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ENG VS SL

Match 6, 29-Oct-2026

386/5 50.0 oversRun Rate: 7.72
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331/10 45.1 overs Run Rate: 7.34
England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs
England First Innings
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Jordan Cox(43 | 27)*
Sam Curran(21 | 12)
D Madushanka|9|0|64|1
049.649.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Jordan Cox, OUT! CAUGHT! Sahan Arachchige nearly made a mess of that and gets knocked flat on his back, but hangs on to the catch, and England finish with 386/5 on the board. Dilshan Madushanka misses his mark with the yorker and ends up bowling a full toss around off. Jordan Cox gets forward, but is a bit taken aback and ends up slicing it high over extra cover. The fielders from cover and long off converge, and it is Arachchige from the latter position who nearly overruns it before clinging on to the ball with both hands over his shoulder.
6 Over | Run: 386/5 | Run Rate: 7.72
149.549.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Sam Curran, A yorker, on leg stump. Curran steps out to swing and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for just a single.
249.449.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Sam Curran, Full again, at the stumps. Curran drills it back past the bowler and down to the left of long on for a couple of runs. 13 off the over already.
149.349.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Jordan Cox, Much better from Madushanka. Full and straight, in the blockhole. This is dug out onto the leg side for a single.
449.249.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Cleverly done by Cox. Slower one around off, fuller too. Cox is quick to lunge well across to the off side, and he waits well before sweeping it up and over backward square leg for a boundary.
649.149.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Jordan Cox, SIX! Dispatched over the ropes, and this is now the highest-ever ODI score at the Gaddafi Stadium. Full and slinging into the pads from around the wicket. Cox full-sends the flick, hammering it flat over deep square leg for a biggie.
148.648.6: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Hard length around off, Jordan Cox looks to swing it away from deep inside the crease but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the batters scamper across for the single.
6 Over | Run: 372/4 | Run Rate: 7.59
048.548.5: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Cox tries to get funky here. Full and outside off, Cox brings out the reverse lap but fails to connect.
148.448.4: Eshan Malinga to Sam Curran, Full and wide outside off, jammed down to extra cover for a single. Malinga has now conceded 100 runs in this game, and it is Curran, the person who brought up a similar and unwarranted stat in their last encounter, who is the one to bring up Malinga's ton.
248.348.3: Eshan Malinga to Sam Curran, Full again, angling it across off. Curran stays deep and heaves it off the toe end of the blade and to deep mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.
048.248.2: Eshan Malinga to Sam Curran, Right in the slot, but Curran gets undone by the lack of pace. Slower one, pitched full and around off. Curran looks to swing across the line but misses.
148.148.1: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Full and outside off, tailing back in. Cox backs away and slices the ball towards cover for a single.
147.647.6: Asitha Fernando to Jordan Cox, Full and straight again, in the blockhole and Cox jams it down through wide mid on for a single. End of a pretty decent spell from Asitha Fernando given the current status of the game.
6 Over | Run: 367/4 | Run Rate: 7.65
147.547.5: Asitha Fernando to Sam Curran, Full, on middle and leg, and this is driven down to long on for a single.
647.447.4: Asitha Fernando to Sam Curran, SIX! For once, Fernando misses his mark and gets punished. However, Pavan Rathnayake should have done better in the deep. Juicy full toss over the stumps, Curran swings it high towards deep mid-wicket. Rathnayake lunges towards the ropes to take the catch and has an eye on the onrushing long on fielder, and thinks about flicking the ball to him, but falls over and lands over the ropes along with the ball.
147.347.3: Asitha Fernando to Jordan Cox, Full and on off, Cox stays deep in the crease, backs away and ends up just hitting it down to long on for a run. 
147.247.2: Asitha Fernando to Sam Curran, In the blockhole again, on middle and leg, and Curran digs it out to mid off for one more.
147.147.1: Asitha Fernando to Jordan Cox, Fernando has been spot-on with the yorkers yet again. Right at the toes, and Cox only manages to stab it into the turf and the ball goes down to long on for a single.
146.646.6: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Very full, speared in at the pads. Cox punches it down to long on for a single. 11 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 356/4 | Run Rate: 7.57
246.546.5: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, A reverse-swinging yorker at the toes. Cox manages to heave it away wide of the long on fielder, and races back for the second run.
146.446.4: Eshan Malinga to Sam Curran, Slower one, on a length and around off. Curran waits well before hitting it down to long off for a single.
446.346.3: Eshan Malinga to Sam Curran, FOUR! Banged away to the fence, and the 350 is up for England. A full toss on off and middle, curving away. Sam Curran flat-bats it straight back over the umpire's head and picks up a boundary.
146.246.2: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, A full and wide one, ends up being a low full toss. Cox slaps it down to the left of deep point for a single. The batters think about the second run but decide against it.
246.146.1: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Malinga doesn't quite get the wide yorker into the blockhole. Cox hangs back and powers it past extra cover and to the left of wide long off for a couple of runs.
145.645.6: Asitha Fernando to Jordan Cox, Full-pitched delivery on off, not allowing the batter to get under the ball. Jordan Cox jams it down to long off and collects a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket off that over.
6 Over | Run: 345/4 | Run Rate: 7.50
145.545.5: Asitha Fernando to Sam Curran, Full and straight, short-arm jabbed down to wide long on for just one more.
145.445.4: Asitha Fernando to Jordan Cox, Another attempted yorker, very full and reverses back onto the stumps. Cox stabs it down into the deck and the ball goes to mid off for a single.
145.345.3: Asitha Fernando to Sam Curran, Very full and on leg stump, Sam Curran nudges it away through mid-wicket for a single.
045.245.2: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Asitha Fernando sticks to his plans and gets a timely wicket for his side. This is bowled full and wide of the off stump again, searching for the blockhole. Will Jacks steps out and tries to back away and hammer it over the off side but gets a big inside edge and the ball crashes back into the stumps. Jacks' quickfire cameo ends, and England are now 341/4.
045.145.1: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, That's a fine delivery. In the blockhole, just outside off and there's a hint of reverse back into the right-hander. Jacks backs away to smack it through the off side but is well beaten.
144.744.6: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, A low full toss on leg, 124.2 kph, Jacks whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single. Another expensive over as 14 runs come off it.
7 Over | Run: 341/3 | Run Rate: 7.58
144.644.5: Dasun Shanaka to Jordan Cox, Another off-pace delivery on middle, Cox digs it out towards long on and settles for a single.
244.544.4: Dasun Shanaka to Jordan Cox, Good hustle! Full on the middle stump with the pace taken off, and Cox bunts it to the right of long on, scampering back for a quick couple.
444.444.3: Dasun Shanaka to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Oh, dear! That's too sloppy from Pavan Rathnayake. Length on off stump, and Cox hangs back before pulling it towards deep mid-wicket. Rathnayake, stationed there, lets it slip through his legs, gifting England a boundary.
144.344.2: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Pitched full and around middle, Jacks shimmies down the track and works it to long on for a single.
044.244.2: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Wide! Miles outside off, misfired beyond the guideline. Jacks is happy to leave that.
444.144.1: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, FOUR! Off the top edge, but Jacks won't mind it! Short by Dasun, on top of the stumps, Jacks tries to pull but gets a fat top edge and sees the ball sail over the keeper for a boundary.
243.843.6: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Very full outside off, with the pace taken off at 112.3 kph. Cox gets an inside edge and clips it to the left of deep backward square leg, coming back for a couple. 12 runs off the over.
8 Over | Run: 327/3 | Run Rate: 7.43
443.743.5: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Through the gap! Very low full toss on the leg stump, Jordan Cox takes it on the full and drags it through mid-wicket, finding the gap as the ball speeds to the fence.
043.643.4: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Short and slow from the bowler, and Cox simply lets it sail past.
243.543.3: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Attempted yorker on off, Cox lets it tail into him and whips it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
043.443.3: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Wide! Spears it full but beyond the tramline to keep it away from the hitting arc. Cox lets it be.
143.343.2: Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, Full and outside, almost a yorker, and this is carved down towards long off for a single.
043.243.2: Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, Wide! Full but spilled well outside off stump, breaching the tramline as well. Jacks leaves it alone.
143.143.1: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, A straight yorker from Malinga, Cox jams it back down the pitch and the ball rolls down between long off and long on. Just a single is taken.
142.642.6: Dasun Shanaka to Jordan Cox, Back-of-a-hand slower ball, outside off, Jordan Cox slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 315/3 | Run Rate: 7.33
042.542.5: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Slammed in short and slow, Jacks has a swing at the cut but misses. Kusal fumbles behind the stumps as the ball dies on him, and the batters pinch a bye as it deflects away to short third.
442.442.4: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, FOUR MORE! Jacks getting into his stride now! A bit back of a length, and Jacks hangs back before carving it right through the two fielders patrolling the square leg boundary. These are crucial runs for England.
442.342.3: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, FOUR! PUNISHED! A bit too full by Shanaka, on middle, Will Jacks dances down the track and hammers a straight drive, splitting mid on and mid off for a boundary.
042.242.2: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Short and slow, angling away from the batter, Jacks swings hard to thump it over mid off, but connects nothing but a handful of thin air.
142.142.1: Dasun Shanaka to Jordan Cox, Good length on the leg stump, Cox steers it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
241.641.6: Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, Full and wide outside off, Will Jacks slices the drive over extra cover. There is plenty of time to come back for the second, and he takes it comfortably.
6 Over | Run: 304/3 | Run Rate: 7.24
141.541.5: Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, Full and with a bit of reverse swing on it, Jordan Cox gets off the mark with a drive to mid off for a single.
041.441.4: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, OUT! SIMPLE CATCH! Big, big wicket for the Lankans but there's hardly any celebration form them. Eshan dishes out an off-cutter but it is a full toss on the stumps. Ben Duckett shuffles across to play the scoop shot but mistimes it and offers a straightforward catch to Asitha Fernando at short fine leg. Asitha moves a bit to his left and gets on his knees to swallow it up. England are 301/3 as Duckett falls on an outstanding 167.
141.341.3: Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, Nearly a yorker on the leg stump. Jacks drills it to the left of long on for a single.
141.241.2: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, 300 up for England! Low full toss on middle, Duckett drags it down to long on for a single.
141.141.1: Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, Slips in a low full toss, on middle and leg. Jacks creates room and hits it towards long off for a single.
140.640.6: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Full and on the pads, Jacks tries to work it through the leg side. The inside edge saves him, sending the ball trickling down to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 298/2 | Run Rate: 7.27
140.540.5: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Full ball outside off, Duckett works it to sweeper cover for a single.
040.440.4: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, outside off stump, Duckett looks to dab it away, but is beaten on the outside edge.
140.340.3: Dasun Shanaka to Will Jacks, Had to turn back! A slower ball from around the wickets, pitched on a good length. Will Jacks waits patiently before dinking it into the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a single. The fielder at deep mid-wicket, Pavan Rathnayake, sprints across and fires the throw towards the bowler's end, but there is no one to back up at the stumps. Sahan Arachchige collects it at extra cover instead. Jacks, already halfway down for the second, quickly turns back and makes it in comfortably.
140.240.2: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Full and seemingly a slower one by Shanaka, wide of off. Duckett gets low, throws his hands at it and smashes it to deep cover-point for a single.
040.140.1: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Too full on the pads, Duckett shovels it to the left of the bowler.
