24/06Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 24 2021
England won by 5 wkts (11b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Liam Livingstone
Liam LivingstoneEngland
24/06Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 24 2021
England won by 5 wkts (11b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Liam Livingstone
Liam LivingstoneEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs | SL: 111/7 | RR: 5.55

  • Isuru Udana19 (14b)
  • Akila Dananjaya2 (4b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-31-1
  • David Willey4-0-17-0

8.07pm Well, that was... underwhelming. The lowest 20-over score that England have ever conceded, and apart from Mendis' 39, there's absolutely nothing to boast about in that batting performance. Mark Wood was express, Rashid's variations were on point. Sam Curran's footwork was sublime, and David Willey looked the business in his first outing for two years. Alan will be here for the reply shortly.

19.6
2
Jordan to Udana, 2 runs, hacked high above the floodlights! Jordan wants the catch himself, sprinting towards mid-on. Roy is there and waiting, he could have strolled two paces and swallowed it, but the bowler wants to do the job himself, and can't get there!
19.5
0
Jordan to Udana, no run, back of a length, can't connect on a flashy back-foot sort-of cut

Cricketbadger : "Woosh. Looks like Sri Lanka are half way to a good score... literally. Literally. They could've done with 200"

19.4
6
Jordan to Udana, SIX, slaughtered into the Taff! At last some intent from Sri Lanka! Quicker ball, right up to the slot, flogged through the line, high and mighty over long-off. Wallop
19.3
2
Jordan to Udana, 2 runs, leaning back on the pull, hacked down to long-on, scurries back for the second, a sure sign he didn't time it
19.2
0
Jordan to Udana, no run, open-faced glide into the covers
19.1
4
Jordan to Udana, FOUR, flashed high over long-off! It's a boundary, a whole boundary! One-bounce, a metre in from the rope, waiting for the slower ball and nailing it this time

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | SL: 97/7 | RR: 5.10

  • Isuru Udana5 (8b)
  • Akila Dananjaya2 (4b)
  • David Willey4-0-17-0
  • Chris Jordan3-0-17-1
18.6
1
Willey to Udana, 1 run, full length again, pressed to mid-off, Willey is done. Another tremendously economical spell

50 dot-balls in this innings. That's... wasteful

18.5
1
Willey to Dananjaya, 1 run, slower ball, dipping on a yorker length, clothed into the covers
18.4
1
Willey to Udana, 1 run, firmly thumped to deep long-off
18.3
0
Willey to Udana, no run, leg-sided, Udana winds into a wiffly pull over the leg side, but fails to pick the slower ball. The ball thuds into his pads
18.2
1
Willey to Dananjaya, 1 run, back of a length, up on the toes, prodded to point for the single
18.2
1w
Willey to Dananjaya, 1 wide, shaping past the legs, another wide to boost Sri Lanka's coffers

Zee Ash: "Is there a mercy-rule in cricket? This doesn't seem like a fair match up." The only mercy is that this will be over quickly

18.2
1w
Willey to Dananjaya, 1 wide, short, too short on this occasion, but Dananjaya wafts into an uncomfortable pull all the same
18.1
1
Willey to Udana, 1 run, hacked with the angle, out to the off side, high off a leading edge but plugs just short of deep point

Willey's back for the penultimate over. Can Sri Lanka reach double figures?

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 90/7 | RR: 5.00

  • Akila Dananjaya0 (2b)
  • Isuru Udana2 (4b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-17-1
  • Adil Rashid4-0-24-2

Giggity: "What's the difference between a country mile and a metric mile?" About the width of the Indian Ocean, in this instance

17.6
0
Jordan to Dananjaya, no run, very full again, 86mph wide yorker, zipping past the blockhole
17.5
0
Jordan to Dananjaya, no run, round the wicket, slower ball tailing in towards the stumps. Blocked
17.4
W
Jordan to Shanaka, OUT, hacked hard through the line, but straight at Willey, halfway back at mid-on! More unsophisticated hackery from Shanaka. No base, no power, no chance of clearing the fielder. This is dribbling away fast

MD Shanaka c Willey b Jordan 8 (21m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

17.3
0
Jordan to Shanaka, no run, slower ball, good length, outside off, another energetic slap finds thin air
17.3
1w
Jordan to Shanaka, 1 wide, whoops, that one slipped. High and wide, no reaching that!
17.2
1
Jordan to Udana, 1 run, cracked hard, but a fine diving stop at wide mid-off prevents any damage. One of the better hits of the night to be fair...
17.1
0
Jordan to Udana, no run, wafty pull, no contact

Jordan's back for the death. Though this one died long ago

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 88/6 | RR: 5.17

  • Isuru Udana1 (2b)
  • Dasun Shanaka8 (12b)
  • Adil Rashid4-0-24-2
  • Mark Wood4-0-18-2
16.6
1
Rashid to Udana, 1 run, well-flighted legbreak, poked to point. Rashid ticks off another stunningly efficient spell
16.5
0
Rashid to Udana, no run, patted out to cover, no footwork to speak of, but he finds enough of the bat
16.4
W
Rashid to PW Hasaranga, OUT, stumped by a country mile! Tossed up above the eyeline, Hasaranga gives him the charge, but almost runs straight past it as it dips, bites and bounces past a flailing edge. Bairstow has all night to gather and nudge the bails

PW Hasaranga st †Bairstow b Rashid 3 (14m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

Sri Lanka in England 2021 News

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd6DJ MalanJJ Roy
3rd22EJG MorganJJ Roy
4th6SW BillingsJJ Roy
5th54SW BillingsLS Livingstone
6th18LS LivingstoneSM Curran