Highlights England vs Sri Lanka Odi World Cup 26.10.2023

25.3
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Good line and length. Nissanka goes back and eases a drive

25.2
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Length ball, outside off once more. Nissanka goes back and punches a drive on the off side.

25.1
2

Good length from Rashid, outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and lofts a drive for two runs down the ground.

24.6
1

Good length from Woakes, pitching outside off stump once more. Nissanka gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

24.5
1

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Samarawickrama moves onto the back foot and flicks for one run.

24.5
1w

Wide. Very short ball, too wide outside off.

24.4
1

On a good line and length once more. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a flick for a run.

24.3
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Pitching on a good line and length. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance on the leg side.

24.2
1

On a good length, outside off once more. Samarawickrama pushes forward and drives for a run on the off side.

24.1
1

Back of a length from Woakes, outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and drives back behind point for a single run.

23.6
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Length ball, outside off once again. Samarawickrama rocks back and plays a flick

23.5
4

And again! Ali comes over the wicket to Samarawickrama. Ali pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

23.4
4

FOUR! Good length from Ali, pitching outside off. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and plays a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

23.3
1

Good line and length once again. Nissanka rocks back and eases a drive straight down the ground for 1 run.

23.2
1

Good line and length. Samarawickrama gets on the back foot and drives on the off side for one run.

23.1
1

Good length from Ali, on leg stump and angling across Nissanka. He gets on the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

22.6
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On a good length, outside off. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and drives

22.5
4

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Samarawickrama gets forward and glances back behind square for four runs.

22.4
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Good length, outside off stump once again. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

22.3
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Good length from Woakes, pitching outside off. Samarawickrama gets forward but misses while attempting to defend

22.2
1

Good line and length from Woakes. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke behind square for 1 run.

22.1
1

Samarawickrama brings up his 50! Back of a length, outside off stump. Samarawickrama goes back and flicks for a run.

21.6
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Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and drives

21.5
1

Pitched up, outside off. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and drives for one run through the off side field.

21.4
1

Pitched up, on line. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a run behind square.

21.3
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Pitching on a good line and length. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

21.2
1

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Samarawickrama. He gets forward and outside edges for a single run.

21.1
2

On a good length, pitching outside off. Samarawickrama goes back and cuts behind point for a couple of runs.

20.6
4

FOUR! Full, outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and lofts a drive for 4 runs.

20.5
1

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

20.4
1

Full, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a single run.

20.3
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Pitching on a good line and length. Nissanka gets on the back foot and plays a flick behind square.

20.2
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Full, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Nissanka gets on the front foot and defends

20.1
.

Good length, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets on the front foot and punches a drive

19.6
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On a good length, outside off. Samarawickrama advances down the pitch, and is hit on the pads while attempting a flick

19.5
.

On a good line and length from Ali. Samarawickrama pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

19.4
1

Ali now coming around the wicket to Nissanka. Good length from Ali, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Nissanka gets forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.

19.3
2

On a good line and length from Ali. Nissanka gets forward and plays a flick for two runs.

19.2
1

Back of a length, outside off. Samarawickrama moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground for one run.

19.1
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Nissanka rocks back and flicks behind square for a single run.

18.6
1

Full toss, on leg stump and angled across Nissanka. Nissanka plays a flick for a single run.

18.5
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On a good length, outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the front foot and defends

18.4
.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Nissanka gets on the back foot and guides a cut

18.3
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On a good length, outside off stump once again. Nissanka pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive stroke

18.2
1

Full toss, outside off stump once again. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and pulls averagely for one run.

18.1
1

Good length from Livingstone, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run on the off side.

17.6
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Yorker, pitching outside off. Samarawickrama gets forward but misses while attempting to play a drive

17.5
1

Back of a length from Wood, on line. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance for a run behind square on the leg side.

17.4
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Length ball, outside off stump once more. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

17.3
4

FOUR! 50 up for Nissanka in emphatic style! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Nissanka gets forward and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

17.2
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Good length from Wood, pitching outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and defends

17.1
2

Back of a length, outside off. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and drives through the off side for two runs.

16.6
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Samarawickrama gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

16.5
2

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for a couple of runs.

16.4
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Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Samarawickrama gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance back behind square.

16.3
1

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka gets on the back foot and drives through point on the off side for a run.

16.2
1

Good length from Livingstone, outside off. Samarawickrama goes back and plays a cut for a run.

