Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 15 Runs | SL: 366/6 | RR: 7.32

  • Dhananjaya de Silva19 (15b)
  • Akila Dananjaya18 (11b)
  • Tom Curran8-0-71-2
  • Mark Wood8-0-55-0

6.24pm So, that was Sri Lanka's finest batting performance of the series by a distance. It's come too late to impact the overall result, but it's given them a chance to claim a memorable win. Back in 25 for the resumption, it's a reduced break due to the sluggish over-rate. Will we get 20 overs in before the inevitable rain? It's remained clear so far ...

Mohsin: "Dear England, its bore Tuesday today in Lahore, please make it some adventurous, all the best from Pakistan"

Brian: "I guess Morgan answered the question as to whether he would drop himself during the World Cup." And some! He's going nowhere come the main event

49.6
6
TK Curran to de Silva, SIX, and that's an appropriate way to finish a fine Sri Lanka performance! Flogs the length ball high over long-on, and de Silva strides off with his first job very much done
49.5
1
TK Curran to Dananjaya, 1 run, short, wide, slapped, dropped! Moeen Ali at cover, and that's a shocker! Toe-ended, and should have been swallowed. England have been lax in the field

Pranav: "SriLanka steps back in last overs due to defensive game.... Attack might be only effective way to remain on this pitch...."

49.4
6
TK Curran to Dananjaya, SIX, slower ball again, hits it very high on the bat ... the fielders circle at deep midwicket, but the ball plops over their heads for six! Top tonking
49.3
1
TK Curran to de Silva, 1 run, open-faced drive out to deep cover, more cunning variations to disrupt the batsman's flow
49.2
0
TK Curran to de Silva, no run, dancing at the crease, Curran bowls it very wide outside off stump, and gets away with it because of the batsman's manoeuvres. Curran hurts his finger as he retrieves the ball, but he's fine
49.1
1
TK Curran to Dananjaya, 1 run, slower ball, bowled into the deck, and pulled uneasily to wide long-on

Tom Curran to close it out, as you'd expect

END OF OVER:
49 | 9 Runs | SL: 351/6 | RR: 7.16

  • Akila Dananjaya10 (8b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva12 (12b)
  • Mark Wood8-0-55-0
  • Tom Curran7-0-56-2
48.6
1
Wood to Dananjaya, 1 run, keeps it tight on the pads, worked to the on side. One over to go as Sri Lanka target something formidable

John P: "The biggest question that this England performance poses is how much of an influence does Eoin Morgan have on performances?" Huge, in my opinion ...

48.5
1
Wood to de Silva, 1 run, swung into the leg side, a fumble at square leg to gift the 350

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4AD HalesJJ Roy
2nd0AD HalesJE Root
3rd0JE RootJC Buttler
4th24JE RootBA Stokes
5th79MM AliBA Stokes
6th14BA StokesSM Curran
7th1AU RashidBA Stokes
8th7LE PlunkettAU Rashid
9th3LE PlunkettTK Curran