Sri Lanka vs England, ODI Tri-Series in PAK, 2026 Oct 22 Full score card

SIX! Janith Liyanage finishes things off in style and becomes a hero forever. Sri Lanka win by 2 wickets, and this is the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Josh Tongue goes for the slower one, serves this full and on off. Janith Liyanage waits for it, sets up a solid base and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie, sparking wild celebrations in the Lankan dugout.

No hat-trick! Back of a length and outside off, Asitha Fernando slashes and gets an outside edge towards deep third for a run. There is a fumble, but Janith Liyanage wants to keep the strike. 6 needed in 2 balls now.

Who will face the hat-trick ball? It will be Asitha Fernando.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Tongue, and England can believe again. This is full and on middle, angling in once again. Eshan Malinga tries to work it across the line but gets beaten by the pace on the ball as the ball clips his pads before rattling the stumps. Still 7 needed but in 3 balls.

A timely wicket for England. Eshan Malinga walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Josh Tongue gets his second wicket but, more importantly, keeps Janith Liyanage at the other end. He goes full and on middle, angling in. Dunith Wellalage has an ugly hoick across the line but misses it completely as the ball crashes into the stumps. Sri Lanka need 7 runs in 4 balls now.

Pace off, back of a length and on middle, Janith Liyanage pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

99 overs and we still don't know which team will win this game. Sri Lanka need 8 runs in the final over, and here is Josh Tongue ready to defend it.

Pitched up, on middle, Janith Liyanage drills it to long on for one more.

Short of a length and well outside off, Janith Liyanage slashes and misses.

Hard length and on middle, Dunith Wellalage heaves it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a run.

Nasty blow! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Dunith Wellalage looks to pull but gets hurried and the ball hits him on his chest and drops on the pitch. Wellalage starts to run blindly but is sent back and in the process of getting back, his foot touches the ball, moving it away. Jamie Overton was running towards the ball and is complaining, but there is nothing there.

Buzzers! Hard length and on off, Dunith Wellalage opens the bat face and steers it towards deep third for a run. The throw comes in at the keeper's end, where Jordan Cox fails to collect it cleanly and allows a a second run.

Back of a length and outside off, Janith Liyanage tries to cut but gets a top edge towards deep point for a single. 12 needed in 11 balls!

FOUR! Dunith Wellalage joins the party! Flighted, full and on off, Dunith Wellalage extends his arms and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Janith Liyanage presses forward but then moves back and guides it to backward point for one.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR LIYANAGE! Off just 21 balls. This is probably his most crucial knock yet, but he will want to finish the job for his team now. A low full toss, on middle, Janith Liyanage gets under it and bludgeons it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Dunith Wellalage drills it to long on for a run.

A bit short, around off, Dunith Wellalage steers it to point.

A full toss, on middle, Janith Liyanage miscues his lofted shot to long on for a single.

The next batter in is Dunith Wellalage.

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran has the last laugh here. He bowls a high full toss, on middle. Sahan Arachchige tries to slog it away but goes a bit to hard and mistimes it towards long on, where Will Jacks takes a good reverse cup catch. There is a check for a No Ball, but the replay shows that the ball was under the waist of the batter, who was also bending his back a bit. Sri Lanka are 406/6, chasing 430 runs.

FOUR! Not where he intended to hit, but he gets the result! Sam Curran sees the batter move across, lands this on a good length and on off. Sahan Arachchige looks to scoop it but it goes off the leading edge and flies over short third for four more runs.

Pace off again, back of a length and outside off, Janith Liyanage reaches out and slaps it to wide long off for a single.

SIX! 400 UP IN STYLE! A slower one, full and on middle and off, in the slot. Janith Liyanage picks it up early, waits for it and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. The Sri Lankan dugout loved that one.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length and well outside off, Janith Liyanage gets the chance to free his arms and crashes it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! Clever shot! Fuller and around off, Janith Liyanage watches it all the way onto the bat and reverse scoops it over short third for a boundary.

Quicker one, full and on middle and off, Sahan Arachchige switches stance to go for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. 43 needed in 24 balls!

Flatter, full and on middle, Janith Liyanage bunts it out to long on for one.

Excellent effort! A high full toss, on off, Sahan Arachchige has a big heave across the line but gets a top edge wide of short third. Josh Tongue chases after it and slides to push the ball back inside. Three taken. The replay shows that Tongue has done a good job.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, angling in, Janith Liyanage tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and around off, Sahan Arachchige slices it uppishly but safely to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Perfect start to the over! Tossed up, full and around off. Sahan Arachchige extends his arms to reach out and blasts it over extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Belted! Fuller than a length on off. Janith Liyanage has drilled this through wide of mid off for a powerful boundary. Sri Lanka are 377/5 after 45 overs.

Back of a length on the hip. Sahan Arachchige tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Short of a good length, around off. Sahan Arachchige looks to pull but misses,

Full and on off. Janith Liyanage hits it down to long off for one.

FOUR MORE! Clever! Short ball, around off. Janith Liyanage plays it late and guides it toward the deep third region again for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, around off. Janith Liyanage guides it toward deep third for a boundary.

Sahan Arachchige walks in at number 7.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dasun Shanaka falls short of his hundred. Full on the stumps, Shanaka looks to launch it over long-on but fails to get the required power or elevation. Tom Banton makes no mistake with another fine catch, giving Liam Dawson a crucial wicket to cap off his spell. Sri Lanka are five down.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Liyanage flicks it toward long on for one.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up full on the middle and leg. Liyanage gets down the track and hammers it over long on for half a dozen.

FOUR! Smart batting! Tossed up on the middle and leg. Liyanage brings out the reverse sweep and gets it over backward point for a cheeky boundary.

Full and at the stumps. Shanaka flicks it to long on for one.

Tosses it on a length, around off. Liyanage lifts it on the bounce to long on for one.

SIX! Crunched into the crowd! Back of a length, on the middle stump line. Shanaka gets into a good position and swivel-pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six. 20 runs off the over.

Yorker length ball on off. Shanaka bunts it back to the bowler.

SIX MORE! BOOM! Full pitcher, just outside off. Shanaka gets under it and launches it over long off for half a dozen.

Fuller than a length around off. Liyanage drills it hard to long off for a single.

Short of a good length, around off. Shanaka cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

SIX! All the way! Back of a length on the leg stump line. Shanaka makes room and hooks it over the long leg fence for a 79m hit.

Darted on the middle and leg. Shanaka flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Yorker in the blockhole. Kept out by Shanaka.

Very full, around off. Shanaka drills it hard toward the deep extra cover and a half stop from Curran allows the double.

Fired in full, on off. Shanaka squeezes it to the man at extra cover.

A low full toss on off. Liyanage hits it down to long on for one.

Very full, on off. Liyanage shimmies down and bunts it to the right of the bowler, who stops it with the boot.

On a length, on off. Liyanage knocks it toward mid off for a single.

Back of a length on the hip. Shanaka tucks it through square leg for a single.

Back of a length on off. Shanaka knocks it back to Curran.

Fuller than a length on off. Driven toward mid-off for a single.

The massive 133-run stand has been broken. Janith Liyanage walks in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran strikes gold on his return to the attack. Back of a length on the middle stump line. Rathnayake lifts it off the toe end toward long on, where Banton takes a simple catch. Pavan Rathnayake departs for a brilliant 130. Sri Lanka are four down, still needing 107 runs in 58 balls.

Pitched full, on off. Rathnayake drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a couple.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the end of the game. It is going to be an exciting final phase of this game. Also, Sam Curran returns to the attack.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! A slower delivery, full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka throws the kitchen sink at it but gets a top edge that flies over short third for four more runs.

Full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to long on for one.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Dasun Shanaka moves across and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Hard length and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pats it towards short cover for a run.

FOUR! Cut away! Back of a length and outside off again. Pavan Rathnayake uses the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary. 116 needed off 64 balls now.