16.1
4

FOUR! On a good line and length from Livingstone. Samarawickrama goes back and cuts for 4 runs back behind point.

15.6
2

Dropped in short by Wood, pitching outside off once again. Nissanka rocks back and plays a pull for two runs.

15.5
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Short of a length, outside off once more. Nissanka moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a late cut

15.4
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Dropped in short by Wood, outside off once more. Nissanka rocks back but opts to let that one pass through to Buttler

15.3
4

FOUR! Dropped in short by Wood, outside off. Nissanka gets on the back foot and pulls averagely for 4 runs.

15.2
1

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across Samarawickrama. He goes back and glances for one run back behind square.

15.1
1

Back of a length, outside off once again. Nissanka rocks back and defends back behind point for a run.

14.6
2

On a good length, outside off stump again. Samarawickrama pushes forward and drives for a couple of runs behind point.

14.5
6

SIX! Good length from Rashid, outside off stump. Samarawickrama advances and skies a drive over the on side field for 6 runs.

14.4
1

Rashid pitches one up, outside off. Nissanka gets forward and punches a drive on the off side for 1 run.

14.3
1

On a good line and length from Rashid. Samarawickrama advances and plays a flick for one run behind square.

14.2
1

Rashid pitches one up, on a good line once more. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a flick for 1 run.

14.1
1

Good line and length from Rashid. Samarawickrama gets forward and plays a flick back behind square for one run.

13.6
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Back of a length from Wood, outside off stump again. Nissanka goes back and plays a defensive stroke

13.5
.

Back of a length from Wood, outside off stump once again. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

13.4
1

Short ball, outside off. Samarawickrama rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

13.3
1

Length ball, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run over the off side field.

13.2
1

Dropped in short by Wood, outside off. Samarawickrama gets on the back foot and lifts a shaky hook behind square for a run.

13.1
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Back of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Samarawickrama rocks back and plays a shaky defensive stroke

12.6
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On a good line and length from Rashid. Nissanka pushes forward and defends

12.5
1

Full ball, outside off stump once more. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and drives for a run through the off side field.

12.4
1

Good length, pitching outside off. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and eases a bad drive for 1 run.

12.3
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Length ball, pitching outside off. Nissanka goes back and cuts

12.2
1

On a good line and length once more. Samarawickrama pushes forward and flicks behind square for 1 run.

12.1
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Samarawickrama pushes forward and is struck on the body while attempting to play a sweep

11.6
.

Good length, outside off stump again. Nissanka moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a drive

11.5
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Back of a length from Wood, outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut

11.4
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka gets forward and eases a drive on the off side.

11.3
1

Back of a length from Wood, outside off stump again. Samarawickrama moves onto the back foot and cuts for one run behind point.

11.2
.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Samarawickrama pushes forward but misses while trying to play a defensive shot. Fantastic response by Wood

11.1
4

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and drives through point for 4 runs.

10.6
1

On a good line and length from Rashid. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run.

10.5
1

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side field for 1 run.

10.4
4

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Nissanka gets forward and punches a drive for four runs on the off side.

10.3
1

On a good line and length from Rashid. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and glances for 1 run behind square.

10.2
.

Good length from Rashid, outside off once again. Samarawickrama goes back and plays a defensive stroke

10.1
1

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Nissanka gets forward and eases a drive for a run.

9.6
.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Samarawickrama gets forward and drives

9.5
4

FOUR! Short, outside off stump once again. Samarawickrama moves onto the back foot and pulls for 4 runs back behind square.

9.4
.

Good length from Willey, pitching outside off stump again. Samarawickrama drives down the ground.

9.3
1

Good length from Willey, outside off again. Nissanka gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run.

9.2
.

Full, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets forward and eases a drive down the ground.

9.1
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Length ball, outside off stump. Nissanka gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a drive

8.6
1

Good line and length. Nissanka goes back and drives on the off side for 1 run.

8.5
6

SIX! Good length from Rashid, outside off stump. Nissanka moves down the pitch and plays a drive for a half dozen runs on the leg side.

8.4
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Good length, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets on the back foot and guides a cut through point.

8.3
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and defends

8.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Nissanka rocks back and drives

8.1
1

Good length from Rashid, outside off. Samarawickrama gets on the back foot and guides a cut for a single run back through point.

7.6
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Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

7.5
1

Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Samarawickrama. He pushes forward and finesses a glance for a run behind square.

