Sri Lanka vs England, ENG in SL, 3 ODIs, 2026 Jan 24 Full score card

FOUR! Job's done! This is fuller, on middle, Will Jacks gets on his front foot and flicks it toward the left of the mid-wicket fielder, giving no chance to field it and the ball races away to the fence for four runs. Sri Lanka beat England by 5 wickets.

SCORE'S LEVEL! Much fuller, around the pads. Will Jacks flicks it to the left of the deep fine leg fielder. He slides down, fails to get it in one go and parries it further, which allows the batter to take double.

SIX! Straight like an arrow! Much fuller, just outside off. Jos Buttler plants his front foot toward the leg side of the delivery and golfs it to downtown for half a dozen.

Short and outside off, Buttler guides it through backward point for a couple of runs.

Low full toss, on middle, Jacks drills it to long off for a comfortable single.

Slower through the air, much fuller, just outside off. Jos jams it through cover for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Buttler drags it across the line toward the right of the long on fielder for a brace.

A touch fuller, on off, Jos hangs back and punches it to cover.

Full and on the pads, Will Jacks tucks this to short fine leg for no run.

Full and on the pads, Will Jacks rocks back and blocks this one.

Google, on middle and leg, Will Jacks looks to block this off his front foot but misses and gets rapped on his back pad.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Jos Buttler rolls this down to long on for a single.

FOUR! That's been thumped over the infield for a boundary. Tossed up, around middle and off, Jos Buttler clears his front foot, plants it towards his leg and slogs this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Floated around off, Jos Buttler blocks this to covers.

Full and wide of off, Will Jacks punches this to point for no run.

Inswinging fuller one, on middle and off, Jos Buttler rolls this down to long on for one.

FOUR! That's been nailed in the gap for four more. On a length around off, Jos Buttler strides to the pitch of the ball and lofts this over the short cover region for a boundary.

Good length on off, Jos Buttler blocks this one.

FOUR! Flicked away for a boundary. Pitched up, around the pads, Jos Buttler steps inside the line and flicks this through the right of the fielder at the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Good length on off, Jos Buttler blocks this to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on the pads, Jos Buttler tucks this away for one.

Flighted on off, Will Jacks rolls this down the ground for one.

Will Jacks is the next batter out in the middle.

OUT! LBW! That's trapped plumb in front of the stumps. Flighted around middle and off, Harry Brook goes down on a knee and looks to play the conventional sweep on this. Misses out on any sort of connection with the ball and gets rapped on the front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Harry Brook decides to walk back without even sending this uptairs as he knows that he was dead in front.

Floated on off, Jos Buttler punches this to point and takes a single.

Quicker and flatter around off, Harry Brook rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Jos Buttler drives this to long off for a single.

Pushed through on off, Harry Brook rocks back and keeps it out.

Full and on off, Jos Buttler drives this to sweeper cover.

Tossed up, on off, Jos Buttler flicks this to mid-wicket.

Full and on the pads, Harry Brook drives this through mid on for a single.

Pushed through on off, Jos cuts this to the right of point for one.

Short and on off, Harry Brook cuts this to deep point and takes one.

Short and on off, Jos Buttler pulls this through square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length around the pads, Harry Brook flicks this to backward square leg for a single.

Low full toss on middle and off, Jos Buttler flicks this to the right of mid-wicket for one.

Jos Buttler walks out next to bat.

OUT! LBW! Yorker, bang in the middle of the stumps, Joe Root goes for the flick but gets late in bringing his bat down. The ball sneaks under the bat of Root and hits him on his pads. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Joe Root sends this upstairs as he thinks this might be going down the leg. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat and the Ball Tracker shows two reds and an orange with the umpire's call on ball clipping the side of the leg stumps. Joe Root has to take the long walk back on 75(90).

Back of a length on middle and off, Joe Root tucks this to mid on for no run.

Good length on middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this to mid-wicket.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the inner circle till the end of the game.

Flighted around off, Harry Brook chips this inside out over the covers region for a couple of runs.

Flighted around leg, Harry Brook jumps down the track and edges this rolling to point.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook blocks this back to the bowler.

Pushed through on leg, Joe Root punches this off his back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and on middle and off, Joe Root backs away and hits this to the left of the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, around off, Harry Brook punches this to wide long off for a single.

Pushed through around off, Harry Brook rolls this down to long off for a single.

Fired on off, Harry Brook defends this off his front foot.

Full and on middle and off, Joe Root rolls this down to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off, Joe Root pushes this to covers for no run.

Full and on middle and off, Joe Root pushes this to the right of the bowler for no run.

5 WIDES! Floated wide down the leg, Joe Root looks to flick but misses and the ball races away from the keeper to his right for a boundary behind the stumps.

Full and on the pads, Harry Brook jumps down the track and rolls this down to long on for one.

Hard length on middle and off, Harry Brook pumps this down to long on for one.

Knuckleball, wide of off, Harry Brook leaves it expecting a wide but the umpire calls it a fair delivery.

Back of a length, around the pads. Harry Brook shuffles across and looks to ramp this but misses out.

Good length on middle and off, Harry Brook jumps down the track and pumps this back to the bowler.

Hard length, on off, Harry Brook shimmies down the track and blocs this one as well.

Back of a length on off, Harry Brook blocks this one.

Pace after some while for Sri Lanka, as Asitha Fernando (4-017-0) has been called back into the action.

Quicker one, on off, Joe Root defends this right underneath his eyeline.

Flighted around off, Joe Root drives this to deep cover and takes two.

Full and wide of off, Harry Brook rolls this down to long on for one.

Full and on middle and leg, Joe Root flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Blocked off the front foot by Root.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Joe Root pushes this to covers for no run.

Full and on middle and off, Joe Root pushes this in the gap for a single to close the over.

Quicker and fatter on off, Harry Brook punches this away in the gap for one.

Full and wide of off, Harry Brook drives this to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Fired on middle and off, Harry Brook blocks this off his front foot.

Full and around off, Joe Root punches this down the ground for one.

Full and on middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this to mid-wicket.

Drinks Break! England are on the verge of levelling the series. Despite still needing 66 runs to win, England are firmly in the pole position to win this game and level the series. Joe Root has looked at his absolute best throughout this innings and he has anchored and paced this run chase to perfection. To stand any chance of still staging a comeback, Sri Lanka needs to see the back of Root sooner.

Flat and fuller, on middle. Root flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Pitches it up, does Dunith, on middle, Harry leans on the delivery and drives it to long on for a single.

Fuller, on middle, Root tucks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller, on middle, Brook flicks it to wide mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on middle, Harry reverse sweeps it to point.

Fuller, on off and middle, Harry rocks back and defends it down.

Short, around off. Harry rolls his wrists and flicks it to square leg and gets a single.