Short of a length and outside off, slower too. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to deep point for a single.

Josh Tongue replaces Sam Curran.

Fuller and outside off, Pavan Rathnayake reaches out and drills it wide of deep point for a brace. 17 runs off the over!

On a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka steers it through backward point for one.

SIX! That is outta here! Gus Atkinson misses his length and serves this right in the slot, on middle. Dasun Shanaka gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a 101-meter biggie.

Pitched up, on off, Pavan Rathnayake chips it in the air but it lands well in front of sweeper cover. A single taken. 300 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

FOUR! Poor effort in the deep! Fuller and around off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it firmly through covers. Will Jacks in the deep, runs to his right and slides to stop it with one hand but lets it through for a boundary.

WIDE! Fuller but angling down the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake misses his flick. Wided.

Back of a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake nudges it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Touch fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka slices it wide of deep point for a brace.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Sam Curran serves another slower one, full and on middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka picks it up early. holds his downswing for a split second more before launching it over the long on fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 100-RUN-STAND between these two batters.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHANAKA! Off just 30 balls. This knock will make him feel like a whole batter, but he needs to carry on here. Moon ball, full but dowh the leg side. Dasun Shanaka picks it up early, gets low and swipes it away to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Pace off, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka steers it wide of point, where Liam Dawson dives to his left to make a fine stop. A single taken.

FOUR! No need to run for that one! Fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka backs away to access the off side and carves it wide of sweeper cover. The fielder is not that far away but the timing is so good tha he has no chance of stopping the boundary.

Dug into the surface, just outside off, Pavan Rathnayake slashes and misses.

FOUR! Deft touch! Hits the deck hard, around off. Pavan Rathnayake backs away and waits for it. He opens the bat face late and uses the pace on the ball to steer it between short third and backward point for another boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on off, Pavan Rathnayake looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Much fuller and on off. Pavan Rathnayake gets under it, shows the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Back of a length and on leg, Dasun Shanaka heaves it towards deep square leg for a run.

Short of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

A bit short and on off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and guides it to point for one more.

A full toss, on off, Dasun Shanaka lobs it to long off for one.

A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Liam Dawson fires this one, full and on middle and off. Dasun Shanaka steps across and goes down to paddle it away but this is too full for that shot, and he misses to get hit on the pads. Shanaka takes another review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside off, which saves him. The on-field call is changed to Not Out.

Slows it up, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to short cover.

Floated, full and around off, Dasun Shanaka drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Liam Dawson rejoins the attack.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Dasun Shanaka looks to play but gets an inside edge towards short fine for one.

SIX! That's a gift! A juicy full toss, outside off. Dasun Shanaka extends his arms to reach out and powers it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and just around off, Dasun Shanaka tries to steer it away but misses.

Hard length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake works it through square leg for a run.

HUNDRED FOR PAVAN RATHNAYAKE! A stunning knock, and he has kept Sri Lanka alive in this contest with his 2nd ODI ton. Slower, back of a length and around off, Rathnayake punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. Takes off his helmet and has a smile on his face, but he knows the job is far from done.

Moon ball, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

DRINKS! Sri Lanka are still very much in the chase, with Pavan Rathnayake nearing a ton, while Dasun Shanaka is showing his explosive hitting. They need 180 runs in 96 balls and in modern-day cricket, with wickets in hand, that is gettable. England will need to keep chipping in with wickets and cannot let this partnership flourish too much.

On a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Another one! Short of a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake picks up the length early and pulls it away. It almost goes the distance but just lands before for a one-bounce four.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Touch fuller and angling into the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake heaves it away towards deep fine leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives but lets it through his legs for a boundary.

In the air...SAFE!

Ouch! That is a nasty delivery from Gus Atkinson and he gets his first wicket of the game. He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and angling into the batter with extra bounce. Dasun Shanaka looks for the pull shot but gets hurried as the ball crashes into the grill of the helmet and lobs behind, where Jordan Cox dives to his right to grab it with his outstretched right hand. There is an appeal for caught behind, and the finger goes up. However, Shanaka reviews it right away. UltraEdge shows a flat line and the on-field call is reversed.

Back of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka stays back and blocks it out.

Gus Atkinson is back on.

Ends the over with another moon ball, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka bunts it down to long on for one.

Good length and on off, Dasun Shanaka opens the bat face and dabs it to short third.

Dug into the surface, on middle, gives no pace at all. Dasun Shanaka backs away and waits for an eternity before micuing his upper cut towards short third.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Short of a legnth and down the leg side. Dasun Shanaka stays inside the line of it and hooks it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it through covers for a single.

Starts the over with the moon ball again, full and dips in around off. Pavan Rathnayake can only fend it to mid off.

Slows it up, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka taps it to short cover.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Gives this one some more air, full and on leg. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flatter, full and around off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track to go inside-out and lofts it over covers. Does not middle it but gets enough to clear the in-field for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka fends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it through covers for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid on.

Pitched up and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to long on for one more.

Another moon ball, full and on middle, angling in and dips in too. Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Full again and around off, Dasun Shanaka pushes it through covers for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to long on for a single.

Falls short! Back of a length and around off, Dasun Shanaka backs away to guide it but gets a thin outside edge towards short third. The fielder dives to his left but the ball drops in front of him and he can only parry it behind. He gets up and runs after it to stop it. Three taken.

Moon ball, full and dipping in on middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka knocks it to mid off.

On a hard length, on the middle and leg. Rathnayake tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Back of a length, around off. Rathnayake makes room and carves it through the backward point region for a cracking boundary.

Short of a good length on off. Rathnayake steers it toward the man at short third.

Back of a length, on off. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

A slower full, low full toss at the stumps. Rathnayake hits it on the bounce to mid on.

Back of a length, pace off, on the middle and leg. Shanaka tucks it to fine leg for one.

Slower length ball, around off. Shanaka cuts it toward deep third for a single.

SIX! Whacked into the stands! Fuller than a length on off. Shanaka gets across and whips it over the long leg fence for half a dozen.

FOUR! Edgy! On a length, around off. Shanaka plays it late and guides it toward deep third for a clever boundary.

Back of a length outside off. Rathnayake cuts it toward deep point for a single.

On a length, outside off. Rathnayake cuts and finds the man at point.

SIX! Into the stands! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Rathnayake gets inside the line and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 200 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Pitched full, around off. Driven to deep cover point for a single.

BYE! Short ball on the middle stump line. Shanaka ducks under it. Cox leaps and fails to gather it cleanly. Bye taken.

Short of a good length, around off. Guided toward deep third for a single.

Fuller than a length, around off. Rathnayake drives it to short extra cover.

Back of a length, angled down the leg. Shanaka tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Dasun Shanaka walks in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jamie Overton strikes and breaks the huge 166-run stand. Back of a length, banged hard into the pitch, on the middle and leg. Avishka Fernando looks to tuck it across the line but gets a leading edge due to the extra bounce that goes back to Overton, who makes no mistake and grabs it. A fine knock from Avishka Fernando ends on 97. Sri Lanka are three down.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Rathnayake chops into the off side. A couple of dots to end the over.

Back of a length, on middle. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

Back of a length, around off. Avishka hops and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Back of a length on the hip. Rathnayake tucks it through backward square leg for one.

SIX! That's outta here! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Rathnayake gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

FOUR! That's a hit-me ball! Short and wide outside off. Rathnayake slashes it toward deep backward point for a cracking boundary.

Slower ball on the full, around off. Driven to deep cover point for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Pitched up on the full, in the slot. Rathnayake picks it early and thumps it over the bowler's head for a powerful boundary. A 150-run stand comes up between these two.

Back of a length on middle. Avishka pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a hard length, at the stumps. Knocked toward mid on for a single.

Back of a length, down the leg. Avishka gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg for a single.

