England. Sri Lanka need to keep taking wickets to stop the run flow.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Moeen Ali. FOUR! Once again dances down the track and smashes it past the cover fielder. Long off runs to his right but can't get to it.
Dhananjaya de Silva comes into the attack.
Thisara Perera to Moeen Ali. Slower ball on the fuller side, it is hit down to long on for a run.
Thisara Perera to Moeen Ali. SIX! Another one! This is hit with brute power. Short and around off, Ali stands tall and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. Back-to-back maximums.
Thisara Perera to Moeen Ali. SIX! How easy was that? On the pads, Ali nonchalantly flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. He is dealing in maximums.
Thisara Perera to Ben Stokes. In the air... but safe! A short ball outside off, Stokes tries to pull but gets a top edge towards third man. The fielder ther comes running in but fails to get to it. A run taken.
Thisara Perera to Ben Stokes. On the shorter side, the ball skids off the surface. Stokes goes to pull but is hit high on the pads.
Thisara Perera to Moeen Ali. Down the leg side, it is flicked to fine leg for a run.
Thisara Perera is into the attack.
Lakshan Sandakan to Moeen Ali. Uses his feet again and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for another single. End of a good over for England. 10 from it.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. The googly, Stokes makes room and slaps it through covers for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Moeen Ali. Another swing but this time the ball goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Moeen Ali. SIX! Top shot! USes his feet, gets to the pitch of it and with ease lofts it over the long on fence.
Lakshan Sandakan to Moeen Ali. Loopy ball on off, Ali finds covers with his drive.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Stokes dances down the track and hits it hard to long off. Only for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to bowl out.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. This is full again on off, Stokes hits it hard down the ground to long off for a run.
Kamindu Mendis to Moeen Ali. Fires it on the pads, the batsman works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Dances down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket fora run.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Tosses it up on off, Stokes finds covers with his drive.
We are back. Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali will continue their innings and Kamindu Mendis will continue his over.
Good news folks! The rain has stopped and we will at 2100 local. Also, no overs have been reduced.
So the umpires have called for the covers as they feel the rain has gotten heavier. Let us hope the delay isn't a long one.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. SIX! Huge! Slightly short and Stokes has picked the length early. He sends it into the stands for a biggie.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Flatter on off, the batsman punches it back to the bowler.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. OUT! Snicko shows a spike and that is the end of Roy's innings! Sri Lanka finally hang onto one. Sandakan gets his man. It is short and outside off, Roy goes for the cut but the ball seems to have taken the bottom edge and into the keeper's hand. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Roy after a chat goes for the review. Replays roll in and it shows there was an edge. Jason has to walk back after playing a good knock.
Have Sri Lanka got Roy? The umpire has given it out caught behind. Roy has reviewed it.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. SIX! Back-to-back maximums and Roy is making full use of the lifes he has got. This time he goes downtown. It is off the middle and it goes all the way.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. SIX! The slog sweep and it has given Roy the desired result as it sails into the mid-wicket stands.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Stokes comes down the track and it is bowled on his pads. He tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball lobs on the leg side and the batsmen run a leg bye.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Short and wide and it has been cut away through point for a boundary.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. Eased through mid on for a run.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. Fifty up for Roy, he is making Sri Lanka pay here.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. Another chance goes abegging. This was the toughest chance of the lot though. Roy once again tries to go big but he ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover. Mendis there comes running in, dives but does not get to it. A couple taken.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. SIX! A gift and it has been put away! A full toss on the pads, Roy hits it over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Stokes now hits it through covers for another run.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. FOUR! This is what happens if you drop quality players. This is short and wide outside off, Roy slaps it through covers and a boundary results.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. A huge appeal but not give. That was very close. Tosses it up on the pads, straightens a touch. Stokes goes for the sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Hawk Eye later on shows three reds. Sri Lanka have missed a trick here.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. DROPPED AGAIN! You have to believe it is Roy's day today. He tries to go downtown this time but only gets height and not the distance. Shanaka there settles under it but does not take it.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. SIX! ALL THE WAY! This time the slog sweep has been hit well and goes all the way over the fielder.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. Driven towards the mid off region. One run added to the total.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. In the air... dropped! Samarawickrama is the culprit. How costly is this going to prove now? This was a sitter. Tossed up around middle, Roy goes for the slog sweep but the ball turns away and takes the top edge. Goes high up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. SS there settles under it and spills it. The batsmen take a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. A full toss outside off, Roy goes for the reverse sweep but misses. That was there to be hit.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. A huge appeal not given! Down the leg side, Stokes tries to flick, it goes off the something to the keeper who takes it and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. May have flicked the gloves.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. Very full and outside off, it is hit hard towards sweeper cover for a run.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Stokes dances down the track but the bowler sees that. He bowls it short and BS flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kamindu Mendis to Ben Stokes. Flatter and on the pads, Stokes tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Kamindu Mendis to Jason Roy. Very full outside off, it is hit through covers for a run.