139.639.6: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, A single to end the over, and England are 294/2 at the end of 40 overs. A straight yorker now, jammed down to long on for a single by Duckett.
6 Over | Run: 294/2 | Run Rate: 7.35
139.539.5: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, Oh, that's almost too high from Fernando. Full toss over middle, coming in around waist height. Jacks makes a bit of room and hits it away down through square covers for a run.
139.439.4: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Much better from Asitha. A yorker on leg stump, and there's a hint of reverse on it as well. Duckett works it away in front of square leg for a single.
439.339.3: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett puts away another short ball. Pace off again, dug in shorter and around leg. Duckett swivels and pulls it flat between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg for a boundary.
139.239.2: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, Full and straight, ends up being a low full toss. Jacks flicks it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
139.139.1: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, it is the off cutter that goes away from the left-hander. Duckett waits well before cutting it towards sweeper cover for a run.
138.638.6: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Full and quick, landing it around leg stump. Duckett clips it through mid-wicket for one. There is a slight fumble in the deep, but the batters stay content with the single.
6 Over | Run: 285/2 | Run Rate: 7.31
138.538.5: Dunith Wellalage to Will Jacks, Good length, on middle, offering no room to the batter. Jacks rocks back and heaves it through mid-wicket for one more.
138.438.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, A tad shorter around leg, Duckett backs away and forces the pull down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
038.338.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, From around the wicket and floated up at the pads, trying to tuck Duckett up. Duckett misses the flick and wears it on the pads.
438.238.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! That is a howler of a delivery. Darted in, a mile down the leg side, but Duckett does well to get to it and helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.
138.138.1: Dunith Wellalage to Will Jacks, Full and flat, outside off, and this is smacked down to long off for a single.
237.637.6: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, There's the 150 now for Ben Duckett, and this has been a sensational knock from the southpaw. Full and on leg stump, Duckett clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs. Duckett raises his bat and joins an elite list of English batters to have two or more scores of 150 or more in ODIs.
6 Over | Run: 277/2 | Run Rate: 7.29
137.537.5: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, Length ball, angled wide of the off stump. Jacks knocks it down to the right of point and picks up a single.
437.437.4: Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, FOUR! What a way to start! Overpitched, on the pads, a hint of reverse as well. Will Jacks just leans on a bit, keeps his balance and drills it wide of mid on for a boundary.
037.337.3: Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Harry Brook was trying too many things out there, and ends up giving his wicket away. Brook moves around in his crease again as Asitha Fernando bowls a full toss on off. Brook ends up past the off stump and tries to scoop but gets cramped for room and ends up spooning it in the air. Fernando runs to his left in the follow-through and pouches it safely. England are 270/2 now in 37.3 overs.
437.237.2: Asitha Fernando to Harry Brook, FOUR! Brook shows his cards early by backing away and Asitha tries to follow him with a yorker. However, this one ends up angling down the pads and Brook flicks it down to fine leg for a boundary.
137.137.1: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Pitched up on middle and leg, angling across the left-hander. Duckett plays a wristy flick through mid-wicket and gets a single.
136.636.6: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, A single to end, but 11 runs come off the over. Fired in full and on leg stump, Duckett goes down for the reverse sweep and jams it down to deep backward point for a run.
6 Over | Run: 265/1 | Run Rate: 7.16
136.536.5: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Floated up on the stumps, Brook leans on and drives it down to long on for one more.
136.436.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Quicker through the air, landing it around the pads. Duckett tucks it past square leg for a single. He's now on 147.
436.336.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Even better and Duckett finds the fence again. Shorter on middle, Duckett rocks back and powers the pull towards cow corner for four more runs.
436.236.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Swung away to the fence. Fractionally short, darted into the pads. Duckett swivels back and slogs it flat and in front of square leg for a boundary.
236.136.1: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Had to really wait for that one. Slower one, on a dragged length, Duckett plays a reverse dab down to the right of deep point and picks up two runs.
135.635.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Good length, wide of the off stump, this is hit away hard but straight to sweeper cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 252/1 | Run Rate: 7.00
035.535.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Fuller now, on off, and it is a heavy ball from Dilshan Madushanka. Duckett is rushed into the shot and scythes the drive to mid off.
435.435.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett breaks the rut with a fine shot. Another slower ball, but too short and too wide this time. Duckett waits well before hopping up and cutting it up and over backward point for a boundary. 250 up for England as well.
035.335.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Excellent change-up by Madushanka. Slower and short, wide of the off stump. Duckett hops up to cut but is undone by the lack of pace.
035.235.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Another dot ball, very rare. Full-pitched delivery, a bit wide of the off stump. Duckett looks to drive it square but is well beaten.
035.135.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Good length on the pads, whipped away straight to the man just behind square on the leg side.
134.634.6: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Another short-pitched delivery, dug in well short and around off. Duckett has to reach for it and toe-ends it down through wide mid on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 247/1 | Run Rate: 7.06
434.534.5: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Sri Lanka just aren't learning their lesson here. A slower bumper around leg, Ben Duckett moves inside the line and helps the pull down to long leg for another boundary.
134.434.4: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, One more as Brook shanks the slower full toss on the pads to deep backward square leg.
134.334.3: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Full on middle and leg, driven away through wide mid on for a single.
434.234.2: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Oh, that's cheeky from Duckett. Duckett is early to shuffle to the off side and Malinga tries to bowl a full one on leg, but ends up serving a full toss. The ball dips late but Duckett adjusts and ramps it down to fine leg for a boundary.
234.134.1: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, A juicy full toss on leg stump, Duckett gets cramped for room but manages to swat it away to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
133.633.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Fuller one on middle, sliding back in. Duckett walks ahead and flicks it down to deep backward square leg for a run.
6 Over | Run: 234/1 | Run Rate: 6.88
433.533.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Another one-handed blow, and this one just falls short of the ropes. Slower one, short and around off. Duckett is early into the swing but manages to get good power behind it, and the ball bounces over the ropes at deep mid-wicket.
233.433.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Good work in the deep. Short and wide, slapped away hard and wide of sweeper cover. The fielder runs around to his left and keeps the ball in play. Two taken.
033.333.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Length ball, sliding back into the legs, and Duckett flicks it straight to short fine leg.
133.233.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Slower again, full and straight. Brook steps out to hammer it down the ground, but miscues it to long on for just a single.
233.133.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Slower one, pitched up on leg stump and angled into the batter. Brook moves leg side and clips it to the right of deep square leg for a brace.
432.632.6: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! A boundary to end the over, and 18 runs come off it. A skiddy short ball on leg, Ben Duckett mercilessly pulls it away in front of square leg and the ball rockets to the fence. 30 off the last two overs.
6 Over | Run: 224/1 | Run Rate: 6.79
132.532.5: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Full and straight now, Brook plays cat and mouse as he shuffles across a bit, before standing his ground and hitting it wide of long on for a single.
232.432.4: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Good length on off and middle, quicker and skidding through. Brook stays leg side of the ball and taps it down to wide third man for a couple more runs.
432.332.3: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, FOUR! England are in overdrive mode here. Fuller this time, darted in at the stumps. Brook backs away and thwacks it off the inner half of the blade, bisecting the fielders at mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.
632.232.2: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, SIX! Brook wants to take control of the ship now, it seems. Hard length, slanted back into the batter. Brook is taken aback but ends up going through with the shot, swinging it one-handed and over the deep square leg fielder for another six. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.
132.132.1: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Good length on leg, tucked away down to fine leg for a single.
631.631.6: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, SIX! That's gone all the way, and Brook is on the charge now. Full and angled into middle and leg, Brook clears the front leg, stays low and swings it away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a six.
6 Over | Run: 206/1 | Run Rate: 6.44
431.531.5: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, FOUR! Fine shot. Full again, around middle, Brook gets down to sweep, and lunges inside the line to hammer it through backward square leg for a boundary. 200 up for England.
031.431.4: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Tossed up at the stumps, drifting back in. Brook drives it back to the bowler.
131.331.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Floated up on off, Duckett attempts the reverse sweep but gets it off the glove and over the keeper's head for a single. Replays actually show that it was off the forearm, but it is given as runs.
031.231.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Flatter and a bit fuller outside off. Duckett looks to dab it off the back foot but can't quite get it away.
131.131.1: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Not where he intended it to go. Floated up around off, Harry Brook steps out and ends up dragging the lofted shot to long on for a single.
130.630.6: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, A single to end the over, 9 easy runs off it. Full and angled into the legs, Brook stays leg side of the ball and smacks it down to long on for a run.
6 Over | Run: 194/1 | Run Rate: 6.26
130.530.5: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Full-pitched delivery around off, Duckett thumps the square drive to sweeper cover for just a single this time.
430.430.4: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Hammered away. Short of a length, wide outside off. Ben Duckett has to wait for it, and does so well before slapping it down to the left of sweeper cover for a boundary.
130.330.3: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, The singles keep on coming. Fuller in length, on off, Brook uses his wrists to shovel it down to long on.
130.230.2: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Full and wide, slower too. Duckett hits it square to deep point and turns the strike over.
130.130.1: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Length ball on middle, Brook backs away and pats it down to the left of long on for a single.
129.629.6: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, On a fuller length, on off, Brook creates room by exposing the stumps and smears it to deep extra cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 185/1 | Run Rate: 6.17
029.529.5: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Quicker and fuller, Brook lunges and blocks it solidly.
129.429.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, HUNDRED FOR BEN DUCKETT! Another special knock from the English opener and he goes back-to-back in this tri-series. A century against Pakistan a couple of moons back and now against Sri Lanka as well to get to his 6th ODI ton. He removes his helmet, kisses the badge, and raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from his teammates and the English supporters present at the Gaddafi Stadium. A wee bit shorter and outside off, Duckett comfortably steers it past backward point for a single to complete his third century in ODIs on Pakistani soil. Outstanding knock.
129.329.3: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Flat and short, around off, Brook goes back and across and drags it to the long on region for a single.
129.229.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Pitched on middle and on a length, Duckett rocks back and punches it to long on for a single. He moves to 99!
129.129.1: Dunith Wellalage to Harry Brook, Too full and outside off, Brook carves it to the left of long off for a single.
128.628.6: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Good-length delivery, on off and middle, Brook swats it down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 180/1 | Run Rate: 6.21
028.528.5: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Full and straight, on off, Brook backs away to create room and hammers it away, but straight to short cover.
128.428.4: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, around leg, Duckett camps back and steers it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
028.328.3: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, In-between length, on the fourth stump, Duckett punches it to short cover.
128.228.2: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Seeing Brook move to the leg side, Dasun follows the batter with a full ball. Harry clips it to deep square leg for a single.
128.128.1: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Too full outside off, Duckett slaps it to mid off's right and steals a single.
127.627.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Good length ball outside off stump, Ben punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 176/1 | Run Rate: 6.29
427.527.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Magnificent shot and Duckett gallops to 95! Slightly back of a length, on leg, Ben Duckett rolls his wrists to control the pull shot along the ground and beats the deep mid-wicket fielders' slide for a boundary.
027.427.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, On off and full, Ben drags it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
027.327.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, In-between length, on leg, Duckett tucks it to mid on but cannot find the gap there.
127.227.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Back of a length, outside off, dabbed off the back foot towards deep third for a single.