Pitched full, around off. Rathnayake drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flat and at the stumps. Avishka defends it down the track. Sri Lanka are 169/2 at the halfway mark.

Tossed up full, on off. Rathnayake shimmies down and drives it toward long-off for one.

Flatter on the leg. Nudged through square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! Fraction short, on off. Avishka goes back and punishes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. He moves into the 90s!

Looped up at the stumps. Rathnayake eases it to long-on for one.

Tad short, on off. Avishka rocks back and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length on middle. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

Back of a length, angled into the hip. Avishka gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg for one.

On a length, around off. Guided to deep third for one.

Mix-up, but both batters are safe! Back of a length, around off. Avishka mis-times the slap to mid off. Both batters are ball-watching and out of the crease. A poor throw from Brook allows the single eventually.

FOUR! Clubbed! Back of a length again, on off. Avishka smashes it over mid on for a thumping boundary.

Back of a length, angled into the middle. Avishka tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

Flighted full, on off. Avishka drives it to long off for one.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Rathnayake eases it to long-on for one.

Tossed up on a length, around off. Avishka knocks it through covers for a single.

Flat and quick at the stumps. Punched back to the bowler.

FOUR! Helped away! Fuller, sliding into the leg. Avishka gets across and sweeps it off the inner half toward fine leg for four runs.

Fifty for Pavan Rathnayake! Tossed up on the middle. Driven to long-off for a single.

Full again, around off. Rathnayake uses his feet and drives this to wide of long-off for a single.

Tossed up full, around off. Rathnayake drills it hard toward deep extra cover for a couple.

Flatter on the leg. Avishka works it through square leg for a single.

Rathnayake takes it on the full and knocks it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Smart batting! Tossed up full, around off. Rathnayake reverses it past the short third fielder for a clever boundary.

Looped up on off. Rathnayke shimmies down and turns it to short mid-wicket.

Short and wide outside off. Rathnayake cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

Fraction short, on off. Avishka crouches low and pulls it away to deep square leg for one.

Floated on the middle and leg. Rathnayake gets across and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on off. Rathnayake makes room and pushes it to short cover.

Looped up on off. Avishka eases it to long-off for one.

Full and sliding down the leg. Avishka sweeps it to short fine leg.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Shorter once more, on leg, Avishka Fernando works it through mid-wicket for one.

Dragged back, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake nudges it towards square leg for a run.

A bit short again, on middle, Avishka Fernando goes down again and sweeps it through square leg for a single this time.

FOUR! Nicely done! Floated, shortish and on off. Avishka Fernando crouches low and swipes it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Avishka Fernando blocks it down the pitch.

Goes fuller and outside off, Pavan Rathnayake extends his arms and slices it wide of deep point for a brace. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Pavan Rathnayake gets on top of the bounce and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Pitched up, on middle, Avishka Fernando drills it to long on for a run.

On a length and on off, Avishka Fernando opens the bat face and guides it to point.

Fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it through covers for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Dragged back, on off, Pavan Rathnayake works it through square leg for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid off.

Flatter, full and on off, Avishka Fernando pushes it towards cover for another run.

DROPPED AND FOUR! That should have been taken! Flighted, full and on off, Avishka Fernando uses his feet to go inside out and lofts it over covers but gets more height than distance. It flies towards deep extra cover, where Sam Curran loses it in the lights and can only gets fingertipes on it as the ball bounces over the ropes for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake chips it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, short and on leg, Avishka Fernando stays back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

DRINKS! After losing a couple of wickets early, Pavan Rathnayake and Avishka Fernando have steadied things a bit here, but the challenge for them will be to keep finding at least one or two boundaries every over to keep up with the required run rate. England know that the onus is on the batters to take risks, and they just have to do the basics right and grab the opportunities when they arrive.

Hard length and on off, Avishka Fernando punches it towards mid off, where Tom Banton makes another diving stop to his right. They cross.

Pitched up, on off, Avishka Fernando drills it with the full face of the bat wide of mid off. Tom Banton dives to his right and gets a good hand on it to slow it down. Two taken.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Fuller but way down the leg side. Avishka Fernando does not miss out and just helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 100 up for Sri Lanka!

Touch fuller and on off, Avishka Fernando knocks it to mid off.

On a length and on off, Avishka Fernando pats it to mid off.

FIFTY FOR FERNANDO! A fine knock, and it has been a good return for him in the ODI side. This is his 10th half-century in this format. Good length and on middle, Avishka Fernando clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Sam Curran comes into the attack.

Looped up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to short cover.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Avishka Fernando backs away and guides it through point for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando knocks it down the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and steers it towards point for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to short cover.

FOUR! Fine shot! Dug into the pitch but down the leg side. Avishka Fernando stays inside the line of it and hooks it to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

In the blockhole, tailing into leg, Pavan Rathnayake jams it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and on off, Pavan Rathnayake gets behind the line of it and keeps it out to the off side.

A slower one, full and on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length and on middle, Avishka Fernando stands tall and with a horizontal bat swats it to the wide long on fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Avishka Fernando tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

FOUR! Gets it away! A bit short and outside off. Pavan Rathnayake rocks back and drags his heave and hits it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off for another run.

Fires this one, full and down the leg, Avishka Fernando clips it wide of short fine. The fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Floated, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it towards covers for a run.

Flighted, full and on off, Avishka Fernando eases it to long off for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

On a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake blocks it out.

SIX! Goes all the way! Dug into the surface, on middle, shoots up off the deck. Pavan Rathnayake gets hurried into the pull shot and the ball goes off the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie. The 50-run stand comes up with that shot.

WIDE! Fuller but angling down the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake fails to glance it away. Wided.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, angling in. Pavan Rathnayake shapes up for the pull but gets cramped up and keeps it out to the leg side.

FOUR! Put away! Jamie Overton bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Pavan Rathnayake tries to pull it away, takes his eyes off in the process as the ball flies off the top edge to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, shoots up a bit. Pavan Rathnayake tries to punch it away but misses.

Flatter, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake eases it to long off for one more.

Dragged back, around off, Avishka Fernando moves back and punches it through covers for one.

Looped up, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando fends it back to the bowler again.

Slows it up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando knocks it off the bottom half of the bat back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and around off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it through covers for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off for a single.

Pitched up and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

Touch fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid off.

Short of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Hard length and on middle, Avishka Fernando rides the bounce and tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Avishka Fernando clips it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Back of a length and on off, Avishka Fernando stays back and pats it towards mid off.

Powerplay 1 is done. Sri Lanka have lost the wickets of Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis in the massive chase and will need a big effort from the rest of the batters to stay in the contest. Also, England can now place four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Jamie Overton joins the attack.

Leg bye! Skiddy length ball, at the stumps. Avishka gets across and clips it off the thigh pad toward fine leg for a leg bye run.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Back of a length, on off. Avishka hangs back and punches it through the gap at covers for a lovely boundary.

Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka chips it uppishly into the leg side. Falls safely.

Short of a good length, wide outside off. Avishka cuts it hard but finds the man at cover point, who makes a fine stop.

Back of a length, around off. Punched to the man at mid off.

SIX! Up and over! Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Avishka gets into a good position, uses the pace, and helps it over long leg for a biggie.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka flicks it toward the fine leg region for a single.

On a length, on off. Driven on the up but straight to the short cover fielder.

Fuller than a length, around off. Avishka strokes it toward short cover.

On a length, at the stumps. Avishka knocks it to silly mid on.

Good length delivery on off. Avishka defends forward.

FOUR! Too easy! On a length, angled down the leg. Avishka tickles it to fine leg for four runs.

Fuller than a good length, in the channel, around off. Rathnayake leaves it alone. Maiden from Tongue.

On a length, on off. Rathnayake defends forward.

Short of a good length, angled in, and beats the inside edge of Rathnayake, before going over the stumps.

Good sound off the bat but straight to the fielder! Full pitcher, around off. Rathnayake strokes it to mid off.

