Postpublished at 13:30 GMT 1 February
Pathum Nissanka has just marked out his guard.
Sam Curran has the ball in hand.
Here we go.
Summary
England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets (DLS) to win second T20 & clinch series victory
Banton made superb unbeaten 54 off 33 deliveries to lead chase of revised 168 in 17 overs
Sri Lanka posted 189-5 in Pallekele - Rathnayake top scored with 40 off 22 balls
England now 2-0 up in three-match series
Your views on England's tour of Sri Lanka
Postpublished at 13:30 GMT 1 February
'Trust the process'published at 13:29 GMT 1 February
England captain Harry Brook: "We're going to have a bowl again tonight. We played beautifully. adapted to conditions beautifully. Sri Lanka got off to a beautiful start but we caught up."
"We've been talking about trying to play the conditions and the opposition as much as possible and going into this game with this team is the right decision. We've got to trust the process and stick to our guns."
'Need to get that rhythm'published at 13:28 GMT 1 February
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka: "Happy to bat first given it's a used wicket and the ball will come on nicely. It's about setting a target and we need clarity when we play these sort of wickets.
"England's spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson vary the pace well so more often we need to use the crease well and that's the mindset we need.
"Hopefully the batters will do well. We know the conditions but it's about getting that rhythm. Hopefully we'll find that in this game."
Postpublished at 13:25 GMT 1 February
We had a weather-reduced game of 17 overs a side on Friday but thankfully the forecast for today is much better so hopefully a full game is in the offing.
The Teamspublished at 13:20 GMT 1 February
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Pavan Rathnayake, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Matheesha Pathirana.
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
England win toss and bowlpublished at 13:16 GMT 1 February
The toss took place moment ago. Harry Book called and correctly and has decided he fancies a chase at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
England's team is unchanged while Sri Lanka make a couple of swaps. Pavan Rathnayake and Dunith Wellalage come into the side for Dhanajaya de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana.
Welcome...published at 13:15 GMT 1 February
Image source, Getty ImagesThe T20 World Cup starts in just under a week's time.
England are fine turning their preparations with white-ball skipper Harry Brook under further scrutiny amid more post-Ashes revelations.
Is that the end of the fallout? Who knows. However, hopefully we'll be focused on matters on the field rather than off it today.
Welcome to live coverage of the second T20 international from Pallekele.
Sri Lanka v England
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,bowled Archer Nissanka, bowled Archer | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 154.55 |
Mishara,caught Overton, bowled Jacks Mishara, caught Overton, bowled Jacks | 36 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 120.00 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Rashid, bowled Dawson Kusal Mendis, caught Rashid, bowled Dawson | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 188.24 |
P Rathnayake,caught Bethell, bowled Archer P Rathnayake, caught Bethell, bowled Archer | 40 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 181.82 |
Shanaka,leg before wicket, bowled Rashid Shanaka, leg before wicket, bowled Rashid | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
Asalanka,not out Asalanka, not out | 28 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 127.27 |
Liyanage,not out Liyanage, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 12, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 17 Extras, no balls 0, wides 12, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 17 | |||||||
Total,189 for 5 20.0 overs Total,189 for 5 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curran | 2.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15.50 |
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10.50 |
Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.00 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.25 |
Overton | 2.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
56 for 1 (5.3 overs) | Nissanka |
106 for 2 (10.6 overs) | Mishara |
128 for 3 (12.2 overs) | Kusal Mendis |
131 for 4 (13.4 overs) | Shanaka |
187 for 5 (19.4 overs) | P Rathnayake |
England Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Mishara, bowled Pathirana Salt, caught Mishara, bowled Pathirana | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Buttler,caught P Rathnayake, bowled Wellalage Buttler, caught P Rathnayake, bowled Wellalage | 39 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 134.48 |
Bethell,caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Shanaka Bethell, caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Shanaka | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 118.18 |
Banton,not out Banton, not out | 54 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 163.64 |
Brook,caught Hasaranga, bowled Pathirana Brook, caught Hasaranga, bowled Pathirana | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 300.00 |
Curran,not out Curran, not out | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 142.86 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 5, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 10 Extras, no balls 1, wides 5, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 10 | |||||||
Total,173 for 4 16.4 overs Total,173 for 4 16.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathirana | 4.0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11.75 |
Shanaka | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.00 |
Wellalage | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10.00 |
Malinga | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Hasaranga | 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11.00 |
Liyanage | 1.2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
10 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Salt |
38 for 2 (4.3 overs) | Bethell |
81 for 3 (9.1 overs) | Buttler |
130 for 4 (12.3 overs) | Brook |
Team Lineups
home team, Sri Lanka
Starting lineup
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kamil Mishara
- Kusal Mendis , Wicket Keeper
- Pavan Rathnayake
- Charith Asalanka
- Janith Liyanage
- Dasun Shanaka , Captain
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dunith Wellalage
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Eshan Malinga
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Phil Salt
- Jos Buttler , Wicket Keeper
- Jacob Bethell
- Tom Banton
- Harry Brook , Captain
- Sam Curran
- Will Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
home team, Sri Lanka
Starting lineup
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kamil Mishara
- Kusal Mendis , Wicket Keeper
- Pavan Rathnayake
- Charith Asalanka
- Janith Liyanage
- Dasun Shanaka , Captain
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dunith Wellalage
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Eshan Malinga
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Phil Salt
- Jos Buttler , Wicket Keeper
- Jacob Bethell
- Tom Banton
- Harry Brook , Captain
- Sam Curran
- Will Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Start Time:
- 13:30
- Toss:
- England won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
- Officials:
- Chamara Zoysa, Ravindra Kottahachchi, Nimali Perera, Hemantha Boteju, Narayanan Kutty