7.5
1w

Wide. Dropped in short by Willey, pitching far outside leg. Samarawickrama ducks under it and defends

7.4
1

Good line and length. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and late cuts behind point for a single run.

7.3
1

Good length from Willey, on leg stump and angled across Samarawickrama. He gets on the front foot and plays a cut for one run back behind point.

7.2
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Good length from Willey, outside off stump. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting a drive

7.1
1

Good length from Willey, pitching on leg and angled across. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a flick for 1 run behind square.

6.6
.

Length ball, outside off. Samarawickrama pushes forward and drives. Tidy fielding by Bairstow results in a couple of runs being saved.

6.5
1

Back of a length from Woakes, outside off once more. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and defends for 1 run.

6.4
4

And again! Good length from Woakes, outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and punches a drive for four runs.

6.3
4

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump once again. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a pull for 4 runs.

6.2
.

Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Nissanka rocks back and drives sloppily

6.1
.

Good length from Woakes, outside off stump. Nissanka gets on the back foot and edges onto the pads while attempting to defend. England appeal, however umpire Holdstock gives Nissanka not out.

5.6
.

Willey pitches one up, on a good line again. Samarawickrama moves onto the front foot and punches a drive

5.5
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Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Samarawickrama gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

5.4
2

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across Samarawickrama. He pushes forward and flicks for two runs.

5.3
4

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for four runs.

5.2
W

OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Kusal Mendis gets forward and lofts a wild flick, and is caught by Buttler

5.1
.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and cuts

4.6
.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and drives

4.5
1

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and guides a late cut for a run back behind point.

4.4
.

Back of a length, outside off once again. Kusal Mendis goes back and flicks

4.3
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and defends averagely

4.2
1

On a good line and length. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and guides a glance for 1 run back behind square.

4.1
.

Back of a length from Woakes, pitching outside off. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and drives

3.6
.

Good length from Willey, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

3.5
4

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis rocks back and lofts a drive back through point for four runs.

3.4
.

Good length, outside off. Kusal Mendis moves onto the front foot but watches it go through to the keeper

3.3
2

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Kusal Mendis. He gets on the front foot and drives on the leg side for two runs.

3.2
.

On a good length, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets forward but allows it to pass through to Buttler

3.1
.

Good line and length. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend

2.6
.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Nissanka gets on the front foot and drives

2.5
.

Length ball, outside off once more. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

2.4
2

Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a flick for a couple of runs.

2.3
.

Good length from Woakes, pitching outside off once again. Nissanka goes back and eases a drive

2.2
.

Good length from Woakes, outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

2.1
.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Nissanka pushes forward and punches a drive

1.6
4

FOUR! Good length from Willey, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and edges over Root at slip for 4 runs behind point on the off side.

1.5
W

OUT! Willey breaks through! Pitching on a good line and length. Perera gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Stokes down the ground.

1.4
.

Good length, outside off stump. Perera moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

1.3
4

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump. Perera moves onto the front foot and pulls back behind square for 4 runs.

1.2
.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Perera gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance

1.1
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Perera gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke. England appeal, however umpire CM Brown says not out.

0.6
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Length ball, outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the front foot and defends

0.5
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a shaky defensive stroke

0.4
.

Good length, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets forward and defends

0.3
.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

0.2
4

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward and drives for 4 runs. Glorious shot!

0.2
1w

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Nissanka moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a glance

0.1
.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and eases a drive

33.2
W

OUT! Theekshana gets the last wicket! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Wood shuffles down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, Kusal Mendis whips the bails off, and Wood is out

33.1
.

On a good length, outside off. Wood moves onto the front foot but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

32.6
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Full, outside off stump. Willey gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

32.5
4

FOUR! Short of a length, on line once more. Willey rocks back and drives for 4 runs on the off side.

32.4
1

Full toss, on line. Wood pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for a single run.

32.3
4

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off once more. Wood pushes forward and lifts a drive behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

32.2
.

Back of a length from Kumara, pitching outside off stump. Wood gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke behind point.

32.1
.

Good length, outside off. Wood moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

31.6
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Theekshana now coming over the wicket to Willey. Good line and length. Willey pushes forward and inside edges behind square on the on side.

31.6
W

OUT! Run out. Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Willey moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a glance. The throw by Kusal Mendis to the non-striker's end is great. Sri Lanka appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Rashid is short of the popping crease. Smart thinking by Mendis there!