Short, outside off, Harry flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, Root drives it to long on for a single.

Full, just outside off, Joe looks to reverse sweep it but misses and hits on the pad.

Short, on middle and leg. Root looks to sweep it but hits the fore arm and the ball wraps in his pad.

Fuller, on middle, Root reverse sweeps it to short third.

Short, on off, Brook rocks back and punches it back to the bowler.

Pitches it up, does Jeffrey, on off, Root drives it to long off for a single.

Fuller, around off, Brook pushes it to deep point for a single. 50 partnership is up between these two English batters!

Short, on off, Brook defends it to cover.

That's excellent fielding! This is fuller, just outside off, Brook reverse sweeps it once again, but this time the slip fielder anticipates the ball and dives to his right to make a stunning stop.

Full, on off, Brook leans on the delivery and defends it to cover.

Short, on middle and leg, Harry covers the stumps and glances at it to short fine for a single.

A touch short, on off, Harry covers his stump and defends it down.

Full-length delivery, on middle, Harry eases it to square leg.

Short, on off, Brook works it to mid-wicket.

Short, on middle, Haryr nudges it to the leg side.

FOUR! Excellent usage of the feet! This is flat and fuller, on off. Harry Brook shimmies down the track and drives it through the line to beat the right of the short cover fielder for four runs.

Googly, fuller, outside off, Joe rocks back and pushes it to cover.

Short, around off, Harry pushes it to deep point for a single.

Full, on off, Brook defends it to the off side.

Beaten once again! Fuller, on off, Harry looks to defend it away but misses on the outside edge.

Short, on off, turning away, Harry looks to defend on his front but gets beaten.

Short, on off, Harry defends it down.

Double change? Not exactly, as Jeffrey Vandersay switches his ends.

Short, on middle, Harry flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

So DDS has decided to attack Root from around the wicket. He pitches it fuller, on leg, turning in. Joe drives it to long on for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Harry eases it to cover for a single.

Over the wicket again! Short, on off, Brook dabs it down.

DDS switches his side and jogs from around the wicket. Bowls on a length, around the pads. Root flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, just outside off, Harry Brook guides it to backward point for a single.

Change! Dhananjaya de Silva returns into the attack, replacing Jeffrey Vandersay.

Short, on off, Brook nudges it to square leg for one more single.

Flat and much fuller, just outside off, Root sweeps it across to deep square leg for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, turning in. Harry flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on off, Harry defends it to the leg side.

Short, on off, Brook rocks back and works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, on middle, Joe hangs back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short and outside off, spins away, but Root extends his arm and slaps it to deep cover for another single. England need 89 more runs in 22 overs.

Low full toss, on off, Root flicks it with control toward the left of the deep mid-wikcet for a brace.

Short, just outside off, Harry rocks back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Flighted, fuller, just outside off, Joe sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller, on middle, Brook flicks it to the left of short mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, fuller, outside off, Root sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Short on middle, Root tucks it to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on middle, Root dabs back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Brook reverse sweeps it to backward point for a single.

Short, just outside off, Root flicks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller, outside off, turning in. Joe gets down on one knee to sweep it away, but misses and hits his pad. Stiffled appeal from the bowler but the impact on the pad is clearly outside off.

Short, on off, Root works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! This is a lovely shot! It's not a bad delivery from Dunith. He pitches it up, just outside off, and spins it away from the right-hander. Harry Brook presses on his front foot and drives while opneing the face of the bat to guide the delivery into the gap between point and backward point for four runs.

Full and on the pads, Joe Root tucks this to square leg.

Full and wide of off, Harry Brook pushes this through cover-point for one.

Quicker one around off, Harry Brook blocks this out.

Full, on off, Brook drives it to cover.

FIFTY FOR ROOT! This is fuller, just outside off, Root lunges and punches it to the left of cover to get the single. That's his 45th half-century in ODI cricket. What an inning we are witnessing from this 35 years old.

Full, on middle, Root flicks it to wide of square leg for a single.

Full, just outside off, Root gets the inner edge performing the sweep shot to short fine leg.

Pitches it up, does Asalanka, on off, turning it in. Joe goes deep into the crease and flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Full, on middle, Brook eases it to long on for a single.

Short, on middle and leg, Harry Brook punches it from his back foot back to the bowler.

Short of a length, on off, Harry Brook gets on his back foot and defends it down.

Short, outside off, Harry guides it wide of point for a single.

Short, on off, Harry nudges it to the leg side.

A touch fuller, around the fifth stump. Harry Brook gets on his back foot to punch it away but gets the inside edge and thumps on his pad. That could have gone straight to the stumps.

Full, on off, Brook defends it down the track.

Fuller, just outside off, Harry lunges and defends to the off side.

Short, on middle, Harry punches it to square leg.

Fuller, on off, Joe prods to defend to his front but the ball spins away and beats the outside edge.

Short, just outside off, Joe drags a pull shot to the right of the long on fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Short, outside off, Joe guides it to point.

Short, on off, Root punches it to cover.

FOUR! Important runs for England! Pitches it fuller, does Jefferey, just outside off, turning it away. Root gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it past the slip fielder toward deep third for four runs. That's typical expereicnce from Root to use the turn of the delivery against the bowler.

Full-length delivery, Harry Brook lunges and opens the face of the bat while driving to the right of the point fielder and gets across quickly to take the single.

Short of a length, around off, Joe pats it to cover and gets no runs.

Full, on middle, Joe leans on the delivery and eases it back to the bowler.

Full, just outside off, Root defends it to cover.

Short and outside off, Harry slaps it to the sweeper cover region for a single.

Short of a length, just outside off, Harry punches it to the left of the short cover fielder. He does well to dive away and makes a stop.

Short of a length, just outside off, Root punches it to deep cover for a single.

Fired on off, Harry Brook defends this off his front foot.

Full and on off, Harry Brook blocks this out.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Joe Root sweeps this to long on for one.

Full and on off, Joe Root defends this one.

Tossed up and on off, Joe Root keeps it out.

Full and on off, Joe Root plays the reverse sweep to short third.

Quicker one, on off, Joe Root tucks this to short mid-wicket. A misfield allows a single to the English batters.

Full and on middle and off, Joe Root sweeps this grounded through square leg for a couple of runs.

Pushed through on off, Harry Brook looks to flick around mid-wicket but closes the bat face early. Gets it edged off the outside through covers for one.

Harry Brook walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellently taken from Charith Asalanka at short cover and Jacob Bethell has to take the long walk back. Top-spinner, tossed up, wide outside off. Jacob Bethell takes a half-step towards the pitch of the ball and still goes through with the drive. Gets it chipped high off his bat, low down to Charith Asalanka's right. Charith Asalanka dives in front and takes a splendid catch to send JB back.