Kamindu Mendis, the debutant, is into the attack.
Lakshan Sandakan to Ben Stokes. A dot to end a good first over by Sandakan. Stokes pushes it to covers.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. Shorter in length again, Roy tries to cut but the ball goes off the bottom part back towards the bowler.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. A little too wide outside off, left alone.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. Flatter on off, Roy pushes it back to the bowler.
Ben Stokes walks out to the middle.
Lakshan Sandakan to Eoin Morgan. OUT! RUN OUT! Morgan the man who in-form is walking back. A huge mix up there. Morgan went for the reverse sweep but the ball takes the top edge and goes on the bounce to the short third man fielder. Roy sets off for a run and Morgan sees that late. He then goes for it. It is too late till then as Malinga throws it to the bowler who hits the stumps at his end. England losing their way a little here. They were 41 for 0 and now are 60 for 3.
Lakshan Sandakan to Jason Roy. A drag down outside off, Roy slaps it past covers. Does not find the gap and the man in the deep keeps it down to one.
Lakshan Sandakan is into the attack.
Amila Aponso to Eoin Morgan. A dot to finish the Powerplay! England are 59 for 2 after it. Morgan finds the fielder at cover with his drive.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. Another run as Roy plays it to long on.
Amila Aponso to Eoin Morgan. Eases this through mid on for a run.
Amila Aponso to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Picked his spot to perfection. Saw the mid off was in, so made room and lofts it over that fielder and into the ropes.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. Very full on the pads, Roy hits it down to long on for a run.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. Quicker and flatter outside off, Roy goes for the cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. A dot to end! A good second over by Malinga. Slower ball on off, it is driven to covers.
Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Slightly short around off, Morgan punches it through covers. Once it beats the outfield there is no stopping that. 50 up for England.
Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. The batsman defends it from within the crease. A good second over by Malinga till now.
Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length around off, Morgan keeps it out.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Slower ball again on off, Roy pushes it towards mid off for a run.
Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length on off, Morgan defends it onto the ground. Roy wants a run and Morgan obliges, the complete it with ease.
Lasith Malinga is back on.
Amila Aponso to Eoin Morgan. Eases it down to long on, to get off the mark. End of a double-wicket over.
Eoin Morgan walks out to the middle.
Amila Aponso to Alex Hales. OUT! Two the over for Lanka. The crowd here are ecstatic. Hales walks back cheaply. This is fired in on middle, Hales goes for the conventional sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. The player appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Hales walks upto his partner and has a chat but they don't review. Now then, replays show that was missing the leg pole. Hales will not be happy after looking at the replay. Nevertheless, Sri Lanka won't care as they are right back into the contest.
Amila Aponso to Alex Hales. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Amila Aponso to Alex Hales. FOUR! Another batsman is off the mark with a boundary! Short and outside off, Hales cuts it through point and the ball races away.
Alex Hales is the new man in.
Amila Aponso to Jos Buttler. OUT! Buttler is gone! Sri Lanka draw first blood. They needed this. A soft dismissal you can say. This is slightly slower on leg, Buttler makes room to go over covers. He tries to punch it but the ball sticks in the surface. He ends up pushing it towards covers where Chandimal takes an easy catch. The dangerous Buttler departs but he along with Roy have gotten England off to a flier. Sri Lanka will now look to bring things under control.
