England vs Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka in England, 3 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

EDGED AND DROPPED! Good length ball outside off, Buttler looks to swing it away but gets an outside edge and goes to Kusal Perera who tries to catch it but fails to hold on. A single taken and ENGLAND HAVE WON BY 8 WICKETS.

SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Tossed up on off, Bairstow goes on his knees and then slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Just one run required to win.

Flighted ball on middle, Bairstow defends it out.

Flatter ball outside off, Buttler punches it to deep cover for a single.

On middle, Jonny flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short ball on the pads, Bairstow looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! That's well played! Loopy ball on off, Bairstow reverse sweeps it to the third man region for a boundary.

Full and off. Jonny Bairstow looks to drive but gets inner half of the bat towards mid on to get off the mark with a single.

Another short ball, on off, quicker one. Jonny Bairstow sways away from it.

Banged short ball, outside off. Jonny Bairstow misses his pull.

On middle. Eased away to mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Jonny cuts it but straight to the point fielder. Single taken.

Good Fielding! A back of a length ball, on middle. Jos pulls it along the ground to fine leg where the fielder does well to stop it.

Another tossed up delivery, on middle. Blocked out. Super spell from Wanindu Hasaranga, 4-0-12-0.

Googly, on off. Bairstow gets his bat down in time to defend.

Tossed up, on middle. Jos pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Comes down the track and defends it back to bowler.

On middle. Jos Buttler drives it back to bowler.

Short and outside off. Buttler punches it to covers.

Full on off, Bairstow pushes it to mid off.

Jonny Bairstow comes to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Perfect line and length from Udana! A consolation wicket for Sri Lanka. Full on off, Malan looks to drive but misses and the ball uproots the off stump. 18 needed in 37 balls.

Short ball on middle, Buttler pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! That was nothing more than a punch! Full ball on off, Buttler drives it past the bowler and into the long off fence.

Back of a length ball on the pads, Malan plays it to square leg for a single.

Short ball on middle, Buttler pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Isuru Udana is back on.

On the pads, Buttler flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter ball on middle, Buttler looks to flick but gets a leading edge back to the bowler.

Flatter ball on off, Malan guides it to third man for a single.

Loopy ball on middle, Dawid works it to mid-wicket.

BEATEN! Brilliantly bowled! Tossed up around off, Malan looks to defend but misses.

Full on middle, Buttler plays it to long on for a single.

Flatter and on the pads. Buttler clips it to square leg for another single.

Darted on the pads. Malan flicks it in front of square leg for a single.

Another tosed up delivery, on middle and leg. Buttler wrists it to mid-wicket and takes a single. 100 up as well for England.

Lofted on middle. Buttler eases it to mid-wicket and runs for a couple.

FOUR! 50 for Jos Buttler in no time! Short ball, on middle. Buttler gets low and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Out of the ground! On middle. Jos Buttler reaches out to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over long on for a biggie.

Akila Danajaya is back on.

Darted on the pads. Malan clips it to mid-wicket.

On middle. Punched straight to the cover fielder.

Full ball, outside off. Malan drives it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Loopy ball, on middle. Buttler flicks it to square leg for a single.

Outside off. Buttler pushes it to point.

Tossed up, on off. Malan runs it down to third man for a single.

Fullish ball on the pads, Buttler works it to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple.

Good length ball on off, Malan guides it to third man and gets underway with a single

Slip has been placed for Dawid Malan.

Short ball outside off, Malan sways away from it.

Good length ball on off, Malan defends it to point.

Good length ball outside off, Malan looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dawid Malan is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AT MID OFF! That is a spectacular catch! End of a magnificent partnership and they have put England on top. Good length ball outside off, Roy dances down the track and looks to go over mid off. He times it pretty well but Danushka Gunathilaka dives and takes an excellent catch. Will this lift Sri Lanka?

Dushmantha Chameera is back on. 2-0-20-0 are his figures so far.

Loopy ball on middle, Roy lifts it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Roy heaves it to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple.