Tossed up, on off, Jacob Bethell blocks this out.

Fired on the pads, Jacob Bethell flicks this through square leg for a couple.

Juicy full toss, on off, Joe Root slogs this to the left of deep mid-wicket for two.

Full and wide of off, Jacob Bethell punches this to point for one.

Tossed up, on off, JB tucks this to the bowler's left for no run.

Pushed through outside off, Joe Root punches this through covers for one.

Full and wide outside the off-stump. Jacob Bethell rolls this down to mid off for one.

A touch too full, on off, Jacob Bethell jams this out.

Fired on the pads, Jacob Bethell backs away and punches this down to long on for one.

Full and on off, Jacob Bethell defends this solidly off his front foot.

Floated on off, Jacob Bethell prods in front and looks to block but gets it edged onto the pads.

Pushed through around off, Jacob Bethell keeps it out.

Full and on middle and off, Jacob Bethell defends this off his front foot.

Full and on off, Jacob Bethell blocks this out.

Full and on off, Jacob Bethell drills this down to long on for a single.

Jacob Bethell walks out next.

OUT! TIMBER! Jeffrey Vandersay gives it a lot more air, bowls it on off, spinning it back into the batter. Ben Duckett backs away and looks to cut this through cover point but misses and gets his stumps broken. Ben Duckett departs after another start.

WIDE! Flighted around the pads, Ben Duckett looks to flick this but misses.

Full and on off, Joe Root goes down on a knee and sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fired around off, Joe Root prods in front and looks to block this one but gets beaten on the outside.

FOUR! A boundary right after the break from Root. Short and on off, Joe Root rocks deep inside his crease and pulls this flat through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

DRINKS! This has been an excellent phase of play for the English side. At 83 for 1, the visitors are in pole position to win this game and level the series. Both Root and Ben have done really well in one aspect and that is strike rotation. Sri Lanka will need wickets in a jiffy to make a comeback in this game and for wickets they'll first need to frustrate the English duo out in the middle by pinned a batter on strike for long.

Quicker one, in the line of the stumps. Ben Duckett rocks back and pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Full and on middle and off, Ben Duckett pushes this back to the bowler.

Fired on the pads, Ben Duckett tucks this to mid-wicket.

Full and wide of off, Ben Duckett dabs this back to the keeper.

Tossed up, around off, Joe Root sweeps this to deep square leg for one.

Full and on middle and leg, Ben Duckett tucks this to the left of mid-wicket for one.

Pushed through on off, Joe Root blocks it out.

Fired onto the pads, Ben Duckett flicks this wide to the left of square leg for one. The fielder at square leg was in with a chance but this was away from him.

Tossed up on middle off, Joe Root cuts this to deep point for one.

Quicker one on off, Jos Buttler punches this to covers.

Tossed up, down the leg. Ben Duckett steps inside and ramps this behind the stumps for three to the left of fine leg. Kusal Mendis tried to outfox the batter by making early movement towards his right in an attempt to catch this but Ben hits this well above Kusal.

Quicker one, on off, Joe Root punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Full and on middle and off from Charith Asalanka. This is rolled down to long on by Root.

Fired on middle and leg, Ben Duckett rolls this down to long on for one.

Tossed up, on middle and off, spinning down the leg. Joe Root tucks this to short fine leg for one.

Pushed through on off, Joe Root dabs this to short third for no run.

Floated around off, Ben Duckett rocks deep inside his crese and cuts this to deep third for a single.

Too full on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.

Quicker one on middle and leg, Ben Duckett milks this through square leg for one.

Fired on the pads, Joe Root nudges this through mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide of off, Ben Duckett rocks back and cuts this away for one.

Fired into the batter, on his pads. Joe Root flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Full and on the pads, Ben Duckett flicks this through square leg for a single.

Pushed through outside off, Joe Root punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Fired into the batter, on leg. Ben Duckett drops this short of the bowler for a dot to close the over.

Flighted on off, Joe Root tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, Jos Buttler plays the reverse and hits this to short third.

Tossed up, on off, Ben Duckett drives this through cover-point for one.

Fired on leg, Ben Duckett blocks this one.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Joe Root rocks back and tucks this through square leg for one.

Short, on off, Ben looks to cut it but under edges the ball.

Full and on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.

Fired on off, Ben Duckett punches this to covers for no run.

FOUR! SHOT! Full and outside off, Ben lunges and uses his bottom hand to punch it over the cover region for four more runs.

Full, on off, Ben pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Ben Duckett gives a warm greeting to Dunith! This is a low full toss, just outside off, Ben drives it through cover and gets four runs.

End of the Powerplay 1! Sri Lanka can now station a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle from overs 11 to 40. It was a bit scratchy start from the English openers, but after the fall of the first wicket, Joe Root brought some resilience and Duckett gained some confidence as well.

Full, outside off, Ben reverse sweeps it to short third for a single.

Short, around off, Duckett pushes it to the right of mid-wicket for no runs.

Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Ben mishits his reverse sweep, but gets enough on the bat to loop it over the cover region and gets a couple of runs. 50 runs up for England!

Full-length delivery, on middle, Ben pushes it back to the bowler.

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

Full, on off, Ben punches it to wide long off for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Full-length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg. Joe Root shuffles a bit across the stump and flicks it toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for four more runs.

Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Root, with no footwork, flicks it to the left of the deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Full, on middle, Ben closes his willow to flick it to deep square leg for a single.

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

Appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. The Lankans opted for the review. On a good length, pitching it around the fifth stump and angling in. Joe comes down the track and looks to flick it but misses on the inside edge. The Ball Tracking shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball loops over the middle stump. Sri Lanka lose their first review.

Full, on off and middle, Joe hangs back and tucks it to square leg.

SIX! Up, up and over! Short of a length, around middle. Ben Duckett goes deep inside his crease and pulls it over the long on fence for half a dozen.

Full, on middle, Ben pushes it back.

That's an excellent single from Joe Root! This is fuller, on middle, Root shimmies down the track and drives it to the left of the mid on fielder. As he sees the fielder charging the ball, he accelerates and gets at the non-striker's end in time.

Full, on off, spins it a bit away from the left-hander. Ben prods halfway and works it to square leg for a single.

Full, just outside off, Ben pushes it to cover.

Fuller, on off, Ben Duckett punches it back to the bowler on his back foot.

On a hard length, around off, Joe pushes it to cover.

On a hard length, on off and middle, Joe dabs it back to the bowler.

Excellent seam presentation from Fernando! This is on a good length, just outside off. The ball lands on the seam, so it gets some extra bounce. Root camps back to punch it through the line, but the ball evades the outside edge to beat the batter.