31.5
.

Theekshana now coming around the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Willey goes back but misses while trying to play a cut. A beauty by Theekshana!

31.4
.

Length ball, pitching outside leg. Willey gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive shot behind square.

31.3
1w

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Rashid rocks back but swings and misses while trying a pull

31.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Rashid gets on the back foot and flicks

31.1
.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Rashid gets on the front foot and punches a drive

30.6
6

SIX! Short of a length, outside leg. Willey rocks back and pulls behind square for a half dozen runs.

30.5
1

Full ball, outside off once again. Rashid gets on the front foot and punches a drive through point for one run.

30.4
.

Good length from Kumara, pitching outside off stump once again. Rashid gets on the front foot and defends

30.3
.

Good length, pitching outside off. Rashid gets on the front foot and defends

30.2
.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Rashid moves onto the front foot and defends averagely

30.1
W

OUT! Caught. Short, pitching on leg and angling across Stokes. He gets on the back foot and skies a pull, but is caught by Hemantha in the deep

29.6
1

Pitched up, outside off stump. Stokes pushes forward and defends on the off side for a single run.

29.5
2

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Stokes moves onto the front foot and edges behind point for a pair of runs. Good work in the field by Nissanka saves a boundary.

29.4
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Stokes moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a reverse sweep

29.3
.

Good length from Theekshana, pitching outside off. Stokes gets on the front foot and punches a drive

29.2
.

Theekshana now coming around the wicket to Stokes. On a good line and length but angling across the batter. Stokes goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick

29.1
1

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Willey gets on the back foot and flicks back behind square for 1 run.

28.6
1

Kumara now coming over the wicket. On a good length, on leg stump and angling across Willey. He pushes forward and edges behind point for 1 run.

28.5
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Kumara comes around the wicket. Good line and length from Kumara again. Willey pushes forward and defends straight down the ground.

28.4
1

Good line and length. Stokes moves onto the front foot and late cuts behind point for 1 run.

28.3
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On a good length, pitching outside off. Stokes pushes forward and lifts a pull down the ground straight to the fielder at mid off.

28.2
.

Good length from Kumara, on leg stump and angling across. Stokes gets on the front foot and punches a drive

28.1
1

Good length from Kumara, on leg stump and angling across Willey. He gets on the front foot and edges for a single run back behind point.

27.6
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Back of a length from K Rajitha, outside off. Stokes moves onto the back foot and eases a wild drive

27.5
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Good line and length. Stokes gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

27.4
4

FOUR! K Rajitha now coming around the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off. Stokes eases a drive for four runs through the off side.

27.3
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K Rajitha comes over the wicket to Stokes. Good line and length. Stokes gets forward and defends

27.2
1

K Rajitha now coming around the wicket. Back of a length from K Rajitha, outside off stump. Willey rocks back and edges for a single run.

27.1
1

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Stokes. He moves onto the front foot and guides a glance for one run behind square.

26.6
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Good line and length from Mathews once again. Willey gets on the front foot and defends down the ground.

26.5
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On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Willey gets forward and defends

26.4
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Short of a length, on a good line. Willey goes back and eases a drive

26.3
.

Good length from Mathews, outside off. Willey gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

26.2
.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Willey moves onto the front foot and defends

26.1
1b

On a good length, pitching outside leg. Stokes gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive stroke, resulting in 1 leg bye.

25.6
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Good length from K Rajitha, pitching on leg and angling across. Willey moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

25.5
W

OUT! Caught. Good length from K Rajitha, outside off once more. Woakes pushes forward and edges. Sri Lanka appeal for a catch. Both umpires converse before deciding to call for an umpire review. A decision has been made by the third umpire, and after a long look Woakes has been given out and has to go.

25.4
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On a good length, outside off again. Woakes gets on the front foot and drives straight down the ground. Tidy work in the field by Theekshana prevents a certain boundary.

25.3
1

Length ball, pitching outside leg and angling across. Stokes gets forward and plays a flick for a run.

25.2
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Short of a length, on line. Stokes gets on the back foot and guides a leg glance back behind square.

25.1
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Good length, on leg stump and angled across Stokes. He pushes forward and defends through the off side.

24.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Woakes moves onto the front foot and defends

24.5
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Short of a length, outside off. Woakes goes back and defends

24.4
W

OUT! Mathews gets the wicket! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Ali goes back and slices a cut, but is caught by Perera

24.3
1

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Stokes gets on the front foot and drives for a run down the ground.

