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Your views on England's tour of Sri Lanka

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  1. SL 166-4

    Liam Dawson finishes with a full toss but gets away with it after Pavan Rathnayake finds the fielder.

  2. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    England have dropped six of the ten catching opportunities created by Jofra Archer since the start of the Ashes - a catch success rate of just 40%.

    By comparison, the rest of England's bowlers have a combined 81% catch success.

  3. SL 164-4

    Liam Dawson using all his experience here, waiting for trigger movements from Sri Lanka's batters.

    He drops it a little short to Pavan Rathnayake with his third delivery, though, and the right-hander adjusts before slogging through mid-wicket for four.

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    Will Jacks is good enough for England for his batting and fielding alone. The bowling is a bonus.

    Keith Duneclift, Orpington

  5. SL 159-4

    Charith Asalanka cuts Jofra Archer through the vacant third region for four before digging out a yorker to keep the strike.

    Three overs to go.

  6. dropped catch

    Asalanka dropped on 15

    Charith Asalanka has taken a while to get going, but he thwacks Jofra Archer for four down the ground.

    Later in the over a back-of-the-hand slower ball is cut high into the air by Asalanka and Phil Salt manages to get his hands under it with a diving effort but cannot cling on and the ball dribbles over the line.

  7. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Sam Curran in overs 1-6 in T20Is since 2024:

    • 13 overs
    • 148 runs conceded
    • 3 wickets
    • 48.6 average
    • 11.38 economy

  8. SL 146-4

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    Jofra Archer returns for his third over.

    No sign of Sam Curran yet...His only over disappeared for 14 runs earlier.

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    Agree with the posters below on Jamie Overton, I just don’t think he gives you the control you need to dominate a team. Doesn’t have the international consistency require

    Jordan, Leeds

  10. SL 144-4

    Good use of the feet from Pavan Rathnayake who shuffles down and punches Adil Rashid straight for a single.

    Crucially, from an England, perspective no boundaries conceded.

    Rashid has been excellent here. He finishes with 1-25 from his allocation.

  11. Asalanka survives

    It's glanced the top edge of Charith Asalanka's bat before it struck the pad.

    Not out.

    England have lost both of their reviews.

  12. England review

    Charith Asalanka gets down low to slog Adil Rashid but is struck on the pad.

    England appeal.

    It's turned down by the umpire but Harry Brook opts to review it.

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    Neither Will Jacks or Jamie Overton are good enough for an English international side. End of.

    Martin, Sussex

  14. SL 139-4

    A stroke of luck for Pavan Rathnayake as he bottom edges a sweep off Will Jacks and it goes through the legs of England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and away for four.

    Harry Brook rolls his eyes.

    Just the one boundary in that over, though.

  15. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Adil Rashid dropped his speed significantly in his last over compared to his two opening overs, bowling at an average of 45mph compared to 50mph.

  16. SL 132-4

    Charith Asalanka is the new batter. Six overs to go here.

  17. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    To have a different challenge when it comes to the run chase is not the worst thing to happen for England; it seems less turn on offer tonight.

  18. wicket

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    Shanaka lbw b Rashid 1 (SL 131-4)

    Reviewed more in hope than expectation by Dasun Shanaka.

    Not sure he even picked the wrong 'un from Adil Rashid in all honesty.

    England's spinners stifling the scoring.

  19. Sri Lanka review

    A filthy swipe across the line from Dasun Shanaka to Adil Rashid's googly.

    It skids on and hits the Sri Lanka batter low on the back thigh.

    Given out on field but Shanaka reviews it.

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  20. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Tom Banton hoping Pavan Rathnayake doesn’t go on here after dropping a catch he should have kept hold of to end a horrible over for Jamie Overton.