Quicker ball outside off, Roy looks to cut but misses.

Flatter on middle, tucked to long on for a single.

Floated on middle, Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, punched to cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack now.

Full and on the pads. Jos Buttler flicks it to square leg for a single. 9 off the over.

FOUR! Smoked! A slower short ball, on middle. Buttler waits and clubs It to the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. This is punched to covers for nothing.

WIDE! Spills it down the leg side. Buttler looks to sweep it but misses. Wide given.

A fuller length ball, on middle. Nudged towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ouch! A length ball, on middle. Roy lofts it straight to Jos Buttler who does not have time to react and gets hit on the body. Roy apologizes right away.

Placement! Slower, length ball, on middle. Jason Roy wrists it with ease to long on and takes easy couple of runs.

Fraction short, outside off. Buttler cuts it straight to the point fielder.

WIDE! Angles this one, down the leg side. Buttler misses his flick. Wide called.

Darted on the pads. Roy flicks it off the back foot to square leg for a single.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Buttler flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off. This is pushed to covers.

Tossed up, on middle. Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket with soft hands. Takes two runs.

Floated on middle. Roy cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Whacked! Good length ball outside off, Buttler lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. England are 61 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay. They need 69 runs in 84 balls.

FOUR! This time Buttler pierces the gap! Good length ball outside off, Buttler punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Good length ball outside off, Buttler cuts it to point where the fielder does well to stop it.

On a length on middle, Buttler defends it back to the bowler.

Good length ball on off, Roy plays it to short third man for a run. England are doing it easily at the moment.

Shortish ball outside off, Buttler cuts it to point and takes a single.

Isuru Udana is into the attack.

Full on middle, Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

Full on off, Buttler pushes it to mid off.

Slower ball on off, Roy plays it to the leg side and takes a run. 50 up for England in no time.

FOUR! Jason Roy is on a rampage here. He has raced to 26 off just 11 balls. Shortish on middle, Roy pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Loopy ball on middle, Buttler tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Floated on off, Buttler defends it to cover.

Akila Dananjaya is into the attack.

Fuller and on middle. Roy flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Big over for England, 17 coming off it.

A back of a length ball, outside off. Buttler hops and pushes it to backward point and gives back the strike to Roy.

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the hips. Roy misses his flick. The ball rolls to the on side and the batter sneak a single.

WIDE! Same Length, driting down the leg side. Again called a Wide.

WIDE! Slower length delivery, down the leg side. Roy misses his flick. Wide Called.

FOUR! Charged up! A length ball, on middle. Roy pulls it late toward backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Massive! Short ball, around off. Jason Roy steps down and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Angles this on middle. Buttler nudges it to mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! 13 off the over! A short ball, on off. Roy gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle. Flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A back of a length delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a boundary.

Slower length delivery, outside off. Buttler waits and looks to punch but gets an inside edge back on the deck.

Length ball, down the leg side. Jos Buttler steps across and looks to paddle it but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! A full length delivery, outside off. Buttler rocks back and drives it uppishly over extra cover for a boundary.

Full on off, Buttler defends it to mid off and takes a run.

Good length ball outside off, Jason guides it to third man for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Fullish ball on middle, Roy looks to flick but it goes off the inner half towards backward square leg for a boundary.

Just over! Good length ball on off, Buttler looks to paddle but does not time it well. It just goes over the short fine leg fielder and a run is taken.

Good length ball on off, Jos pushes it to mid off.

PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Buttler looks to cut but misses.

Who will bowl from the other end? Nuwan Pradeep it is.

Good length ball on off, Buttler pushes it to cover and takes a single.

Good length ball on off, Buttler defends it to mid off.

FOUR! Proper cricket shot! Buttler is off the mark in fine fashion! Good length ball outside off, Buttler drives it through cover for a boundary.

WIDE! Good length ball way outside off, Buttler looks to cut but misses. Wide given though.

EDGED! Good length ball outside off, Roy looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes to third man for a single.