027.127.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Length ball on off, Harry walks out of the crease and knocks it back to the bowler.
426.626.6: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Gets it through! A loosener onto the pads, Duckett isn't missing out on those as he just tickles it to the long leg region for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 170/1 | Run Rate: 6.30
126.526.5: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Full and around off, driven hard to the right of mid off, but a diving stop there keeps the batters to a single only.
026.426.4: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, No damage done! But a nervy moment for Brook. It is a length-delivery that slides down the leg stump. Brook shuffles inside the line to work it to the leg side but misses. Kusal moves to his left and collects the ball before whipping the bails off as Brook gets off-balance while trying to keep his foot grounded. A big appeal for caught behind/stumping, but the umpire is unmoved. Captain Kusal Mendis has a chat with Shanaka before he sends it up for a review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the ball has actually clipped the back pad, hence a spike. So the on-field decision is upheld and Sri Lanka lose a review.
026.326.3: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, A yard behind fuller length, outside off, Brook bumps it back to the bowler.
026.226.2: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Full and outside off, stroked crisply to mid off.
026.126.1: Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, Full and at the stumps, Brook presses forward and blocks it to short cover.
125.625.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Short and outside off, Brook gets on his toes to deal with the bounce and dabs it to deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 165/1 | Run Rate: 6.35
025.525.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Pitched quite full and on off, Brook watchfully blocks it with a straight bat.
025.425.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, From around the stumps. Banged short on the middle stumps, Brook ducks underneath it.
125.325.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, outside off stump, 130.8 kph, Ben weighs back and knifes it to the left of deep third for a single.
025.225.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, On the fuller side and this is drilled to mid on.
025.125.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Fullish delivery, outside off, Ben chips it on the bounce to mid off.
024.624.6: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton, OUT! CHOPPED ON! At long last, Sri Lanka have their first wicket. Shanaka breaks the deadlock by bowling an off-cutter into the pitch, outside the off stump. Tom Banton throws his hands at it without moving his feet, trying to smash it through covers. But he gets beaten by the lack of pace and the ball deflects off the inside edge to crash into the stumps behind. Banton will be kicking himself over the way he got out here. But a fine knock nonetheless. England are 163/0.
6 Over | Run: 163/1 | Run Rate: 6.52
224.524.5: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton, Slower ball, full and outside off. Banton slaps it wide of cover. The deep point fielder covers a lot of ground to his left and tidies it up. Restrict the batters to two runs.
024.424.4: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton, Length ball, around off, Banton stabs it back at the bowler.
024.324.3: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton, Slightly fuller and outside off. Banton shimmies down the track and smashes it to the off side, but cannot get it past the short cover fielder. Well fielded there.
024.224.2: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Banton, Short on middle, nudged off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
124.124.1: Dasun Shanaka to Ben Duckett, Length on the pads, Duckett steers it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
023.623.6: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Shortish delivery outside off, punched on the rise to short cover.
6 Over | Run: 160/0 | Run Rate: 6.67
023.523.5: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Length ball on the pads, flicked off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
023.423.4: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Around off on a length, Banton knocks it to mid off.
023.323.3: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Nagging length, on leg, Banton stands tall and taps it to mid on.
123.223.2: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Short on the leg stump, Duckett nurdles it to deep backward square leg for a single.
123.123.1: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Back of a length, around middle and leg, this is stroked towards wide mid on for a single.
122.622.6: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Drags the length back by flattening the trajectory, Banton goes deep in the crease and knocks it along the ground to long on for a single. 10 easy runs off the over! 
6 Over | Run: 158/0 | Run Rate: 6.87
122.522.5: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Too full on the fourth stump, 82.9 kph, Duckett whips it down to long on for one more.
122.422.4: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, A touch short on off, Banton rocks back and punches it to long off for a run.
022.322.3: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Slower through the air, full on off, Banton leans on and taps it to short cover.
622.222.2: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, SIX! Good use of the feet! Drops a half-volley around off, does Wellalage, Banton jumps down the track, gets underneath it and hoists it over long off for a huge six. That brings up the 150 for England! Both these batters are looking unstoppable at the moment. Frustration is rising for the Islanders.
122.122.1: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Full and spinning in from middle to leg, Ben clips it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.
021.621.6: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Length-delivery, on off, Banton punches it on the up to mid off. He tries to steal a run but Duckett stays put and sends him back.
6 Over | Run: 148/0 | Run Rate: 6.73
121.521.5: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, A touch fuller than the previous ball and this is dinked once again to the widish mid on region for a single.
221.421.4: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Banged hard into the pitch, on middle, Duckett looks to pull but the ball gets big on him due to extra bounce and he chips it to the left of mid on. Dasun Shanaka moves across and slides to cut it off. Two runs taken.
021.321.3: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Play and a miss! Back of a length, far outside off with extra bounce. Duckett throws kitchen-sink at it to flay it over point, only to miss out on connection.
021.221.2: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Short again, on top of off, Duckett hammers it with a pull shot to get it past mid-wicket, but Pavan Rathnayake dives and makes a fine stop to his right.
121.121.1: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Short of a length, on leg, Banton swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
020.620.6: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Full on the stumps, drilled back to Dunith.
6 Over | Run: 144/0 | Run Rate: 6.86
120.520.5: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Full and quick, outside off, smashed down to long off for a single.
220.420.4: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Good fielding! Flat and short, outside the off stump, Banton hangs back and cuts it late behind backward point. Dilshan Madushanka covers a lot of ground to his left and plunges into the pool to flick the ball back in the playing area. The replay shows that Dilshan's left foot is in contact with the ropes but by then, he has managed to get rid of the ball and it is deemed a clean save. Two runs taken.
120.320.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Not all that short but quicker at 83.4 kph, Duckett whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
020.220.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Full and tossed up at 73 kph, Ben leans over it and pushes it to the left of the bowler.
020.120.1: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Spinning in from outside off on a length, Duckett backs away and punches it to cover.
019.619.6: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Fullish length, around off this time, and this is driven straight to extra cover.
6 Over | Run: 140/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
419.519.5: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, FOUR! A bit too straight, and this is dispatched beautifully by Banton. Full and slanted into the pads, Banton whips it away well in front of mid-wicket and helps himself to another boundary.
019.419.4: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, A full and straight one to follow up, angled in towards middle and leg. Banton shows the full face of the bat and jams it out to mid on.
019.319.3: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Another short ball, but this time the line and the length are both much better. Banged in halfway down the pitch and just outside off, Banton leaves it alone.
019.219.2: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Full of a good length, on off, Banton looks to drive on the up but mistimes it to mid off.
419.119.1: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, FOUR! Sublime timing. Back of a length, a bit outside off and sitting up for the batter. Tom Banton stays upright and punches it down past cover and the ball speeds away to the fence.
018.618.6: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Pace off again, it is the off cutter, which is bowled wide of the off stump. Duckett miscues it on the bounce to short cover.
6 Over | Run: 132/0 | Run Rate: 6.95
018.518.5: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Good length on middle and leg, driven on the up and straight to mid on.
418.418.4: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett picks the gap to perfection, and this is poor from Sri Lanka, as they persist with the short ball to Duckett. Pace off and into the pitch, around leg stump. Duckett has all the time in the world and pulls it down in front of square for another boundary.
118.318.3: Janith Liyanage to Tom Banton, Good length outside off, Banton reaches out and hits it on the up, to deep cover and for a single.
118.218.2: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, at the bodyline, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.
418.118.1: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett has been prolific with the pull shot today. Dug in well short and on leg, at a gentle pace too. Duckett gets on top of the bounce and hammers it down to the deep square leg fence for a boundary,
017.617.6: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Good length on the pads, angling in, Banton nudges it across to short mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 122/0 | Run Rate: 6.78
117.517.5: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Bowled from around the wicket now, on a hard length and angled into the batter. Duckett tucks it down past mid-wicket for a single.
417.417.4: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Malinga just can't resist trying too many things. Length ball, angling down leg, and Duckett flicks it firmly to the left of the fine leg fielder and picks up four runs.
017.317.3: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, The inside edge saves Duckett here. Full again, on middle and skidding through sharply. Duckett is caught on the crease and attempts a flick but is late on it, getting an inside edge onto the back leg.
017.217.2: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Malinga goes for the straight yorker now, landing it right at the toes. Duckett solidly jams it out.
117.117.1: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, FIFTY up for Tom Banton as well, his 3rd score of 50 or more in the last 4 innings. Bowled really full on off, at 142.6 kph. Banton edges it down to deep third and picks up a single.
016.616.6: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Pitched up on off stump, Duckett shows the full face of the blade and pushes it down to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 116/0 | Run Rate: 6.82
216.516.5: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Good length on the pads, flicked down to fine leg for acouple of runs.
016.416.4: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Oh, any sort of deflection on that, and Tom Banton would have been out. Pitched full and straight, Duckett punches it straight back, but he hits it a bit too straight, and the ball crashes into the stumps at the other end. Liyanage tries hard to get his right foot across in the followthrough and get something on it, but fails to do so, and Banton breathes a sigh of relief.
116.316.3: Janith Liyanage to Tom Banton, Back of a length and outside off, Banton stands tall and hits it down to the right of sweeper cover for just one more.
116.216.2: Janith Liyanage to Ben Duckett, Fuller and pace off, at just 108 kph, pushing it wide of the off stump. Duckett smacks it square on the off side and picks up a single to sweeper cover.
116.116.1: Janith Liyanage to Tom Banton, Just short of a good length and in the channel. This is patted down wide of the mid off fielder for a single.
415.615.6: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Three boundaries in the over, and England are now flying. Just back of a length and around off, Duckett presses back and gets his hands through the ball, hammering it wide of mid off for four more runs.
6 Over | Run: 111/0 | Run Rate: 6.94
415.515.5: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Malinga is the one who loses his patience early, and Duckett takes full advantage of the slip-up. Another short ball that is too straight and not high enough. Duckett crunches the pull, hitting it in front of mid-wicket for another boundary.
015.415.4: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, On a good length, on leg, and hitting the deck hard. Duckett gets a bit cramped for room, and stabs it down in front of short mid-wicket.
015.315.3: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Full and straight now, Duckett nudges it across to square leg.
015.215.2: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, Malinga goes a bit fuller now, attacking the off stump, and Duckett blocks it off.
415.115.1: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett brings up his FIFTY in style, and the 100 is also up for England. Banged in a bit short and over middle, sitting up nicely for the batter. Duckett employs the short-arm jab and nails it in front of square leg for a boundary.
114.614.6: Sahan Arachchige to Ben Duckett, Floated up around off, Duckett stays back and pats it down the ground for a run more. England are cruising at 99/0 after the first 15 overs.
6 Over | Run: 99/0 | Run Rate: 6.60
114.514.5: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, Bowled from around the wicket and flighted on the pads, Banton works it 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.
614.414.4: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up, on a dragged length and on off. Banton skips down the pitch and hits with the turn, whacking it over wide long on for a biggie. 12 off the over already.
114.314.3: Sahan Arachchige to Ben Duckett, Good length on off, sliding back on with the arm. Duckett pushes it out onto the off side and rotates the strike.
114.214.2: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, A touch fuller again, around off and sliding on. Banton drives it sweetly to extra cover, where the fielder makes a sharp stop down to his left, parrying it to mid off for a single.
