27/10Result
Only T20I (N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Oct 27 2018
England won by 30 runs
Player of the Match
Joe Denly
Joe DenlyEngland
27/10Result
Only T20I (N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Oct 27 2018
England won by 30 runs
Player of the Match
Joe Denly
Joe DenlyEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 187/8 | RR: 9.35

  • Chris Jordan2 (1b)
  • Liam Plunkett7 (5b)
  • Isuru Udana3-0-24-1
  • Lasith Malinga4-0-30-2

9.40pm: Just 22 runs from the last three overs, Sri Lanka pulling it back well at the end, but that's a pretty good score on the board from England. Jason Roy's 69 from 36 was a full Big Top circus of entertainment and incident, and that gave the tourists an excellent platform; they struggled to get going again after the rain, Moeen Ali aside, and Lasith Malinga again demonstrated his class at the death. Can Sri Lanka gun these down? Find out with Miller in a mo...

19.6
2
Udana to Jordan, 2 runs, full on the pads, 82mph and clipped firmly through square leg, they'll come back for two - meaning Sri Lanka need 188 to win

Out comes Chris Jordan to face one delivery

19.5
W
Udana to Rashid, OUT, poleaxed! Full and straight, Rashid clears the front leg but only manages a thick inside edge into his stumps! Udana strikes with the penultimate ball of the innings

AU Rashid b Udana 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

19.4
1
Udana to Plunkett, 1 run, full, 135kph/84mph and dug out down the ground for one more
19.3
2
Udana to Plunkett, 2 runs, full toss on the pads, Plunkett whips it square, wants to come back for two... Rashid is struggling as the throw comes in, would be out by yards, but Udana misses with a shy at all three!
19.2
1
Udana to Rashid, 1 run, pitched up, Rashid throws the hands and punches over cover point, just a single to the sweeper

"Big mistake not give Udana all 4 over," huffs Srilipassionfan. "Mark my words"

19.1
4
Udana to Rashid, FOUR, that'll help, sliced for another boundary! No third man and it squirted away off the outside edge

Udana to bowl the final over. Can England get up to 190?

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 177/7 | RR: 9.31

  • Liam Plunkett4 (3b)
  • Adil Rashid0 (0b)
  • Lasith Malinga4-0-30-2
  • Isuru Udana2-0-14-0
18.6
0
Malinga to Plunkett, no run, slower ball, over leg stump! Beats Plunkett swinging across the line, but just clears the woodwork
18.5
4
Malinga to Plunkett, FOUR, drilled down the ground for four! Sweetly struck as he made room, long-on couldn't cut it off
18.4
0
Malinga to Plunkett, no run, fires in the yorker, Plunkett manages to get bat in the way! Dug it out well

Malinga on a hat-trick, Liam Plunkett in

18.3
W
Malinga to Stokes, OUT, Malinga hits! Low full toss does the job! Stokes' hard-scrabble stay is ended, he throws his head back, thinking he should have smacked that... but the dip and swerve sent the ball thudding into off stump

BA Stokes b Malinga 26 (27b 1x4 1x6) SR: 96.29

Adil Rashid is next man in, but the batsmen crossed

18.2
W
Malinga to Denly, OUT, takes pace off, does for Denly, who holes out to long-on! Malinga gets his man, but not before Denly had struck a few blows... Tried to hit straight but dragged across it, completely mistimed and this time the simple catch is taken

JL Denly c BKG Mendis b Malinga 20 (17b 3x4 0x6) SR: 117.64

18.1
2
Malinga to Denly, 2 runs, starts with a low full toss, Denly flicks it firmly square, Dhananjaya does well to get something on it and prevent four

Lasith Malinga for his last over, switching ends

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | ENG: 171/5 | RR: 9.50

  • Joe Denly18 (15b)
  • Ben Stokes26 (26b)
  • Isuru Udana2-0-14-0
  • Dhananjaya de Silva2-0-22-1

"Is it just me or has Stokes' batting not been the same after his Bristol fight? I don't remember a single match winning innings from him afterwards." Does this count, Harry? He's certainly batted with more restraint over the last few months, though I'd say that's more about his game maturing

17.6
1
Udana to Denly, 1 run, back-of-the-hand slower ball, chopped through backward point, they think of a second... but the throw is good, "No!" yells Stokes
17.5
1
Udana to Stokes, 1 run, mistimed into the leg side, Stokes shakes his head after failing to connect with a big hit down the ground
17.4
1
Udana to Denly, 1 run, fired in full around leg stump, Denly can only dig out one down the ground to long-off
17.3
1
Udana to Stokes, 1 run, taking the pace off again, Stokes swings across the line for one through midwicket
17.2
1
Udana to Denly, 1 run, slower delivery, sits up to be driven square for a single
17.1
1
Udana to Stokes, 1 run, over the wicket, low full toss, clubbed down the ground

"Why not bowling udana?" Thisara is listening, Shiras. Here's Isuru Udana, three overs to go

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | ENG: 165/5 | RR: 9.70

  • Joe Denly15 (12b)
  • Ben Stokes23 (23b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva2-0-22-1
  • Lasith Malinga3-0-24-0
16.6
4
de Silva to Denly, FOUR, lobbed up and Denly advances, swung away wide of long-on, strikes it well once again and this skips for four more as the fielder runs around! Good over for England, and Denly
16.5
0
de Silva to Denly, no run, fizzed down, swings across the line without timing
16.4
4
de Silva to Denly, FOUR, skidding on outside off, sliced over backward point, frees the arms and gets it away for back-to-back fours off a thickish edge
16.3
4
de Silva to Denly, FOUR, flat and hittable, Denly gets hold of it at last, cleanly hit down the ground for a straight four

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7N DickwellaBKG Mendis
2nd9LD ChandimalN Dickwella
3rd33LD ChandimalDM de Silva
4th28DM de SilvaPHKD Mendis
5th0NLTC PereraDM de Silva
6th33NLTC PereraMD Shanaka
7th9NLTC PereraI Udana
8th0NLTC PereraMA Aponso
9th37SL MalingaNLTC Perera
10th1SL MalingaPADLR Sandakan