24.2
1

Good length, on leg stump and angling across. Ali gets forward and tucks a glance for a single run back behind square.

24.1
1

Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Stokes gets on the back foot and defends for 1 run.

23.6
1

On a good line and length. Stokes pushes forward and late cuts back behind point for a run.

23.5
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Good length from K Rajitha, outside off stump again. Stokes advances down the pitch and punches a sloppy drive

23.4
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Good length from K Rajitha, pitching outside leg again. Stokes pushes forward and defends

23.3
1

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Ali gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for a run. Tidy work in the field by Chamika Karunaratne saves a boundary.

23.2
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Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Ali. He moves onto the front foot and defends

23.1
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Short of a length, on a good line. Ali gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

23.1
1w

Wide. Full ball, pitching well outside off stump.

22.6
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Good length from Madushanka, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot and cuts

22.5
4

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

22.4
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Short of a length, outside off. Stokes shuffles down the pitch and pulls poorly behind square.

22.3
.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Stokes advances but makes no contact while trying a paddle

22.2
4

FOUR! On a good line and length. Stokes pushes forward and drives for 4 runs over the on side field.

22.1
.

On a good length, outside off. Stokes pushes forward and defends

21.6
1

Good length from de Silva, outside off stump. Stokes shuffles down the pitch and drives through the off side field for one run.

21.5
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Stokes gets on the front foot and eases a poor drive through the leg side field.

21.4
.

On a good line and length from de Silva. Stokes gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

21.3
4

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Stokes shuffles down the pitch and drives on the on side for four runs.

21.2
1

Good length, on leg stump and angling across Ali. He moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a run back behind square.

21.1
4

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Ali pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side field for 4 runs.

20.6
4

FOUR! Good length from Madushanka, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot and plays a drive for four runs.

20.5
.

Good length from Madushanka, pitching outside off stump. Stokes pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke back through point.

20.4
1

Good line and length. Ali gets forward and flicks for 1 run behind square.

20.3
2

Full ball, pitching outside off. Ali gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for a run. Some mediocre fielding allows Ali and Stokes to complete one overthrow.

20.2
.

Good line and length. Ali gets on the front foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke

20.1
2

Pitching on a good line and length. Ali moves onto the front foot and eases a drive past the bowler for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Kumara costing a couple of runs.

19.6
.

Good line and length again. Stokes gets on the back foot and defends

19.5
.

Good line and length from Theekshana. Stokes pushes forward and edges onto the pads while attempting a reverse sweep. Umpire Holdstock gives Stokes out LBW, however Stokes signals for a review. The decision is overturned by DRS due to a tiny inside edge off the bat.

19.4
.

On a good line and length once again. Stokes moves onto the front foot and drives

19.3
.

Theekshana now coming around the wicket to Stokes. On a good line and length. Stokes moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

19.2
1

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Ali pushes forward and eases a drive for one run down the ground.

19.1
.

On a good length, outside leg and angling across. Ali moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive shot. Sri Lanka appeal, but Ali is given not out.

18.6
1

Good length, outside leg and angling across Ali. He moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run on the leg side.

18.5
1

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across Stokes. He gets on the front foot and glances for a run behind square.

18.4
.

DROPPED! On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Stokes gets on the front foot and edges. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Samarawickrama. A really hard chance for Samarawickrama there at backward point!

18.3
.

How does that miss? Pitching on a good line and length. Stokes moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke. So close to hitting off-stump.

18.2
.

Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Stokes. He goes back but swings and misses while trying a hook

18.1
1

On a good line and length. Ali gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for one run.

17.6
.

Theekshana comes around the wicket. Full, outside off stump. Stokes gets forward and eases a drive through the off side. Maiden over.

17.5
.

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Stokes pushes forward and defends

17.4
.

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Stokes gets forward and defends

17.3
.

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Stokes gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick. Sri Lanka appeal, however the umpire gives Stokes not out.

17.2
.

Good length, outside leg and angled across Stokes. He moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick. Sri Lanka appeal, but umpire AT Holdstock gives Stokes not out.

17.1
.

Pitched up, outside off once more. Stokes gets on the front foot and drives on the off side.

16.6
W

OUT! LBW. On a good length, outside off stump once again. Livingstone moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a drive. The umpire gives Livingstone out LBW, but Livingstone signals for a review. DRS comes back as umpire's call, meaning that Livingstone must depart.

