England vs Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka in England, 3 ODI Series, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! Smoked! Full toss on leg, Sam Curran whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 5 WICKETS. They go 1-0 into the series.

Fuller length on off, Root pushes it towards mid on for a single. Scores are level.

Fuller length on off, Root plays it towards point.

Slower delivery outside off, Curran guides it down to third man for a run.

On a length on leg, Root clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Short on middle, Curran ducks under it.

Fires a yorker on off, Curran digs it out to point.

Low full toss outside off, Curran drives it towards covers.

Short on middle, Root pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

EDGE AND FOUR! Fuller length on off, Joe Root went for the drive but fails to middle. The ball goes off the outside edge to the third man fence for a boundary. Just 5 more needed.

Length delivery down the leg side, Curran flicks it to deep square leg and picks up a single.

Fullish length on off, Curran pushes it to the man at mid on for a quick single.

Short again on off, Root pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Shortish on off, Root looks to work it on the leg side. But gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short of a length again, on middle, Root taps it on the leg side.

Length delivery on middle, Root defends it off the front foot.

Back of a length delivery on leg, Curran works it towards mid on. He rotates the strike.

Length delivery on off, Curran taps it to the third man region for one.

WIDE! Short again on middle, Curran ducks underneath. Wide called for height.

It is Sam Curran who walks in at No. 7.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Moeen Ali battled hard but has to depart. Dushmantha Chameera pitches it up around off, Moeen Ali looks to heave it to the leg side. He gets an inside edge and the ball drags back onto the stumps. An unlucky dismissal but he has to walk back to the pavilion. Chameera continues to impress.

Short again on leg, Ali sways away from it.

Short of a length on middle, Ali sits under it.

Fuller length on off, Ali pushes it to the man at mid off.

Good length delivery outside off, Root cuts it towards deep cover and picks up a single.

Short ball on middle, Root pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Just 16 needed now.

Dushmantha Chameera (6-0-41-2) comes in the attack. He was off the field for a while and when he returned, he had to wait for the amount of time that he had spent off the field before he could bowl.

On a length on off, Ali guides it towards third man for a single. Fernando will have to reload again as he has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Length delivery on off, Ali pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller length on the pads, Ali misses his flick. The ball rolls back to the bowler off the pads.

Length delivery on off, Ali taps it to point. He wants the single but is sent back by his partner.

Back of a length delivery on off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Misfiled and a boundary! Length ball, down the leg side. Root pulls it to the backward square leg fence. The man from square leg, runs across and even dives but the ball hits his hands and goes to the fence.

Flatter ball, outside off. Root nails the cut, but the man at point dives and keeps it down to a single with his half stop.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller ball, on off. Drilled down to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off. Root gets the inside edge as he looks to defend. The ball goes to short fine leg and they take one.

Fuller ball, on off. Root once again keeps the man at point busy.

Flatter ball, outside off. Cut away to point.

Length ball, around middle and off. Ali clips it to the leg side.

Back to the bodyline short stuff. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fires a full one, on the pads. Ali chips it to deep square leg for yet another single.

Persists with the short stuff, this time on the body. But Root pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Too short and wide again. Cut away to deep cover for one.

Short and wide outside off. Ali goes for the cut but gets the under edge back towards the keeper.

Binura Fernando (6-0-28-1) is back on.

Darted on the pads. Root works it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Tap and run. Flatter ball, outside off. Ali taps it to point for one.

Another single as Root pushes it to long on.

Flighted ball, on middle. Ali works it to long on for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Root works it to deep mid-wicket for one. 150 up for England, just 36 needed now.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack. 5-0-17-0 are his figures.

FOUR! Crunched away! Short ball, wide outside off. Ali pulls it across the line to the mid-wicket fence.

Slower ball, fuller in length and outside off. Root drills it to deep cover for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Root pushes it to mid off.

Serves a length ball, outside off. Ali punches it to deep point for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Well defended out by Ali.

Slower short one, outside off. Root cuts it to deep point for a single.

On the pads again. Clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, on off. Root reverse paddles it over the keeper for a couple.

Loopy ball, around off. Ali works it to the leg side for one.

Darted on the pads. Root works it past square leg for a single.

Flatter ball, on middle. Ali tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Root punches it down to long on to get to his 50. A fine and composed knock by a fine, fine player.

Praveen Jayawickrama comes into the attack now to work his spin.

Full and outside off, Root slashes it through cover-point for a single. 51 needed off 150 balls now.

A length ball, on the fouth stump line. Root prods and drives it through cover. The batters take couple.

Good length ball, on off, Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 15.

Full length ball, on off, Ali defends it to point.

Good length ball, outside off, Ali pushes it to the right of point.

Full length delivery, outside off, Root guides it to third man for a run.

Dhananjaya Lakshan comes in the attack.

A touch short, on off, Root pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single. 56 needed now from 156 balls.

A full length ball, on off, Ali pushes it through cover and gets a single.

COMEDY OF ERRORS!  Good length ball, on off, Root punches it through covers and takes a run. The fielder at the deep throws the ball to the keeper but it bounced a little too extra and goes over him and the backup fielder. The batters grab a single off the overthrows. Hasaranga at deep square leg collects it and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Another run conceded off the overthrows. Really sloppy from the  Sri Lankan fielders.

On a length, outside off, Root works it to cover.

Back of a length ball, on off, Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

On off, kept out.

Flatter on off, Root defends it solidly.

Full, on the pads, Ali flicks it to the leg side and gets a single.

Looped up, on off, Root pushes it through cover for a single.

Tossed up, around middle, Ali looks  to flick but misses. As the ball clips the pads and rolls to fine leg. Leg bye.

Floated full and on off, Root scoops it over the keeper's head towards third man and gets three.

Loopy ball, on off, Ali works it to point for a single.

Length ball, on the pads. Ali tucks it to square leg for one,

Shorter ball, outside off. Left alone now.

FOUR LEG BYES! A welcome boundary for England! Length ball, down the leg side. The ball goes off the thigh pad runs to the fine leg fence.

Length ball, outside off. Cut away to point.