414.114.1: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up outside off, Banton decides to step down the track and hammers it flat over extra cover for a boundary.
113.613.6: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Floated up on the stumps, Tom Banton backs away a bit and drags the lofted shot back over the bowler's head for just a single. No timing on that.
6 Over | Run: 85/0 | Run Rate: 6.07
013.513.5: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Pushed through quicker now, and around off. Banton rocks back and forces it out to covers.
113.413.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, A tad shorter now, straighter too, and Duckett hops back to tuck it through mid-wicket for a run.
013.313.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Nagging length around off, Duckett hangs back and stabs it down to extra cover.
113.213.2: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Drifted in on middle, Banton stands tall and punches it with a vertical bat to long off for another single.
113.113.1: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Good length on the pads, worked away square through the on side for a single.
012.612.6: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, Flatter delivery, on a length and on off. Banton camps back and pushes it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 81/0 | Run Rate: 6.23
012.512.5: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, Held back a bit and then pushed through flatter at the stumps, Banton opts to rock back and jams it out to extra cover.
112.412.4: Sahan Arachchige to Ben Duckett, Fractionally shorter, angled into the legs. Duckett wrists it away through square leg and turns the strike over.
112.312.3: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, Slower at just 80.6 kph, on a nagging length and drifted in from outside off. Banton goes back and across, shovelling it down to wide long on for a run.
112.212.2: Sahan Arachchige to Ben Duckett, Floated up around off, not all that full and this is punched down to long off for one more. It's all too easy at the moment for the English openers.
112.112.1: Sahan Arachchige to Tom Banton, A nicely flighted delivery to begin with. This is full and straight, and Banton hits it down to long on for a single.
111.611.6: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Flatter one on a length, punched away from the crease and down to long off for one more.
6 Over | Run: 77/0 | Run Rate: 6.42
211.511.5: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Wellalage drops the length short around off, Banton backs away and smacks it down through extra cover for a run.
011.411.4: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Tossed up again, full and drifted into middle and leg. Banton clips it away to mid on.
111.311.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, full and on middle, Duckett eases it along the carpet and down to long on for a single.
411.211.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, FOUR! That's a superb shot. This is flighted up at the stumps, Duckett sits down for the reverse sweep and nails it away just behind point for a boundary.
111.111.1: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Good length at the stumps, worked away to the on side for a single.
010.710.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, in and around off, blocked off by Duckett.
7 Over | Run: 68/0 | Run Rate: 6.18
010.610.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Short ball on off, around head height. Duckett reaches up and gets on top of the bounce, pulling straight down towards the mid-wicket fielder.
210.510.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Good length, a bit too straight. Duckett walks inside the line and flicks it wide of the fine leg fielder. Eshan Malinga moves to his right and dives in to save the boundary. Two more added to the total.
010.410.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Full of a length, outside off and nibbling away. Duckett leans on and plays it down with soft hands to backward point.
210.310.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Pitched fuller and attacking the front pad. Ben Duckett clips it away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.
110.210.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, Short and wide, Banton stands tall and slaps it away to sweeper cover for a single.
010.110.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, Wide! Well directed but just too short. Banged in halfway down the pitch, right at the batter, but this one sails over Banton's head.
19.69.6: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, A tad short and outside off, Banton presses back and punches it along the ground to long off for a single. England rumbling along nicely with 62/0 after the first Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 62/0 | Run Rate: 6.20
09.59.5: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Drifted down leg, on a length, Tom gets across and whips it to left of short fine leg. The fielder in the ring there, dives and makes a sharp stop. Surely saves a few runs there.
19.49.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Flat and full on leg, Duckett walks down a couple of steps and works it to long on for a single.
09.39.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Full and quick outside off, Duckett lunges and drills it to short cover.
09.29.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Length and around off, stabbed to short cover.
29.19.1: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, On the stumps on a length, Duckett smashes it down the ground with a flat bat. The man from long on cuts it off before the ropes. Two runs taken. 
48.78.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, FOUR! Pierces the gap! Back of a length but with plenty of width on offer. Banton hangs back, lets the ball arrive and jabs it through cover for a cracking boundary. Such a delightful shot.
7 Over | Run: 58/0 | Run Rate: 6.44
08.68.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, Very full on off, driven with a straight bat to mid off.
08.58.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, A little bit of inswing on a length, and this is nudged to short mid-wicket.
08.48.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, Full again, on off, Banton pings it straight to the fielder at mid off.
08.38.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, Full and speared around off, Banton knocks it to mid off.
18.28.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Length-delivery on the stumps, Duckett steers it to deep square leg for a single.
08.18.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Wide! Back of a length, pushed down leg. Duckett lets it be.
47.67.6: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, FOUR! Very creative from Banton and that brings up the 50 for England! Flat and quick on the middle stump, Banton employs the reverse sweep and nails it through the cover-point gap for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 52/0 | Run Rate: 6.50
07.57.5: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Full on the sticks, Banton pushes it back to Dunith.
17.47.4: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Quicker and fuller around off, Duckett lunges and drags it with a flick to deep square leg for a single.
07.37.3: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Action replay of the previous ball. Duckett flicks this full ball to short mid-wicket.
07.27.2: Dunith Wellalage to Ben Duckett, Over the stumps to the left-hander. Full and outside off, flicked to short mid-wicket.
17.17.1: Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, Bowls from 'round the stump. A full ball, on off, laced away to long off for a single.
06.76.6: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Full on middle and leg, whipped down to mid on. 9 runs off the over, 19 from the last 2 for England.
7 Over | Run: 46/0 | Run Rate: 6.57
46.66.5: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Crunched away! A long half-volley, on off, Duckett hits through the line and creams it into the gap at cover for a boundary. Duckett is just dealing in boundaries right now as he gallops to 29!
06.56.4: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, An attempted yorker outside off, Duckett swings hard and fails to dig it out.
46.46.4: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Poor ball and it gets the treatment! Short and angled wide outside off, Ben Duckett latches on it and nails the square cut powerfully through cover and point for a boundary. And to make things worse for Asitha, it is called a No Ball as he has overstepped. Free Hit up next.
06.36.3: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, On leg and full, shaping in a touch, Duckett flicks it on the bounce to short mid-wicket.
06.26.2: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Very full at 135.7 kph, swinging in on off, Duckett forces the drive to mid on.
06.16.1: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Length ball, outside off, Duckett camps back and knocks it to short cover.
05.65.6: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Short of a length, on middle and leg, Banton rocks back and whips it to the short mid-wicket region where the fielder makes a diving stop.
6 Over | Run: 37/0 | Run Rate: 6.17
05.55.5: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Good length on middle, nipping in, nudged off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
45.45.4: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, FOUR! And again! Length-delivery angled at the leg stump. Banton picks the length early, hangs back, rolls his wrists and tucks it marvellously between short mid-wicket and mid on for another boundary. Brilliant batsmanship from Banton so far.
45.35.3: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, FOUR! Stand and deliver! On top of off, on a back of a length, Banton presses back and times it beautifully through short cover and mid off for a boundary.
15.25.2: Eshan Malinga to Ben Duckett, At the armpits on a good length, Duckett tickles it behind to deep fine leg for a single.
15.15.1: Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Starts with a full ball, outside off, Banton drives it off the front foot. More of a slice off the outer portion of the bat so it rolls behind backward point for a single.
04.64.6: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Length on leg with a bit of bounce, Duckett misses the flick off the back foot and is hit on the thigh pad. The ball deflects to square leg.
6 Over | Run: 27/0 | Run Rate: 5.40
24.54.5: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Full on the leg stump, Duckett flicks off the pads and places it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
14.44.4: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, At 137.9 kph, bashed hard on the pitch, rising at chest height, Banton swivels and pulls it to deep fine leg for an easy single.
04.34.3: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Nagging length, on top of off, Banton waits back and knocks it to short cover.
34.24.2: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Good-length delivery, outside off, Duckett hangs back and punches it between cover and backward point. The ball teases both fielders and slows in the outfield. The backward point fielder gets there first and flicks the ball to the converging fielder, who relays the throw to the keeper. Three runs taken.
04.14.1: Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett, Fuller on middle, swished across to short mid-wicket.
03.63.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Tom Banton, In the channel, on a length, going straight on. Well watched and well left by Banton.
6 Over | Run: 21/0 | Run Rate: 5.25
13.53.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Onto the pads and full, Duckett whips it to deep backward square leg for a single.
03.43.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Fuller one around off, Duckett drives it to mid off.
43.33.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Don't bowl him there! Wide outside off on a length, Ben Duckett gets the width on offer and just frees his arms by standing tall. Bisects the cover and point gap to perfection for a boundary.
23.23.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, On a length, angling in, Ben knocks it off the back foot to the left of mid-wicket. Dasun Shanaka moves across and stops it with a slide. Two runs taken.
03.13.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Length ball, outside off, moving away, Ben taps it to backward point.
42.62.6: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, FOUR! Crisp and neat! Hits the deck hard, outside off, Banton rides the bounce and punches it through the gap at cover for a cracking boundary. No need to run for that.
6 Over | Run: 14/0 | Run Rate: 4.67
02.52.5: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, A gentle outswing on a length, wide of off, Banton lets it go through.
02.42.4: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, On a good length, angling in and then shaping away. Banton is squared up as he looks to whip it to the leg side but gets it sliced to point.
02.32.3: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Good length in the channel, Banton rocks back and dabs it to cover.
22.22.2: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Length-delivery, outside off, Banton hangs back and punches it through backward point and cover-point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
02.12.1: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Beaten! Back of a length, shaping away around off, Banton loosely wafts at it and is beaten on the outside edge.
01.61.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Fuller in length, outside off, Duckett drills it to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
41.51.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR MORE! Duckett goes back-to-back! Short of a length, climbing on the batter. Duckett pulls it with a little bit of a top edge, but gets it over square leg and picks up another boundary.
41.41.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, FOUR! England and Duckett are off the mark! Too straight on the pads, full in length, Duckett flicks behind square - beating square leg to his left and deep fine leg to his right - for a boundary.
01.31.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, A little bit of outswing on a short length, outside off, Duckett stabs it to short extra cover.
01.21.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Full and on the fourth stump, Duckett defends off the front foot.
01.11.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ben Duckett, Short of a length, at the body, Ben rocks back and pats it to the mid-wicket region.
00.60.6: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Brilliant start for Fernando - a maiden! Outside off on a length, skidding off the pitch. Banton plays it late and chops it on the bounce to the second slip fielder.
6 Over | Run: 0/0 | Run Rate: 0.00
00.50.5: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Nagging length, on middle and leg, Tom tucks it to short mid-wicket.
00.40.4: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Fuller now, around off, Banton presses in front and defends it to cover.
00.30.3: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Swings away again, a fraction fuller, outside off, Banton shoulders arms.
00.20.2: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Closer to the off stump, on a length, shaping away. Banton lets it through.
00.10.1: Asitha Fernando to Tom Banton, Edged, but just short! Asitha generates a fair bit of outswing on a good length, outside the off stump. Tom Banton does not move his feet and throws his bat at it to thrash it to the off side but gets a thick outside edge. The ball just dies on the first slip fielder and goes on the bounce. Asitha starts on the money!