Full, on middle, Joe flicks it to the left of the deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! That's easy pickings for Root! This is on a good length, on off and middle. Joe Root rocks back and rolls his wrists to flick it swiftly through the gap between the mid-wicket and the mid on fielder for four more runs.

Full, on off, Joe eases it to cover.

Full, on leg, Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Root sets off the mark with a boundary. Dhananjaya de Silva switches his side and jogs from around the wicket to bowl fuller, on off. Root lunges and drives it toward the right of the mid off fielder. He moves across the turf but fails to field it. The ball races away toward long off fence for four runs and DDS is not happy with the effort of his teammate.

Joe Root comes in as number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! The introduction of the spin has worked wonderfully for the Lankans. This is short of a length, pitching it outside off, around the sixth stump, but turns in sharply. Ahmed rocks back and looks to punch it away, but the ball sneaks past the inside edge of the willow and crashes into the top of the off pole. England are 20 after the loss of the first wicket.

Short again, on off, Ben opens his stance and pulls it to deep square leg and gets a single.

Short, around leg, Rehan tucks it to long on for a single.

Short, around off, Rehan punches it to cover.

Full, on middle, Ben flicks it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on off, Ahmed works it to square leg for one.

Fuller, on middle, Rehand nudges it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length just outside off, Rehan looks to swing across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge.

OVERTHROWS! This is full and just outside off, Rehan drives it to mid off. The fielder gets the ball throws it to the keeper, but the ball hits the stumps and deflects into the gap between short third and backward point. The ball races away for four runs. Bad luck for the Lankans.

Fuller, around off, Rehan defends it down the track.

Slower yorker, on off, Ben jams it back to the bowler.

Pitches it up, does Madhushan on middle, Ben flicks it to square leg.

Fuller, swinging in, around the pads of the batter. Ben flicks it to left of the deep square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length, on middle, Ahmad hops and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full-length delivery, pitching it around the fifth stump and swinging away. Rehan lunges and drives it to beat the left of the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Full, on off, Rehan blocks it on his front foot.

Full, and wide outside off, Rehan punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Full, on off and middle, Rehan Ahmed defends it back to the bowler.

On a length, just outside off, Rehan punches it to cover.

Ben Duckett can take a deep breath of relief! On a length, outside off, Ben drives it toward the left of the deep cover fielder, who dives and saves the boundary. Three runs taken.

The pressure is pretty much on Ben Duckett! Knuckle ball from Fernando, fuller and angling it across the off stump. Duckett once again shuffles across the stump to ramp it over keeper but misses.

Full, just outside off, Rehan puhses it to left of cover for a single.

Full, on middle, Ben pushes it back to the bowler. Duckett has played nine deliveries and is yet to get off the mark!

WIDE! Fuller, pitching it just outside leg and swings it down the leg side. Duckett looks to flick it but misses.

Full, outside off, Ben clips it to square leg on his front foot.

Fuller, just outside off, Ben shuffles wide across the stump to scoop it but misses the connection. The ball just misses the off pole.

On a hard length, on middle, Ben nudges it to mid-wicket.

Huge appeal for Leg Before Wicket and up goes the finger. However, Ben Duckett has challenged the decision by taking the review. This is on a hard length, on middle, nips it slightly back into the left-hander. Ben Duckett looks to block it down, but cramps for room and the ball gets beaten on the inside edge and thumps on the top of the back thigh pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is bouncing over the middle stump. The on-field decision has been changed to Not Out.

On a good length, on off, Rehan hops a bit and rolls his wrists to flick it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Pramod Madushan will be sharing the new ball.

Good-length delivery, on off, Duckett dabs it back to the bowler. So only a run from the first over!

On a length, on middle, nipping it back. Ben tucks it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, just outside off, Ben rocks back and tries to slap it through cover, but the ball beats the outside edge.

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Ben puhses it to cover.

Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, wide outside off, swinging away. Rehan lunges and extends his arm to drive it. The ball gets the outside edge and it rolls toward deep third. Single taken. Sri Lanka are underway!

On a length, just outside off, Ahmed pushes it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Fuller, on off, Fernando clears his front foot and tries to slog it but gets the top edge. The ball balloons high toward the offside and Root runs to his left to take the catch. Sri Lanka are bundled out for 219.

Asitha Fernando is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Dunith Wellalage looks to just take on the bowler as it's the last over of the inning, but fails to get the better of it. This is tossed up by Root, fuller, on off. Dunith charges down the track and hits it from the bottom part of his bat. The ball flies toward the right of the long on region, Sam Curran jogs to his right and takes a good catch.

Full on leg, Jeffrey tucks it to square leg and gets a single.

FOUR! Important runs for Sri Lanka! Short, on leg, Dunith gets down on one knee and sweeps it toward the left of the deep square leg region for four runs.

Short, on off, Jeffrey Vandersay pushes it to cover for a single.

This is short of a length, outside off, Jeffrey Vandersay looks to switch hit it but misses. Jos gloves the ball and whips the bails off and appeals for caught behind but turned down. English take the review, but the UltraEdge shows no bat involvement.

Short, on off, Jeffrey Vandersay blocks it back to the bowler.

Sri Lanka are eight wickets down now! Jeffrey Vandersay walks up next.

OUT! STUMPED! Rehan Ahmed gets his name written on the wicket list. This is a short of a length, spinning it away from the right-hander. Pramod Madushan shimmies down the track and flicks it away, but the ball turns away from the willow and Jos Buttler behind the stumps gloves the ball to whip the bails off. Pramod has no time to get back to his crease after comitting on the delivery.

Googly, short and on middle, and off, Dunith rocks back and stabs it to deep cover for a single.

Short, on off, Dunith clips it to square leg for a single.

Fuller, angling in, down the leg side, Pramod looks to flick it but misses and wears on his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and gets a leg bye.

Fuller and outside off, Pramod reverse ramps it over short third and gets a brace.

Yorker, on leg, Dunith tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on off, Pramod makes room to the leg side and mistimes his cross-bat punch to long off for a single.

Short, just outside off, Dunith shuffles and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Short, on middle, Dunith dabs it with soft hands to square leg and gets a quick single.

Full, outside off, Pramod shuffles across the stumps and ramps it toward the right of the short fine leg fielder for a single.

Full, on off, Dunith puhses it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Full and outside off, Dunith reverse sweeps it over the short third fielder for four runs.

Full, on leg, Pramod flicks it to short fine and gets a single.

Short, outside off, Dunith cuts it to deep point for one.

Full, outside off, Pramod drives to extra cover.

Full, on middle, Pramod eases it to cover.

Full, on middle, Pramod pushes it to short cover.

Full on leg, down the leg side, Pramod misses his flick and hits the pad.

Full, on off, Pramod defends it down.

DROPPED! Fuller, around leg, Dunith sweeps it uppishly toward the deep square leg region. Jack runs forward from deep but fails to take the catch as he lost his sight on the ball. Single taken.

