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England vs Sri Lanka 2018 Only T20I Full Commentary

Result · Oct 27 2018, Sat - 07:00 PM (IST)
Only T20I, - R. Premadasa Stadium
ENGLAND
187/8
SRI LANKA
157
England won by 30 runs
CRR:7.85
Player Of The Match
  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 8 runs. Bowler: Joe Denly. Sri Lanka: 157/10 (rr 7.85)
  • 19.6

    Isuru Udana to Chris Jordan. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Aponso.

    A rain delayed first innings finally finishes and England's 187-8 has set up a potentially thrilling finish. Jason Roy was helped by some poor catching on his way to 69 from 36 balls. Moeen Ali sparkled briefly for 27. Sri Lanka were indebted to the class of Lasith Malinga at the death to keep them in the game.

  • 19.5

    OUT! Bowled. Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. Half volley, to leg backing away flick, inside edge to. In the hole. Rashid backed away and can only inside edge onto the stumps.

  • 19.4

    Isuru Udana to Liam Plunkett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

  • 19.3

    Isuru Udana to Liam Plunkett. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Chandimal, shy attempt by Tillakaratna. Udana had time and all three stumps to aim at. He missed and England scramble two.

  • 19.2

    Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 19.1

    FOUR! Isuru Udana to Adil Rashid. Length ball, down leg side backing away driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs. Short third man is a bad idea to Rashid who flashes a lot of balls down there.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Sri Lanka: 149/8 (rr 7.84)
  • 18.6

    Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 18.5

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs. A rare poorly directed ball from Malinga at the death.

  • 18.4

    Lasith Malinga to Liam Plunkett. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Malinga.

  • 18.3

    OUT! Bowled. Lasith Malinga to Ben Stokes. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to. Not quite the yorker he was aiming for, Stokes was through the shot and his off stump is smashed halfway up.

  • 18.2

    OUT! Caught. Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air under control to long on, by Mendis. Denly doubled his tally on his comeback but Malinga won the battle there.

  • 18.1

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by de Silva, fielded by Tillakaratna.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Sri Lanka: 134/8 (rr 7.44)
  • 17.6

    Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. Slower length ball, wide down leg side down the track cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 17.5

    Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 17.4

    Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. Length ball, down leg side down the track pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

  • 17.3

    Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 17.2

    Isuru Udana to Joe Denly. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Aponso.

  • 17.1

    Isuru Udana to Ben Stokes. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Sri Lanka: 125/8 (rr 7.35)
  • 16.6

    FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track flick, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Lovely strokeplay. Showing why Denly has been recalled after so many years out.

  • 16.5

    Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Quicker ball half volley, down leg side no foot movement working, inside edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 16.4

    FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Quicker length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Width. Denly wasn't totally in control but will be happy to now have two boundaries against his name.

  • 16.3

    FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Quicker length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

  • 16.2

    Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Denly. Quicker ball back of a length, down leg side down the track driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

  • 16.1

    Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes. Off break short, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Sri Lanka: 119/8 (rr 7.44)
  • 15.6

    Lasith Malinga to Ben Stokes. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka. Masterful bowling from Malinga running through his range of slower balls and yorkers.

  • 15.5

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 15.4

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 15.3

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. In-swinging half volley, to leg on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Malinga.

  • 15.2

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Perera.

  • 15.1

    Lasith Malinga to Joe Denly. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella. Fooled totally. Denly never picked up the slower ball.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 8 runs. Bowler: Joe Denly. Sri Lanka: 157/10 (rr 7.85)
  • 19.6
    Lasith Malinga b Joe Denly 5 (7)

    OUT! Bowled. Joe Denly to Lasith Malinga. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, missed to. The comeback kid Joe Denly ends up with 4-19 and England clinch the game by 30 runs.

    England were too good again for Sri Lanka tonight. Once 187 was on the board it would always be a tough ask. England's legspinners Adil Rashid and Denly took an incredible 7-30 in their combined eight overs. Thisara Perera clobbered 57 for the hosts but he was left with far too much to do.

  • 19.5

    Joe Denly to Lakshan Sandakan. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.

  • 19.4
    Thisara Perera c Jason Roy b Joe Denly 57 (31)

    OUT! Caught. Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Roy. That's the worst ball Denly has bowled tonight. He won't be too perturbed by that as he sees the back of the Sri Lanka skipper to a catch in the deep by Roy

  • 19.3

    SIX! Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  • 19.2

    Joe Denly to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

  • 19.1

    Joe Denly to Lasith Malinga. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Hales.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Sri Lanka: 149/8 (rr 7.84)
  • 18.6

    SIX! Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

  • 18.5

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Yorker, to leg on the front foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Jordan.

  • 18.4

    SIX! Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Perera is going down in a blaze of glory. England have bowled well at him. Curran just misses the length that time.

  • 18.3

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot driving, well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Jordan, fielded by Stokes.

  • 18.2

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Yorker, to leg on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Roy.

  • 18.1

    Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for 1 run, run save by Buttler.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Sri Lanka: 134/8 (rr 7.44)
  • 17.6

    FOUR! Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Yorker, outside off stump backing away Steer, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. A fine yorker but Perera was able to just squeeze it away to the fence.

  • 17.5

    Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Yorker, to leg on the front foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Roy.

  • 17.4

    Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Morgan, fielded by Plunkett.

  • 17.3

    Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air under control to long off for no runs, fielded by Hales.

  • 17.2

    Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Plunkett.

  • 17.1

    Chris Jordan to Lasith Malinga. Yorker, outside off stump backing away pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Sri Lanka: 125/8 (rr 7.35)
  • 16.6

    Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Morgan.

  • 16.5

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Roy.

  • 16.4

    Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air under control to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Roy.

  • 16.3

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Slower ball full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

  • 16.2

    Tom Curran to Lasith Malinga. Full toss, to leg backing away working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Roy.

  • 16.1

    Tom Curran to Thisara Perera. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Roy.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Sri Lanka: 119/8 (rr 7.44)
  • 15.6
    Amila Aponso b Chris Jordan 0 (2)

    OUT! Bowled. Chris Jordan to Amila Aponso. Yorker, off stump no foot movement pushing, missed to. That's why England have flown Jordan in just for this game. A perfect yorker, pitching in the blockhole. Unplayable when you need 17 an over.

  • 15.5

    Chris Jordan to Amila Aponso. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

  • 15.4
    Isuru Udana c Ben Stokes b Chris Jordan 2 (3)

    OUT! Caught. Chris Jordan to Isuru Udana. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off, by Stokes. Very tame from Udana. Looking for the big blow over mid off, he softly picks out Stokes.

  • 15.3

    Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Plunkett.

  • 15.2

    SIX! Chris Jordan to Thisara Perera. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Slower, sat up and demanded to be punished.

  • 15.1

    Chris Jordan to Isuru Udana. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hales.