England win by 53 runs and take series 2-1 - report
Rashid, Jacks & Dawson all take two wickets as SL bowled out for 304
Overton's two wickets stall Sri Lanka after fast start
Root & Bethell (65) share 126-run stand for third wicket
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on TNT Sports
Usually you see this kind of an effort from fielders on the boundary, but they were slow to react and it's a boundary.
Harry Brook is getting very close to yet another century in international cricket.
Harry Brook with another couple of boundaries in the remainder of the over off Asitha Fernando.
The England skipper moves into the nineties with a deft opening of the face through the gully region.
It's Chuckle Brothers stuff on the boundary from Sri Lanka's fielders for the second on the boundary, though, as they attempt to stop a slap across the line from Brook.
Brook picks up a single of the final ball to keep the strike to move on to 98. A century beckons.
My colleague Marc Higginson has just called a powerful drive down from Harry Brook Dhoni-esque in its nature. A strong bottom-handed bosh.
The England skipper has 89.
Jem Green
CricViz data analyst
Colombo (RPS) has been a tough ground for visiting teams to post 300+ against Sri Lanka in ODIs. In the last 10 years, only India has managed this, back in 2017.
Harry Brook with a square drive for two takes England beyond 300.
Sri Lanka's players looking quite weary in the field.
Three overs to go, Max.
Harry Brook is on 83. It's more than possible.
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Brook smelling a century!
Max, Gloucestershire
Go on Harry. Get your ton too.
Steve, Torquay.
Into the confectionery stalls and out again.
Harry Brook with an almighty heave into the stands for six off Jeffrey Vandersay. Strong wrists from the England skipper, who has monstered his way to 78 off 47 balls.
Kevin Howells
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Harry looks happier today and, in truth, so am I watching him play his attacking shots.
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Joe Root is arguably one of the greatest batters ever. Definitely England's best.
Daniel, Belper
Root is easily the greatest batter of all time and I don't think there can be a debate anymore.
Will, London
Joe Root hammers Wanindu Hasaranga square with a waspish pull.
The over is bookended by another boundary - this time from Harry Brook. It's a touch more agricultural as he heaves across the line to hit the leg-spinner for six.
Kevin Howells
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Joe Root, thank you. Forget the history books, this here and now we are watching such a special talent.
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100 off 100 balls in an ODI. Is there anything more "Rooty" than that?
Charlie, Salisbury
Harry Brook is on the attack - having reached fifty shortly before Joe Root had made a century - and he wallops Dunith Wellalage over the cover boundary for six then whips it off his legs behind square for four.
England motoring.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on TNT Sports
Innings of responsibility of the highest calibre from Joe Root.
Very consistent throughout this series. He's adapted so well to these conditions. He's been hard to dislodge.
Image source, Getty ImagesMajestic. Magnificent. Or in the words of the great late Richie Benaud: marvellous.
Joe Root has his 20th ODI century and his 61st overall in international cricket.
Breathe easy, folks. Joe Root's bat is behind the line.
Joe Root picks up a single off Wanindu Hasaranga then Harry Brook brings him back on strike.
Root then plays another dab into the off side before looking for a second only to be sent back diving into the non-striker's end.
Is Root in trouble here? The umpires talk a look.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarry Brook nudges Dunith Wellalage for a single to get Joe Root on strike.
But there's a delay as Wanindu Hasaranga receives for treatment for what looks like cramp.
Root has 97. One hit away.
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Losing count of the number of times I've seen "sublime Root eyes century" on the BBC Sport website. England's greatest!
Joe, Gloucester
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmed,caught Vandersay, bowled Hasaranga Ahmed, caught Vandersay, bowled Hasaranga | 24 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 64.86 |
Duckett,caught Wellalage, bowled de Silva Duckett, caught Wellalage, bowled de Silva | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 41.18 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 111 | 108 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 181 | 102.78 |
Bethell,caught Liyanage, bowled Vandersay Bethell, caught Liyanage, bowled Vandersay | 65 | 72 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 90.28 |
Brook,not out Brook, not out | 136 | 66 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 85 | 206.06 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 14 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 14 | |||||||
Total,357 for 3 50.0 overs Total,357 for 3 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 9.0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8.55 |
Liyanage | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
de Silva | 5.0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
Wellalage | 10.0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.90 |
Hasaranga | 10.0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7.60 |
Vandersay | 10.0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7.60 |
Asalanka | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
19 for 1 (6.5 overs) | Duckett |
40 for 2 (10.3 overs) | Ahmed |
166 for 3 (31.1 overs) | Bethell |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,caught substitute, bowled Overton Nissanka, caught substitute, bowled Overton | 50 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 200.00 |
Mishara,caught Ahmed, bowled Jacks Mishara, caught Ahmed, bowled Jacks | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 129.41 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Brook, bowled Overton Kusal Mendis, caught Brook, bowled Overton | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 222.22 |
P Rathnayake,bowled Curran P Rathnayake, bowled Curran | 121 | 115 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 149 | 105.22 |
Asalanka,caught Brook, bowled Rashid Asalanka, caught Brook, bowled Rashid | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 81.25 |
Liyanage,run out Brook Liyanage, run out Brook | 22 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 61.11 |
de Silva,caught Brook, bowled Jacks de Silva, caught Brook, bowled Jacks | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 56.25 |
Wellalage,caught Jacks, bowled Dawson Wellalage, caught Jacks, bowled Dawson | 22 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 91.67 |
Hasaranga,caught Duckett, bowled Rashid Hasaranga, caught Duckett, bowled Rashid | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 180.00 |
Vandersay,caught Curran, bowled Dawson Vandersay, caught Curran, bowled Dawson | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 93.33 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 | |||||||
Total,304 all out 46.4 overs Total,304 all out 46.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overton | 4.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12.00 |
Curran | 5.4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7.76 |
Dawson | 10.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.80 |
Jacks | 8.0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.37 |
Rashid | 10.0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.10 |
Bethell | 5.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.60 |
Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
48 for 1 (5.1 overs) | Mishara |
85 for 2 (7.4 overs) | Kusal Mendis |
94 for 3 (9.1 overs) | Nissanka |
131 for 4 (14.5 overs) | Asalanka |
174 for 5 (25.5 overs) | Liyanage |
202 for 6 (31.1 overs) | de Silva |
252 for 7 (39.6 overs) | Wellalage |
264 for 8 (41.2 overs) | Hasaranga |
298 for 9 (45.4 overs) | Vandersay |
304 for 10 (46.4 overs) | P Rathnayake |