16.5
.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Livingstone gets on the front foot and edges

16.4
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Livingstone moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

16.3
.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Livingstone rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

16.2
1

Good length from Kumara, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for one run.

16.1
4

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Stokes gets forward and edges for 4 runs behind point on the off side.

15.6
1

Good line and length once more. Stokes rocks back and flicks behind square for 1 run.

15.5
.

Theekshana now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length from Theekshana once more. Stokes moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance

15.4
1

Theekshana now coming over the wicket to Livingstone. Pitching on a good line and length. Livingstone goes back and drives through the on side field for a single run.

15.3
1

On a good length, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

15.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

15.1
.

Good line and length. Stokes gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

14.6
.

Kumara pitches one up, outside off stump. Livingstone gets forward and punches a drive

14.5
W

OUT! Caught. Good length from Kumara, pitching outside off. Buttler moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Kusal Mendis

14.4
1

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Stokes gets on the back foot and cuts for a run.

14.3
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Stokes gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

14.2
1

Length ball, outside off. Buttler moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

14.1
4

FOUR! Kumara pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Buttler pushes forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

13.6
.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Stokes gets forward and defends

13.5
1

On a good line and length from K Rajitha but angled across the batter. Buttler pushes forward and finesses a glance for a run through the leg side field.

13.4
2

On a good line and length. Buttler moves onto the front foot and flicks for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Nissanka costing Sri Lanka 1 run.

13.3
.

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Buttler pushes forward and drives

13.2
W

OUT! K Rajitha gets the wicket! Good length, outside off once again. Bairstow pushes forward and drives poorly, and is caught by de Silva down the ground.

13.1
.

Good length, outside off stump. Bairstow gets on the front foot and eases a drive

12.6
.

Good line and length from Kumara. Stokes pushes forward but plays and misses while attempting to defend.

12.5
.

Good length from Kumara, outside off stump. Stokes pushes forward but misses while attempting to play a drive

12.4
2

Length ball, pitching outside off. Stokes pushes forward and drives for two runs through the off side field. Good work in the field by Asalanka prevents a boundary.

12.3
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Stokes gets forward and cuts

12.2
.

Length ball, outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot and lofts a shaky drive just short of de Silva at cover.

12.1
.

Good length from Kumara, outside off. Stokes moves onto the front foot but allows it to go through to the keeper

11.6
.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Bairstow gets forward and inside edges into their pads while trying a pull. Could have dragged the ball onto the stumps!

11.5
.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Bairstow pushes forward and defends

11.4
2

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Bairstow gets forward and glances behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

11.3
1

Good line and length from K Rajitha. Stokes moves down the pitch and slices a cut behind point for 1 run.

11.2
.

Good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Stokes gets on the front foot and plays a flick

11.1
1

Good length from K Rajitha, pitching outside off once again. Bairstow pushes forward and glances for 1 run.

10.6
1

Good length, outside off. Bairstow gets on the front foot and slices a square cut for a single run.

10.5
1

Good line and length from Mathews. Stokes moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for a run.

10.4
.

Good length from Mathews, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Stokes. He gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance. Sri Lanka appeal for LBW, however the umpire gives Stokes not out. Sri Lanka call for a review. The decision is upheld as the ball pitched down leg stump.

10.3
.

On a good line and length from Mathews once more. Stokes gets on the front foot and defends down the ground.

10.2
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Stokes moves onto the front foot and defends

10.1
1

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Bairstow rocks back and glances back behind square for one run.

9.6
2

On a good length, outside leg. Stokes moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a leg glance back behind square, resulting in a couple of leg byes.

9.5
.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Stokes. He moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick

9.4
W

OUT! Run out. Length ball, outside off stump. Root moves onto the front foot and eases a drive. Confusion between the two English batters as the throw by Mathews is impressive. Sri Lanka appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows Root is short of the popping crease

9.3
.

Good length from Theekshana, outside off stump once more. Root gets on the front foot and plays a flick back behind square.

9.2
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Root rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

9.1
1

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump again. Bairstow rocks back and flicks for a single run.

9.1
1w

Wide. Theekshana pitches one up, pitching well down the leg side.

8.6
1

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Bairstow gets on the front foot and glances through the on side field for a single run.