Fuller than a length on off. Rathnayake gets forward and defends it to short cover.

On a length, at the stumps. Rathnayake defends from the crease.

Full and at the stumps. Avishka drives it past the bowler and down to long on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length, around off. Avishka gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the gap at point for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, angling into the middle stump line. Avishka looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets trapped in front. Appeal from the bowler, and up goes the finger. Avishka Fernando takes the review. The replay shows a spike on the bat and the decision is changed to NOT OUT.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka clips it toward wide of mid on. Another dot ball.

Full pitcher on off. Avishka plays a lovely drive to mid off.

Short of a good length on off. Avishka defends from the crease.

Short of a good length, angled into middle. Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Majestic! Fuller than a length, around off. Rathnayake gets forward and creams it through covers for another cracking boundary.

Short of a good length on off. Rathnayake defends from the crease.

Pitched full, on middle. Rathnayake plays a punchy drive to mid on.

FOUR! Top shot! Overpitched around off. Rathnayake strokes it through the gap at point for a lovely boundary.

Short of a good length, around off. Rathnayake lets it go.

Fuller than a length, on middle. Clipped through the gap at square leg for a couple.

FOUR! Shot! Back of a length, around off. Avishka rides the bounce and punches it through the gap at extra cover for a lovely boundary.

Fuller than a length on off. Avishka drives into the off side.

On a length, on off. Avishka defends from the crease.

OUT! KUSAL MENDIS IS RUN OUT! Pitched full, on the stumps. Avishka gets forward and drives it straight back down the pitch. Atkinson, in his follow-through, gets a hand to the ball, deflecting it onto the stumps at the bowler’s end. A loud appeal from the English players as Kusal Mendis, who is backing up at the non-striker’s end, scrambles to get back into his crease. The third umpire is called in to check. Replays confirm that Atkinson makes contact with the ball, and Mendis is short of his ground when the stumps are broken. The big screen flashes OUT! Mendis has to walk back without facing a delivery. A huge blow for Sri Lanka as they lose their skipper in unfortunate fashion. Also, Pavan Rathnayake comes out to the middle now.

Is that a run out at the non-striker's end? Kusal Mendis has not faced a ball yet, but he may have to go back to the hut. The replay confirms that Atkinson has got a hand on it, and Mendis has not made it back in time.

WIDE! Back of a length, angling down the leg. Avishka looks to hook it away but misses. Wide signaled.

Short of a good length, around off. Avishka punches it to the backward point fielder.

Kusal Mendis walks in at number 3.

OUT! TONGUE HITS TIMBER! Good-length delivery, angled in, and moves away late to go past the defence of Kamindu Mendis. It hits the top of the off-stump as the bails go flying out. A peach of a delivery from Tongue. Sri Lanka are rocked early.

On a hard length, on off. Kamindu taps into the off side.

Back of a length, angled into the hip. Kamindu tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

SIX! All the way! Back of a length, angled into the leg stump line. Kamindu gets into a good position and pulls it over the deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Tight line and length on off. Kamindu prods and defends into the off side.

Fuller than a length, angled into the middle and leg. Kamindu eases it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, close to the off-stump. Avishka gets on his toes and knocks it toward short cover.

Back of a length on middle. Avishka hops and tucks into the leg side.

Full and at the stumps. Avishka defends it forward.

Back of a length, attacking the stumps. Avishka half pulls it through mid on for a couple of runs.

Short of a good length again, angled into off. Avishka defends from the crease.

Short of a good length, around off. Avishka punches it through the gap at backward point for a couple of runs. Good work by Dawson in the deep.

Yorker in the blockhole. Kamindu keeps it out.

FOUR! Top shot! Overpitched around off. Kamindu leans forward and drives it through covers for a glorious boundary.

Full and at the sticks. Kamindu bunts it back to the bowler.

Fuller than a length at the stumps. Kamindu clips it toward short mid-wicket.

Yorker length ball, just outside off. Avishka squeezes it to deep third for a single to get off the mark.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Avishka keeps it out.

Josh Tongue will share the attack.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Kamindu tickles it down to fine leg for four runs.

Fuller than a length, around off. Kamindu comes forward and strokes it into the off side. Good stop by Banton into covers.

Back of a length, around off. Kamindu punches it to the man at backward point.

On a length, at the stumps. Kamindu defends from the crease.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Kamindu turns it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Sri Lanka are underway in style! Pitched full, around off. Kamindu times it through the gap at point for a lovely boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Brook has been dismissed on the final ball of the innings. England finish on a massive 429/4! Janith Liyanage bowls this full, outside off. Harry Brook extends his arms and tries to slice it away but does not get enough power on it. It flies towards deep third, where Sahan Arachchige takes a good catch. Brook walks off to a big round of applause and rightly so.

In the blockhole, on middle, Harry Brook jams it down the ground towards long on, where a fumble allows the second.

FOUR! DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR HARRY BROOK! Off 114 balls. This is the fastest double century in ODI history. Absolute domination from the English captain from start to finish, and this will go down as one of the best knocks in this format. Janith Liyanage tries the yorker, on middle, Brook shuffles across and gets low, takes it on the full and scoops it past the keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Jacks on the other end starts celebrating before Brook follows and both share a hug.

Full again and on off, Harry Brook opens the bat face and squeezes it out towards deep third and hurries back for the second again. He moves to 196 now.

Fuller and and around off, Harry Brook drives it square towards deep point and hustles back for the second run.

SIX! Perfect start to the over! A leg-cutter, full and outside off. Harry Brook picks it up early, waits for it and carves it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie. He moves into the 190s now.

Janith Liyanage will bowl the final over.

Put down! Low full toss, on middle, Harry Brook lobs it down the ground. The fielder from mid off, runs towards it and gets a hand on it but fails to hold on to it. They cross.

Full again and outside off, Harry Brook drills it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Sees the batter back away, serves this full and outside off, Harry Brook fails to reach it.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Dilshan Madushanka bowls a high full toss, around the waist of the batter. Harry Brook just dismisses it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Full and on middle, Will Jacks drills it down to long on for a single.

SIX! Just over! Dilshan Madushanka misses the yorker, on off, Will Jacks gets under it and pumps it down towards long off. The fielder leaps up to grab it but the ball bursts through his hands for a biggie. 400 UP FOR ENGLAND!

Dug into the surface, around off, Will Jacks hops up and guides it to deep third for one. 24 runs off the over!

FOUR! This is pretty ordinary bowling! Full toss, outside off, there to be put away. Will Jacks obliges and thrashes it to the deep extra cover fence for four more runs.

Pitched up, outside off, Will Jacks slices it away to deep point, where Sahan Arachchige fumbles and allows a second run.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR JACKS! Off just 25 balls. A fiery knock from him and the promotion has worked out well for England. This is a full toss, on the pads. Will Jacks heaves it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! That's too easy! Fuller and on middle, right in the slot. Will Jacks, with the full swing of the bat, tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

WIDE! Back of a length but way outside off, Will Jacks leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! Clears the fielder! Fuller delivery, on middle, Will Jacks clears his front leg away and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to spoil the over! Short of a length and around off, takes pace off. Harry Brook picks up the length early and swats it to the long off fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Playing with the field! A low full toss, outside off. Harry Brook gets down on one knee, fetches it and paddle-scoops it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Pitched up and around off, Will Jacks forces it to long off for a run.

WIDE! Fuller but a bit too outside off this time, Will Jacks leaves it alone. Wided.

Back of a length and around off, Will Jacks goes for the reverse pull but fails to connect.

Gets the wide yorker right, outside off, Will Jacks swings and misses.

Full and outside off, Harry Brook opens the bat face and steers it to point for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, Harry Brook backs away and drives it square through point for one.

FOUR! There is no stopping Harry Brook! Touch fuller and on off, Brook skips down the track and lofts it cleanly over mid off for a one-bounce four.