Pramod Madushan walks up next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another important wicket for England, just when the Lankan batters were taking on the bowlers. This is fuller, just outside off. Pavan once again dances down the track to loft it downtown, but miscues it pretty badly. The ball connects the toe end of the bat and hit the outer part of his bat. The ball loops toward the deep extra cover, where Liam Dawson takes the catch.

Short, on middle, Dunith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Short, on middle, Pavan nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on off, Pavan pushes it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Sri Lanka needed that boundary!  A touch fuller, on middle and off. Pavan shimmies down the track and drills it toward the left of the long on fielder for four runs.

Short, outside off, Dunith cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan sweeps it to short fine leg.

Short, on middle, turning away. Pavan tucks it to square leg.

Short, around the pads, Pavan flicks it to right of the deep square leg fielder for a brace.

Full, on leg, Dunith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan eases it toward the right of the bowler for a single.

Short, on off, Pavan shimmies down the deck and pushes it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle, Dunith defends it to his front.

Short, outside off, Dunith defends it to the off side.

Short, outside off, Dunith misses on his sweep.

Huge appeal for LBW, but turned down. There's a long discussion and they opt for the review. This is a touch fuller, pitching it on leg and turns it away. Dunith hangs back and looks to defend it to his front but the ball beats the outside edge and thumps the back pad. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. Therefore, the on-field decision stand on as Not Out.

Fuller, around middle, Pavan flicks it to the left of the square leg fielder for a single.

Full, around leg, Pavan tucks it to square leg.

Full, outside off, Pavan drills it to long off for a single.

Short, just outside off, Dunith flicks it to deep fine leg for a single.

Dunith Wellalage is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! This is a big, big wicket for England to pick the wicket of the opposition skipper. This is fuller, around the fifth stump. Asalanka gets down on one knee and looks to sweep it upishly, over the deep mid-wicket fence, but fails to get the desired elevation on that shot. The ball flies flat in deep mid-wicket and Ben Duckett doesn't really have to move much to reverse scoop the catch safely into his hands.

Tossed up, just outside off, Asalanka pushes it back to the bowler.

Short, on middle and off, Charith tucks with soft hands to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. Pavan rejects the call rightfully and sends his skipper back to his home.

Fuller, just outside off, Pavan pushes it to long off for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan drives it to long on for one.

Short and wide outside off, Pavan cuts it to the left of the point fielder and gets a brace.

Short, on off, Charith taps it to backward point for a single.

Short, on off, POWERPLAY 3! A maximum of 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle for the rest of the innings.pushes it to cover.

Short, on middle, Pavan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan drives it to extra cover.

Powerplay 3! A maximum of 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle for the rest of the innings. Skipper Charith Asalanka is playing an skipper inning, showing his resilience and the English bowlers are looking for a way to get another breakthrough.

Fuller, around off, Pavan drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Pavan stabs it to cover for no run.

Short, around leg, Asalanka flicks it to cover corner for a single.

Full, just outside off, Pavan drives it to cover for a single.

Short, on off, Asalanka stabs it to right of short cover for one.

Short, just outside off, Asalanka steers it to short third.

A tad fuller, on off, Asalanka pushes it to cover for a single.

WIDE! Much fuller and angling down the leg side. Asalanka misses on his flick.

Full, just outside off, Pavan drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan shimmies down the track and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Low full toss, on leg, Asalanka sweeps it to deep backward square for a single.

Full, just outside off, Pavan pushes it to backward point for a single.

Fuller, just outside off, Charith pushes it cover and takes the single.

On a length, just outside off, Charith pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Good-length, just outside off, Pavan opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep third for a single.

Full, on middle, angling in, Pavan pushes back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Pavan dabs it to cover.

On a length, on off, Pavan pushes it cover.

FOUR! That's a freebie from Overton! He looks to offer a yorker, but spills out a full toss, around the pads of the batter. Pavan Rathnayake just rolls his wirsts and flicks it toward the left of the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

Short, on off, Pavan tucks it to left of backward square for a single.

Full, on middle, Pavan strides out and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Short, around leg, Pavan flicks it to backward square leg.

Full again, just outside off, Asalanka eases it to right of cover and sprints for the single.

Full, on off, Asalanka drives it to extra cover.

Full, on off, Asalanka defends it to the off side.

Short, on off, Pavan pushes it to point.

FOUR! Pavan is off the mark with style! Short of a length, on middle and leg, angling in. Pavan Rathnayake hangs back his back foot and swivels to pull it toward the deep fine leg fence fo rfour runs.

Fuller, on leg, Pavan flicks it to square leg.

Drinks Break! Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture, currently at 151/5, with their captain, Charith Asalanka, demonstrating impressive skill and composure at the crease. For Sri Lanka to post a formidable score, it’s essential for the lower-order batsmen to rally around him. Achieving a competitive total will provide their spinners the best chance to defend effectively, reminiscent of their successful tactics in the first ODI. On the flip side, England has been relentless, chipping away at wickets and maintaining the pressure.

OUT! TAKEN! Jamie Overton gets his second wicket. This is on a good length, on middle and leg, Janith hangs back, lifts his front leg up and looks to flick it, but ends up flicking it aerially. The ball flies toward the deep backward square leg, where Adil Rashid moves a bit to his right and as he sees the ball dipping low in front of him, he leans forward and pouches the catch. Sri Lanka are 151 for 5 now.

Full, on leg, Janith tucks it to the leg side.

Fuller, slightly wide outside off, Asalanka drives it to deep cover for a single.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka drops this around point and takes a quick single. 150 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Fired on middle and off, Janith Liyanage rolls this down to long on for one.

Quicker and full on middle and off, Janith Liyanage gets a leading edge to covers.

Fired on off, Janith Liyanage rolls this to point for no run.

Short and on middle and off, Charith Asalanka pulls this flat to deep square leg for a single.

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka rolls this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Janith Liyanage drives this to the left of extra cover for no run.

FOUR! A boundary from the bat of Janith Liyanage as he looks to take Rehan on. Tossed up, around middle and off, Janith Liyanage steps a long way across and looks to sweep but gets it edged and the ball races to the fine leg fence for four.

Tossed up, around off, Janith Liyanage goes down on a knee and sweeps this to deep square leg for two.

Tossed up on middle and doff, Charith Asalanka tucks this in the gap towards mid-wicket for one.

Full and on off, Janith Liyanage rolls this down to long off for one.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka pushes this gently through covers for one.

Fired on off, Janith Liyanage blocks this out.

FOUR! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage jumps down the track and flicks this over the fielder at the mid-wicket region for a boundary to kickstart his innings.

