20/10Result
4th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Oct 20 2018
England won by 18 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Eoin Morgan
Eoin MorganEngland
20/10Result
4th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Oct 20 2018
England won by 18 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Eoin Morgan
Eoin MorganEngland

END OF OVER:
50 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 273/7 | RR: 5.46

  • Lasith Malinga4 (1b)
  • Akila Dananjaya32 (26b)
  • Chris Woakes10-0-45-1
  • Tom Curran9-1-50-1

1.27pm Right, we have a contest! England need 274 to win after a wholehearted Sri Lanka batting effort, featuring contributions all down the order. England's spinners were particularly effective, which is the instructive part of that bowling effort. In the absence of Liam Dawson, England are probably a slow bowler light for these conditions. No such worries for Sri Lanka. Let's see what transpires...

Lakwin: "Maybe not the safest score.. but Sri Lanka has atleast given themselves something to bowl to and put up a formidable performance. Exemplary batting by #6, 7 and 8 -- Sri Lankas top order could pick a leaf out of their book."

49.6
4
Woakes to Malinga, FOUR, wide yorker, thumped on the up through the covers! Malinga nails his drive, and Woakes' superb figures from the first eight overs of his spell take something of a battering.
49.6
1w
Woakes to Malinga, 1 wide, oops, we'll have that one again

One ball to come...

Burli: "Do England really have 'a few things to think about'? The partnerships have happened yes, but they've been sluggish until the close and the required run rate is still below 6." Well, the pitch is taking spin and you can never take run-chases in Asia for granted.

49.5
W
Woakes to Perera, 1 run, OUT, back over the wicket to the left-hander, panned up and over the leg side, Perera wants as many runs as possible and takes on Stokes' arm from the deep... it wasn't a contest ... but the end of a fine aggressive knock. He's given his team a chance

NLTC Perera run out 44 (41b 2x4 1x6) SR: 107.31

49.4
1
Woakes to Dananjaya, 1 run, yorker once more, this time tailing into the stumps and squeezed into the covers
49.3
0
Woakes to Dananjaya, no run, better from Woakes, goes for the wide yorker and nails it well enough

A fifty partnership for the fifth, sixth and seventh wicket. The first time ever for Sri Lanka in ODIs. And suddenly England have a few things to think about

49.2
4
Woakes to Dananjaya, FOUR, Woakes sees him coming and fires it down the leg side, but that's a fine bit of spanking, clean through the gap at square leg!
49.1
6
Woakes to Dananjaya, SIX, picked to perfection! A slower ball, doodlebugging into the slot, and duly smoked over cow corner!

END OF OVER:
49 | 10 Runs | SL: 256/6 | RR: 5.22

  • Thisara Perera43 (40b)
  • Akila Dananjaya21 (22b)
  • Tom Curran9-1-50-1
  • Chris Woakes9-0-28-1

Michael : "Penultimate = second last = 49th over..." You're not wrong Michael. Give that man a lollipop

48.6
2
Curran to Perera, 2 runs, worked to the leg side. One to go.
48.5
1
Curran to Dananjaya, 1 run, well bowled, a looping slower ball, dipping into the blockhole as the drive swishes through the line

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st52AD HalesJJ Roy
2nd24JJ RoyJE Root
3rd56EJG MorganJE Root