In the air...safe! Back of a length ball, outside off, Root pulls this one but only manages to get the top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards fine leg. The fielder covers a lot of ground in his front, but in the end, the ball does not get carry and falls just short. His diving effort is not fruitful. A single is taken.

Length ball, on middle. Ali tucks to the leg side for one.

Floated on off, Ali works it to long on for a single. A tidy over from Wanindu Hasaranga.

BEATEN! Loopy ball, outside off, Ali looks to push it through cover but misses. The ball goes onto beat the outside edge.

Flatter, on off, Ali stays back and defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Ali nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, around middle, Ali works it to the leg side.

Floated, full and on off, Ali defends it to the off side.

Good length ball outside off, Root leaves it alone. Just two singles off the over. 77 more needed from 180 balls.

Length delivery on off, Root cuts it straight to the man at point.

Fullish length delivery, outside off, Root is happy to let it go.

Good length delivery on middle, Ali whips it towards mid-wicket. A single taken.

Outside off, Ali leaves it untouched.

Length delivery on the fourth stump channel, Root plays it towards deep cover for a single.

Full and on off, Root works it to long on and keeps the strike.

Tossed up on leg, Ali nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Floated delivery on leg, Root works it towards mid on for a single.

Tossed up on off, Root punches it off the back foot on the off side..

Full again on off, Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle, Root defends it watchfully.

Length delivery outside off, Root slices it off the back foot towards third man for a single.

Review time! A confident appeal by Sri Lanka for a LBW against Root. The on-field umpire is not interested. Kusal Perera has decided to take it upstairs. Let's see what the replays have to say.

NOT OUT! Fuller length on the pads, Root looks to defend but misses. The ball hits the front pad. Fernando pleads the umpire for an LBW but he seems to be not interested. Sri Lanka takes a review. No bat confirms the Ultra Edge. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. The original decision stays. Sri Lanka wastes a review. Joe Root survives.

On a length outside off, Root lets it sail through.

EDGE BUT SAFE! Short of a length delivery outside off, Joe Root went for the cut. The ball goes off the outside edge between the keeper and short third man. He grabs a couple of runs.

Length delivery on off, Root slices it well but cannot get it past backward point.

Back of a length on off, Root hops onto the pitch, guides it towards backward point.

Tossed up on off, Ali blocks it out.

Short and on off, Root knocks it towards long on for a single.

Flighted delivery on leg, worked towards mid on.

Tossed up on off, Ali plays it towards the point region. 100 up for England.

Loopy ball on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller on leg, Root sweeps it past backward square leg. He picks up three before the fielder in the deep cuts it off.

Length ball outside off, Root works it to deep point. He keeps the strike with the single.

Fuller length outside off, Ali elegantly drives it towards deep cover for one.

Slower delivery outside off, Root waits for the ball to come. Plays it to third man and picks up a single.

Short of a length on middle, Ali hops and clips it on the leg side. Single taken.

On a length outside off, Root slashes it past cover-point for a single.

No run.

Short on middle, Root goes on his back foot punches it to long on. He keeps the strike. 15 overs done. England are 91/4!

On the pads, Moeen clips it to square leg and rotates the strike.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Moeen tucks it to the on side.

Flighted on middle, Moeen blocks it.

Tossed up on middle and off, Moeen pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated delivery on the stumps. Moeen pushes it to the left of the bowler. Hasaranga dives to that side and saves runs for his side.

Drinks break! The chase should have been an easy one for England after the way Jonny Bairstow started. But a few quick wickets have given Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope. But still, one good partnership will seal the deal for the hosts. Here comes Wanindu Hasaranga to try and pick another wicket.

On off, Root defends it to see off the over.

Poor from Dhananjaya! Length delivery around off, Root dabs it to third man and trudges to the other end for a run. Dhananjaya Lakshan is very casual at third man and lets the ball go through his hands and between his legs. Allowing the batter to take an extra run. The last thing you need defending an undercooked score, are misfields like these.

Full around off, Root leans forward and defends it.

Mooen's off the mark! Fuller around off, Moeen runs it down to third man and gets his first run of the game.

Chameera hits the deck hard on middle. The ball shoots up a little. Moeen does well to block it.

Full outside off, Root pushes it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end. 100 needed now.

Follows the boundary with a single towards cover via a push. Keeps the strike as well.

FOUR! Textbook cover drive! Overpitched delivery around off, Root gets on his front foot and gives masterclass 101 on how to play cover drive..

Still cannot get past that man! Length ball outside off, Root hits it to the left of point.

Good length delivery outside off, Root punches it straight to the man at point.

Length ball on off, Root punches it to point.

On off, kept out.

EDGED AND DROPPED! That should have been taken by the Sri Lankan skipper but he has dropped it. Moeen Ali will be thanking his star as this ball had wicket written all over it.  Good length delivery on off, it shapes away at the last minute. Moeen Ali looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. It goes to the left of the keeper. Perera dives but fails to hold onto it. Chameera was almost off in celebrations but he has to cut it short.

The next batsman to walk in at No. 6 is Moeen Ali.

OUT! CAUGHT! Very good catch by Wanindu Hasaranga and England in a little bit of bother here. Chameera goes slightly fuller this time around off. Billings looks to play it on the up but gets it off the outer half of his bat. It goes uppishly towards backward point. Wanindu Hasaranga there dives in front and takes a very good catch. England in a little bit of bother here but they still have a lot of batting to come. 106 still needed.

Short ball around off. Billings pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket and gets a brace. The tourists have been testing Billings with the short ball but he has been answering them well.

Chameera hits the deck hard and bowls it around the mid-riff region. Billings looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Good length ball on the fourth stump line. Billings defends it with a straight bat to mid off.

Back of a length delivery outside off, Root slaps it to deep point for one.

Back of a length delivery, on off. Billings punches it back to the bowler.

On a length on middle, Root tucks it to fine leg and picks up a single.

Fractionally short on middle, Billings pulls it towards square leg for one.

Length delivery outside off, Billings opens the face of the bat, drives it towards extra covers.

Fuller length outside off, Root slices it down to the third man region for a single.

Fires a yorker on off, Root squeezes it out back to the bowler.