Hard length and around off, Will Jacks punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Close! A yorker, on off, tailing in a bit, Will Jacks is late to get his bat down and misses as the ball whistles past the off pole.

Full again, on middle, Harry Brook moves across for the scoop but cue-ends it to the off side for a quick single.

FOUR! Brillaint shot! Asitha Fernando tries to follow the batter, serves this full but down the leg side. Harry Brook does not miss out and wrists it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Brook moves to 162, the highest score by an England captain in ODIs, going past Andrew Strauss.

Yorker again, outside off, Will Jacks throws his bat but misses the ball and hits the ground. Kusal Mendis grabs it behind the stumps. No real appeal but Mendis takes a review, maybe just to take time out of the game. UltraEdge shows a flatline and Sri Lanka lose a review.

Pulls his length back a bit, around off, Harry Brook tries to repeat the shot but this times mistimes it towards deep point for just one.

SIX! Into the stands! Eshan Malinga tries the wide yorker, but serves this full and outside off. Harry Brook uses his fast hands to open the bat face and carves it over the deep third fence for a biggie. 350 UP FOR ENGLAND!

A full toss, around off, Will Jacks slices it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Sheer power! Pitched up, outside off. Will Jacks extends his arms to reach out and powers it past extra cover for a boundary.

WIDE! Fuller but outside off, over the tramline, Will Jacks leaves it alone. Wided.

Nails the yorker, around off, Will Jacks fails to dig it out.

FOUR! This is just mind-blowing batting! Harry Brook knows the yorker is coming, he sits down on one knee and converts it into a low full toss. Plays the reverse scoop again, over the keeper for four more runs. Brings up his 150 as well.

Pitched up and on middle, Will Jacks tries the reverse scoop but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards mid-wicket. A leg bye taken.

Fuller delivery, on leg, Harry Brook backs away and drills it to long off for a single. Uh..oh! Asitha has overstepped here. No Ball called. Free Hit up next.

FOUR! Gets it away! Asitha Fernando tries the yorker again, on off. Harry Brook uses his feet to take it on the full, opens the bat face and scythes it past short third for another boundary.

This is a fine yorker, on off, Harry Brook digs it out to short cover.

FOUR! Don't really have words to describe that shot! Fuller delivery, on middle and off. Harry Brook crouches low, switches his hands and plays a reverse scoop to the third man fence for a boundary.

Asitha Fernando nails the yorker, following the batter into the leg side. Harry Brook just about gets his bat down in time to dig it out, almost losing his balance in the process.

Pitched up, on middle, Harry Brook jams it out to long on for one more. 14 runs off the over, 50 in the last three.

A full toss, outside off, Will Jacks slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

WIDE! Full but way outside off, Will Jacks leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! That's a gift! Eshan Malinga errs in line and serves a low full toss, on the pads. Will Jacks uses his wrists and flicks it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Pitched up, on middle, Harry Brook lofts it hard down the ground to long on for a single.

SIX! Touch of genius! Full again and around leg, Harry Brook shuffles across, holds the bat like a frying pan and scoops it. He is down on the ground but the ball goes sailing over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Full and on middle, angling in, Harry Brook clips it to short mid-wicket.

Pitched up, on middle, Harry Brook drills it to long on for one more.

On a length and on off, Will Jacks pushes it through covers for one.

FOUR! The boundaries keep flowing here! Just back of a length and outside off again. Will Jacks reaches out for it and slaps it away, beating extra cover for four more runs.

FOUR! 300 UP FOR ENGLAND! This is another low full toss, outside off. Will Jacks backs away to acess the off side, extends his arms and smashes it through covers for another boundary.

Full and angling into the leg side, Will Jacks flicks it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Finds the gap! A low full toss, on middle and leg. Will Jacks presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground with pure timing. He bisects long on and deep mid-wicket perfectly for a boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters in just 25 balls.

FOUR! Makes it look easy! Dug into the surface, on middle. Harry Brook stands tall and muscles it over the bowler's head for four more runs. 20 runs off the over!

FOUR! Up and over! Hard length and around off, pace off again. Harry Brook waits for it, extends his arms and slaps it over extra covers for another boundary.

SIX! Up, up and away! Fuller and on middle, angling in a bit. Harry Brook gets down on one knee and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pitched up and around off, Harry Brook slices it over extra covers for a brace.

Back of a length and around off, slower again. Harry Brook withdraws his bat at the last moment. It is not a wide and Brook is not happy with himself.

FOUR! Incredible shot! A slower one, dipping in at the last moment, just outside off. Harry Brook opens the bat face, takes it on the full and squeezes it past short third for a boundary.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the final over. Also, Dasun Shanaka comes back into the attack.

Fullish and on middle, Harry Brook drills it to long on for one more.

On a length and on leg, Will Jacks flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid on for a single.

Nails the yorker, on middle, tailing in, Harry Brook jams it out to the leg side.

Touch fuller and angling into the pads, Harry Brook clips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

FOUR! And again! Just back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook shuffles across to scoop, gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head for another boundary.

FOUR! HUNDRED FOR HARRY BROOK! A splendid ton and the captain has led from the front here. This is on a good length and on middle, Harry Brook gets inside the line and scoops it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Brook just loves batting in Pakistan and brings up his 4th ODI hundred.

FOUR! Smashed away! Much fuller and on middle, Will Jacks dances down the track and bludgeons it past mid on, who gets a hand but it is not enough to stop the boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Will Jacks pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Follows the batter into the leg side, angling in a fuller one. Harry Brook tries to work it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for one.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Pitched up and outside off. Harry Brook backs away, gets his bat down and opens the face at the last moment to squeeze it between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Full again and on middle and leg, Harry Brook looks to clip it away but inside-edges it onto his pads.

Fuller and on middle, Harry Brook bunts it to mid on.

Good length and on middle Harry Brook clips it through mid-wicket for one more.

On a length and on middle, Harry Brook stabs it back to the bowler.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Will Jacks heaves it to deep square leg for one.

Short of a length and on middle, Harry Brook pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Will Jacks runs it down to deep third for a single.

End of the massive 159-run stand. Will Jacks is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal, and Sri Lanka finally have something to celebrate here. Asitha Fernando lands this short of a length and on middle, takes pace off. Joe Root looks to clip it across the line but closes the bat face a bit too early. It takes the leading edge and lobs up to short mid-wicket, where Dunith Wellalage takes a dolly. Root will be gutted as a hundred was there for the taking. England are 244/3 now.

England are cruising along here.

Asitha Fernando replaces Dunith Wellalage.

FOUR! 16 runs off the over! Dug into the surface, on middle. Harry Brook gets on top of the bounce and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four more runs.

WIDE! And again! Pitched up, over the tramline, outside off. Harry Brook lets it go. Wided.

WIDE! Slower one, full but way outside off, Harry Brook leaves it alone. Wided.

Eshan Malinga sees the batter back away and serves this full, outside off. Harry Brook throws his bat at it but fails to reach it.

SIX! Clean strike! Full again but angling into the batter's pads. Harry Brook picks it off and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller delivery, on off. Harry Brook finally manages to get underneath one and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

In the blockhole again, on middle, Harry Brook digs it back to the bowler.

A good yorker, on middle, tailing in, Harry Brook jams it out to short cover.

FOUR! Fine shot! Gives this one some more air, full and around off. Joe Root goes down on one knee and drags his sweeep behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Fires this one, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to mid on.

Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root goes down and slog sweeps it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a brace.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted, full and on middle. Joe Root uses his feet to go inside out and lofts it beautifully over extra covers for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root steers it to point.

Floated, full and on middle, Harry Brook uses his feet to pushes it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Pace off, full again and outside off, Joe Root throws his hands at it but misses.