Amila Aponso to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Just over the leaping Perera! Buttler uses his feet and lofts it over the bowler's head. Perera at mid off is quite straight but the ball goes over him. Another over starts with a boundary.
Isuru Udana to Jason Roy. NOT OUT! It has bounced! A low full toss on off, Roy jams it out towards point. It seems to have gone on the bounce. However, the Lankans appeal. The umpire again goes upstairs and the soft signal is again not out. Replays show that the ball has bounced. End of an action-packed over.
It is all happening out here! An appeal for a catch has been taken upstairs. They want to check if it has bounced after hitting the bat. Soft signal is NOT OUT.
Isuru Udana to Jason Roy. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
Isuru Udana to Jason Roy. SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! The slower one and Roy picks it, he sends it sailing over the long on fence for a biggie.
Isuru Udana to Jason Roy. NOT OUT! As Roy did not deliberately come in line of the throw. Fair call. A yorker on middle, Roy jams it out towards covers. He wants a run and is half way down the track. Buttler is not interested. Roy now turns and tries to make his way back. The fielder at covers picks the ball up and tries to throw it to the keeper. The ball however, hits Roy. The players appeal and the umpire after a chat take it upstairs. The soft signal is not out and it remains like that as Roy did not change his direction.
Now then, an appeal for obstructing the field has been taken upstairs. The soft signal is not out and we think it would remain like that.
Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler. Back of a length on middle, Buttler works it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Isuru Udana to Jason Roy. DROPPED! A tough chance though. Roy makes room, Udana bowls it on a length and it is the slower one. Roy hits it back towards the bowler who sticks his hand out but the ball does not stick. It goes towards mid off, a run taken.
Amila Aponso to Jos Buttler. A dot to end an expensive second over as well. Buttler pushes the ball to mid off.
Amila Aponso to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Third boundary in the over! The gap has been pierced to perfection there. It was tossed up again around off, Buttler hits it hard through extra cover.
Amila Aponso to Jos Buttler. Flatter on off, it is pushed to mid off.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. FOUR! JUST OVER! Back-to-back boundaries for Roy. He brings the reverse sweep out but does not connect extremely well. It goes just over the leaping Mendis at point and into the fence.
Amila Aponso to Jason Roy. FOUR! Roy goes after him as well! He makes room and smashes it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
Amila Aponso to bowl from the other end.
Lasith Malinga to Jos Buttler. FOUR! 16 from the first over! England are off to a flier here. Buttler is the man this time. He gets off the mark with a cracking boundary. Full and around off, he plants his front foot forward and caresses it through the off side.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Good delivery! Another slower one on middle, Roy works it around the corner and takes a single.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. FOUR! 11 runs already from the first over! A low full toss on the pads, easy pickings for Roy as he flicks it through square leg and the ball races away.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Another slower one but this is too wide outside off, left alone. The umpire wides it.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. A trademark Malinga response. Goes for the slower ball on off, Roy defends it out.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. SIX! What a way to get off the mark. It is just the second ball he is facing and he dances down the track and whacks it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Lasith Malinga to Jason Roy. Good start there by Malinga. Hint of swing for him as he lands it on a length around off, it is kept out.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems and the players now make their way out to the middle. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler are the openers for England. The former will be on strike and he will face Lasith Malinga who will start the proceedings for Sri Lanka. Here we go...
Eoin Morgan says they too wanted to bowl first due to the weather. Admits they were poor in the last game but they have had enough time to prepare for this game. States the T20I game is also important as it is a chance to represent the country. informs Joe Denly is back in the team.
Sri Lankan skipper, Thisara Perera, says the pitch looks a touch dry and they would look to keep them to a low score. Mentions they want to give their 100 percent in the game. Informs they are playing 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers.
Toss - Sri Lanka win the toss and they will bowl first. Kamindu Mendis will be making his debut for them.