Powerplay 2 signaled by the umpire! Second phase of the game and now 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. It will be surprising if the game sees the full duration of this Powerplay.

Good length ball, just outside off. Left alone now.

Who will come out next to bat? It is Sam Billings to walk in at No. 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An excellent delivery to get rid of Morgan! Chameera bowls it on a length, right on the off pole. He is coming over the wicket so the ball goes with the angle and takes the outside edge while Morgan looks to defend. Kusal Perera takes it with ease. The umpire waits for a while but raises his finger eventually.

Swing and a miss! Length ball, wide outside off. Morgan comes down the track looking to go big through the off side but gets no bat on it.

Beaten! Length ball, just outside off. Morgan looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Short of a length, outside off. Root chops it to third man for one.

FOUR! Joe Root special! Full ball, on middle and leg. Root whips it to the mid-wicket fence.

Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack. He replaces Binura Fernando.

Length ball, on off. Defended to the leg side.

FOUR! Enough of blocking says, Morgan! This wasn't where he intended to hit this, but they'll still count as four runs! Length ball, outside off. Morgan comes down the track looking to go through the off side. But he gets the thick inside edge. The ball goes towards the wide long on fence. The fielder from deep mid-wicket runs across and drives but the bat these days have big edges too and the ball goes to the fence.

Can't find the gap yet again. Fuller ball, outside off. Morgan leans it to nicely and drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed to covers now.

Drags his length this time and bowls this outside off. Root gets the outside edge to third man as he looks to defend. A single is the end result.

Fuller ball, on middle and leg. Pushed to mid on now.

Nicely fielded. Fuller ball, outside off. Morgan punches it past the bowler but the man at mid off gets to his left and dives to stop the ball.

Lands it on a length, on off and gets it to nip back in. Morgan gets hit on the body as he looks to defend.

Too full and down the leg side now. Wide called as Morgan misses his flick.

Length ball, lands on off. Morgan defends it back towards the bowler.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to point now.

Similar line and length now. This bounces a touch more and hits the splice as Morgan looks to defend.

Back of a length, on off. Morgan defends it from the crease.

Just a single to end the over. Full ball, on the pads. Captain Morgan clips it through square leg for one.

Length ball, wide enough for Morgan to leave it alone.

Full ball, lands on off and nips back in. Root plays with the swing and pushes it to mid on for a single now.

Serves a length ball, on the pads. Morgan works it towards short fine leg for a single.

Fuller ball, on off. Morgan blocks it back to the bowler.

Serves a length ball, around off. Root pushes it past point for one.

Captain Eoin Morgan joins England's Test skipper out in the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! Dragged on! The Jonny Bairstow show comes to an end! 43 runs in 21 balls! Phew, what a knock he has played. Back of a length ball, there is not enough width still he goes for the cut. The ball takes the inside edge and hits the leg pole. 127 needed in 44 overs now.

Off the mark! Shorter ball, wide outside off. Root goes for the cut but the ball comes off the toe end. They take three before the man from cover cuts it off.

Length ball, on the pads. Root works it to the leg side.

Bowls one down the leg side. Joe Root misses his flick. Wide called.

Serves a length ball, on off. Joe Root defends it out.

Another full ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow punches it just to the left of the bowler. The man from mid on keeps it down to one by cutting it off.

Fuller ball, on off. Bairstow pushes it out to point.

Outside off, left alone by Joe Root.

Joe Root walks out to bat at No. 3. It is his 150th ODI, the 7th England player to achieve this feat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Livingstone looks to go big but does not hit it cleanly and has to walk back to the shed. Sri Lanka get their first breakthrough, courtesy Chamika Karunaratne. Serves a short ball, on off, Liam Livingstone looks to heave it away but does not middle. He gets the leading edge and the ball flies towards the man at mid on, Dushmantha Chameera. Who takes an easy catch to depart the batsman. The new role of Liam Livingstone coming up the order does not last for long.

Serves a ful ball, on middle, Livingstone defends it on the deck.

SIX! This one is huge! A full length ball, on middle. Liam Livingstone gets under and powers it into the stands at long on.

A length ball, on off, Jonny Bairstow works it to sweeper cover for a single. No ball given as the bowler overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is not going to miss out if any width is offered. Good length ball, outside off, swinging away. Jonny Bairstow latches onto it and punches it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, on off, Jonny Bairstow defends it to cover.

WIDE! A full length ball, way outside off, Bairstow leaves it alone. Wide called.

Chamika Karunaratne comes in the attack.

On a length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow rocks back and punches it through point. This time the fielder makes a brilliant stop, to save a few runs. A single is taken.

SIX! DISPATCHED! A length ball, on off, Jonny Bairstow pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. He seems to be in a hurry. Could be because he wants to watch England's football team play against Germany today.

Back of a length ball, on off, Liam Livingstone pulls it but does not middle it. It takes the outside edge and goes towards deep square leg, but it lands in a vacant area. Single taken.

EDGED BUT SHORT! Good length ball, on off, swinging away, Livingstone looks to defend it but manages to get an outside edge. The ball flies towards the man at first slip, but falls just short of him.

Back of a length ball, on off, the ball takes off after landing. Liam Livingstone defends it to the off side.

WIDE! A length ball, down the leg side, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone. Wide called.

A touch short, on the body line, Jonny Bairstow pulls it to square leg and gets a run.

A length ball, on off, Bairstow works it to third man for a run.

FOUR! BANG! He is in some fine form today. Jonny Bairstow is trying to put every ball beyond the fence and more often than not he is succeeding. A shortish length ball, outside off, Jonny Bairstow punches it through covers for a boundary.

EDGY! Good length ball, outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to heave it away but gets an outside edge. The ball flies towards third man, who cuts it out in time and saves a boundary. Single taken.

A length ball, on off, Jonny Bairstow pulls it past mid on and gets three runs comfortably before the fielder chases it down.

FOUR! Down the ground! A full length ball, around middle. Jonny Bairstow drives it straight down the ground, as the ball races towards the boundary at long on. It was a slower one, but he timed it really well.