8.5
1

CHANCE! Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Root moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run. A run out chance but England survive the attempt from Nissanka's throw.

8.4
.

Good length from Mathews, pitching outside off stump. Root gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side field. Tidy work in the field by Perera prevents a certain boundary.

8.3
.

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Root moves down the pitch and defends

8.2
.

Back of a length from Mathews, outside off once more. Root goes back and defends

8.1
1

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Bairstow gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

7.6
.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Root gets on the back foot and glances sloppily

7.5
1

Good line and length. Bairstow gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

7.4
1

Theekshana pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Root gets forward and punches a drive for a run.

7.3
1

On a good line and length from Theekshana once more. Bairstow goes back and glances for a single run behind square on the leg side.

7.2
.

Good line and length from Theekshana once again. Bairstow creates room and drives shakily

7.1
.

On a good line and length. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and defends

6.6
1

Good length, outside off once more. Bairstow gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run through the off side field.

6.5
2

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Bairstow moves onto the front foot and drives for two runs.

6.4
1

Good length, outside off. Root moves down the pitch and drives for 1 run.

6.3
W

OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Malan gets on the front foot and outside edges. Sri Lanka appeal for a catch, however umpire CM Brown gives Malan not out. Sri Lanka call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Malan has to go.

6.2
.

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angled across Malan. He gets forward but makes no contact while trying a drive

6.1
1

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Bairstow gets on the front foot and plays a cut through point for a run.

5.6
.

On a good line and length once again. Malan pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

5.5
1

On a good line and length. Bairstow gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run on the leg side.

5.4
4

FOUR! Back of a length from Theekshana, outside off again. Bairstow moves onto the back foot and guides a square cut back behind point for four runs.

5.3
.

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Bairstow creates space but swings and misses while trying a cut

5.2
.

Good length from Theekshana, outside off. Bairstow gets forward and punches a drive

5.1
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Bairstow goes back and plays a mediocre defensive stroke through the off side.

4.6
4

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Malan moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive on the off side for four runs.

4.5
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Malan gets forward and defends through the off side field.

4.4
.

Length ball, pitching wide outside off. Malan gets forward but misses while trying a drive

4.3
4

FOUR! Madushanka drops one in short, on a good line. Malan rocks back and plays a pull for four runs behind square.

4.2
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Malan gets on the back foot and drives through the off side field.

4.1
4

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Malan moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field for four runs.

3.6
4

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Bairstow pushes forward and punches a drive for four runs.

3.5
1

Good length from K Rajitha, pitching on leg and angled across Malan. He gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run back behind point.

3.4
4

Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, outside off. Malan pushes forward again and lifts a drive for 4 runs.

3.3
4

FOUR! Good length from K Rajitha, pitching outside off. Malan moves onto the front foot and skies a drive for 4 runs.

3.2
.

Good line and length from K Rajitha once again. Malan moves onto the front foot but decides to allow that one to travel through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

3.1
2

On a good line and length from K Rajitha. Malan gets forward and plays a flick back behind square for a couple of runs.

2.6
1

On a good line and length. Malan gets forward and flicks for one run.

2.5
.

Madushanka pitches one up, on line. Malan moves onto the front foot and defends down the ground.

2.4
.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Malan gets on the front foot but plays and misses while attempting to defend

2.3
.

Good length, outside off. Malan goes back but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

2.2
.

Good line and length from Madushanka. Malan pushes forward and defends shakily

2.1
4

FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Malan pushes forward and drives through the off side for four runs.

1.6
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Bairstow gets forward and drives

1.5
.

On a good length, pitching on leg. Bairstow moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance

1.4
4

FOUR! Length ball, wider outside off once more. Bairstow pushes forward and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

1.3
.

Length ball, outside off again. Bairstow pushes forward and drives

1.2
.

Short of a length, outside off. Bairstow pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

1.1
.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Bairstow goes back and defends

0.6
.

Good length, outside off. Malan gets forward but lets that one travel through to Kusal Mendis

0.5
.

Good length from Madushanka, outside off stump. Malan moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a pull

0.4
.

Full ball, on a good line again. Malan moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

0.3
.

Full, pitching on a good line. Malan gets forward and drives

0.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Malan goes back but decides to just let the ball go through to Kusal Mendis untouched

0.1
3

Full ball, on line. Bairstow pushes forward and drives past the bowler for 3 runs. Tidy fielding by Mathews and Theekshana saves a certain boundary.