Time for the only T20I between England and Sri Lanka. It is the Lankans who have momentum on their side as their side after they won the last ODI. They would want to carry forward the momentum and win the only T20I. It will also be interesting to see if England have recovered from their drubbing of the last game. However, a new format and one in which they are surely a force to reckon. Sri Lanka though won't go down without a fight. Let us hope we witness a cracking encounter. Welcome to the coverage.
Normally, in today's age, one does not see one-match series between two top sides. But England and Sri Lanka perhaps had only that much time to squeeze in this match (or series). We now have a change of format, with the Test series coming up. It is a 3-match one, with the first game scheduled to begin in Galle, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 1000 local (0430 GMT). It has been a tri-series so far, with the third team choosing the heavens as its modus operandi. Hopefully, it is a good contest. Do join us for that. Till then, ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious England captain, Eoin Morgan, believes that tonight he witnessed considerably improvement in every facet of the game. Is high of praise for his batting unit for keeping the run flow coming in spite of losing wickets. Is proud of his bowlers for doing well with the wet ball. Has an extra word of praise for Joe Denly, especially since he has come back to the national side after 9 years. On being asked about the decision to give him the new ball, Morgan says that he has been following Denly's progress in county cricket and hence the confidence. On England's overall progress, Eoin believes that he is currently leading one of the world's best sides at the moment, but would like to see more consistency. Asked about whether he gained anything substantially from this rain-hit series, Morgan believes that there are always things to learn and this series too, provided plenty of such learnings.
Sri Lankan captain, Thisara Perera, says that had Sri Lanka not lost early wickets, it would have been a different result. On the poor fielding (they dropped 4 catches), Thisara cites it down to weather conditions, though does not want to make it as an excuse. On being consumed by spin, a foxed Thisara reckons that Sri Lankan batsmen play spin the best but tonight it was not good at all. On pushing himself down the batting order, Perera says that he just pushed better batsmen at the top. Is confident that the Lankan side is going in the right direction.
JOE DENLY IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH. On being asked about how does it feel on having had to wait for 8 years to represent England, Denly says that it has indeed been a long time but he is proud of the moment, citing that there is nothing better than it. On his performance, he says that the surface was tricky but he somehow managed to get his shots away. On his bowling, he suggests that he had confidence in his leggies and just did routine stuff. On being asked about his chances to make it to the Test squad, a modest Denly says that his job is just to make the most of the opportunities he gets.
One wonders what would have happened had Jason Roy's chances been taken - even one of them. He was put down on 20 by Udana, then on 34 by Samarawickrama and finally on 41 by Shanaka, before being eventually dismissed for 69. Please stay tuned for the presentation.
Joe Denly was the surprise pick, with 4 wickets but the real star of the bowling was Adil Rashid, with a 3-fer. Jordan was economical, with 2 scalps. Sri Lanka, well, just tried to hit hard, had a few good shots but ended up missing more than hitting. Thisara Perera got a half century for the records.
Comfortable win for England. Jason Roy's 69 set things up, albeit he was dropped thrice while with the ball, the visitors were just too good. The yorkers found their mark while the slower ones foxed the batsmen.
Joe Denly to Lasith Malinga. OUT! Bowled him! Sri Lanka get bowled out on the final ball. Tossed up, around middle, Malinga comes down the track and looks to slog but misses. Timber. ENGLAND WIN BY 30 RUNS!
Joe Denly to Lakshan Sandakan. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
LAKSHAN SANDAKAN is the last man in.
Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. OUT! Taken in the deep. A full toss, Thisara swings it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Jason Roy comes running in and takes a very good diving catch.
Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. SIX! Full and on off, Perera swings it massively over long on!
Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. Outside off, a slog and a miss.
Joe Denly to Lasith Malinga. A length ball on the pads, Malinga looks to slog but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards short third man and the batsmen take a leg bye.
Joe Denly to bowl the final over.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. SIX! THIRD T20I FIFTY! Something to cheer for the Lankans. Full and in the slot, Thisara slogs this over long on! 15 from the over, has not been Curran's night. 4-0-40-0 so far.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Full on middle, lofted towards long on. Starts to run, then goes back.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. SIX! Not a bad shot. On the pads, Perera swings it into oblivion over square leg! 45 more needed from 8 balls.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Length ball, heaved towards mid-wicket. Chris Jordan does really well running to his left and keeping the ball in play. 2 runs taken.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, slapped towards long off. Does not run.