Full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drives it back to the bowler, who collects it sharply. Good reflexes by Dushmantha Chameera.

Tap and run! Good batting by Jonny Bairstow. A length ball, on off, Bairstow defends it to point and takes off for a single. He will keep the strike.

FOUR! Beautifully played. A full length ball, outside off, Jonny Bairstow drives it square through point and finds the gaps as well. The ball races towards the boundary.

A length ball, on off, Liam Livingstone works it to mid off. He gets off the mark with a single.

Back of a length ball, on middle. Livinstone is left with no room. He looks to flick but misses and gets rapped high on the pads.

Full ball, on the pads, Jonny Bairstow clips it to square leg and gets a single.

Serves a good length ball, on off, Bairstow defends it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Binura Fernando to bowl from the other end with the other new ball.

A touch short, on off, Livingstone flicks it to mid-wicket but straight to the fielder.

Good length ball, outside off, Livingstone defends it to cover.

A length ball, on off, Liam Livingstone tucks it to the leg side.

A touch short on off, Bairstow pulls it over mid-wicket and gets three runs. 11 runs off the first three deliveries.

We are set to resume! Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone to open the batting for England. Dushmantha Chameera to start with the ball. Here we go...

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This one is even better. Back of a length ball on off, Jonny Bairstow pushes it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! England and Jonny Bairstow set the ball rolling in style! A full length ball, outside off. Bairstow creams it through covers to kick start with a boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh my word, that is incredible by Sam Billings! Length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne tucks it to the mid-wicket region. Sam Billings runs in from the fence, collects the ball and nails the throw at the bowler's end. The umpire knows that the batsman is out and raises his finger. Sri Lanka end at 185!

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long on. Moeen Ali is slow to get to the ball and the batters get back for the second.

SIX! SMASHED! Curran bowls a length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne hammers it over the mid-wicket fence.

Length ball, on the pads. Praveen Jayawickrama gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick it.

FOUR! What a shot! Fuller ball, on off. Praveen Jayawickrama flicks it to the mid-wicket fence.

Slower full toss, perhaps a yorker gone wrong. Praveen Jayawickrama defends it.

Serves a yorker, on off. Praveen Jayawickrama keeps it out.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Slower length ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne slaps it to third man. There was again some lapse in communication but they decided to take the single.

Too wide for Praveen Jayawickrama to offer a stroke to this one.

Good length ball, wide outside off. Left alone.

Good length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to long on for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne ducks under it.

It will be Praveen Jayawickrama to walk in at No.11.

OUT! RUN OUT! This was on the cards! Length ball, on the pads. Dushmantha Chameera gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls to the off side. Now, Chamika Karunaratne is eager to get on the strike and runs past Dushmantha Chameera. The bails are taken off at the bowler's ends and Chameera is gone.

FOUR! Hammered! Length ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera hammers it over Curran's head for a boundary.

Powerplay 2 is done! Now, 5 fielders can stay outside the ring till the end of the innings. Also, Sam Curran is back on.

Back of a length, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side.

Yorker, on the money, Chameera gets his blade down in time and digs it out. Chris Woakes makes a loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Although, there is confusion amongst the English side if it hit the boots or the bat? They have a little chat but Eoin Morgan says no and they don't go for the review.

BEATEN! Full length ball, outside off, Dushmantha Chameera hangs his bat out, as he looks to defend it. The ball nips away a bit as it beats the outside edge.

A full length ball, on off, Chamika Karunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket and scamper through for a single.

Serves a length ball, on off, Chamika Karunaratne blocks it back to the bowler.

Chris Woakes (8-5-11-4) is back on.

Length ball, on off, Chameera is solid in his defense.

On off, kept out.

A full length ball, on off, Chameera defends it to point.

Review time! Eoin Morgan has reviewed this for LBW. There is a spike as the ball passes the bat.

NOT OUT! There was a spike that saved the batsman. Full length ball, around middle and leg. Comes back in. Chameera looks to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Willey makes a loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Willey tells his captain that it has pitched in line, as Eoin Morgan decides to go with the bowler and takes the review. The replays show there was a spike as the ball passed the bat. Hence, the decision stands.

Full and on off, Chameera defends it to cover.

A length ball, on middle, Dushmantha Chameera looks to defend and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Shorter ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne ducks under it.

Fuller ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne chips it over cover for a couple.

Back of a length, on off. Chamika Karunaratne gets hit on the body as he looks to defend.

Just short! Length ball, just outside off. Chamika Karunaratne gets the outside edge but it lands just short of Joe Root at first slip.

Back of a length, around off. Chamika Karunaratne hops up to defend it.

Yorker, on off. Dushmantha Chameera pushes it to the off side for one.

A bouncer, on middle, Chamika Karunaratne ducks under this one.

A full length ball, on off, Chameera looks to defend but the ball goes towards third man via an outside edge. Chameera gets off the mark and gets a single.

BEATEN! On a length, outside off, Chameera looks to defend it but misses. As the ball zips past the outside edge.

Short ball, on middle, Chameera ducks under it.

Full, on middle, Dushmantha Chameera defends it to the leg side.

Dushmantha Chameera walks in at No. 10.

OUT! CAUGHT! David Willey gets into the action now, as he strikes for the third time. A slower short ball, on off, Binura Fernando hits it awkwardly towards the leg side. The ball goes in the air and towards Moeen Ali at mid-wicket, who strides forward and takes an easy catch to send back Fernando. Now it is a matter of time till the bowlers rattle out the tail-enders.

Back of a length, on off. Defended out.

Serves a length ball, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to the leg side.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone now.

Good length ball, on the pads. Binura Fernando clips it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, wide outside off. Fernando goes for it but misses.

Length ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

A single now. Length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Fuller ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover.

Length ball, on off. Defended out.

Oh my word! They could have been run out again! Length ball, on off. Pushed to Billings at point, there is a fumble so Binura Fernando wants the single. But Chamika Karunaratne sends him back. Luckily for them, Sam Billings misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Length ball, on off. Defended out.

The umpire takes it upstairs, to confirm the RUN OUT. The replays confirm that the batsman was inside the crease. The final decision is NOT OUT.