Janith Liyanage walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket for England and DDS gives in. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva clears his front foot and looks to slog this away. Fails to get underneath and the bat of DDS also tilts in his hands as he looks to get under the ball. Ends up flicking this in front of Root at short mid-wicket. Joe Root dives in front and holds onto a good catch. Dhananjaya de Silva has to walk back on 40(59).

Fired on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to mid on.

Tossed up, on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through square leg for one.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this past the bowler for a risky single. DDS almost gave up as the throw came in from the mid off fielder towards the non-striker's end but luckily for him and Lanka the ball missed the stumps.

Full and on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this down to long on for a single.

Floated onto the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks this through square leg for one.

Floated around off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Fired on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to mid on.

FOUR! Root errs in line and DDS makes him pay. Full and down the leg, Dhananjaya de Silva paddles this grounded through fine leg region for yet another boundary.

FOUR! This will give DDS a lot of confidence. Short and on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva stays deep inside the crease and flicks this through the deep square leg region for four runs.

Full and on off, DDS pushes this to the left of Jacob Bethell at extra cover and runs a quick single.

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva backs away and punches this to the left of short cover for no run.

Full and on middle and off, Charith Asalanka tucks this through square leg for a single this time.

Full and on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this to square leg.

Quicker one, on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out to point.

Floated around off, Charith Asalanka looks to cut this square but misses.

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks this off his back foot.

Flighted around the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva jumps down the track and keeps it out.

Fired onto the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks this away for a single.

Pushed through on off, Charith Asalanka blocks this one.

Fired outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to play the late cut but misses out.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka rocks back and pushes this back to the bowler.

Floated on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends this off his front foot.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out.

Floated around off, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and slogs this to deep mid-wicket for two.

Full and on the pads, Charith Asalanka nudges this through mid on for one.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka plays this late, uses the pace and dabs this to the third man region for a couple.

Flighted on off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this to long off for one.

Fuller around off, Silva drills this to long off for one.

Full and on middle and leg, Charith Asalanka flicks this away for one.

FOUR! A boundary after more than 9 overs. Flatter on the pads, Charith Asalanka shuffles inside and ramps this fine to the left of short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Quicker one, off, Charith Asalanka punches this to mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Full and on off, DDS punches this to silly mid off.

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka blocks this off his front foot.

Quicker and flatter on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out.

Quicker one, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts this through the off side for one.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka rolls this down to long on for one.

Flighted around off, Charith Asalanka drives this to short cover.

LEG BYE! Full and on the pads, DDS looks to work this fine on leg but misses and gets it brushed off his pads for a leg bye.

Wrong'un around the pads, Charith Asalanka goes down on a knee and looks to sweep this through square leg but doesn't get the desired connection and ends up scuffing it to mid-wicket.

Googly, on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva picks it up and whacks this over mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this well but straight to covers.

Flighted wide of off, Dhananjaya de Silva pokes at it but gets beaten.

Quicker one, on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

100 comes up for Sri Lanka with this single. Full and on middle nDhananjaya de Silva rolls this down to long on for a single.

Full and on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva paddles this to fine leg for one.

Floated across the batter, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka cuts this late to the short third fielder for one.

Quicker one, on off, Charith Asalanka defends this back to the bowler.

Fired wide of off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this to sweeper covers right for one.

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka punches this down the ground for one.

Tossed up, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out on off.

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this to short cover for no run.

Quicker and flatter on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks this off his back foot.

Darted onto the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka drives this away to the left of Jamie Overton at sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Full and on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks this down to long on for one.

Quicker and flatter on middle and off, DDS punches this to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around middle and off, Charith Asalanka flicks this through square leg for one.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out.

Quicker one on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks this through short fine leg for one.

Fired on off, DDS punches this off his back foot but fails to beat covers.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka strides to the pitch of the ball and drives this to the left of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Quicker one on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends this off his front foot.

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts this to point for no run.

Full and wide of off, Charith Asalanka punches this down to long on for one.

Rehan Ahmed has been called into the attack.

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes this gently to covers for no run.

Fired onto the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this to short fine leg for a single.

Quicker one on middle and off, Charith Asalanka cuts this through square on off for a couple.

Flighted, wide outside off, Charith Asalanka pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka strides out in front and blocks this out.

Fired onto the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and works this through mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on leg, Asalanka tucks it to square leg for no runs.

Fuller, just outside off, Asalanka pushes it to cover.

Full, on leg, Asalanka defends it on his front foot.

Short, on off, Silva puhses it to deep cover for one.

Short off a length, width to offer, outside off. Charith Asalanka hangs back and opens the face of the bat to steer it toward the right of the short third fielder. He sprints back and flicks just before the ball hits the boundary ropes. Triple taken!

Full, on off, Asalanka defends it to his front foot.

Full, on off and middle, Silva nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, on middle and leg, Silva pushes it to the cover region.

Short, on middle, Silva hangs back and defends it down.

FOUR! Excellent shot that is! Flat and much fuller, around the sixth stump. DDS extends his arm and drives it through the cover region for four runs.

Fuller, on off, Silva pushes it to the rigth of the bowler.

Fuller, just ouside off, Silva hangs back and defends it down.

Full, on off, Asalanka pushes it cover.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka defends this off his back foot.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Charith Asalanka sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Pushed through on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes this away for one.

Short, outside off, Asalanka sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Drinks Break! It has been a good tussle so far. Sri Lanka have lost their top three and arein a worrying situation with the score not even breaching 70. The surface is surely a paradise for the spinners but it isn't a batter's nightmare either. Strong application is needed from DDS and Charith Asalanka to take the game deep and help Lanka post something around 240-250 mark.

OUT! MENDIS IS RUN OUT! The mix-up between the batters leads to the wicket and the Lankans have lost their in-form batter. This is short and outside off, Mendis cuts it from his backfoot toward point. Will Jacks is the player in that region who moves to his right and makes a one-handed stop. He sees Mendis set off early to take the single and throws it at the keeper's end. Silva, on the other side of the pitch, sees Jacks stopping the ball and he rejects the call but Mendis is halfway through. He returns and offers a dive, but Buttler gloves the ball and whips the bails in a flash. The third umpire has a check on that Run Out and sees that Mendis's bat is much away from the popping crease.

Short, outside off, Silva looks to cut it but misses.

Full, on off, Silva pushes it to cover.

Full, on middle, Mendis drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Mendis blocks it on his front foot.

Tossed up, just outside off, turning away. Mendis leans to defend it but the ball evades from the outside edge.

Fuller, around off, Silva pushes it to cover for a single.

Full, on middle, Mendis defends it to the off side.

Full, on leg, Mendis pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Full, on middle, Silva pushes it to long on for one.