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045.145.1: Sam Curran to Eshan Malinga, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! It's all over in a blink and England win by 55 runs! They will not advance further, but this will come as a huge relief, bringing their painful three-match losing streak to an end. Curran charges in from over the wicket and spears in a yorker on middle and off, with the ball shaping sharply back in. Malinga swings without much conviction, and the ball slips past the inside edge, rattling the stumps.
044.644.6: Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT! No timing on that, and that's a fine catch by Tom Banton. Liam Dawson tosses this one up on middle, and gets the ball to dip a bit. Asitha Fernando sits down, clears the front leg and looks to slog it down the ground but miscues it back over the bowler's head. Banton runs in from long on and then slides across to his left, snaffling it brilliantly with both hands. Sri Lanka going down in a hurry now as Dawson ends with a four-fer.
6 Over | Run: 331/9 | Run Rate: 7.36
144.544.5: Liam Dawson to Eshan Malinga, Floated up on the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.
144.444.4: Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, Fuller now, on off, Asitha clears the front leg and lofts it down to long off for a single.
044.344.3: Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, Swing and a miss. Flatter one around off, Asitha Fernando goes down to slog sweep but fails to connect.
044.244.2: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! And that should be that. A masterstroke from Harry Brook to bring back Liam Dawson for his final over now, and he sends the dangerous Pavan Rathnayake back to the dugout. Another ball that is flighted up on a length, not all that full and around middle. Rathnayake tries to force the slog sweep against the turn and gets a top edge that lobs behind to short fine leg. Sonny Baker reverse-cups it with ease, and brings about the end of a sensational knock from Rathnayake. England are now just 2 wickets away from victory.
444.144.1: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Sam Curran was never reaching the ball, and probably should have looked to stop the boundary there, another poor decision. Flighted up around middle and leg, drifted in on a length. Rathnayake sits down to slog sweep but top-edges it down to deep square leg. Curran runs across from deep backward square leg and slides across as the ball bounces past him for a boundary.
043.643.6: Sam Curran to Eshan Malinga, Full and on off, shaping back in. Eshan Malinga defends it off the inside edge and gets it to the right of backward square leg, and Rathnayake denies the single.
6 Over | Run: 325/7 | Run Rate: 7.39
043.543.5: Sam Curran to Eshan Malinga, Pitched up around off, Malinga does well to defend it out.
143.443.4: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Full again and outside off, driven through covers for a single.
443.343.3: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Creamed away. Full and wide of the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake reaches out and drills the drive square through the off side for a boundary.
043.243.2: Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! DUNITH WELLALAGE IS RUN OUT! That's a brain-fade moment, not just from Dunith Wellalage but from Sam Curran as well, and this might come back to haunt him. Slower one, pitched up on off. Wellalage stays back and plays it late, dabbing it to the left of backward point. The batters set off for the single, but Dunith halts and is ball-watching. Rathnayake is at the striker's end when Wellalage realizes that he had to run there. Joe Root picks up the ball and throws it to the bowler. Curran holds the ball and waits till Dunith gets out of his crease, and if he had whipped off the bails instantly, Rathnayake might have been out as both batters were inside the crease and hadn't crossed each other.
043.143.1: Sam Curran to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length and around off, nudged away down to backward point.
442.642.6: Henry Crocombe to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Crunched away, and an error in the field hands the boundary to Rathnayake. Hard length, wide of the off stump. Rathnayake stands tall and slaps it down to the left of sweeper cover. The fielder runs across and mistimes the slide, and the ball rolls off the practice pitches and goes under the hands for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 320/6 | Run Rate: 7.44
142.542.5: Henry Crocombe to Dunith Wellalage, A length ball on the pads, Wellalage tucks it down to deep square leg and rotates strike.
042.442.4: Henry Crocombe to Dunith Wellalage, Full and straight, slanting back in. Dunith Wellalage covers the line well and blocks it to silly mid on.
042.342.3: Henry Crocombe to Sahan Arachchige, OUT! CAUGHT! Sahan Arachchige mistimes one, and Henry Crocombe strikes gold on his return. This is bowled relatively full again, in and around the off stump. Arachchige stays deep in his crease and gets low and clears the front leg to swing it away, but gets it high on the bat. The ball sails down to long on, where Harry Brook makes no mistake and Sri Lanka lose their 6th wicket, still needing 72 more off 45 balls.
142.242.2: Henry Crocombe to Pavan Rathnayake, Good comeback from Crocombe. Yorker length, on leg stump, and jammed away behind square leg for a single.
442.142.1: Henry Crocombe to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Perfect start to the over for Pavan Rathnayake and Sri Lanka. Looking for the full and wide one, but this is slightly in the slot. Rathnayake hangs deep and creams it through covers for a boundary.
141.641.6: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Knocked down the ground for a single, and that will be HUNDRED FOR RATHNAYAKE. Yet another one in a pressure situation, and his 3rd overall in ODIs. This is bowled full and at the toes, Pavan Rathnayake just eases it down to long on for a single and brings up his second ton of this series. He gets a deserved standing ovation from the dugout, but he'll know that his job is far from being over.
6 Over | Run: 310/5 | Run Rate: 7.38
141.541.5: Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, Slower again at 108.9 kph, bowled short and over leg stump. Arachchige leans back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
041.441.4: Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, Good change-up from Curran. Slower one, a tad fuller and on middle and leg, angling back in. Arachchige backs away to open up the off side but is well beaten.
141.341.3: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Thinking about two, but won't get it, and Rathnayake moves on to 99. A full ball on leg stump, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Rathnayake and Sahan!
041.241.2: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, DROPPED! A tough return chance, but Sam Curran spills it out. Low full toss around off, Pavan Rathnayake hits it straight back but more off the toe end of the bat and to the left of the bowler. Curran sticks out his left hand, up and across, but the ball thuds into the fingers and falls down. What's more, Arachchige had backed up a bit too much and scurried back. Curran tries to react quickly, pick up the ball, and eke out a run-out, but Arachchige dives in and makes his ground.
141.141.1: Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, Curran gets the yorker right, landing it on middle and leg. Arachchige heaves it down to long on and picks up a single.
040.640.6: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Fabulous from Gus, and only 6 runs come off that over. The straight yorker now, nailed right in the blockhole. Pavan Rathnayake nearly gets cleaned up, but manages to dig it out.
6 Over | Run: 306/5 | Run Rate: 7.46
140.540.5: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, That's well bowled. Very full, slanted in towards the toes. Arachchige manages to get the front leg out of the way and plays it along the turf to long on for one more.
240.440.4: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, Good running. Fuller and wider of the off stump, Arachchige drives it square of the wicket and gets it to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of quick runs.
140.340.3: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Atkinson is bowling to his field at the moment. Length ball, slanted into the legs. Rathnayake flicks it down to deep backward square leg and picks up another single.
140.240.2: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, Around the wicket to the left-hander, spearing it in, full and straight. Sahan Arachchige hits it down to long on and rotates the strike.
140.140.1: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and around off, smacked away to sweeper cover for a single.
139.639.6: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, 300 up for Sri Lanka! Bowls from a wider angle, does Baker, full and lasered in on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake works it down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 300/5 | Run Rate: 7.50
439.539.5: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Just effortless batting! Fuller than a length, around off, Pavan Rathnayake hits it through the line, lifting it marvellously over extra cover for a boundary. Didn't try to hit it too hard, just pure timing and perfect placement. He moves to 95.
139.439.4: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Fantastic bowling by Sonny! Targets the stumps with a full ball, Sahan Arachchige drills it to long on for a single.
039.339.3: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Play and a miss! Three-quarter length, angled onto the leg stump, skidding through the deck. Sahan Arachchige shuffles far across the stumps and tries to scoop it over fine leg but misses out. Would you believe it? England have missed out on their sixth wicket as the UltraEdge later shows a big spike when the ball is next to Sahan's gloves.
439.239.2: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Expertly played by Sahan! A slower off-cutter, dug in short and wide of off. Sahan Arachchige feasts on the width offered and carves it up and over cover-point for a boundary. 93 runs needed of 64 balls.
039.139.1: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Around the stumps. Serves a full ball at 134.5 kph, around off, Sahan clears the front leg and bludgeons it straight to the mid off fielder.
138.738.6: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, No damage done! Pitched quite full and it tails into off stump. Arachchige makes room and drills it straight to mid off, for a single. He has to dive to get home as the fielder misses his shy at the bowling end.
7 Over | Run: 290/5 | Run Rate: 7.44
138.638.6: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Oh, dear! Gus slips in a high full toss over waist height. Pavan Rathnayake mistimes the pull shot, getting it sliced off the toe end, and the ball lands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single. Free Hit up next... 
238.538.5: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Sri Lanka need exactly 100 runs to win! Off 67 balls. Marginally full and angled on the leg stump, Pavan Rathnayake works it to the right of long on. Tom Banton slides across to cut it off and restricts the batters to two runs.
138.438.4: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, Angles it and around leg, Sahan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
438.338.3: Gus Atkinson to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Flashes, and flashes hard! Overpitched outside off, Sahan Arachchige swings with all his might to access the off side by carving it out. Gets a thick outside edge, but the ball rifles through the short third and backward point for a boundary. A very important one for the Lankans.
138.238.2: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Full ball on leg, Pavan clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
238.138.1: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, At the pads, full in length, Pavan Rathnayake flicks it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.
037.637.6: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, An appeal for LBW, but not given. Cox reckons it is sliding down leg, and they do not go upstairs. Baker slides it onto the pads on a fuller length, Sahan Arachchige shuffles far across to scoop it over short fine leg, but misses and is struck on the pads. Nonetheless, a fantastic over from Baker.
6 Over | Run: 277/5 | Run Rate: 7.29
137.537.5: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Good areas by Baker! Not too much room given. Full and aimed at the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake flicks it along the turf to deep mid-wicket for a single.
137.437.4: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Nothing extravagant! Full on the pads, and he brings Pavan back on strike with a gentle chip to the left of mid on for a single.
037.337.3: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, A bit too full on off, Sahan drills it to the mid on fielder. Three dots in a row from Baker. Sahan will be itching to go for a big shot now.
037.237.2: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, At 134 kph, full and in the channel, Sahan presses forward and taps it into covers.
037.137.1: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Slips in a full toss from around the stumps, Sahan's bat twists at the point of contact and he miscues the shot to short mid-wicket.
036.636.6: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Drag-downer, outside off, Pavan knocks it to the cover fielder, but cannot get it through.
6 Over | Run: 275/5 | Run Rate: 7.43
136.536.5: Joe Root to Sahan Arachchige, Looped up nicely, full and on off, Sahan Arachchige caresses it to deep extra cover for a single.
136.436.4: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Landed full and outside off, Pavan drives it along the ground to long off for a run.
136.336.3: Joe Root to Sahan Arachchige, Root slips in a full toss at thigh height, Sahan punches it to long off for a single. He will feel that he missed out on this one.
436.236.2: Joe Root to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Smart batting by Sahan! Quicker, flatter, a touch shorter, around off, Sahan Arachchige waits on it, crouches a bit and cuts it late between the keeper and the short third fielder for a boundary. The fielder chases it but gives up quickly.
436.136.1: Joe Root to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Sahan keeps the wheels turning for the Islanders! Around off but too full by Root, Sahan Arachchige leans ahead and carves it powerfully through the cover gap for a boundary.
235.735.6: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller than a length, outside off, Pavan Rathnayake slaps it to the deep extra cover region for a couple of easy runs. He moves to 83 and Sri Lanka need another 123 runs from 84 balls.