Oh dear! NOT OUT!  It was poor communication from the batsmen. A length ball, outside off, Chamika Karunaratne goes back and guides it through point and they take a single. Looks like Chamika Karunaratne wanted the second run and he takes off. Liam Livingstone throws it at the keeper, but Jonny Bairstow is unable to grab that one and it goes through his gloves. Meanwhile, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando are at the same end. The miss by Jonny Bairstow allowed the former to get back to the other end, and he runs for his life. However, Jonny Bairstow chases the ball and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The English players are delighted, as the umpire takes it upstairs. The replays show the batsman is inside the crease, as the bails are coming off. Chamika Karunaratne gets a lifeline here.

A length ball, on off, kept out.

BEATEN! Amazing stuff from Wood. A length ball, outside off, Chamika Karunaratne looks to push it to cover but misses.

A length ball, on off, Chamika Karunaratne defends it well.

WIDE! Back of a length ball, down the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne looks to flick it but misses. The ball zips past his gloves and create a minute sound. Jonny Bairstow behind the wickets think there was a nick and makes an appeal. But the umpire is unmoved and signalled it as a wide.

Another full length delivery, on off, Binura Fernando works it through cover for a single. Eoin Morgan collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but the ball goes past the stumps. Replays show that Binura Fernando would have been safe even if the ball hit the stumps.

Full length ball, outside off, Chamika Karunaratne pushes it through covers for a single.

Mark Wood (4-0-10-0) is back on. He has a slip in place.

A length ball, on off, Fernando is solid in his defense.

A full length ball, on off, Fernando defends it to the leg side via the inner half of the blade.

A bouncer, on the leg side, Fernando ducks under it.

A length ball, on middle, Chamika Karunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single. Moeen Ali comes charging in but fails to collect the ball off the ground.

Binura Fernando is the next batsman.

OUT! TAKEN! The skipper goes as England are well on top now! Length ball, outside off. Perera decides to test these big square boundaries and looks to go over mid-wicket. He hits it quite well but not well enough to clear the ropes. Sam Billings takes it with ease and a very, very good knock by Kusal Perera comes to an end.

David Willey comes back into the attack.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Flatter ball, on off. Defended out.

Who will come out next? It is Chamika Karunaratne who walks in at No. 8.

Review. Dhananjaya Lakshan goes for the review. The on-field decision is OUT. The Ultra Edge shows that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows umpire's call when the ball is hitting the stumps. The original decision stands.

OUT! LBW! It is umpire's call and Ramesh Mendis is gone! Tossed up, outside off. Mendis plants his foot forward to defend but the ball turns and hits his pad. He is struck on the front pad and that too right in the front of the middle stump. The umpire gives it a long hard thought before raising his finger. Mendis reviews this but it is umpire's call on hitting.

Flatter ball, short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Mendis pushes it to long on for one.

An easy single as this is eased down to long off.

Loopy ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side.

A wicket maiden for Chris Woakes! Length ball, on off. Defended out now.

Back of a length, outside off. Mendis pushes it to point.

Length ball, outside off. Mendis gets hit high on the pads as he looks to defend.

Who will come out at No. 7? It is going to be Ramesh Mendis.

OUT! TAKEN! Not a day for debutants! First, Charith Asalanka went for a duck and now, Dhananjaya Lakshan goes back too! On the other hand, Chris Woakes is having a great day with the ball! Bowls it on a length, outside off. Lakshan looks to punch it but his feet go nowhere. He gets the outside edge and Joe Root takes a good catch at first slip, diving to his left.

Serves a length ball, just outside off. Lakshan punches it nicely to point.

Fuller ball, around off. Pushed to point now.

Full, on off, Lakshan sweeps it towards square leg and gets a run.

Loopy ball, on middle, Lakshan is solid in his defense.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up, on off, Lakshan stays back and defends it to cover.

Floated, on middle, Lakshan comes down  the track and blocks it watchfully.

Loopy ball, on off, Perera works it to cover and gets a single. Moves to 71.

Moeen Ali comes in the attack now.

Back of a length, outside off. Perera gets the inside edge as he looks to defend. The ball goes to short fine leg and Dhananjaya Lakshan insists on taking the quick run. There is a shy at the bowler's end but the fielder misses.

Off the mark! Fuller ball, on middle and leg. Lakshan clips it to fine leg for one.

Dhananjaya Lakshan is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hasaranga was tempted with the height and he goes after it, but it proved to be costly. And look, it is Chris Woakes again, it is his third wicket for the day. He gets the main breakthrough, this is what the English side were after. Serves a short ball, on off, Hasaranga looks to pull it away but does not middle it. Infact, he hits it with the lower end of the bat. He was not in control of the shot. The ball flies high towards square leg. Liam Livingstone covers a lot of ground as he runs forward to his right and takes the catch with a forward slide. A composed innings by Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end.

Good length ball, on off, Hasaranga is solid in his defense.

On a length, around middle, Perera flicks it to mid-wicket and take a run.

A length ball, on off, Hasaranga punches it through covers for a run.

Back of a length ball, on the body line, Wanindu Hasaranga tucks it to the leg side and gets another single. Good running by the batters.

Good length, around middle, Perera pulls it to fine leg and gets a single.

A length ball, on off, Hasaranga guides it to third man for a single.

Serves a length ball, on off, Hasaranga defends it to the off side.

A short ball, on off, Perera pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run,

A full length ball, on off, Hasaranga pushes it to the right of the sweeper cover and gets a single.

David Willey (5-0-36-1) is back on.

Fuller ball, on off. Perera drills it straight to cover.

Slower length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Fuller ball, on off. Perera gets the inside edge back on the pads as he looks to defend.

50 for Wanindu Hasaranga! What a solid knock he has played so far. A calm and composed knock was just what the team needed and he has done that. Fuller ball, on off. Pushed past cover for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Kusal Perera gets some pad on it and it rolls to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Good length ball, on off. Defended out.

Chris Woakes comes back into the attack now. His figures 5-4-6-2 so far.

Googly now, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets the inside edge back on the pads as he looks to defend.