Fuller and on the pads, Harry Brook clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Hard length and on off, Joe Root plays it late and guides it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Back of a length and on middle and leg. Joe Root rolls his wrists and pulls it with incredible timing as the ball races through the turf and beats deep square leg to his right for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Joe Root tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length and outside off, Joe Root cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

With 34 overs bowled, Sri Lanka will choose one of the two balls to continue for the rest of the innings.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Harry Brook tries to cut but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. The fielder from short third chases after it to stop it. Two taken.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Harry Brook blocks it out.

Short and on off, Joe Root punches it through covers for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR ROOT! A classy knock and he brings up his 49th ODI half-century. Dunith Wellalage drags his length back, on middle and off. Joe Root rocks back quickly and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Also, 200 up for England!

FOUR! Gets it through this time! Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root once again goes down and nails the reverse sweep between point and short third for a boundary.

Floated, short and on leg, Joe Root goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it straight to point.

In the blockhole, on middle, tailing in a bit, Harry Brook digs it out to the leg side.

FOUR! Nicely done! A slower bouncer, on middle. Harry Brook backs away, lets the ball come to him and upper-cuts it with precision over short third for a boundary.

Another full delivery, on middle, Harry Brook tries to force it, loses his shap and bunts it to mid on.

Pitched up, on off, Harry Brook knocks it to mid off.

Full again and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.

Fuller and on off, Joe Root drills it to mid off.

Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for one more.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it to short mid-wicket.

Short again, outside off, Harry Brook backs away and cuts it through cover-point for a run.

Short and around off, Harry Brook punches it to short cover.

Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root eases it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

DRINKS! The duo of Harry Brook and Joe Root are completely dominating proceedings out in the middle. Brook has already notched up a fifty and he has shifted gears as well, while Root is supporting him with his calm presence at the other end. Sri Lanka have to break this partnership quickly, or else they could be chasing a massive total. Except for Dunith Wellalage, the other bowlers have struggled and will have to step up in the next phase of this innings.

Just short! A slower bouncer, on middle. Harry Brook backs away and tries to cut but gets a thin outside edge. It flies behind, but drops just in front of Kusal Mendis who dives forward and grabs it on the bounce.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Joe Root pulls it through square leg or one.

Back of a length and on middle, Harry Brook pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! That is a shot and a half! Pace off, hard length and on middle. Harry Brook picks it up early, backs away, extends his arms and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Overcorrection from Dilshan Madushanka as he serves this full, on middle and leg. Harry Brook anticipates that and charges down the track before pumping it past the bowler for another boundary.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and well outside off. Harry Brook gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a blazing boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka comes back into the attack.

Drops it short once more, outside off, Harry Brook slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Another short delivery, on middle, Joe Root forces it down to long on for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Dragged back, around off, Harry Brook backs away and punches it to wide long off for a run.

Flatter, short and on leg, Harry Brook stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Short and on middle, Joe Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Very fuller, on middle, Harry Brook steps across and drives it to mid on.

Uppish but safe! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Joe Root chips it in the air but just over the mid-wicket fielder for another run.

Pitched up, on off, Joe Root drills it back to the bowler.

FIFTY FOR BROOK! Off 42 balls. A fantastic knock from the English captain and he has looked in complete control. This is his 9th ODI half-century. Back of a length and on off, Harry Brook runs it down to deep third for a single.

A bit fuller and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to mid on.

On a length and on middle, Joe Root tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Harry Brook slashes at it but misses.

FOUR! Good effort but goes in vain! Hard length and on middle and leg. Harry Brook opens up his stance and swats it wide of mid on, where the fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it. The fielder from deep mid-wicket runs to his left and dives to push the ball back inside, but he was touching the ropes while in contact with the ball. A boundary is given.

WIDE! A slower bouncer, on middle, shoots up a bit too much and goes over the head of the batter. Harry Brook leaves it alone. Wided.

Bang this into the pitch, on middle, Joe Root rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Short of a length and outside off, Harry Brook reaches out and slaps it through covers for a run.

Lands this on a good length, on middle, Joe Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Pace off, back of a length but angling down the leg side. Joe Root just has to get some bat on it and he tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Dasun Shanaka is back on.

A bit fuller, on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for one more.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Harry Brook steers it to third man again for one.

Hard length and just around off, Joe Root stabs it through backward point for another run.

On a length and on off, Harry Brook runs it down to third man for a run.

Good length and on off, Joe Root opens the bat face and guides it to deep third for a single.

Back of a length and down the leg side, Harry Brook misses his flick. Kusal Mendis, the keeper, dives to his left but can only parry it away. A bye taken. No wide given. 150 up for England!

Dug into the surface, on leg, Harry Brook heaves it to deep square leg for one more.

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Joe Root clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, Harry Brook pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length and around leg, Harry Brook flicks it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

SIX! Goes all the way! Pitched up and on the leg-stump line. Harry Brook gets down on one knee, stays inside the line of it and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Powered away! Touch fuller and on middle and off. Harry Brook skips down the track, gets his hands through the shot and thumps it past the bowler for a boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

WIDE! Hard length but angling down the leg side, Harry Brook fails to glance it away.

On a length, close to the off-stump. Root stabs it toward backward point. England are 133/2 at the halfway mark.

Skiddy length ball, angled into the off-stump. Root looks to run it down to deep third but gets an inside edge toward the left of the keeper.

Banged in short, on off. Brook mis-times the pull over mid-wicket for a single.

Full again, around off. Root eases it through covers for a single.

Full pitcher on off. Brook drives it through covers for a single.

A low full toss around off. Brook shimmies down and slices the drive on the bounce toward backward point.

Tossed up on middle. Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter delivery on the pad. Root nudges it to short fine leg.

Tossed up on off. Brook pushes it to long off for one.

SIX MORE! BANG! Fraction short, on the middle. Brook goes back and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for back to back sixes.

SIX! Up and over! Tosses it full, around off. Brook makes room and lofts it inside out toward widish long off for half a dozen.

Shortish delivery, turning away around off. Brook stays back, swings for the fences, but fails to connect.

Lands it on a length, around off. Brook dabs it toward deep third for a single.

Short of a good length, on off. Brook stabs it toward backward point.

Back of a length, angled in, just outside off. Brook has a poke at it and gets beaten on the inside edge.

A low full toss, around off. Brook drives and finds the man at backward point.

On a length, around off. Root steers it toward deep third for a single.

Fuller than a good length on off. Root defends forward.

Flatter, around off. Root steers it through the gap at point for one.

Short and outside off. Brook cuts it toward deep point for a single.

Full and quick on off. Brook defends on the front foot.

Looped up on off. Brook drives and finds the man at cover.

Tad short, around off. Brook looks to cut but misses.

Fraction short on off. Brook pulls it toward wide of long on for a couple.

Kamindu Mendis is into the attack.

Big appeal for LBW is turned down by the umpire. Sri Lanka take the review. Dilshan Madushanka bowls it full, angled into the middle and leg stump line. Joe Root misses the flick and wears it on the pad. The ball tracker shows it missing the stumps, and Root stays on. Sri Lanka lose the review.

Short of a length, just outside off. Root sways out of the line and lets it go.

Full pitcher at the stumps. Root clips it toward short mid-wicket.

Skiddy length ball on off. Root defends on the front foot.

Short of a good length, around off. Brook dabs it toward point and takes a single.

Back of a length on off. Brook gets on top of the bounce and defends.

Flatter and quicker on the middle and leg. Brook punches it down to long on for one. After 20 overs, England are 110/2.

Full and quick at the stumps. Root plays a punchy drive past the bowler's right for a single.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Brook works it past mid-wicket for one.

Flighted on the middle and leg. Brook advances and hits it off the inner half toward the man at short mid-wicket. A direct hit at the striker's end, and the run out appeal is sent upstairs. The replay shows Brook is back in the crease.

Tossed up full, on off. Brook defends forward.

Tossed up full, on off. Brook pushes it to short cover.