7 Over | Run: 264/5 | Run Rate: 7.33
035.635.6: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, TWO WIDES! Pushed far down leg on a fuller length, Sahan Arachchige misses the flick and Jordan Cox also fumbles behind the stumps. He dives to his right but the ball seeps through his grasp and allows the batters to chip in a bye.
235.535.5: Sonny Baker to Sahan Arachchige, Length on off stump at 136.8 kph. Arachchige dabs it with soft hands, into the gap on the leg side, between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg, and takes two to get off the mark.
035.435.4: Sonny Baker to Janith Liyanage, OUT! CAUGHT BY BROOK! Baker has his second wicket as he ends this swashbuckling 72-run partnership. Full and wide of off stump. Liyanage tries to free his arms, looking to smash it down the ground, but instead shanks it badly in the air, finding Harry Brook at mid off. Brook moves a couple of steps to his left and takes the catch. Against the run of play, Sri Lanka have lost another wicket. Liyanage falls and Sri Lanka are 258/5, needing 129 runs.
435.335.3: Sonny Baker to Janith Liyanage, FOUR! Smartly done! Back of a length, bowled wide of the crease, angled in around off. Liyanage lets it come onto him, arches back and ramps it uppishly, between short third and backward point for a boundary.
135.235.2: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Slightly full around off, Pavan pings it to deep cover for a single.
435.135.1: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! This is fine batsmanship from Rathnayake! 250 comes up for Sri Lanka, with Pavan leading the charge again. Back of a length, outside off, Pavan stays leg side of the ball and smacks it through cover-point as the ball speeds through the gap to the fence.
034.634.6: Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, Just in! Heart-in-mouth moment for Pavan Rathnayake. On a shortish bit of a length, sliding into leg stump. Liyanage hangs back to works it towards square leg, but the ball beats the bat and deflects to the leg side off his thigh pad. Cox chases after it, reaches the ball and throws to the bowler's end on the bounce. Rathnayake, almost halfway down the pitch in search of a run, is forced to turn back and plants his bat in just as Dawson collects and clips the bails. An appeal for a run out, and the on-field umpires send it upstairs for a review. The side-on replay shows that Pavan didn't drag/slide the bat in the crease, but he ploughed it in, but Dawson is a bit late to break the stumps, allowing Rathnayake to be safe
6 Over | Run: 249/4 | Run Rate: 7.11
134.534.5: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Landed full on leg, Pavan leans on and thrusts it to long on for a single.
434.434.4: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! THWACK! Too short and it skids through the surface, Pavan Rathnayake hangs deep inside the crease and pulls it ferociously over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
134.334.3: Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, In-angler on a length, Janith Liyanage presses back and punches it to the mid on region. Brook from mid-wicket, dives to his left, makes a half-stop and parries the ball to the deep. One run taken.
134.234.2: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Quicker, shorter, wide outside off, Pavan stands tall and steers it to deep backward point for a single.
234.134.1: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitched full and outside off, Pavan Rathnayake advances down the track and drives it to the left of the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs. The sweeper mops it up in the deep.
033.633.6: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, On a good length, wide of off. Janith hangs back and chops it towards the backward point fielder. Janith is a bit frustrated with himself for not finding the gap there.
6 Over | Run: 240/4 | Run Rate: 7.06
033.533.5: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, Very full, almost a yorker, outside off, Janith tries to carve it to the off side, but gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for Janith, it goes on the bounce to short third. A yard either way and that would have raced away.
633.433.4: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, SIX! TAKE THAT, SAYS LIYANAGE! Short again at a gentle pace, angled in, Janith Liyanage picks the length in a trice and sends it sailing over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.
133.333.3: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, At 126.6 kph, another short ball on the bodyline, Pavan Rathnayake chips it aerially through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
133.233.2: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, Short on off, Janith swivels and top edges the pull shot but it goes on the bounce to Crocombe at deep mid-wicket for a single.
133.133.1: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, angling in, Pavan weighs back and heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
032.632.6: Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, Fired in on a fuller length, on the stumps, Janith hangs back and blocks it carefully. 13 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 231/4 | Run Rate: 7.00
132.532.5: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, On a length, spinning in, clipped off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.
432.432.4: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Pavan is on a roll here! Dropped short on middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake picks the length early and smacks it with a pull shot to the deep mid-wicket gap for a cracking boundary. That went like a tracer-bullet.
432.332.3: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Gloriously driven! Not all that full, around the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake leans forward and slaps it to the right of short cover. The ball speeds away and beats the long off fielder's chase for a boundary.
032.232.2: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Zips through the surface, full on middle, spinning in, Pavan pushes it to the bowler.
432.132.1: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! SMASHED! Quick and a long hop, Pavan Rathnayake sinks his back knee a bit and sweep-pulls it powerfully to deep square leg, finding the gap for a boundary.
131.631.6: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, on off, Pavan Rathnayake hangs back and drags it to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 218/4 | Run Rate: 6.81
431.531.5: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! FIFTY FOR RATHNAYAKE! Another impressive knock from the youngster. Having notched up a match-winning 130 in that mammoth 430-run chase against the same opposition, he has brought up another milestone in quick time. He will now look to make a statement with another big score in another huge chase. Angled in at three-quarter length towards off stump, Rathnayake tries to steer it towards point but gets a thick outside edge that flies past the keeper to his right, and beats short third to his left for a boundary.
431.431.4: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! The 'moon ball' goes all wrong. Full toss on middle, Pavan Rathnayake gets down on a kneeand sweeps it hard to deep backward square leg for a boundary.
131.331.3: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, Slower ball, full on the stumps, Janith Liyanage chips it down the ground. From long on, Tom Banton makes a fantastic sliding stop to his left and saves a few runs for sure. Just one run.
131.231.2: Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller than a length, on leg, Pavan drives it to long on for a single.
031.131.1: Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, On a length around leg, Janith misses the whip and the ball deflects off the pads towards the leg side for a leg bye.
430.630.6: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Gets it through! On a lower trajectory, full and speared on the leg stump. Pavan Rathnayake sweeps it hard to beat the short fine leg fielder to his left for a boundary. 18 runs off the over. Sri Lanka need 181 runs from 114 balls now.
6 Over | Run: 206/4 | Run Rate: 6.65
030.530.5: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Full on leg, clipped towards Brook at short mid-wicket.
130.430.4: Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, Quicker through the air, full in length, Liyanage drills it to long on for a single.
630.330.3: Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, SIX MORE! That's another mighty strike and 200 comes up for Sri Lanka! Too full from Root, on the stumps, Janith makes room by backing away and hoicks it comfortably over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
630.230.2: Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, SIX! Connects, and connects so well! Right into the wheelhouse, full on leg, Janith Liyanage drops down to one knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.
130.130.1: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and flat, on leg, Pavan drills it to long on for a single.
029.629.6: Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, That nearly scraped through. Pushed through quicker at 90.3 kph, and at the stumps. Liyanage presses back and jams it out.
6 Over | Run: 188/4 | Run Rate: 6.27
129.529.5: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Liam drags the length back, attacking the stumps. Pavan Rathnayake goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for one more.
129.429.4: Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, Tossed up on the pads, Liyanage steps out and whacks it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
029.329.3: Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, Flatter one, drifted into middle and leg. Janith Liyanage leans on and plays it back to the bowler.
029.229.2: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! LBW! Excellent review! Lobbed up by Dawson, on middle. Dasun Shanaka steps out and looks to heave it leg side but the ball dips on him and he is beaten on the inside edge, getting hit on the left boot. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but it is turned down. There were two sounds on it, but Liam Dawson is fairly certain, and the review is taken. The third umpire has a look at it. There's nothing on UltraEdge, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Sri Lanka slip to 186/4 now.
029.129.1: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Flighted, full and on middle, drifting back in. Dasun Shanaka drives it back to the bowler.
128.628.6: Joe Root to Dasun Shanaka, Low arm from Root again, at the stumps. Shanaka stays back and dabs it down in front of square leg for a single. A few tidy overs on the trot for England now.
6 Over | Run: 186/3 | Run Rate: 6.41
128.528.5: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Stump-to-stump bowling, and this is tucked away to mid-wicket for a run.
028.428.4: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Root bowls it with a low arm, trying to slide the ball away from the right-hander. Rathnayake hops back to defend.
128.328.3: Joe Root to Dasun Shanaka, A bit fuller and on the pads, flicked past square leg for one more.
128.228.2: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter one on off, on a good length and this is worked away through the on side for a single.
028.128.1: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Nagging length around middle, darting it back in. Rathnayake rocks back and dead-bats it out.
127.627.6: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Tossed up around off, Rathnayake gets well forward and drives on the up, getting it down to long off for one more.
6 Over | Run: 182/3 | Run Rate: 6.50
127.527.5: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Angled in towards the pads this time, Shanaka leans on and clips it past mid-wicket for a single.
027.427.4: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Good work off his own bowling by Dawson, and it will be another dot ball. Full and quick, on off, Shanaka pushes it to the left of the bowler, but Dawson dives across and makes a stop.
027.327.3: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, This is speared in, full and on off. Shanaka drives it out to mid off.
027.227.2: Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Nicely flighted, pretty full and on leg. Dasun Shanaka leans on and plays it back to the bowler.
127.127.1: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated up on the pads, drifting down leg. Rathnayake tickles it 'round the corner on the leg side and picks up a single.
026.626.6: Joe Root to Dasun Shanaka, Dragged shorter over middle, Shanaka rocks back and jams it down to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 179/3 | Run Rate: 6.63
126.526.5: Joe Root to Pavan Rathnayake, Length again, on the stumps, and this is punched down to long on for a single.
126.426.4: Joe Root to Dasun Shanaka, Good length on middle and leg, tucked away past square leg for a single.
026.326.3: Joe Root to Dasun Shanaka, Fired in, full and straight, Shanaka pushes it back to the bowler.
026.226.2: Joe Root to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Brilliant review, and Joe Root's golden arm gets the big fish. Root bowls it with a round-arm, firing the ball flat and down leg. Kusal Mendis sits down to sweep but the ball seems to pass under the bat. Jordan Cox moves to his left and pouches it sharply with the gloves. England are certain that there is an edge and appeal, but the umpire turns it down. It is reviewed and Mendis' face shows that he's hit it. UltraEdge shows that there is the faintest of an underedge on it, and Mendis punches the bat in disgust as the on-field decision is changed to OUT.
026.126.1: Joe Root to Kusal Mendis, Pushed through quick and flat on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis hangs back and dabs it down to square leg.
125.625.6: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Mendis will feel he's missed out here. Attempted slower ball, ends up being a full toss on leg stump and this is clipped away to deep square leg for a run.
6 Over | Run: 177/2 | Run Rate: 6.81
125.525.5: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and stright, driven down to long on for a single now.
025.425.4: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Good length in the channel, Rathnayake pings it off the bat but hits the drive straight to the point fielder.
125.325.3: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Excellent fielding from Baker. Hard length, just outside off and nibbling it away. Kusal stays back and dabs it down wide of short third, where Baker dives in and keeps it down to a single.
025.225.2: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Good length on off, angling back in a bit. Mendis opts to block it off.
425.125.1: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Atkinson errs in line and pays the price. Good length, slanted into the pads. Kusal Mendis gets low in his stance and whips it down to deep backward square leg for a boundary.