FOUR! That's exquisite timing from DDS! This is short, on middle and leg, Silva rocks back and tucks it toward the right of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball rolls away and the fielder in the mid on region sprints all the way and dives to flick the ball away, but the ball gets parried away further and touches the boundary rope. Now there is a support fielder who sprints from the deep square leg region, but fails to flick the ball into the field of play.

Short, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it down.

Full, on off, Mendis drives it to long off for a single.

Short, on leg, de Silva punches it to cover. Another successful over from Rashid, only two runs and a wicket!

Full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it to cover.

Short, outside off, Mendis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, just outside off, Kusal tries to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Two wickets down! Dhananjaya de Silva walks up next.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Adil Rashid strikes back and Sri Lanka loses their second opener. This is fuller just outside off with some flight to offer. Nissanka looks to play inside out but ends up chipping it toward the sweeper cover region, where Will Jacks gets under the skier and pouches the catch safely into his hand. Pathum Nissanka has to depart, scoring 26 off 27.

WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nissanka misses on his flick.

Fuller, on off, Mendis pushes it to cover.

FOUR! More runs for Sri Lanka! Fuller, pitching on leg and angling it down the leg side. Kusal crouches down on one knee and sweeps it through deep fine leg for four more runs.

Short, around off, Mendis knocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, wide outside off, Kusal Mendis goes deep into the crease and cuts it toward the right of the backward point fielder. There is a fielder in the deep cover region, who sprints to his left and offers a dive to save the boundary, but couldn't get the better of it.

Short, outside off, Mendis cuts it to backward point.

Now that's a ripper! Fuller, with some flight, on off and middle, and turns it away from the right-handed batter. Kusal Mendis lunges to drive it straight but the ball spins away and evades from the outside edge.

Flat and much fuller, just behind the yorker length, around the boots of the batter. Nissanka does well to squeeze it to the off side.

Short, on off, Mendis opens his stance and pulls it to deep square leg for single.

Excellent running between the wickets! Full, on middle and leg, Mendis clips it on his front foot with soft hands toward the right of the short square leg fielder to get a brace.

Short, around off, Nissanka pats it to the right of point for a single.

Tossed up, just outside off, Nissanka drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Full-length delivery, on middle and leg, Nissanka defends it down the track.

A touch fuller, outside off, Mendis stabs it to point.

Much fuller now, on middle, Mendis goes down on one knee as well and sweeps it from the inner part of his willow to the right of the deep fine leg fielder for a couple of runs.

Fullish, around leg, Nissanka sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Full, on off, Mendis pushes it through cover for a single.

Short and outside off, Mendis hangs back and looks to cut it, but ends up withdrawing the bat as he sees the ball turning away.

Tossed up, around the sixth stump. Nissanka drills it through cover for a single.

Change! Jacob Bethell joins the attack now.

Fuller, on middle, Pathum strides out and drives it easily to long off for another single.

Full, on off, Mendis leans on the delivery and drives it to long off for one more single.

Pitches it up, on off, Kusal Mendis lunges and defends it down the track.

Short, outside off, Nissanka cuts it gently to point.

Full, on off, Nissanka pushes it to cover.

Fuller, on off, Kusal Mendis drives this to long off for a single.

Powerplay 2 is underway. England can now station a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle from overs 11 to 40. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are now eyeing to keep this partnership running.

Short and turning into the batter, Kusal Mendis hops back and flicks this through square leg for one.

Fired on the pads, Pathum Nissanka tucks this towards short fine leg for one.

FOUR! Pathum makes Will pay for a loosener. Short and on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka rocks deep inside his crease and pulls this over the fielder at mid-wicket for four runs.

Fired across the batter, around off, Pathum Nissanka gets beaten on the outside as he prods in front and looks to keep it out.

Slider around off, Pathum Nissanka steps inside the line and looks to flick this one but gets it edged to covers.

Drag down, around the pads, Kusal Mendis rocks back and dabs this to the right of Rehan Ahmed at deep square leg for one.

Spin from both ends now as Will Jacks comes in from the other end.

Liam drifts one in a bit quicker and flatter, pitches on off and turns away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and looks to punch at it but gets beaten.

Fired on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to the bowler's left for no run.

Full and on off, Kusal Mendis chips this over the bowler for a single down to long off.

Fired into the batter, Pathum Nissanka gets it away off the inside of his bat for a single to mid-wicket's right.

Flighted on off, Kusal Mendis jumps down the track and rolls this down to long off for one.

Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis drives this well but fails to beat short extra cover.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punts this to mid on.

SIX! PICKED THE BONES OUT OF IT! Moon ball from Sam Curran, wide outside the off. Pathum Nissanka picks it early and shuffles across a shade. Slogs this over the fence towards the long on region for a huge six.

Short and on off, Kusal Mendis cuts this to deep point for a single.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to sweeper cover and rotates.

Short and going across the batter, Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but misses.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to covers for no run.

Quicker one, on off, Kusal Mendis pushes this to covers for a dot. A maiden to begin for Liam Dawson.

Low full toss on off, Kusal Mendis rolls this back to the bowler.

Floated onto the pads, Kusal Mendis looks to nudge this around square leg but misses and gets rapped on the front pad.

Fired into the batter, Kusal Mendis tucks this to mid on for no run.

Fired on off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and blocks this out.

Floated on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis keeps it out.

Liam Dawson comes in as the first change.

Good length on the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks this through mid-wicket for a single to close the over.

Good length on off, angling away from the batter. Kusal Mendis plays with the body and gets beaten on the outside.

Back of a length around off, Kusal Mendis pokes at it away from his body and gets beaten.

Full and on off, Kusal Mendis presses onto the front foot and drives this well but straight at short cover.

Hard length on top of middle and off, Kusal Mendis blocks it out.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis tentatively prods in front, gets it edged off the outside to backward point.

On a length around off, Kusal Mendis punches this in the gap at extra cover for one.

Hard length, on top of off. Kusal Mendis blocks this out.

Hello says Jamie to Kusal. Bumper, first up, on middle and off. Kusal Mendis ducks down.

Kusal Mendis walks out early in the 5th over at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Full and wide outside the off-stump. Kamil Mishara leans low and chases this. Goes after it with a lofted drive. Doesn't get right underneath it and ends up chipping this at a catchable height to Ben Duckett at covers. Ben Duckett times his jump well and doesn't take this at the first go but juggles and grabs hold of it as he falls on the ground. Kamil Mishara departs after 5(12).

Good length on off, Kamil Mishara blocks this one.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Kamil. On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara gets inside the line and flicks this through the fine leg region for a boundary.

On a length around off, Pathum Nissanka thumps this back to the bowler for a dot.

Back of a length from around the stumps. Pathum Nissanka rides the bounce and punches this through covers off his back foot for two.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks this one.

On a length, angling away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka prods in front and drives at it but gets it edged through the rigth of short third for two.