Back of a length, around off. Brook shimmies down and slaps it through cover point for one.

Full and at the stumps. Root eases it to mid on for a single.

Fuller than a length on off. Root drives it toward mid off.

Short of a good length on the middle and leg. Root has tucked it through mid-wicket for a couple.

On a length, around off. Brook dabs it toward deep third for a single.

Fuller than a length on off. Brook shimmies down and defends it back to the bowler.

Flatter arm ball, on middle. Brook has dabbed this toward backward point for a single.

Very full, on off. Root reverses it toward short third for a single.

On a length, around off. Brook knocks into the off side for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Brook looks to cut but misses.

Looped up around off. Brook drives it toward deep extra cover for a couple.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Root has nudged it through square leg for one.

Slower length ball, around off. Root dabs it past the left of backward point for one.

FOUR! Put away! Overpitched on the pad. Root clips it through the gap at mid-wicket and mid on for another boundary.

On a length, around off. Root dabs it toward backward point.

Fuller than a length on the middle and leg. Root flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Full and on the pad. Root clips it toward the deep mid-wicket region and finds the ropes in a flash.

Good length delivery on off. Root keeps it out.

DRINKS BREAK! After a brisk start, England have lost both their openers, putting the onus on Joe Root and Harry Brook to stitch together a solid partnership and steer their side towards a total in excess of 300. Sri Lanka were not at their best with the ball early on, but Dunith Wellalage’s spin has applied the brakes to England’s scoring. Also, Harry Brook walks in at number 4.

OUT! LBW! Wellalage has another! Tosses it very full, a quicker delivery, sliding into the middle stump line. Duckett looks to sweep but misses and gets trapped in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Duckett has a word with Root and decides against the review. England are two down.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Root knocks it down to long on for one.

Flighted on the middle and leg. Root reverses it through the gap at backward point for a couple.

Looped up on the middle and leg. Duckett sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Tossed up on the middle. Duckett reverses it toward deep backward point for a couple.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Root flicks it toward wide of long on for one.

On a hard length, on off. Duckett defends it down the track. England are 78/1 after 15 overs.

Fuller than a length, around off. Driven off the toe end to mid off by Duckett.

On a length, on off. Duckett knocks it down the pitch.

On a length, angled across. Duckett mis-times the cut to the man at cover point.

Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Duckett looks to cut but gets an inside edge to the right of the keeper.

Short of a good length, around off. Duckett cuts it through the gap at covers for a couple.

Dasun Shanaka is into the attack.

Tossed up on off. Pushed to short cover.

Flighted on off. Root drives and finds the extra cover fielder.

Tossed up around off. Eased to sweeper cover for one.

Looped up on off. Root pushes it past short extra cover for a single.

Joe Root comes in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dunith Wellalage draws first blood. Tossed up full, slower through the air, on off. Banton looks to go inside out over extra cover, but ends up chipping it straight to long off, where Janith Liyanage completes the catch. England lose Banton for 50. The opening stand is broken.

Full and quick on off. Banton defends forward.

FOUR MORE! Full and on the leg. Duckett flicks it toward deep mid-wicket, and a misfield from Avishka Fernando allows another boundary.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a good length, around off. Duckett has carved it through the gap at covers for four runs. He finally breaks the shackles.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Duckett pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for two more.

Fuller than a length, around off. Duckett mis-times the drive toward short cover.

On a length, at the stumps. Duckett tucks it through the gap at mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, around off. Duckett carves it toward deep backward point for a couple.

Eshan Malinga will continue for his fourth over.

Tossed up on off. Banton defends forward.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Duckett swipes it through backward square leg for one.

Fifty for Tom Banton! Tossed up on the middle. Banton reverses it toward deep backward point for a single.

Looped up on off. Banton presses forward in defence.

Flatter on middle. Duckett punches it down to long on for one.

Tossed up on off. Duckett pushes it back to Wellalage.

On a hard length, on off. Stabbed toward the man at point.

Back of a length on off. Banton gets on top of the bounce and pulls it toward deep square leg for a couple.

Low full toss outside off. Banton looks to drive it through the off side but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Duckett carves it toward deep backward point for one.

Fuller than a length, around off. Duckett drives it toward mid off.

On a length, on off. Duckett defends forward.

Powerplay 1 is done. England are off to a fine start, getting to 54/0 in 10 overs.

Flatter, down the leg. Duckett nudges it through square leg for a single.

Full on off. Banton drives it towards deep extra cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Banton goes for the reverse sweep again and smashes it over backward point. Brilliant timing as the ball races away to the boundary.

Tossed up on off. Banton plays a reverse sweep towards the short third fielder.

Short and wide outside off. Banton cuts it towards the cover fielder.

Flatter, on off. Banton pushes it to the off-side and finds the fielder.

Fuller than a length on off. Duckett drives it back to Malinga.

DROPPED! Short and wide outside off. Ben Duckett slaps it straight to Sahan Arachchige at backward point, who puts down a sitter.

Full and angled into the middle and leg. Banton clips it through backward square leg for one.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Banton defends from the crease.

Full and at the stumps, driven toward the man at mid on.

On a good length on off. Banton blocks it on the front foot.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Duckett chops it into the off side.

Back of a length, around off. Banton looks to punch from the crease, gets an outside edge that rolls away to deep third for one.

FOUR MORE! Glorious! Fuller than a length, around off. Banton gets forward and times it through wide of mid off for a lovely boundary.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Short of a good length, around off. Banton stands tall and crunches it through the gap at point for a cracking boundary.

Fuller than a length, just outside off. Driven to wide of mid off for a single.

Fuller than a good length, on the pad. Duckett clips it toward short mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, around off. Banton steers it toward the man at backward point.

FOUR! On a hard length, on the middle and leg. Banton punches it through mid on for a lovely boundary.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Banton looks to cut but gets beaten on the under edge.

Pitched full on the leg. Duckett clips it toward fine leg for a single.

On a hard length, on off. Duckett defends forward.

Short and wide outside off. Duckett slashes it towards cover but finds the fielder.

WIDE! Malinga starts with a full ball down the leg side. Duckett looks to clip it but misses. The umpire signals a wide.

Back of a length, just outside off. Banton punches it toward mid off for none.

FOUR MORE! Put away in style! Short of a good length, around off. Banton gets behind the line of the ball and punches it through the gap at mid off and extra cover. A valiant effort from Wellalage fails to save the boundary.

FOUR! That's a hit-me ball! Short and wide outside off. Banton gets on top of the bounce and slaps it over covers for a cracking boundary.

Fuller than a length, attacking the poles. Banton defends it back to the bowler.

Short of a good length, on off. Banton punches it toward mid off.

Back of a length on off. Banton hops and taps into the off side.

On a hard length, on the middle stump line. Banton knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Banton tucks it toward the man at short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Banton has tucked this through square leg for two more.

Short of a good length, around off. Banton has pulled this over mid-wicket for a couple.

Skiddy length ball, on off. Banton stabs it toward the man at point.

On a hard length, on off. Banton punches it toward mid off for none.

Angled across off a length, around off. Banton guides it off the edge toward deep third for a single.

Beaten! Short of a good length, angling away from the batter, around off. Banton looks to defend, but the ball goes past his outside edge.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Banton defends from the crease.

FOUR! Three in a row! Short of a good length, around off. Banton hangs back and punches it through the gap at extra cover for a hat trick of boundaries.

FOUR MORE! Full on the stumps, Banton pushes it to mid-off, where the fielder dives to his right and gets a hand onto the ball. It still runs away to the fence courtesy of the superb timing.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, around off. Banton looks to drive on the up but gets an outside edge that rolls toward deep third, and a fumble allows the boundary.

On a length, angled into the middle. Banton knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

Pitched full, outside off. Banton drives and finds the man at cover.

Fuller than a good length at the stumps. Banton defends forward.

Short of a good length, on off. Duckett taps it toward the man at cover point for a single.