FOUR! This is excellent batting from Wanindu Hasaranga! Rashid tosses this up, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga nicely hits it over mid off for a boundary. Moves to 49 now.

FOUR! Even better now! Nicely tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga creams it past mid off as the ball races to the extra cover fence.

Flatter ball, on off. Defended out.

FOUR! Beautiful batting! Wanindu Hasaranga is playing really against Rashid. Loopy ball, on middle. He just lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Tucked to the leg side for one.

A length ball, on the pads, Perera flicks it to the leg side and gets another single. Moves to 65.

A touch short, on off, Perera defends it to point. And shouts 'NO' straightaway for the run.

A full length ball, on middle. Hasaranga flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another single. This is smart batting.

FOUR! Sheer timing! A length ball, on off, Hasaranga punches it with soft hands through the cover and gets a boundary.

Serves a full length ball, around middle, Perera flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a run.

A full length ball, on the pads, Wanindu Hasaranga tucks it towards fine leg and gets a single.

Flatter, short and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of long on for a single.

Full, on middle, Perera clips it to mid-wicket for another single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Hasaranga drives it uppishly past the bowler, towards mid off and gets a single.

Floated, outside off, Perera drives it through covers for another single.

Flatter, on off, Hasaranga stays in his crease and pushes it to cover for a run.

Floated full and on off, Perera sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Good length ball, outside off, Hasaranga defends it to point.

Oh, Beauty! A length ball, outside off, nipping away. Hasaranga looks to poke it but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

Full and on the pads, Perera removes his front leg and clips it to mid-wicket for another single.

A length ball, around middle, Hasaranga tucks it to fine leg and scampers through for a run.

A length ball, on the pads, Wanindu Hasaranga hops and tucks it through square leg. The batters come back comfortably for the second run.

Full length ball, on the pads, Perera flicks it to deep square leg and gets a single.

Nicely played. Tossed up, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga chips it over the mid off fielder and the ball lands in a vacant area. Two taken as he didn't try to hit it too hard and the fielder from mid off gets the ball in time.

Floated, on off, Perera sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Loopy ball, around middle, Hasaranga goes back and punches it through the cover region for a single.

Floated on off, Perera flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted on off, Perera looks to flick but gets an outside edge as the ball rolls to short third man.

Loopy ball, on off, Perera defends it to cover.

Serves a fuller one, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover with ease.

Fuller ball, on off. Perera punches it past cover and gets to the other end.

A full length ball, around middle. Perera defends it out solidly.

Another unplayable delivery! This is gorgeous! A length ball, on off, nips away a little. Perera looks to defend, but ends up losing his balance as the ball beats the outside edge.

Beaten! What a beauty! On a length, outside off, keeping the line of the delivery. Perera looks to defend but zips past the outside edge.

The physio is out there as Kusal Perera has been hit on the left bicep.

OUCH! That must have hurt. The extra bounce troubles the skipper yet again. A length ball, on off, it gets an extra bounce off the pitch. Perera hops and looks to defend, but the goes onto hit him on his bicep. He goes down in pain.

Googly, outside off. Kusal Perera clips it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Loopy ball, outside off. Kusal Perera nails the sweep. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket. David Willey runs across to his left and even dives but his effort is not good enough to stop the ball.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Wanindu Hasaranga gets some pad on it and the ball goes to the leg side. A single is taken.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

SIX! Wanindu Hasaranga has hit that so well! Tossed up, on middle. He gets low and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence. Just over the ropes.

50 for Kusal Perera! The skipper has led from the front and will look to score a big one now. His second 50 against England and it comes at a crucial time. Loopy ball, on the pads. Kusal Perera clips it wide of short third man for one.

Digs this one short and wide outside off. Left alone now.

Comes 'round the stumps now and bowls a length ball, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to point.

Bowls it on a length, outside off. Turned to the leg side for one.

The physio comes out to have a look at Kusal Perera's finger. As he got hit on his gloves. He still looks a bit uncomfortbale, but he decides to continue anyway.

Extra bounce there! Curran comes over the stumps and bowls it back of a length. This one comes back in and also bounces a lot more than Kusal Perera expected. He was lining up for the cut shot, but he was taken by surprise and gets hit on the gloves.

Serves a length ball, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga nicely runs it to third man for one.

Good length ball, on the pads. Tucked away towards deep square leg for one.

Sam Curran comes back into the attack now. He changes ends now. Replaces Mark Wood.

Googly again. Outside off now, Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to mid-wicket.

Googly, outside off. Perera sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

This is good cricket. The boundary is followed by a single. Loopy ball, on off. Pushed down to long off for one by Wanindu Hasaranga.

FOUR! All he had to do is clear the man at mid on and he did with ease! Loopy ball, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga clears his front leg and hammers it to the long on fence. Good shot to relieve some pressure.

Fuller ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Perera pushes it to the off side.

Length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers now.

Wood is all over Hasaranga at this moment. He has absolutely no clue what to do against the pacer. Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga is beaten as he looks to push it.

Three in a row! The same delivery yields the same result as Wanindu Hasaranga is still not comfortable with his foot movement.

Beaten again! Mark Wood is keeping the fielder at first slip in play here. Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga is stuck in the crease as he looks to defend it. The ball zips past the outside edge yet again.

Beaten! Hurls a shorter ball, just outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pokes at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller ball, down the leg side. Perera works it down to fine leg for a single now.

Flatter ball, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga defends it well.

Darted down the leg side now. Rashid has to reload as the umpire calls it a wide.

Loopy ball, around off. Defended out.

Googly now, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga defends it out. Kumar Sangakkara is in the commentary box and he is picking the googly while sitting there. What a legend.

Nicely tossed up, on middle and leg. Perera shimmies down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Perera pushes it to cover. This was a googly but Perera read it early.

Loopy ball, around off. Perera defends it off the front foot.

Drinks Break! A good start for the hosts as they pegged back the Sri Lankan order cheaply. The bowlers would now look to pick a few quick wickets to get into the tail. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera remains the key as he has batted really well so far and would want to score a big one. Adil Rashid comes into the attack now to work his spin. Replacing Sam Curran.