England are having issues with the ball. It has gone really wet and they are finding it difficult to grip. It is getting changed now.
Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. A length ball outside off, Malinga swings hard but gets an inside edge past the stumps. Buttler does well with a dive to his left. A single taken.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Good ball, but a terrific shot. A yorker outside off, Perera squeezes it behind point and finds the fence! Fantastic bowling from Jordan after being flown all the way from London for this one game - 4-0-29-2.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full on middle, pushed towards long on.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, driven towards cover for a brace.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, lofted straight to long off. On the bounce.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full and wide outside off, sliced over point for a couple.
Chris Jordan to Lasith Malinga. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. Landed outside off, pushed through the covers for another single.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for one more.
Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. A slower ball, on middle, Malinga is early into his slog and gets a top edge. Luckily for him, it does not carry to three mid-wicket fielders over there. Just one run.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. A full toss again, Thisara swings but mistimes it over mid-wicket. Just a run.
Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. A full toss, a high one, pushed towards long on for a single.
Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Full and on off, slapped towards long on for a single.
Lasith Malinga comes in at number 10, replacing Aponso. Tom Curran comes on as well.
Chris Jordan to Amila Aponso. OUT! Bowled! Lock, stock and barrel! A terrific yorker from Jordan. Right at the base of the stumps and at a good pace too. Amila is very late in getting his bat down and the Zinc bails glow. So after that six, it has been 1, W, 0, W.
Chris Jordan to Amila Aponso. A yorker outside off, Amila looks to drive but misses.
Amila Aponso comes in at number 9, replacing Udana.
Chris Jordan to Isuru Udana. OUT! Number 7 goes. Perera is fast running out of partners. Full and outside off, Udana looks to go over the top but all he manages to do is scoop a simple catch to Ben Stokes at mid off. 69 needed from 26 balls. How many of those can Thisara play and get?
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Low full toss outside off, pushed towards long off for a single.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. SIX! CREAMED! That has gone many a mile! A slower ball, short in length, just sits up and asks to be smashed. Thisara obliges and pulls it massively over mid-wicket!
Chris Jordan to Isuru Udana. Full toss outside off, slapped through the covers for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Isuru Udana. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. 15 from that over, but with the wicket of Shanaka as well.
Isuru Udana is the new man in.
Liam Plunkett to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! Bowled! The slower delivery does the trick. It is pitched on a length and Shanaka swings months early in advance. He misses and the ball hits the timber. Possibly the last chance for Sri Lanka goes. Thisara is all alone now.
Liam Plunkett to Thisara Perera. Goes for a hat-trick with another almighty heave but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
Liam Plunkett to Thisara Perera. SIX! Two in two! A length ball, around off, Thisara just dismisses it out of his presence by swinging it over long on!
Liam Plunkett to Thisara Perera. SIX! CRASH! A short ball, on middle and leg, Perera swings it over backward square leg for a biggie!
Liam Plunkett to Thisara Perera. WIDE. Attempted slower bouncer, this one sails over his head.
Liam Plunkett to Thisara Perera. A length ball outside off, a swing and a miss.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. On middle, pushed towards long on for a run.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Huge LBW shout, but pitched outside leg. Thisara misses his swing and the ball goes off his pads towards third man. A couple of leg byes taken.
Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka. On middle, Shanaka chips it towards long on for a single.
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka. Outside off, very full, Shanaka slashes but misses.
Chris Jordan is back on.
Adil Rashid to Thisara Perera. Around off, watchfully defended.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg bye given by the umpire.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Around off, watchfully defended.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Full and outside off, Shanaka looks to sweep but misses.
Adil Rashid to Thisara Perera. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Moeen Ali to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! CRACK! Full and outside off, Shanaka gets down and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum!
Moeen Ali to Thisara Perera. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one.
Moeen Ali to Dasun Shanaka. Full and outside off, swept through square leg for a run.
