Follow live coverage as England take on Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup at Headingley.
Eoin Morgan’s men are on a high after a blistering innings from the skipper himself powered them to a 150-run win over Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Today they take on Sri Lanka who have struggled in the tournament so far but remain dangerous on their day.
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England 15-1 (5 overs)
A couple of 2s by Root to the off-side, and five from the over in total.
Root progresses to 12 from 19 balls, Vince on 3 from 10.
Disappointment for Jonny Bairstow at Headingley,
England 10-1 (4 overs)
A lovely cover drive off the back foot by Root gives England their first boundary of the game, but England’s no.3 is lucky on the final ball of the over, as a mistimed drive falls just short of extra cover.
Six from the over.
England 4-1 (3 overs)
A Malinga maiden. Excellent bowling, as Vince fends off a variety of deliveries.
England 4-1 (2 overs)
Good start from Pradeep, as Root misses a cover drive on the final ball.
Only a single from the over.
Nuwan Pradeep will bowl the second over…
England 3-1 (1 over)
Joe Root nicks one down to third man for two, and Vince fends off Malinga for a dot ball.
It’s the start Sri Lanka wanted – can they build on it?
WICKET! England 1-1. Bairstow lbw b Malinga 0 (1) (0.2 overs)
OH JONNY, HE’S GONE FIRST BALL!
It’s a great delivery by Malinga, and the ball swings and hits the pad. Umpire gives it out, and a review sides with umpire’s call as hawk-eye shows the ball was clipping leg stump.
Perfect start for Sri Lanka! And just like the opening game against South Africa, Bairstow goes for a golden duck, this time on his home ground!
England 1-0 (0.1 overs) – ENGLAND NEED 233 TO WIN
James Vince off the mark straight away, clipping the ball leg-side for a single.
Lasith Malinga will open the bowling…
So the Sri Lankans are out on the field preparing to defend 232.
James Vince and Jonny Bairstow will be out shortly.
A reminder that if England win, they will be top of the table.
So, you’d have to say England are favourites heading into the second innings.
For a team who has scored 300+ with regular ease over the past couple of years, they’ll be delighted to limit Sri Lanka to 232.
Mark Wood, speaking after the Sri Lanka innings:
“We started off brilliant. When we got wickets they didn’t get away from us – great team performance.”
“I think I’m in the form of my career, just got to keep it going.”
“I hope I’m not going to be needed, pretty confident we can do the job.”
ENGLAND NEED 233 RUNS TO WIN, from 50 overs at a run rate of 4.66.
Sri Lanka: 232-9 (50 overs) Matthews 85 (115), Pradeep 1(1)
Matthews hits Archer for six of the first ball, slogging leg-side!
He then turns down a single to stay on strike, and takes advantage with a well-run 2. But two bouncers and two dot balls finish it off.
Sri Lanka 224-9 (49 overs)
Four from the over – very good bowling by Mark Wood.
He finishes on 3-40 off 8 overs.
One over to go, Archer will bowl it and Matthews (on 77) is on strike.
WICKET! Sri Lanka 220-9. Malinga, b Wood 1 (5) (48.3 overs)
Superb yorker by Mark Wood, who cleans out leg stump as Malinga looked to slog it to the off-side!
Wood’s third wicket, and well deserved. Sri Lanka nine down.
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