Sri Lanka lose last six wickets for 26 runs - report
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Golden arm Jacob Bethell to bowl England's last over.
Matheesha Pathirana goes for an almighty heave into the leg side down on one knee but is struck on his kneeling leg.
He's given out but decides to review it.
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
Sri Lanka need to wave the white flag and go off.
This always happens when you're relying on numbers 10 and 11.
Liam Dawson now.
Matheesha Pathirana plops one into the off sisde but Luke Wood is a foot short of taking a catch tumbling forward.
Maheesh Theekshana throws the kitchen sink at Dawson's penultimate ball of the over but does not connect.
Sri Lanka need 14 off six balls.
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Whatever happens, it goes to show that batting the overs and defending a low total can be done, IF you field well, and England have been superb.
Petre, Chester
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
The despair is written all over the Sri Lanka supporters in the stands. The England supporters, who thought they may be losing this, are starting to celebrate with vim.
This is beautifully bowled by Jacob Bethell. Three wickets from him in this over have turned this game on its head.
Shanaka st Buttler b Bethell 4 (SL 113-9)
Image source, ReutersJacob Bethell. Take a bow.
Three wickets in the over and all of sudden England are the favourites here.
Dasun Shanaka attempts to work it into the leg side without getting to the pitch of the ball and the England lett-arm spinner turns it away from his bat.
He's out of his ground and Jos Buttler whips the bails off.
Sri Lanka have lost five wickets for 23 runs.
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
It's all going England's way now. Grips on the pitch, no surprises there, and it loops ever so gently and is caught by Harry Brook.
Chameera c Brook b Bethell 0 (SL 112-8)
Jacob Bethell is wagging his finger in celebration. Sri Lankan fans have their heads in their hands.
Dushmantha Chameera with a bit of nothing shot and he plinks the England left-arm spinner up to the grateful hands of Harry Brook at cover.
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
This is all down to Jos Buttler's sharp reactions.
Wellalage c Buttler b Bethell 9 (SL 112-7)
Image source, ReutersTremendous awareness from Jos Buttler and he gets his reward.
A wild horrible slash from Dunith Wellalage who slashes the ball into his pad which allows Buttler to get himself in front to claim a smart take.
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
Brilliant reactions from Jos Buttler. Let's see what happened.
Dunith Wellalage attempts to slog Jacob Bethelll across the line and the ball pops up.
Jos Buttler manages to get himself in front of the crease and dives to claim the catch.
Has he taken it cleanly, though?
Dunith Wellalage with a swish to Jacob Bethell and a thin edge ricochets off Jos Buttler's pad and races away for four runs.
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Regardless of the result this game has shown Sam Curran can bat against spin, whereas the rest can’t! And our spinners are ready for the World Cup!
David, Hereford
Target 129
Relatively low-risk cricket for Dunith Wellalage and Dasun Shanaka to Adil Rashid.
They know one big over will put them on the brink of victory, but they decline to take on the England leg-spinner.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Adil Rashid has picked up at least one wicket in each of his last 36 games for England, last going wicketless in an ODI against West Indies in Bridgetown in November 2024.
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Will Adil Rashid’s crucial boundary from his 7 from 5 be the match-winner?
Anon
Adil Rashid's final over here. How crucial will this be?
Two dots in his first three balls.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Will Jacks is a genuine turner of the ball in T20 internationals averaging 2.8° of turn, only 0.2° less than Moeen Ali averaged in T20Is.
Very useful bowling from Will Jacks, who looks smart bowling with the fields being set here, and the shots being played, compared to what he endured during the Ashes.
Six runs and a wicket off his final over. He finishes with a handy 3-14.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buttler,bowled Theekshana Buttler, bowled Theekshana | 25 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 119.05 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Chameera Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Chameera | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Bethell,caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Pathirana Bethell, caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Pathirana | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42.86 |
Banton,bowled Wellalage Banton, bowled Wellalage | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Brook,caught Liyanage, bowled Pathirana Brook, caught Liyanage, bowled Pathirana | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133.33 |
Curran,caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera Curran, caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera | 58 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 120.83 |
Jacks,caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera Jacks, caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 75.00 |
Dawson,caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Chameera Dawson, caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Chameera | 14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 70.00 |
Overton,caught Liyanage, bowled Chameera Overton, caught Liyanage, bowled Chameera | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
Rashid,not out Rashid, not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 140.00 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 | |||||||
Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chameera | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
Shanaka | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 |
Pathirana | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
Wellalage | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.00 |
Theekshana | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Kamindu Mendis | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Duckett |
14 for 2 (2.6 overs) | Bethell |
28 for 3 (4.6 overs) | Banton |
34 for 4 (5.4 overs) | Brook |
47 for 5 (7.4 overs) | Buttler |
60 for 6 (10.3 overs) | Jacks |
107 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Dawson |
109 for 8 (17.5 overs) | Overton |
127 for 9 (19.5 overs) | Curran |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,caught Jacks, bowled Dawson Nissanka, caught Jacks, bowled Dawson | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 191.67 |
Mishara,caught Duckett, bowled Wood Mishara, caught Duckett, bowled Wood | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Rashid, bowled Jacks Kusal Mendis, caught Rashid, bowled Jacks | 26 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 100.00 |
P Rathnayake,bowled Rashid P Rathnayake, bowled Rashid | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 86.67 |
Kamindu Mendis,leg before wicket, bowled Jacks Kamindu Mendis, leg before wicket, bowled Jacks | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 127.27 |
Liyanage,caught Bethell, bowled Jacks Liyanage, caught Bethell, bowled Jacks | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 89.47 |
Wellalage,caught Buttler, bowled Bethell Wellalage, caught Buttler, bowled Bethell | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64.29 |
Shanaka,stumped Buttler, bowled Bethell Shanaka, stumped Buttler, bowled Bethell | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 66.67 |
Chameera,caught Brook, bowled Bethell Chameera, caught Brook, bowled Bethell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Theekshana,caught Dawson, bowled Bethell Theekshana, caught Dawson, bowled Bethell | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33.33 |
Pathirana,not out Pathirana, not out | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,116 all out 19.3 overs Total,116 all out 19.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.50 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.25 |
Overton | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.00 |
Curran | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.25 |
Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Mishara |
34 for 2 (4.2 overs) | Nissanka |
62 for 3 (8.6 overs) | P Rathnayake |
62 for 4 (9.1 overs) | Kusal Mendis |
90 for 5 (13.1 overs) | Kamindu Mendis |
97 for 6 (15.1 overs) | Liyanage |
112 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Wellalage |
112 for 8 (17.4 overs) | Chameera |
113 for 9 (17.6 overs) | Shanaka |
116 for 10 (19.3 overs) | Theekshana |