Moeen Ali to Thisara Perera. A short ball, pulled towards long on for a single.
Moeen Ali to Dasun Shanaka. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Moeen Ali to Thisara Perera. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Adil Rashid to Thisara Perera. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Full on middle, driven through mid on for a single.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Dasun Shanaka time.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! LBW! Second wicket in the over! Rashid is rocking the Lankans. Full on middle, de Silva comes down the track and looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads and Rashid appeals but the umpire does not give it. Buttler, Morgan and Rashid have a chat and then take the review. Hawk Eye shows the ball to be hitting the stumps!
Review time! England reckon that they have Dhananjaya de Silva plumb in front. He has not been given out LBW and it has been referred upstairs...
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Thisara Perera walks in at number 6, replacing Kamindu Mendis.
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. OUT! Gone this time! Full and outside off, Mendis looks to play the slog sweep but finds Alex Hales at deep square leg to perfection! The kid was looking so good...
Moeen Ali to Kamindu Mendis. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Moeen Ali to Kamindu Mendis. FOUR! Great shot! This lad is oozing confidence. Full and outside off, Mendis brings out the reverse sweep and gets it over short third man for a boundary!
Moeen Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short ball, pulled straight to deep mid-wicket but oh dear... ALEX HALES HAS LOST IT IN THE LIGHTS! He simply does not move and collects the ball at the last moment, on the bounce. A single taken.
Moeen Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Around off, watchfully defended.
Moeen Ali to Kamindu Mendis. Jumps out and hits it towards long off for a single.
Moeen Ali to Kamindu Mendis. SIX! Terrific shot! Fuller on middle, Kamindu comes down the track and sends it sailing over long on!
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fired on the pads, a googly, Dhananjaya misses his flick and is hit. Rashid appeals for LBW but in reality, he distracts the batsmen. Kamindu slips and there is a chance of a run out but luckily for Sri Lanka, even the fielders are distracted by that LBW appeal and do not look at the ball.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller and around off, well defended.
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. Short ball, pulled away through mid-wicket for a run.
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. FOUR! Great shot! A length ball, outside off, Kamindu walks down the track and lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary!
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. Full and outside off, driven straight to point.
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. FOUR! Powerful flick! The ball was on the pads and Mendis just flicked it casually over mid-wicket! The timing was exquisite and the ball raced to the fence.
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. A length ball outside off, Kamindu slashes hard but misses.
Liam Plunkett to Kamindu Mendis. A bouncer to the southpaw, Mendis ducks.
Here's Plunkett.
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. Full on middle, pushed towards mid on for a quick run.
Debutant Kamindu Mendis comes out to bat.
Adil Rashid to Dinesh Chandimal. OUT! Chandimal departs! Big, big wicket! Full and outside leg, Chandimal brings out his reverse sweep and looks to hit it really hard. However, he finds Alex Hales to perfection at deep point! Could not have picked out the man any better.
Adil Rashid to Dinesh Chandimal. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Comes down the track and drives it towards long on for a run.
Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short and outside off, Dhananjaya looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.
Adil Rashid to Dinesh Chandimal. Straightaway Chandimal uses his feet and dances down the track. Drives it towards long on for a single.
Adil Rashid introduced.
Chris Jordan to Dinesh Chandimal. Slower ball on middle, Chandimal pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end. 10 from the over and Sri Lanka are 47 for 2 after it.
Chris Jordan to Dhananjaya de Silva. Slightly shorter in length outside off, Dhananjaya guides it down to third man and gets to the other end.
Chris Jordan to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! That must have slipped out of his hands. A slower ball but it is a full toss on the pads, Dhananjaya flicks it fine down the leg side and a boundary results.
Chris Jordan to Dhananjaya de Silva. TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Not sure this is a smart delivery with fine leg up. Short and on the body. Dhananjaya goes for the pull but gets a top edge over the short fine leg fielder and into the fence.
Chris Jordan to Dhananjaya de Silva. This is right off the middle but straight to the fielder. De Silva makes room and gets a short ball. He slaps it towards covers.
