- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 gone for a duck! Roy has popped this into the leg side and it's a simple catch to midwicket. The delivery was angling into the pads, Roy shaped to work it through the on side but the delivery stopped and it was far too early on it. Ideal start for Sri Lanka 0/113.6 bowled him! And to be frank, it's a bit of a mercy killing for Bairstow, who's not been feeling it today. Feet stuck in the crease, stumps splattered, reward for Perera's persistence 72/228.6 another leading edge, and caught at cover! That was coming, Root was tiring out there. Looking to tuck this delivery into the leg side, plays forward, closes the face and a simple catch lobs to the off side 140/341.4 slower ball, Morgan chips a simple catch back to Malinga! Suckered by his own aggression, looking to be positive, but the ball just wasn't there for his stroke. A fine innings, albeit a disappointing end. He's set his side up for a very solid total 218/536.5 tossed up, driven, outside edge, loops to point! Stokes misreads the googly, has a flash, and he's on his way rather tamely. Sri Lanka conjure up another timely breakthrough to keep themselves just about in touch 190/445.3 bowled him! A huge blow for England's prospects, it was a pretty rank ball from Pradeep, a shin-high full-toss, but Buttler was too eager in his effort to pound him over midwicket, and the ball slipped under his swish into his stumps! 245/741.5 slower-ball yorker, and Malinga is on a hat-trick! This is what experience offers you. Moeen was utterly bamboozled as the ball dipped late, underneath the toe of the bat, before biting off the pitch to wreck the stumps! The Slinger brings up his 500th international wicket in style! 218/646.1 slower-ball yorker! Rapped on the pads as Woakes misses a sweep and that is very adjacent! Given not out, but Sri Lanka are reviewing ...it is leg-sided, but is it hitting leg...? It certainly is! Malinga is rolling out all the old hits! 249/846.6 another yorker, and it's five for Malinga! He points to the name on his shirt, and little wonder! This has been a masterclass. Absolute perfection, as he dipped into Dawson's off stump, dropping so late in trajectory that there was no hope of laying bat on ball. You can't compete with those angles ... 254/9Extras9 (lb 3, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL278/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.56)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jason Roy, 0.4 ov), 2-72 (Jonny Bairstow, 13.6 ov), 3-140 (Joe Root, 28.6 ov), 4-190 (Ben Stokes, 36.5 ov), 5-218 (Eoin Morgan, 41.4 ov), 6-218 (Moeen Ali, 41.5 ov), 7-245 (Jos Buttler, 45.3 ov), 8-249 (Chris Woakes, 46.1 ov), 9-254 (Liam Dawson, 46.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 10 1 44 5 4.40 34 5 0 1 1 N Pradeep 10 0 52 1 5.20 32 6 0 2 0 A Dananjaya 10 0 64 1 6.40 26 8 0 0 0 NLTC Perera 7 0 37 1 5.28 22 3 1 0 0 PADLR Sandakan 9 0 59 0 6.55 18 5 0 1 1 DM de Silva 4 0 19 1 4.75 13 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 short, sharp and gone! Stone making an immediate impression. Terrific bouncer, excellent line on middle and leg, Dickwella has his gloves in front of his face and the balloons off them, giving Buttler a simple catch. Seven balls into Stone's career and it's officially 'exciting' 16/20.6 got him! Well, that's an interesting first over...good length at off stump, hint of movement away, takes a thin outside edge through to Buttler. A golden duck for Tharanga 9/14.4 dragged on! Sri Lanka in early trouble...back of a length outside off from Woakes, Chandimal looking to play off the back foot through the covers, takes a big inside edge down into the bottom of the stumps via his back leg 20/315.6 picks out midwicket! Dawson drags down another one, Kusal goes back to pull but can't get it over Roy who jumps to hold a good catch above his head 74/58.5 another one, and another gem from Woakes! Short of a length at off stump, makes him play, more seam movement, enough to take a thick outside edge and a comfortable catch to Buttler 31/4Extras7 (b 1, lb 2, w 4)TOTAL140/5 (29 Overs, RR: 4.82)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Upul Tharanga, 0.6 ov), 2-16 (Niroshan Dickwella, 3.1 ov), 3-20 (Dinesh Chandimal, 4.4 ov), 4-31 (Dasun Shanaka, 8.5 ov), 5-74 (Kusal Perera, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09:45 start, First Session 09:45-13:15, Interval 13:15-14:00, Second Session 14:00-17:30
Match days
13 October 2018 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (JM Bairstow 18, JE Root 28, Ex 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 155 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: England - 85/2 in 17.0 overs (JE Root 46, EJG Morgan 9)
- JE Root: 50 off 54 balls (5 x 4)
- England: 100 runs in 20.1 overs (121 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (JE Root 24, EJG Morgan 24, Ex 2)
- England: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (185 balls), Extras 6
- EJG Morgan: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: England - 181/3 in 35.0 overs (EJG Morgan 69, BA Stokes 9)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (EJG Morgan 35, BA Stokes 15, Ex 0)
- England: 200 runs in 38.2 overs (231 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 69 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 46.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - REJ Martinesz, Batsman - CR Woakes (Upheld)
- England: 250 runs in 46.4 overs (282 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: England - 278/9 in 50.0 overs (AU Rashid 19, OP Stone 9)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 11.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - DM de Silva (Umpires Call)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 87/5 in 18.0 overs (DM de Silva 25, NLTC Perera 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 21.4 overs (130 balls), Extras 6
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (DM de Silva 16, NLTC Perera 33, Ex 2)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 140/5 in 29.0 overs (DM de Silva 36, NLTC Perera 44)
ENG in SL 2018-19 News
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Why do we think Test chases of over 300 aren't all that tough?
Despite the evidence of history, we continue to pin our hopes on teams chasing 300-plus in the fourth innings in Tests
Rabada reclaims No. 1 ICC bowling ranking from Anderson
Yasir Shah has returned to the top ten after his 14-wicket haul, while Jonny Bairstow and Mominul Haque made gains in the batting rankings
Ben Stokes' 'exemplary' showing in Sri Lanka wins praise from Trevor Bayliss
Ben Stokes has seemingly realised how much the game means to him and resolved to take every opportunity to be the best player he can be
Dimuth Karunaratne, Dilruwan Perera unable to lift poor Sri Lanka
Roshen Silva made a solid return to the team but too much of the batting was brittle and Suranga Lakmal struggled as stand-in captain