A single to end the over. Fullish and on middle, Perera flicks it to square leg for a run.

Full and on off, Perera drives it to mid off. He was looking for a run, but was sent back immediately.

A full length ball, on off, Hasaranga nudges it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

A length ball, around the hips, Perera works it to short fine leg for a single.

Back of a length ball, on off, Perera ducks under it. That was a pacy ball.

Angles in a full length ball, on off, Perera defends it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Fuller length, on off, Hasaranga pushes it to point.

A length ball, around middle, Perera tucks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single.

A full length ball, on middle, Hasarange flicks it to fine leg for a run.

BEATEN! Good length ball, outside off. The ball takes off after pitching. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to push it away but misses, as the ball bounces over his blade.

Good length ball, on middle, Perera pulls it to square leg for a single. The Free Hit doesn't cost much then.

Back of a length, wide outside off. Perera pulls it across the line. The ball goes wide of deep mid-wicket and they get a couple. Looks like Wood has overstepped so the next ball will be a Free Hit.

Bowls it on a length, on the pads. Wanindu Hasaranga clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

BEATEN! WOW! What a delivery by Mark Wood. He is making the ball dance. A good length ball, pitching on middle, swinging away. Perera looks to defend but misses. The ball moves away after pitching and beats the outside edge. It also goes over the off stump just by a whisker. Perera is lucky to still be on the pitch.

Full length ball, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single.

Back of a length ball, outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga lets it go through to the keeper. This is a new challenge for Wanindu Hasaranga as he isn't used to someone bowling at 150 kmph at him. Will be interesting to see how he rises to the challenge.

On a length, comes back in from outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga defends it to point.

Full length ball, around middle, Perera flicks it through square leg and gets a single.

Serves a length ball, on off, angles back in as Wood is coming 'round the wicket. Perera defends it out watchfully.

Fullish, around middle and leg, Hasaranga defends it to the leg side.

FOUR! Nicely struck! Overpitched ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga leans into and punches it past point. The fielder from point chases it and even slides for it, but the ball wins the race.

WIDE! Short ball,around off. Wanindu Hasaranga ducks under it. Wide given.

On a length, outside off, Hasaranga looks to heave it away, but manages to get a thick outside edge. The balls goes past Joe Root in the slip towards third man. The batters take a couple.

A length ball, on off, Hasaranga defends it out solidly.

LEG BYE! Full and on the pads, Perera misses his flick yet again. The ball clips the pads and goes to the leg side. Leg Bye.

Full and on off, Perera defends it to cover.

Sam Curran comes in the attack now.

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads, Perera misses his flick. The ball rolls towards fine leg after clipping the pads. The batters sneak a single. Leg Bye given.

On a length, around off, Perera works it to mid on.

A full length ball, on off, Perera works it back to the bowler. Wood stops the ball brilliantly with his left foot.

A length ball, on off, Perera drives it to mid off.

A full length ball, on the pads, Perera misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

EDGY FOUR! A full length ball, outside off, Perera swings his blade and gets a thick outside edge. As the ball goes through the slip region for a boundary at third man. Luckily there were no slips placed otherwise Sri Lanka would have lost their most experienced batter.

Powerplay 1 is done! Now, only 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Mark Wood comes in the attack.

Good length ball, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to the off side. Just a single off the over.

A full length ball, on the pads, Hasaranga flicks it to the left of Jonny Bairstow.

Ah..that was close! A full length ball, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls past the off stump towards point.

A length ball, on off, Hasaranga is solid in his defense.

A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. A fuller length ball, lands on middle, coming back in. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Going down leg probably.

In the airrr...but safe! Length ball, wide outside off. Perera throws his hands at it but his feet barely moved. The ball takes the splice of the bat and lands short of third man as they take one.

Good length ball, on off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to cover.

On a length, outside off, Hasaranga works it to cover.

Full ball, on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga defends it to the leg side.

Serves a length ball, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it from the crease.

Length ball, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to point.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat at No. 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This is an absolute JAFFA! Dasun Shanaka couldn't do anything about it. Chris Woakes strikes again and gets his second man of the day. He is rattling the new batsmen, and not letting them settle at all. Serves a length ball, on off, this one nips away. Shanaka looks to defend it but fails, as the ball takes the outside edge and flies to the right of Jonny Bairstow. The man with the gloves takes it with ease.

Two more! A length ball, outside off, Perera cuts it over square leg. Adil Rashid collects the ball safely. Two taken.

Fuller and on middle, Perere flicks it to sqaure leg and gets a couple.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Overpitched, outside off, Perera cuts it through the point region for a boundary. This is good batting by the skipper.

FOUR! SLAPPED! Good length ball, outside off, Perera punches it through cover. Liam Livingstone dives to his right to make a half stop. But the ball was hit with sheer power as it races towards the boundary.

A full length delivery, around middle, nips in, Shanaka looks to flick it but misses and the balls rolls to the leg side off the pads. There was an appeal made by David Willey, but the umpire is unmoved. Leg Bye given.

WIDE! A full length ball, down the leg side. Shanaka misses his flick. Wide called.

A length ball, around off, Perera tucks it through mid-wicket. The batters take three. Good running.

Fuller, around off, Dasun Shanaka looks to drive but the ball comes in and goes off the toe end of his bat towards mid on.

Fuller in length, outside off, driven straight to mid off.

On a length, outside off, Shanaka again works it to mid off.

Full and outside off, Shanaka drives it to mid off.

A length ball, outside off, left alone by Shanaka.

FOUR LEG BYES! A back of a length ball down the leg side. Shanaka looks to flick but misses. The ball beats the diving keeper as well. It races towards the fine leg boundary. The fielder makes a diving effort, but was in contact with the boundary line as he cuts the ball off. Leg byes given.

The next batsman walking in at No. 4 is Dasun Shanaka. Will he be able to stick around with the skipper?

Edged to get off the mark! Full and wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka surprisingly decides to go for it on his very first ball. He goes at it with his hands, but his feet are glued to the crease. The ball goes past the second slip and runs to third man for one. Just the 2 runs and the wicket from the over.