On a length, around off. Duckett plays and misses again.

Length delivery on middle and angling away. Duckett pokes, and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Duckett knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Ben Duckett knocks it toward mid off.

On a length, around off. Ben Duckett lets it go.

Fuller than a length on off. Ben Duckett eases it toward mid off.

Short of a good length, on the middle stump line. Banton tucks it past mid-wicket for one.

England are away! Fuller than a length, just outside off. Ben Duckett prods and defends into the short cover region, but a fumble allows the single.

Dilshan Madushanka will share the attack.

On a length, on off. Banton punches it back to the bowler. Maiden from Asitha Fernando.

Short of a good length, on the middle stump line. Tom Banton nudges it toward short mid-wicket.

Fuller than a length, around off. Tom Banton drives it off the toe end and picks out the man at short cover.

Lands it on a length, on off. Banton dabs it toward the man at backward point.

On a nagging length, shapes away around off. Banton lets it go.

Asitha Fernando starts with a short of a good length delivery, in the channel, around off. Tom Banton shoulders arms.

All in readiness now. The teams and the umpires make their way out to the ground. Ben Duckett and Tom Banton will open the batting for England. It will be Asitha Fernando with the new ball for Sri Lanka. We are moments away from the live action.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage (in place of Sachindu Colombage), Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

England (Playing XI) - Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jordan Cox (WK), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson (in for Adil Rashid), Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue (in place of Sonny Baker).

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to BOWL.

Teams eye their valuable points - Sri Lanka have struggled against England in recent encounters and will be keen to turn the tide, while England will draw confidence from their recent series win over the Lankans. With both sides desperate to register their first win of the tri-series, an intriguing contest awaits. Who are you backing to come out on top? The toss and team news will follow shortly. Stay tuned.

Sri Lanka seek support from their batters - Sri Lanka, meanwhile, suffered a 37-run defeat against Pakistan in the tournament opener. Bowling first, they conceded 305 runs, although Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, and Dilshan Madushanka had their moments with the ball. Kamindu Mendis provided a bright start in the chase, but Sri Lanka soon slipped to 91/4. Pavan Rathnayake (79) and Janith Liyanage (60) then fought back with valuable half-centuries, only for the lack of support from the lower order to prove costly as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 268.

England look to bounce back  - England showed promise in patches during their opening game against Pakistan but allowed the hosts to recover and post 302 after reducing them to 133/5. Atkinson, Baker, Jacks, and Overton impressed with the ball, while Banton, Duckett, and Root provided a decent start in the chase. England were well placed at 165/3 before a dramatic collapse saw them bowled out for just 215 inside 40 overs, suffering an 87-run defeat. They will need to regroup quickly and deliver a more complete performance to get their campaign back on track.

Both teams look for their first win  - Hello and welcome to our coverage of the ODI Tri-Series in Pakistan, 2026, featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England. In the third match of the tournament, England take on Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both teams are coming off defeats against Pakistan and will be eager to get their first points on the board.

…MATCHDAY…

Game 3 - The World Cup is bearing down, and every side is busy hunting for the right balance. Pakistan’s ODI tri-series has reached its halfway mark, with Sri Lanka taking on England in Rawalpindi in the last game of this leg before the action moves to Lahore. Both come in nursing the same bruise, a heavy defeat to the hosts after falling short in chases of slightly over 300, so there is plenty to put right. The double round-robin format means each team plays the other twice, which means a loss here can be avenged soon after. World Cup preps begin on a slippery note - A year out from the World Cup in South Africa, England are building a squad. That means finding the players who can deliver under pressure and moving on from those who cannot. Three straight ODI series wins have raised the bar, and falling short of 302 is nothing to be ashamed of. What will bother them is how they had the start they needed and then let it slip through brittle batting, which leaves plenty to think about. From 91/0, they were bowled out for 215, and not one middle order batter got past the thirties. The top order did not help either. Banton struck a wonderful hundred in the final ODI of the summer and looked in superb touch again in Rawalpindi, but he threw his head back knowing he had tossed away a chance to cement his place further. With Jos Buttler missing the tour of Pakistan and Australia next month, this was a golden chance for Jordan Cox. Instead, he put down two catches and could not turn a start with the bat into something substantial. Root looked good for his 33, a man who already has a hundred and a fifty in ODIs on Pakistan soil, and Sam Curran’s 27 had some polish too. Brook was a different story, left all at sea by a beauty of a turning delivery from Arafat. The common thread was starts squandered by several batters, and their glaring vulnerabilities against spin, losing six wickets to Arafat Minhas alone. England will want to fix that before their next assignment. Searching for the right mix - Without Jofra Archer, England’s attack did a decent job of squeezing the opposition for long stretches, then gave it all back by leaking runs at an alarming rate in the last ten overs or so. The unit does look a touch less menacing, though the squad still holds dangerous weapons in Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran and Jamie Overton. Young Sonny Baker was expensive in his first spell but fought back to finish with a three-for and could well retain his spot for now. However, Josh Tongue, who sat out against Pakistan, is expected to return to the XI and add more lethalness to the pace unit. In the spin department, Adil Rashid remains the primary weapon, with Will Jacks in the supporting role. Liam Dawson, vastly experienced, is waiting in the wings and could prove a million-dollar option in the subcontinental conditions. Banking on their sharpest weapons - Sri Lanka’s best chance in this contest sits where their strength meets England’s weakness. England lost most of their wickets to spin against Pakistan, and slow bowling is the most dangerous part of this Sri Lankan attack. Wellalage’s control, Colombage’s unorthodox leg-spin and Theekshana’s variations give them plenty of ways to squeeze England through the middle overs, more than Pakistan had. The catch is that Theekshana and Wellalage both sat out the last game, so the real question is who makes way and who gets the nod. The pace unit, though, did the damage last time. Eshan Malinga was the standout with a four-for, with Madushanka and Asitha Fernando also doing their bit, and that trio may carry the early load again before the spinners take over. Three questions before the Lankan batters - The first is who gets the innings off the ground. With Nissanka out and Asalanka dropped, the top of the order is the least settled part of the side. Avishka Fernando is back after a break and was gone early against Pakistan, and Lahiru Udara has never played an ODI. England’s pacers, who include Atkinson, Overton, Baker and Tongue, will aim at the start. Pakistan’s trio of Shaheen, Naseem and Faheem took the first four wickets before the 20th over, and Sri Lanka had barely recovered when the middle order took over. The second is whether Kusal Mendis can change gears. He is the best batter in the side and has a strong record against England, with 624 runs in 16 matches at 41.6 and a hundred at Headingley. Against Pakistan, though, he spent 34 balls on 18, and in a chase of 300 plus that kind of start leaves the rest scrambling. His value is in building a platform, but he has to turn it into pace by the 25th over, because the side loses its way when its anchor stays in anchor mode. The third is who finishes. Kamindu Mendis opened in the last game and is the most fluent stroke-maker, with a 44 against Pakistan and a 54 at Headingley. Rathnayake (79 off 74, then 48 off 39 at Headingley) and Liyanage (60 off 74) have shown they can build and hit. Shanaka is the experienced finisher, who holds the ability of turning matches on its head. The problem against Pakistan was that once Rathnayake and Liyanage fell, the last five wickets went for 15, so the finishing job is only half done. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - SL - LLWLW | ENG - LWLWW. Which Lion will roar louder? England hold the edge in this rivalry, though not by much. They lead the ODI head-to-head 42-39, and the recent trend favours them, with a series win at home last month. That series had a scare in it, though. At Headingley, Sri Lanka defended 321 as England fell 16 runs short. At Rawalpindi, both teams have a bit of an underwhelming record in the ODIs. England have won just one out of five matches, with that win coming way back in 2005. At the same time, Sri Lanka have tasted a win in just two out of seven at this venue, having not won here since 2004, which was also in a tri-series back then. Let's see who comes out on top.