124.624.6: Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, Flatter and sliding it into the pads, Mendis works it down through square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 170/2 | Run Rate: 6.80
624.524.5: Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Boundaries coming at will for the Lankans at the moment. Tossed up again, around off, Kusal Mendis dances down the track and whacks it towards the sight screen for a biggie.
124.424.4: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Tossed up on middle and leg, eased down to long on for a single.
424.324.3: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Rathnayake's confidence can be seen in his strokes here. Flatter one, full and darted across off. Rathnayake stays leg side of the ball, extends his arms and smacks it pst cover for a boundary.
224.224.2: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Tossed up around off, Pavan Rathnayake skips down the pitch and hammers it away wide of long off. The substitute fielder James Coles gets across quickly and cuts it out with a dive, keeping it down to two runs.
124.124.1: Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, Flighted up on a shorter length, turning back in. Mendis plays a short-arm jab off the back foot and gets it down to long on for a single.
423.623.6: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Rathnayake is starting to cash in now. Pitched up at the toes, angling it in. Rathnayake does well to clear the front leg again and holds his shape before lofting it well over mid on for a boundary. 13 off that over.
6 Over | Run: 155/2 | Run Rate: 6.46
123.523.5: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, A full ball on off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs deep but doesn't quite get under it and drills it with a vertical bat down to long on for a single.
023.423.4: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Full of a good length, angled into middle and leg, Mendis stays compact and nudges it across to mid-wicket.
123.323.3: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, Hard length, pushed a bit wider. Rathnayake backs away to cut but chops it down to the keeper for a quick single. 150 up for Sri Lanka.
623.223.2: Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! Launched over the ropes. Length ball, in and around off. Rathnayake takes the front leg out and cracks a lofted drive over deep cover and picks up a biggie. With that, the 50-run stand comes up between Kusal and Rathnayake.
123.123.1: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Full-pitched delivery, just outside off, and this is punched away square through the off side for a single.
222.622.6: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated up wide of the off stump, Rathnayake makes a bit of room and hits it down past the diving cover fielder and picks up a couple of runs. 8 easy runs off that over.
6 Over | Run: 142/2 | Run Rate: 6.17
122.522.5: Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, Quick and short, from over the wicket now, and darted into the stumps. Mendis rocks back and gets side on, pulling it behind square leg for a single.
122.422.4: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Stays around the wicket, does Jacks and bowls it full and on off. Rathnayake gets the reverse sweep out, hitting it on the full and down to deep third for one more.
122.322.3: Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, Around the wicket to Kusal, dropping it shorter and on off. Mendis goes deep in the crease and hits it down to long off for a run.
122.222.2: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Looking to step out but Jacks pulls the length back a bit. Rathnayake checks the shot and just punches it to the left of extra cover for a single.
222.122.1: Will Jacks to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated up around off, Rathnayake lunges across and paddles it down to the right of fine leg for a couple of quick runs.
121.621.6: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, angled into the pads, and this is worked away past square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 134/2 | Run Rate: 6.09
221.521.5: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Brilliant work in the deep. Bashed in on a hard length and over off, Rathnayake rocks back and swats it wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Henry Crocombe runs to his left and manages to palm the ball back in, keeping it down to two runs.
121.421.4: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Hard length, skidding through into the body. Mendis stays back and quickly pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.
021.321.3: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Pitched up on off stump, darting it back in at nearly 144 clicks. Mendis clips it across to mid-wicket.
621.221.2: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Kusal Mendis with a lovely pick-up shot. Length ball, slanted down the pads. Mendis stays low and flicks it down to fine leg, over Liam Dawson and picks up a six. Mendis moves on to 70 now.
121.121.1: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, No timing on that. Banged in on a hard length over middle, Rathnayake looks to whack it leg side but miscues it to mid on. The batters scamper across for a quick single, and both the bowler and the batter are watching the throw, ending up crashing into each other. Hopefully, both Baker and Rathnayake are fine.
120.620.6: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Good length on off, played with an open g=bat face and square through covers for s single. Only 4 runs off it.
6 Over | Run: 123/2 | Run Rate: 5.86
020.520.5: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, No way through the infield again. Tossed up around off, Rathnayake comes down the pitch and drives it away but can't get it past wide mid off.
020.420.4: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and flat, around off, Pavan Rathnayake goes for a reverse sweep now but ends up dabbing it to backward point.
120.320.3: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Flatter on off, punched away from the crease and through covers for a single.
120.220.2: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, The length is pulled back, outside off and turns away, Rathnayake gets back and across and punches it down to long on for a single.
120.120.1: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, A low full toss on middle, Kusal walks down the track and works it towards long off for a single.
019.619.6: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Banged short on the bodyline to cramp the batter. Pavan Rathnayake hangs back and bunts it to the off side with soft hands.
6 Over | Run: 119/2 | Run Rate: 5.95
019.519.5: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, Angles it into the batter by bashing it hard on the surface, Pavan makes room and punches it to short cover.
019.419.4: Sonny Baker to Pavan Rathnayake, This one holds on the surface a wee bit. Good length, on off, Pavan stands tall and chips it on the bounce to mid off.
119.319.3: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Length on leg, bowled from a wider angle. Mendis steers it to deep square leg for a single.
019.219.2: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Goes full on the stumps, Kusal blocks it carefully to the cover region.
619.119.1: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, SIX! DISPATCHED! Very short by Baker on top of off, Kusal gets on top of the bounce with his weight on the front foot and hoicks it beautifully into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.
018.618.6: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Gives it a good rip, does Dawson, dropping it full in front of the sticks. Pavan lunges and pats it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 112/2 | Run Rate: 5.89
018.518.5: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Fractionally full on off, Pavan plays off the back foot and taps it to short cover.
018.418.4: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Slows it up, full on off, Pavan eases it back to the bowler.
118.318.3: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Quicker and fuller, Mendis leans on and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
418.218.2: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Fine shot! Drags the length back, on middle, Mendis rocks back and pulls it aerially to deep mid-wicket. There's no protection there and the ball trickles into the fence.
018.118.1: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, On the stumps, on a length, Mendis backs away and cuts it to backward point.
117.717.6: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, FIFTY FOR KUSAL MENDIS! What a comeback from the Sri Lankan captain. He was a short of runs coming into this game, and has grabbed this opportunity with both hands. He gets to his 37th ODI half-century by dabbing this length ball to the short third region for a single. His presence will be very crucial for the Islanders if they are to hunt down this mammoth target.
7 Over | Run: 107/2 | Run Rate: 5.94
017.617.5: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, angled in, Kusal nudges it to short mid-wicket.
217.517.4: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Fired on the pads, full in length, Mendis flicks it to long leg. Liam Dawson charges across to his right and makes a fantastic stop with a dive. Saves two for his team for sure.
017.417.3: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Outside off, a slower length-delivery, Mendis hangs back and slashes it to backward point.
017.317.2: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Cannoned in on a fuller length, on off, Mendis tries to play the pick-up shot over the leg side, but the ball skids, takes the inside edge and hits his pads.
017.217.1: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Length ball, on off, punched off the back foot to point.
017.117.1: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Wide! Reload! Down the leg stump, Mendis misses the pull. 
116.616.6: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Darted on the pads, Kusal dinks it through mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for Dawson and England.
6 Over | Run: 103/2 | Run Rate: 6.06
416.516.5: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nicely played! Marginally short and on off, Kusal Mendis rocks back and cuts it over and between short third and backward point for a boundary. 100 up for Sri Lanka!
116.416.4: Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, Full outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
016.316.3: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! Dawson breaks through, ending the brisk 84-run stand. He flights this one nicely, landing around off stump and full in length. Avishka Fernando charges down the track and tries to loft it over long off, but mistimes it and loses his shape. The ball sails high into the night sky, hanging up for an age. Will Jacks settles under it, eyes locked on the ball and mindful of the boundary rope, before taking a fine catch to his left. Sri Lanka are 97/2, needing another 290 runs.
016.216.2: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Spins away off the surface, full and flat, Avishka hangs back and defends it to cover.
116.116.1: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Targets the leg stump with a full ball, Kusal clips it to backward square leg for a single.
415.615.6: Henry Crocombe to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Up and over! Overcooks this one and bowls a very full ball, at the pads, Avishka Fernando picks it up and hoists it over mid-wicket to pick up another boundary. So runs are coming at a really good pace for the Sri Lankans now. 13 runs off Crocombe's first.
6 Over | Run: 96/1 | Run Rate: 6.00
015.515.5: Henry Crocombe to Avishka Fernando, Attacks the stumps with a smidge fuller ball, Avishka Fernando knocks it down to mid on.
415.415.4: Henry Crocombe to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Picked up and put away! Slanted on the leg stump on a good length, Avishka shuffles across and just helps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.
415.315.3: Henry Crocombe to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Avishka moves into his 40s with that. This partnership is just starting to frustrate England. A bit too full and on the leg stump, Avishka Fernando whips it off the inner half of the bat, hitting it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary.
115.215.2: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Spears in a full ball, Mendis drags the bat in front and pushes it to the mid on region for a quick single.
015.115.1: Henry Crocombe to Kusal Mendis, Crocombe is into the attack now! Starts with a length-delivery on top of off, Mendis is squared up and stabs it to short third.
014.614.6: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Darted onto the pads, on a lower trajectory. Fernando is a bit hurried on the back foot and looks to whip it away but misses. The ball deflects off the front pad and rolls to short fine leg. A half-hearted appeal but it just dies down as the umpire shakes his head.
6 Over | Run: 83/1 | Run Rate: 5.53
014.514.5: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Too full at the toes, carved back to the bowler. Dawson, this time, dives to his right to stop it.
014.414.4: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Drops it full on off, Avishka drives it off the front foot to the left of the bowler. Dawson dives on his follow-through and makes a good stop.
014.314.3: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Stump-to-stump line, full in length, Avishka drives it back to the bowler.
114.214.2: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, A bit full on leg with a bit of loop, Mendis creams it to long off for one more.
114.114.1: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Sliding on the leg stump, worked to long on for a single.
413.613.6: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Some shot, that! Overpitched by Curran, around off, Kusal Mendis magnificently drives it through the mid off and extra cover gap for a boundary. He moves to 39!
6 Over | Run: 81/1 | Run Rate: 5.79
013.513.5: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Slower delivery, full on the stumps, 116.1 kph, Mendis keeps it out safely.
013.413.4: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Full on the stumps, Mendis stays deep in the crease and stabs it to point.
013.313.3: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Skiddy delivery on a length, Mendis watches it closely and taps it to the point fielder.
113.213.2: Sam Curran to Avishka Fernando, Short now angled on the pads, Avishka Fernando swivels and pulls it firmly to deep backward square leg for a single.
013.113.1: Sam Curran to Avishka Fernando, An off-cutter on a fullish length, Avishka gets across and flicks it to short mid-wicket.
112.612.6: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Drops it full on the middle stump, sliding in, Fernando whips it to deep square leg for an easy single.
6 Over | Run: 76/1 | Run Rate: 5.85
012.512.5: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Keeps the stumps in play with a full ball, Avishka Fernando stretches forward and eases it back to Liam.
012.412.4: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, A bit slower through the air, full in length, Avishka clips it to short mid-wicket.