OUT! TAKEN! The debut is not a good one for Charith Asalanka! David Willey drags his length just a bit and bowls it in the corridor of uncertainty. There is some extra bounce on that one, plus Charith Asalanka played it away from his body. So, all he gets is the outside edge. Joe Root takes a good catch to his left at first slip.

There are so many types of slower balls developed by fast bowlers. Chris Woakes is no exception. The ball on which Pathum Nissanka got out, was not far different from the normal balls he usually bowls. He did not roll his fingers over the seam nor did he change his wrist position. All he did was kept the seam upright and then covered it. And then, he just angled it in. Seems so easy to make and spot changes of pace but you can see the effort put in behind the same.

Another good front foot defence by Charith Asalanka. He has looked pretty good with his defence so far.

Lands it on a length, around off. Pushed to the off side.

Serves a fuller ball, just outside off. Charith Asalanka defends it nicely. Stil to get off the mark in ODI cricket.

Just a single now. Fuller ball, on off. Pushed past mid on for one. Kusal Perera needs to play a big knock here, he is the only player in the team to have played over 100 ODIs. So he needs to make his experience count.

A touch shorter, around off. Charith Asalanka pulls it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller ball, around off. Defended out.

Who will come out next? Oh, it is the debutant Charith Asalanka who makes his way in at No. 3. It is his ODI debut and he finds himself batting in a tricky situation. Two slips in place for him.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a poor stroke by Pathum Nissanka! David Llyod calls it a 'cunning plan' on air! So, Chris Woakes bowls a nice slower one, it is also short in length and outside off. It deserves to be dispatched to the fence. Pathum Nissanka realizes this and goes for it, but he gets it off the toe end of the blade and Moeen Ali takes an easy catch at mid-wicket.

Length ball, around off. Pushed to covers now.

Great scenes at the Chester-le-Street before the start of the game. It is always a proud moment for a father to congratulate or commemorate his son's achievements, isn't it? Before the start of play, David Willey was handed a cap by his father, Peter Willey, in front of the entire squad. Is he making his debut, you ask? Oh no, folks. He is playing his 50th ODI. So the management decided to make it a bit special for both, father and son. Great gesture by the ECB.

Well bowled. Lands it on a length, just outside off. Nissanka takes half-a-stride forward looking to defend it, but the ball nips back in and hits him high on the pads.

Back of a length, around off. Nissanka blocks it out off the back foot.

BEATEN! This was close. Straighter, on a length, on off. Perera looks to work it over the off side but misses. The ball though zips past the inside edge into the keeper's mitts.

On off, Perera is solid in his defense.

A touch full, outside off, Perera pushes it over point and gets a couple.

EDGY FOUR! A good length ball, on off, Perera looks to works this over mid on. But only manages to get an inside edge as the ball goes past over the off stump. It beats Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps and rushes towards the boundary at fine leg.

A length ball, on off, Perera defends it solidly.

Play and a miss! On a length, around off, angling away. Perera lookds to drive it away but misses.

Nicely played. Back of a length, around off. Nissanka punches it past cover for a couple.

Serves a length ball, around off. Punched to covers now.

Length ball, down the leg side. Nissanka fails to get any bat on it. Wide called.

BREAKING NEWS - Cricket fans would already be aware that Sri Lanka have decided to call back three players - Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella - for breaching player protocols. Add to it, Avishka Fernando is already ruled out due to an injury. But the hosts have some withdrawals as well. After the first T20I, Jos Buttler made himself unavailable for the entire white-leg tour, due to an injury and in the latest news, as confirmed by Michael Atherton on air, DAWID MALAN has withdrawn himself from the ODI squad, due to personal reasons. So today's game sees England a bit more bowling heavy.

Beaten! Just as I say that this one swings a bit! Length ball, lands on off and nips away just enough to beat the outside edge as Nissanka looks to defend.

Bowls a fuller one, on the pads. Nissanka flicks it through square leg for a couple. The swing seems to have disappeared now.

Back of a length, around off. This is pushed towards mid on. Nissanka wanted the single but his skipper is not interested.

Fuller ball, on off. Nissanka covers his stumps and plays this to point.

Short ball, down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka misses his pull. Wide called. Someone appeals for a catch but the bowler is not interested. Neither is the umpire.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! Overpitched ball, outside off. Perera just punches it past covers for a boundary.

Off the mark! Length ball, outside off. Nissanka opens the blade and runs it to third man for one.

Fuller again, on the pads. Nissanka strides into it and clips it to mid-wicket.

Bowls a full one, angling away from the right-hander. Left alone now.

A touch fuller, on off. Perera tucks it to the leg side for one.

FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Short and wide outside off. Perera latches on it and cuts it over covers for a boundary.

First runs off the game! Willey bowls a length ball, way down the leg side. Wide called.

Who will bowl with the second new ball? David Willey it is.

Yes, he does! Woakes lets it go on a length, around off. There is some away shape but Nissanka nicely pushes it to point.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched to covers. Can he start off with a maiden here?

A touch fuller, on the pads now. Nissanka clips it to mid-wicket.

Lets it go on a length, around off. Nissanka defends it off the back foot.

Some swing there. Length ball, lands outside off and shapes away as Nissanka leaves it alone.

Woakes starts by serving a length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka blocks it out nicely.

We are set to begin! The England players have made their way out on the field. Followed by Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka who come out to bat. It will be Chris Woakes who will start with the ball.

Sri Lanka (PLAYING XI) - Kusal Perera (WK & C), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka (ODI DEBUT), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya Lakshan (ODI DEBUT), Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama (ODI DEBUT).

England (PLAYING XI) - Jonny Bairstow (WK), Liam Livingstone, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

TOSS - The coin goes up and falls in the favour of England, as they opt to field first.

Hello and a warm welcome to the first ODI between England and Sri Lanka. After a drubbing in the T20Is, Sri Lanka would be keen to get back to winning ways. But their recent form and team strength both are no match to England. The hosts go in as the firm favorites but anything can happen in cricket. Will England continue their dominance or will Sri Lanka spring a surprise? We will find out. Toss and teams in a bit.