Summary

  • Follow live as England face Sri Lanka in second T20 Pallekele

  • Unchanged visitors bowling first after winning toss

  • England 1-0 up in three-match series

Your views on England's tour of Sri Lanka

Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham

  1. SL 184-4

    Harry Brook tosses the ball from one hand to the other and readjusts his cap before speaking to Jofra Archer, who will bowl the final over.

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    Never mind the bowling coach...we need a fielding coach!

    Arthur F

  3. SL 184-4

    Pavan Rathnayake stands tall and upright and finishes the over by demonstratively punching a full toss from Sam Curran down the ground for four.

    "Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka" bellow the home fans.

  4. SL 177-4

    More ramps than a multistory carpark at the moment.

    Pavan Rathnayake this time scoops Sam Curran over his, and Jos Buttler's, head for four.

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    We miss a Liam Plunkett badly in the middle overs.

    Neil, Leeds

  6. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Since the last T20 World Cup, England's spinners have outperformed the quicks at at the death, conceding 9.39 runs per over compared to 9.58 runs per over from the quicks.

  7. SL 172-4

    Here is Sam Curran - hat-trick hero from the other day.

    Pavan Rathnayake whips his first ball away for a single before an audacious ramp over the wicketkeeper's head from Charith Asalanka for a one-bounce four.

  8. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Spinners have kept some control here so these last two overs could end up the crucial difference.

  9. SL 166-4

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

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    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.

  11. 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

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.