Chris Jordan to Dhananjaya de Silva. Hits the length hard around off, Dhananjaya keeps it out off the back foot. A dot to begin the last over of the Powerplay.
Chris Jordan is into the attack.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Two dots to end as this one is defended.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Pushed back to the bowler.
Joe Denly to Dhananjaya de Silva. Dhananjaya now eases it towards mid on for a run.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Flatter and on the pads, Chandimal tries to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the pads and goes towards short third man. A leg bye taken.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Chandimal is on a roll here! Full and on the pads, Chandimal whips it through mid-wicket and the ball races away.
Joe Denly to Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka are struggling against the leg spinner. Dhananjaya gets down the wicket but mistimes his shot towards mid on. A run taken.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! SMASHED! Third boundar of the over! Slower ball and it sits up to be hit. Chandimal waits and hits it hard over the bowler's head and into the fence. 14 from the over.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Slower ball and it has been picked! Chandimal hits it over the mid-wicket fielder and the ball races to the fence. Second boundary in the over. They need to keep going.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. Fuller in length on middle, Chandimal finds the man at mid on.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! A much-needed one! Chandimal made room for himself and then cut it through cover-point and the ball races away. It was not a bad delivery but Chandimal by moving away, created that width.
Tom Curran to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length outside off, DdS guides it through backward point for a couple.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. A huge appeal but it has been turned down. On the pads, Chandimal tries to flick but misses. The ball rolls towards third man and the batsmen take a leg bye. Missing leg.
Joe Denly to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flatter on off, de Silva keeps it out. So Denly's figures read 2-0-5-2.
Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.
Joe Denly to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! Denly gets another one! Dickwella walks back cheaply and Sri Lanka in big trouble here. What a job Joe is doing for his side. He tosses this up around off, Niroshan dances down the track and tries to hit it through the off side. He misses and the ball hits the off pole. Denly is ecstatic and why not? He is amidst a wonderful spell. 172 more needed.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Gives it air again, Chandimal goes for the slog but the ball goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Gives it air on middle, the batsman times it towards covers.
Joe Denly to Niroshan Dickwella. And once again Dickwella misses the sweep and Buttler fails to collect. This time though he does get a glove to it. So only a bye.
Joe Denly to Dinesh Chandimal. Down the leg side, Chandimal flicks it towards short fine leg for a run.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. Down the leg side, helped fine for a run.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, defended from the crease.
Tom Curran to Dinesh Chandimal. NOT OUT AND WHAT'S MORE, IT IS FOUR OVERTHROWS! Outside off, Chandimal pushes it towards short mid-wicket. He wants a single but then sends Dickwella back. He dives in but the bowler's throw hits the stumps. It is referred upstairs and replays show that the dive has saved him while the ball has deflected off the stumps towards the long off fence!
Is that a run out? Dickwella seems to have been caught napping with a dive. He was called for a single but sent back.
Tom Curran to Niroshan Dickwella. A short ball outside off, Dickwella looks to pull but the ball goes off the inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls away to the off side and the batsmen take a run.
Tom Curran to Niroshan Dickwella. SAFE! Short ball, Dickwella pulls it towards square leg. Alex Hales claims the catch but it is referred upstairs. Replays show that it is bounced.
Dinesh Chandimal walks in at number 3, replacing Mendis.
Joe Denly to Kusal Mendis. OUT! BOWLED! Would you believe it? Denly has struck. Fuller and in line of the stumps, Mendis looks to slog but misses and his furniture has been disturbed!
Joe Denly to Kusal Mendis. Fuller length outside off, watchfully defended.
Joe Denly to Niroshan Dickwella. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.
Joe Denly to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR BYES! Tossed up outside off, Dickwella goes for the sweep but misse. The keeper too fails to collect it and it races to the third man fence.
Joe Denly to Kusal Mendis. Flatter on the pads, the batter tucks it around the corner for a run.
Joe Denly to Niroshan Dickwella. Starts off with a full toss and Mendis hits it down to wide long on for a run.
We are back for the chase. Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis open the innings, while Joe Denly takes the ball first up. Here we go...