SWING AND A MISS! Jason Roy does not want any sighters it seems! Good length ball outside off, Roy throws his hands at it but fails to get any bat on it.

Good length ball outside off, Roy looks to punch it off the back foot but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A good innings from Dasun Shanaka comes to an end! Slower ball outside off, Shanaka looks to swing it away but gets a top edge and goes to the right of the keeper. Buttler moves to that side and takes a simple catch. SRI LANKA END ON 129 FOR 7.

Low full toss outside off, Shanaka plays it to deep point for a couple. Dasun Shanaka reaches his fifty as well. He has played well here and has given the bowlers something to bowl at.

Lands safely! Fullish ball outside off, Shanaka looks to heave it away but it takes the top edge and goes towards long on. It lands safely and two taken.

SIX! Shanaka is playing a very handy innings! Short ball on middle, Shanaka pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Short ball around middle, Shanaka looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and goes over short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Good length ball around off, Shanaka looks to paddle sweep but gets it off the bottom edge and it goes to the keeper.

Sam Curran will bowl the final over.

Short ball on middle, Shanaka looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and it lands safely in front of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

SIX! Shanaka has sure got enough of that! Full on middle and leg, Shanaka clears his front leg and then smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Sri Lanka needed this! Good length ball on the pads, Shanaka heaves it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. There are 4 fielders in the deep on the leg side, still Shanaka manages to find the gap.

PLAY AND A MISS! Slower ball outside off, Shanaka looks to cut but misses.

Full and on the pads, whipped to deep square leg for just a single.

Full on the pads, Shanaka heaves it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter on middle, Dasun tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. End of a wonderful spell from Adil Rashid.

Flatter outside off, Shanaka pushes it to point.

Floated on the pads, Udana sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Loopy ball on the pads, Udana looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Sri Lanka need to get a move-on.

Loopy ball on middle, Shanaka sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter on off, Udana plays it to cover-point for a single.

Full on middle, Shanaka drives it back to the bowler.

Good length ball on off, Udana pushes it to cover for a single. 100 up for Sri Lanka.

Full on middle, Shanaka flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower short ball on middle, Shanaka looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Low full toss outside off, Shanaka drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Isuru Udana is getting his arm guard changed.

Good length ball on middle, worked to the leg side for a single.

Chris Jordan is back into the attack. 2-0-13-1 are his figures so far.

Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka pushes it to covers. Three runs and a wicket from Adil Rashid's over.

Fullish length, on middle. Isuru Udana pushes it to long on for a single. He is off the mark straightaway.

Isuru Udana is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! 6 down now Sri Lanka! Tossed up delivery, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga shimmies down and looks to heave it on the leg side, but gets the inner half of the bat, straight in the hands of Chris Jordan at long on. He won't drop those.

Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it back to bowler.

On middle. This is nudged towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga dances down and drives it to covers for a single.

10 coming off this over! A back of a length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga hops and punches it to the deep point region for a single.

Goes wide of the crease and bowls it on a length and on off. Shanaka tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka looks to drive but gets inner half of the bat, back to the bowler

A length ball, on off. Shanaka pushes it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Same length, Same result! Another back of a length ball, wide of outside off. Shanaka cuts it towards the third man fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Welcome Boundary! A back of a length ball, wide of outside off. Shanaka cuts it to third man for four. The fielder is too wide on the ropes.

Mark Wood will finish his spell.

Flatter on off, Hasaranga pushes it to cover.

Tossed up outside off, Hasaranga dances down the track and then drives it through the cover region for a couple.

On off, Shanaka works it down to long on for a single.

Floated on off, Hasaranga defends it to cover for a single.

Short ball on middle, Shanaka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan will not drop such dollies! Kusal Perera is done by the googly. Adil Rashid bowls it on middle, Perera dances down the track and looks to go over long off but does not time it well. It goes towards long off where Chris Jordan takes it easily.

Jason Roy has doen really well here! Short ball on middle, Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg. Roy comes across and slides to save it. Two taken.

Short ball around middle, Shanaka looks to pull but misses.