Back of a length on off, Pathum Nissanka keeps it out off his front foot.

Good length, swinging back into the batter around the pads. Pathum Nissanka tucks this to the left of short mid-wicket.

WIDE! On a length down the leg. Pathum looks to tuck this fine but misses. Wided.

A maiden for Jamie Overton. Good length oKamil Mishara keeps it out.

Back of a length on middle and off, Kamil Mishara defends this one.

Full and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara drives this grounded to the right of the fielder at point.

Wide yorker on off, Kamil Mishara goes for the drive but gets beaten as he is a bit late in bringing his bat down. Luckily for Kamil this wasn't in the line of stumps.

Good length on middle and leg, Kamil Mishara looks to flick this one but gets his bat tilted in his hands at the time of contact with the ball and ends up rolling this to mid-wicket.

Jamie starts arond the stumps for the left-hander. Bowls it on a length, around off, shaping it away from the batter. Kamil Mishara swings through the line but gets beaten on the outside.

A good start for Sam Curran as he gives away just 2 off his first over. Good length on off, angling away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka presses in front and punches this to mid off.

Hard length, on middle and leg. Pathum hops up on his toes and blocks this out.

Inswinging fuller one, on a length, around middle and off. Pathum Nissanka blocks this to mid on.

Short and into the batter, Kamil Mishara rocks back and pulls this through square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Back of a length on off, Kamil Mishara keeps it out.

Good length on top of off, Kamil Mishara punches this to covers.

WIDE! On a length, wide outside off, shaping further away from the batter. Kamil Mishara leaves it. Wided.

Sam Curran will be operating with the other new ball.

Hard length, on top of off, Pathum Nissanka gets right behind the line of it and keeps it out.

Good length on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka flicks this to the left of short mid-wicket for no run.

Pitched up, on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka presents a full face of his bat and nails the straight drive. Jamie Overton outstretches his right leg and fields this well.

In the channel, around off, Pathum Nissanka strides to the pitch of it and leaves it.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg. Wided.

Hard length, on middle and off. Pathum Nissanka solidly gets right behind it and keeps it out.

FOUR! Sensational start for Sri Lanka and Pathum Nissanka. Good length, wide outside the off-stump. Pathum Nissanka takes a good stride out towards the pitch of the ball and smashes this through the covers region for a boundary to get us underway.

We are all set for the play to begin. Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara have walked out in the middle to open for Sri Lanka. Jamie Overton will operate with the new ball for England.

England skipper Harry Brook mentioned that the team must adapt to the conditions as swiftly as possible, anticipating a similar playing surface to the first ODI. He emphasized the importance of strike rotation as frequently as possible. Brook expressed disappointment with the recent results, particularly the number of games lost away from home. Regarding team changes, he confirmed that Zak Crawley is injured, and that Will Jacks will replace him and slot into the middle order, while Rehan Ahmed will open the innings.

Sri Lanka captain, Charith Asalanka, confirmed his team's decision to bat first, noting that all three departments performed well in the previous match and expressing his desire for a strong start in this game as well. He highlighted the fielding as the most pleasing aspect of their last performance, praising Kusal Mendis' mature innings and Dunith Wellalage's effective final over with the bat as well. Asalanka stated they are fielding an unchanged side for the match and believes a score between 270-280 would be competitive. He also emphasized the usefulness of spin in the local conditions, expressing confidence in their home tracks and the consistent delivery of his spin bowlers.

England (Playing XI) - Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Will Jacks (replaces Zak Crawley), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.

With the series on the line, anticipation is high. England, with their backs firmly against the wall, will be desperate to bounce back and force a decider, while Sri Lanka will be eager to press their advantage and secure a valuable series victory on home soil. This match promises to be a thrilling battle of adaptability and nerve as both teams vie for supremacy in Colombo.

England, on the other hand, displayed excellent form with the ball, led by Adil Rashid's impressive bowling, effectively restricting Sri Lanka to a manageable total. Their top-order batting also showed promising signs, with Duckett and Root building a formidable foundation. The crucial lesson for England was to adapt to the spin-friendly conditions. To stay alive in the series, they need their middle order to show greater patience and technique against the turning ball, building partnerships rather than collapsing under pressure. Captain Harry Brook will expect his senior players to step up and ensure promising starts are not squandered, potentially by better rotation of the strike or a shift in approach on a challenging surface.

For the hosts, the key takeaway from the first match was the resilience of their middle order and the effectiveness of their spinners on a home surface. Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with a brilliant unbeaten 93, while Janith Liyanage and Dunith Wellalage provided crucial support, pushing the total to a competitive 271. Their bowling attack, particularly the spin trio of Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, and Charith Asalanka, successfully exploited the pitch conditions to dismantle the English batting line-up. Moving into the second ODI, Sri Lanka will look to replicate this cohesive performance, with their top order needing to convert starts into bigger scores and their bowlers aiming to maintain the pressure and seal a series win.

Welcome back, cricket fans, for what promises to be an enthralling 2nd ODI between Sri Lanka and England. After a tense series opener, the hosts, Sri Lanka, find themselves 1-0 up after securing a 19-run victory. That first match saw England's run chase collapse dramatically on a slowing pitch. Joe Root and Ben Duckett had put the visitors in a commanding position with a solid 117-run partnership for the second wicket. However, a middle-order implosion, as the English batters struggled against the turning ball, ultimately led to their downfall, leaving them 19 runs short of Sri Lanka's target. 

... MATCHDAY ...

The pressure is squarely on England as they return to the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo for the second ODI of the three-match series. Trailing 1-0 after a spirited performance by the hosts in the opener, the tourists face a do-or-die situation. A loss here would hand Sri Lanka the series trophy with a game to spare, while a win for England would set up a thrilling decider next week. The first ODI was a game of missed opportunities for Harry Brook’s side. Chasing a target of 272, England looked to be cruising at 129-1 thanks to fluent half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root. However, the familiar spin web of Sri Lanka dismantled the middle order, sparking a collapse that saw England fall just 19 runs short. For the hosts, Kusal Mendis was the anchor with a brilliant unbeaten 93, while youngster Dunith Wellalage turned the game with his all-round heroics. Heading into this clash, England’s batters will need to find a way to rotate the strike better against the turning ball. The middle order, particularly captain Harry Brook and the lower-middle order, must avoid getting bogged down by the likes of Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be brimming with confidence. Their strategy will likely remain the same, post a competitive total and let their spinners choke the run chase on a surface that traditionally slows down as the game progresses. Expect another tactical battle where patience will be just as important as power. England certainly has the firepower to bounce back, but Sri Lanka's home advantage and spin-heavy attack make them a formidable hurdle. If England can’t solve the spin puzzle, the series could be over before the weekend ends.