112.312.3: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Around middle and leg and full, Mendis drives it to long off for another run.
112.212.2: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Full on middle, drifting in, Avishka Fernando leans on and pushes it to the left of extra cover for a single.
612.112.1: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, SIX! That's gone many a mile! A touch short on the stumps, Avishka Fernando quickly picks the length, goes deep in the crease and hoists it over deep mid-wicket for a big six.
411.611.6: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Sublime! A half-volley by Curran from around the stumps. Kusal Mendis presents full face of the bat and majestically drives it gun-barrel straight down the ground for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 67/1 | Run Rate: 5.58
411.511.5: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, on top of middle, sitting up nicely. Kusal Mendis swivels and nails the pull shot to deep square leg, finding the gap for a boundary. The 50-run stand is up between this pair now.
111.411.4: Sam Curran to Avishka Fernando, Slanted onto the pads, on a length, Avishka tucks it wide of square leg for one more.
111.311.3: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Good length, sliding onto the pads, Mendis whips it to the deep square leg region for a single.
011.211.2: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Another length ball, angling in, Mendis steers it to mid-wicket.
011.111.1: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Length-delivery on leg, Mendis nudges it to the leg side.
110.610.6: Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, Pitched full on leg, Kusal drives it along the ground to long off for one more. Two off Dawson's first.
6 Over | Run: 57/1 | Run Rate: 5.18
110.510.5: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Very full on middle, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off for an easy single.
010.410.4: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Full and outside off, worked to point.
010.310.3: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Oh, just short! Pushed through with a lovely loop, full and on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando gets forward to drive it straight but the ball holds on the surface a touch and arrives late. He ends up chipping it off the inner half of the bat. Dawson dives to his right on the follow-through but the ball just yorks his fingers and deflects to the leg side.
010.210.2: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Shortish delivery, outside off, Fernando punches it to short cover.
010.110.1: Liam Dawson to Avishka Fernando, Starts from around the stumps with a length ball that drifts in. Avishka defends it off the back foot.
09.69.6: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, A maiden over to close out the first Powerplay. Excellent stuff from Sam Curran. Good length, attacking the off stump, and Mendis solidly blocks it off. Sri Lanka are 55/1.
6 Over | Run: 55/1 | Run Rate: 5.50
09.59.5: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Make that five dots in a row now. Nagging length on off, angling back in. Mendis defends it under the eyes.
09.49.4: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Four dots on the trot now. Curran keeps the length full, sliding it in, but takes pace off. Kusal Mendis leans on to driv but ends up chipping it short of the fielder at mid on.
09.39.3: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Even fuller now, pushed into the stumps. Mendis clips it down to mid on.
09.29.2: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Full and around off, skidding through. Kusal eases the drive towards cover.
09.19.1: Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, Curran slides one into the legs, bowling it a touch fuller. Mendis tries to get inside the line and flick but gets it off the leading edge and back down the pitch.
08.68.6: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, On a good length, angling the ball in from outside off before getting it to straighten. Fernando covers the line well and blocks it off.
6 Over | Run: 55/1 | Run Rate: 6.11
08.58.5: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Good length, on middle and leg, and this is nudged away in front of mid on.
48.48.4: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Glorious from Avishka Fernando this time. Overpitched and outside off, Fernando just leans on and creams the drive through extra cover for another boundary.
48.38.3: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Oh, just through the gap. Banged in on a hard length around off, not all that short. Fernando swivels back and short-arms jabs it uppishly and in between short mid-wicket and mis on for a boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka.
08.28.2: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Good length, straighter in line now, and Fernando clips it down to mid-wicket.
08.18.1: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Pitched up a bit, outside off and sliding onto the bat nicely. Fernando leans on and caresses it straight to the cover fielder.
07.67.6: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Bowled fuller and outside off, shapes it back in pretty late. Mendis rocks back and jams it down to short third.
6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 5.88
67.57.5: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BANG! Length ball at the stumps, Kusal Mendis takes a step across to move inside the line of the ball and whacks it down towards long on for another biggie. 18 off the over with a ball to go.
17.47.4: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, A bit of hesitation, but no damage is done. Hard length around off, Fernando hops across and nudges it down to the right of square leg before eventually scampering through for a single.
17.37.3: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length and outside off, steered down to deep third for a single.
67.27.2: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, SIX! It seems like a change of bat has also brought about a change in fortune for Mendis. Banged in short and at the batter, but Kusal is ready for it. He gets inside the line early and muscles it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.
47.17.1: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Kusal Mendis has decided to go hard at the bowlers now. Full of a good length, on off, and Mendis laces it straight back, just to the left of the bowler and the ball rockets to the fence.
16.66.6: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Full of a good length, close to the off stump. Mendis makes room and dabs it down to deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 29/1 | Run Rate: 4.14
46.56.5: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Finally, Kusal manages to get one away. Banged in short over middle, Mendis wallops it away over mid-wicket and picks up his first boundary of the game.
06.46.4: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Ouch! Kusal Mendis has not nearly, but has actually cleaned up the non-striker here. Pitched up on middle, Mendis laces a straight drive a tad uppishly and straight into the body of Avishka Fernando at the other end. Fernando does well to get compact and avoid a hefty blow to his body.
06.36.3: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, A half-hearted appeal for LBW, but that seems too high. Bashed into the deck, bowling it over middle. Fernando gets inside the line to pull but it isn't short enough and the ball goes off the thigh pad and behind square leg. Leg bye taken.
16.26.2: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Short and angling down leg, and this is pulled down to fine leg for a single.
06.16.1: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Good-length delivery, on a tight line around off and there's a hint of movement into the batter. Mendis looks to open up the off side but pulls out and ends up chopping it down on the deck.
05.65.6: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Just a couple of boundaries and 10 dot balls in the last two overs. Hard length outside off, Fernando rocks back and extends his arms, punching it straight to the cover fielder.
6 Over | Run: 22/1 | Run Rate: 3.67
05.55.5: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Good length, hitting the deck hard and angling it into off. Fernando solidly blocks it to extra over.
45.45.4: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Through the gap. Way too full from Baker, on middle and leg. Fernando takes a step to the off side and shovels it off the pads through mid-wicket for another boundary.
05.35.3: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Nagging length, in and around off, getting the ball to hold its line again. Fernando tentatively defends it to the off side.
05.25.2: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Really full and outside off, looking to swing it back in. Fernando lunges across and jams it out to covers.
45.15.1: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! That's nicely done. On the shorter side, straighter too. Fernando moves inside the line and uses his wrists to flick it uppishly over mid-wicket for a boundary.
04.64.6: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, A maiden from Atkinson. Back of a length and over off, Kusal Mendis presses back and dabs it down to cover.
6 Over | Run: 14/1 | Run Rate: 2.80
04.54.5: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Five dots on the trot now. Full-pitched delivery on off and middle, just nips back in a bit, skidding through. Mendis leans on to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
04.44.4: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Bowled from wider on the crease, slanted back into the batter. The ball hits the bat hard as Kusal looks to defend it on the leg side, and actually, the bat is broken in half. The English players have a laugh as Kusal continues to have some bizarre incidents with the bat in this series.
04.34.3: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Good length again, in the channel, patted down towards point by Mendis.
04.24.2: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on off again, and straightening a bit. Mendis gets squared up a touch and nudges it down to cover-point.
04.14.1: Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Pitched up on the off stump line, Mendis opts to defend it from the crease.
13.73.6: Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, in the channel. Kusal Mendis presses back and angles it down through backward point for a run.
7 Over | Run: 14/1 | Run Rate: 3.50
03.63.5: Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TIMBER! Sonny Baker is ecstatic, and he's been brilliant with the new ball. Baker lands the ball a tad fuller than a good length and on off. Kamindu Mendis thinks it is the conventional away-swinger and looks to play down the line, but the ball holds its line and catches a feather of an inside edge before crashing into the stumps. Sri Lanka are rocked early in their chase of 387 and are now 13/1.
03.53.5: Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, Wide. Around the wicket to the left-hander, full and sliding it down leg.
13.43.4: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Another inswinger, relatively full and angled into middle and leg. Fernando clips it to the right of mid on and pinches a quick single.
03.33.3: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Pitched up on the fifth-stump line, Fernando prods ahead and strokes it on the up, but it is quickly cut off by the short extra cover fielder to his right.
03.23.2: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, On a length and much wider of the off stump, curves back in a bit. Fernando punches it out to cover.
03.13.1: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Ooh, that's nearly snuck through. The inswinging yorker, nips back in sharply towards the stumps and lands right in the blockhole. Fernando does well to keep the front leg out and jam his bat down in time.
02.72.6: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Length ball on off and middle, pushed back down the deck.
7 Over | Run: 11/0 | Run Rate: 3.67
12.62.5: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Just short! Short-pitched delivery, picked up off the hips and flicked down to fine leg by Fernando. Sonny Baker runs in from the deep and puts in a lunging dive, nearly reaching the ball. Baker also does well to get his body behind the ball and keeps it down to a single.
02.52.4: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Full of a good length, around off and darting back in. Fernando gets halfway forward and pushes it down to mid off.
02.42.3: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Much fuller this time, in and around off, Fernando gets caught back on the crease and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
42.32.2: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! That's a stylish shot. On the shorter side, and into the bodyline. Fernando lifts the front leg up and short-arm jabs it in front of square leg for a boundary.
02.22.2: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! A bit more energy behind the ball, but Gus loses his radar and angles it down the leg side.
02.12.1: Gus Atkinson to Avishka Fernando, Atkinson hits a hard length and slants it into middle and leg. Fernando awkwardly tucks it to mid-wicket.
01.61.6: Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, Lovely shape. Full of a good length, around off and shaping away late. Kamindu Mendis leans on to drive but pulls out of the shot late, edging it down into the off side.
6 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 2.50
01.51.5: Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length and on off, angling back in. Mendis presses back to defend.
01.41.4: Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, A tad shorter over middle, Kamindu Mendis is early into the pull and misses out on the connection, getting hit on the thigh pad.
11.31.3: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Fuller and wider of the off stump, swinging back in. Fernando hangs back and pokes at it, edging it down through the gully region for a single.
01.21.2: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Another inswinger, but this time it is a tad short and that allows Avishka Fernando to press back and defend.
01.11.1: Sonny Baker to Avishka Fernando, Baker begins with a lovely inswinger. Good length around off, curves back in sharply to the right-hander. Avishka Fernando is hurried but manages to jab it out on the off side.
00.60.6: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Five dots and a boundary off the first over of the chase. Gus pulls the length back a few inches and slants it back in towards off stump. Mendis gets right behind the line to block.
6 Over | Run: 4/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
00.50.5: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Good length, around the fifth-stump line, no shape on it. Kamindu Mendis shoulders arms.
00.40.4: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Full-pitched delivery on off, Mendis solidly blocks it off the front foot.
40.30.3: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! A bit edgy, but Mendis and Sri Lanka are off the mark. Good length around off, Kamindu gets pegged back and squared up a bit, but pushes at it with an angled bat and gets it down to deep third for a boundary.
00.20.2: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Pitched fuller now, in the channel and gets the ball to wobble a bit. This time Mendis leans on and makes a leave.
00.10.1: Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Beaten first up! Atkinson starts around the wicket and lands it back of a length, getting the ball to shape away from the left-hander with some extra bounce. Kamindu Mendis has a poke at it but gets beaten.