Good length ball around off, Shanaka dances down the track and looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short ball outside off, Shanaka sways away from it.

Short ball on middle, Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder fumbles and allows a couple of runs

Full on middle, Perera drives it past the bowler. Bairstow comes across from long on and does well to parry it to Jordan. Keeps it down to just a single.

Chris Woakes is back on.

Loopy ball, on middle. Dasun Shanaka steps down and wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Another tossed up delivery, on middle. Perera flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fraction short, on middle. Shanaka pulls it to square leg for a single.

Darts this on the pads. Shanaka sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

On middle. Blocked out on the deck.

Tossed up, on leg pole. Kusal Perera dances down and pushes it to covers for a single.

Adil Rashid is into the attack.

Another short ball, on middle. Pulled to square leg for a single.

On middle. This is worked on the on side of a single.

LEG BYE! A short of a length ball, on middle. Kusal Perera mises his pull, gets hit on the chest area. The ball rolls over to the off side and a single is taken.

Wide! Length ball, drifting down the leg side. Wide called.

A length ball, on middle. This is pushed on the off side for a single.

Another short ball, on middle. Kusal Perera pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! In the air and it goes over the fielder! A back of a length ball, on middle. Perera pulls it but not of the middle of the bat towards fine leg, where Adil Rashid sees the ball sail over him for a six.

On off, Shanaka defends it to cover.

Full on middle, Perera reverse sweeps it to short third man for a single.

Flatter ball outside off, Shanaka punches it to deep cover for a single.

Loopy ball outside off, Perera sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Low full toss on middle, Shanaka works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter ball on middle, Perera works it to the leg side for a single.

Another play and a miss! Brilliant over from Mark Wood! Good length ball outside off, Shanaka misses his defense. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over.

A slip and a gully now.

BEATEN! This is top bowling from Mark Wood! Good length ball outside off, Shanaka pokes at it but fails to get any bat on it again.

PLAY AND A MISS! Too quick from Wood! Good length ball outside off, Shanaka looks to defend but misses.

Dasun Shanaka is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AT THIRD MAN! Everything that Morgan is doing is working! He brought in Livingstone and that worked and now brought back Mark wood, another wicket falls. Sri Lanka sink further. Short ball outside off, de Silva looks to play the upper cut but hits it straight to third man where Adil Rashid takes a simple catch.

BEATEN! Almost another one! Good length ball outside off, de Silva looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge and it goes to the keeper.

Full and outside off, de Silva drives it through the cover region for a couple.

Mark Wood is back on. Gave away 10 runs in his first over.

On middle. Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to square leg and gets off the mark straightaway with a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka as well.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the next man in.

OUT! LBW! All reds it is! Fullish length delivery, on middle. Mendis goes for the paddle sweep but misses, gets hit on the pads. England appeal for LBW and the umpire takes no time to raise his finger. Kusal Mendis takes a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Kusal Mendis is a goner.

Review time! Kusal Mendis has been given out LBW. He takes the review. There is nothing on Ultra Edge. The Ball Tracker shows all reds and Mendis has to go. Takes the review along with him.

LEG BYE! Sees Perera dancing down the track, Liam Livingstone bowls a flatter, quicker delivery, outside off. Perera misses his flick and a leg bye is taken.

Darted on the pads. Mendis flicks it to square leg for a single.

Leg spinner, this time on middle. Mendis drags it wide of mid-wicket for couple of runs.

Starts with a tossed up delivery, on middle. This is pushed back to bowler.

Liam Livingstone is into the attack.

Comes over the wicket and bowls a full length delivery on middle. Mendis pushes it to long on for a single.

Full ball, on middle. Perera flicks it in front of square leg for one.

Good length ball, on off. Mendis opens his bat face and guides this one to third man for a single.

Two taken! A length delivery, on the pads. Mendis flicks it between square leg and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Another good length delivery, outside off. Kusal Perera pushes it to covers for a single.

Loose Shot! A length delivery, outside off. Perera drags his shot straight to mid-wicket on a bounce.

