Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 241/9 | RR: 4.82

  • Dushmantha Chameera14 (12b)
  • Asitha Fernando1 (1b)
  • David Willey10-1-64-4
  • Sam Curran10-1-48-5

4.49pm: Sri Lanka would undoubtedly have taken this score from 21 for 4, but it still feels short of par on what looks like a good track - though there was definitely some turn on offer for Rashid, which will be of interest to Hasaranga. The two left-arm seamers, opening the bowling, did the damage, sharing nine wickets between them, and Curran raises the ball to acknowledge the crowd on his way off after a maiden international five-for. Dhananjaya de Silva's 91 and Shanaka's 47 were the standout innings, and have kept SL in the game. Alan will arrive in 20 or so to take you through the chase.

"No better place to play," Sam Curran tells Sky. "The ball swung really nicely and I found some really good rhythm. We're happy with the balls that we're picking. Usually in the last 18 months it hasn't really swung but I think it's just a bit of luck. I'm just trying to get better with every game: it's a fantastic team, very strong, I'll just do my best and hopefully keep contributing. [Par?] It's a really good wicket and the ball may come on well under lights. Bit slow, tennis-bally from a length. They're a little bit under par but we'll still have to bat really well."

Steve: "All nine Lankan wickets fell to Northampton-born bowlers. A strong Northampton, a strong England."

Kevin: "2019 CWC match all over again?" -- Not much difference in the first-innings total!

Sampath tells me: "Most wickets by left-arm pacers in an ODI innings while opening:
9 - Australia vs England, Lord's 2019 (Jason Behrendorff - 5 & Mitchell Starc - 4)
9 - England vs Sri Lanka, Today (Sam Curran - 5 & David Willey - 4)

49.6
2
Willey to Chameera, 2 runs, lands in no-man's-land this time on the pull! Dug in short, hoicked away into the leg side, and plugs behind square, well short of a fielder
49.5
2
Willey to Chameera, 2 runs, mid-off is in the game this time, but Chameera clears him! Gets the front leg out the way and cross-bats it just over Root, running back from inside the circle
49.4
6
Willey to Chameera, SIX, clears long-on! Billings was in the game on the boundary as Chameera gave it a clout down the ground, and got his right hand to it while throwing himself up, but could only tip it over the rope!
49.3
1
Willey to AM Fernando, 1 run, steered to backward point, and they scamper through for one
49.2
1
Willey to Chameera, 1 run, back of a length, cloths the pull down to long-on

Hat-trick ball for Willey, split across two overs.

49.1
W
Willey to B Fernando, OUT, flaps at the pull, and Rashid hares in off the fine-leg boundary to take an excellent catch! Nine wickets between England's left-arm opening bowlers. Back of a length, Fernando shaped to pull, and Rashid ran in, dived forward, and scooped it up just before it bounced

B Fernando c Rashid b Willey 17 (21m 15b 3x4 0x6) SR: 113.33

Willey to finish things off

END OF OVER:
49 | 4 Runs | SL: 229/8 | RR: 4.67

  • Dushmantha Chameera3 (8b)
  • Binura Fernando17 (14b)
  • Sam Curran10-1-48-5
  • Tom Curran10-0-43-0

That's the end of Curran's spell: 5 for 48 from his 10. His first-ever England five-for, and his first-ever white-ball five-for for good measure.

48.6
0
SM Curran to Chameera, no run, banged in short, Chameera backs away shaping to uppercut but can't lay bat on ball
48.5
1
SM Curran to B Fernando, 1 run, backs away, carving a length ball out to deep extra cover
48.4
0
SM Curran to B Fernando, no run, yorker, angled across him, and Binura can't lay bat on ball trying to squeeze it down towards deep third
48.3
0
SM Curran to B Fernando, no run, banged in short, and Binura flaps at the pull, failing to get bat on ball
48.2
2
SM Curran to B Fernando, 2 runs, pulled away, out to deep midwicket. They opt to take on Billings' arm this time, and get back comfortably enough
48.1
1
SM Curran to Chameera, 1 run, backs away, squeezing a straight, full ball away to point

END OF OVER:
48 | 6 Runs | SL: 225/8 | RR: 4.68

  • Binura Fernando14 (10b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera2 (6b)
  • Tom Curran10-0-43-0
  • Sam Curran9-1-44-5

Tidy spell from Tom Curran today, I reckon. Wicketless, but has kept a lid on the scoring rate.

47.6
0
TK Curran to B Fernando, no run, another slower ball, cross-batted straight to Morgan at extra cover

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st76JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd28JJ RoyJE Root
3rd140EJG MorganJE Root