Fullish ball on the pads, Perera flicks it to deep square leg for a single. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 39 for 2.

Good length ball on off, Perera heaves it to the deep square leg region for two.

On middle, nudges to the leg side for a single.

On a length on middle, Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket.

BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Mendis looks to defend but misses.

Shortish ball on off, Perera pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Perera looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Good length ball on the pads, Perera nudges it to short fine leg and crosses over for a single.

Good length ball on the pads, Mendis works it to deep square leg for a single.

Fullish ball on off, Mendis defends it to point.

Kusal Mendis is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Was this shot necessary? Gunathilaka got a boundary off the last ball but has thrown it away here. Good length ball around middle, Gunathilaka looks to paddle it over the keeper but it goes off the gloves and towards Buttler who takes one of the easiest catches, he will ever take.

FOUR! Clever from Gunathilaka! Good length ball outside off, Guathilaka opens the face of the bat and guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

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

Chris Jordan is into the attack.

FOUR! Back-to-Back Boundaries! Comes round the wicket and bowls a length ball, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room on off side and slaps it over covers for a boundary. The fielder has a chase but the ball wins the race.

FOUR! Lovely Shot! A length ball, on middle. Gunalthilaka drives it past the bowler and into the fence at long off.

Short ball, on middle. Kusal Perera pulls it to square leg for a single.

Fullish delivery, on the pads. Perera flicks it straight to short fine leg.

Good length ball, on the pads. This is flicked to square leg for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka gets underneath and pushes it to mid on.

Mark Wood is into the attack.

Another fullish delivery, on middle. Perera flicks it on the leg side and takes a couple of runs to end the over.

FOUR! Just over the fielder. A length ball, on middle. Perera flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Appeal but turned down! A length ball, on middle, nips back in a bit. Perera looks to flick but misses.

Full ball, on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka flicks it to mid-wicket. Sam Curran at mid-wicket has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Another good length delivery, removes the pace. Gunathilaka goes for the paddle sweep but doesn't connect any bat on it.

Full delivery, outside off. Gunathilaka drives it but straight to the mid off fielder.

On a length on middle, Gunathilaka works it to the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Very full down the leg side, Gunathilaka sets himself up to play the paddle sweep but misses. To England's dismay, the umpire signals it a wide.

Good length ball outside off, Gunathilaka pushes it to deep cover and takes a couple.

Good length ball on off, Perera defends it to cover-point and gets off the mark with a single.

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Perera looks to flick but misses. Wided. There is an appeal for a caught behind but the umpire shows no interest.

Kusal Perera is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AT MID OFF! Chris Jordan is safe as houses as Fernando finds him perfectly. Full ball on off, Fernando looks to go over mid off but it is not timed well and does not have the elevation. It goes to Chris Jordan at mid off who takes it with ease.

Full and outside off, Fernando pushes it to cover.

Yorker on the the pads, Gunathilaka works it to the leg side for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? Sam Curran it is.

Excellent start from Woakes! Good length ball on middle, Fernando defends it back to the bowler.

Full on middle, Fernando defends it back to the bowler. This is a good start from Woakes.

Full on off, Danushka drives it to mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.

Full ball on off, Gunathilaka dances down the track and drives but finds the fielder at cover.

Good length ball on middle, Gunathilaka gets behind the line of the delivery and then defends it back to the bowler.

Woakes starts with a full one on middle and leg, Gunathilaka works it to mid on.

We are all set to start! England players make their way out in the middle, followed by the Sri Lanka openers - Danushka Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando. Chris Woakes to begin the proceedings.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (C & WK), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep.

England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

TOSS - Time for the coin toss. The coin goes up, Sri Lanka have won the toss and they elect to bat first.

Hello and a welcome to the first T20I between England and Sri Lanka. Two contrasting teams are going up against each other with one a very strong side and the other, a relatively inexperienced one. England have got their main stars back in the form of Buttler, Ali, Woakes, Morgan Bairstow while Sri Lanka would look to cause an upset. Who will come out on top?