England go 1-0 up in three-match series - match report
Root anchors run-chase with unbeaten 62 off 128 balls
Smith adds impetus with 39 (48)
Mendis makes sparkling 113 & Chandimal adds 79
Woakes and Potts both finish with three wickets
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A big shot from Root does finish it!
He skips down the pitch to loft Jayasuriya's second ball down the ground for four, finishing the game with a flourish.
An innings of hard graft comes to an end - it wasn't always pretty, but this was an excellent effort from England.
England need four runs to win
Not bothered about the average, Joe?
Root goes for an elaborate scoop, but the ball skews off the toe of the bat, his shoulder and falls safely.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
I don't think the review would've saved Sri Lanka there.
Woakes brings up England's 200, turning the returning Rathnayake down to third for a single.
The debutant goes up for an lbw as Root tries to turn the ball into the leg side, but Sri Lanka are out of reviews.
It was heading down leg anyway.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
The target is now one meaty blow away! Jayasuriya's mammoth effort is nearly over.
England need six runs to win
Image source, ReutersSteady accumulation from Jayasuriya's over, as England bring themselves within one shot of victory.
Eng 195-5
Didn't touch anything.
Good catch though...
Asitha Fernando continues to bustle through, despite the increasingly bleak outlook.
He goes up for a caught behind for Woakes, with sub-keeper Kusal Mendis taking a sharp grab down the leg side.
They'll send it upstairs, may as well with 10 to win.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
England are not risking anything here.
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England need 11 runs to win
The England batters work Jayasuriya for three singles, as they ease within sight of their target.
One big over would do it.
Here's Smith's exit from the match.
He was just keen to get it over and done with.
England need 14 runs to win
Nothing more from the over, as Woakes blocks out a final-ball yorker from Asitha.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
An extraordinary shot! No-nonsense from Woakes.
England need 14 runs to win
Pow!
Woakes cracks a four off Asitha Fernando, not much backlift but he middles it past a diving mid-on, off to the ropes.
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England need 19 runs to win
Woakes sees off the remaining five balls of the over without scoring.
Sun update: it's still sunny.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Root has had to use all his reserves today, patience, skill and control. It's been a fine innings that England have needed.
Root gets his half century before the close.
A single into the covers off Jayasuriya - who's returned with a change of ends - brings up the landmark from 108 balls.
England need 20 runs to win
Time for Chris Woakes.
He gets off the mark straight away, turning another full ball from Asitha into mid-wicket.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,caught Root, bowled Woakes Fernando, caught Root, bowled Woakes | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25.00 |
Karunaratne,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Karunaratne, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11.11 |
Mendis,caught Brook, bowled Wood Mendis, caught Brook, bowled Wood | 24 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 70.59 |
Mathews,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Mathews, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Chandimal,leg before wicket, bowled Bashir Chandimal, leg before wicket, bowled Bashir | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 42.50 |
de Silva,caught Lawrence, bowled Bashir de Silva, caught Lawrence, bowled Bashir | 74 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 155 | 88.10 |
Mendis,caught Smith, bowled Woakes Mendis, caught Smith, bowled Woakes | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 48.00 |
Jayasuriya,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Jayasuriya, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 50.00 |
Rathnayake,caught Woakes, bowled Bashir Rathnayake, caught Woakes, bowled Bashir | 72 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 144 | 53.33 |
Fernando,run out Pope Fernando, run out Pope | 13 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 20.97 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 8 | ||||||
Total,236 all out 74.0 overs Total,236 all out 74.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 11.0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2.90 |
Atkinson | 16.0 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 3.00 |
Potts | 9.0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5.33 |
Wood | 8.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3.87 |
Bashir | 23.0 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.39 |
Root | 7.0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
6 for 1 (5.3 overs) | Karunaratne |
6 for 2 (6.1 overs) | Fernando |
6 for 3 (6.6 overs) | Mathews |
40 for 4 (15.1 overs) | Mendis |
72 for 5 (22.3 overs) | Chandimal |
92 for 6 (28.6 overs) | Mendis |
113 for 7 (33.6 overs) | Jayasuriya |
176 for 8 (50.2 overs) | de Silva |
226 for 9 (70.4 overs) | Rathnayake |
236 for 10 (73.6 overs) | Fernando |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Fernando Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Fernando | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 90.00 |
Lawrence,caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando Lawrence, caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 76.92 |
Pope,bowled Fernando Pope, bowled Fernando | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 75.00 |
Root,caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando Root, caught Chandimal, bowled Fernando | 42 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 73.68 |
Brook,bowled Jayasuriya Brook, bowled Jayasuriya | 56 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 76.71 |
Smith,caught Chandimal, bowled Jayasuriya Smith, caught Chandimal, bowled Jayasuriya | 111 | 148 | 8 | 1 | 225 | 75.00 |
Woakes,bowled Jayasuriya Woakes, bowled Jayasuriya | 25 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 38.46 |
Atkinson,caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake Atkinson, caught Chandimal, bowled Rathnayake | 20 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 30.77 |
Potts,caught Mendis, bowled Fernando Potts, caught Mendis, bowled Fernando | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 73.91 |
Wood,bowled Fernando Wood, bowled Fernando | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 169.23 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 8 Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 8 | ||||||
Total,358 all out 85.3 overs Total,358 all out 85.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
de Silva | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Jayasuriya | 31.0 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 2.74 |
Fernando | 18.0 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 5.72 |
Fernando | 19.3 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 3.74 |
Rathnayake | 13.0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 5.07 |
Mendis | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
30 for 1 (6.3 overs) | Duckett |
40 for 2 (8.4 overs) | Pope |
67 for 3 (14.3 overs) | Lawrence |
125 for 4 (25.3 overs) | Root |
187 for 5 (39.1 overs) | Brook |
239 for 6 (57.3 overs) | Woakes |
305 for 7 (76.5 overs) | Atkinson |
315 for 8 (79.4 overs) | Smith |
348 for 9 (82.6 overs) | Wood |
358 for 10 (85.3 overs) | Potts |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando,bowled Woakes Fernando, bowled Woakes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Karunaratne,caught Brook, bowled Wood Karunaratne, caught Brook, bowled Wood | 27 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 84.38 |
Mendis,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Mathews,caught Potts, bowled Woakes Mathews, caught Potts, bowled Woakes | 65 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 44.83 |
Chandimal,caught substitute, bowled Potts Chandimal, caught substitute, bowled Potts | 79 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 358 | 66.39 |
de Silva,leg before wicket, bowled Potts de Silva, leg before wicket, bowled Potts | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 44.00 |
Mendis,caught Root, bowled Atkinson Mendis, caught Root, bowled Atkinson | 113 | 183 | 15 | 1 | 275 | 61.75 |
Rathnayake,caught Duckett, bowled Root Rathnayake, caught Duckett, bowled Root | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 66.67 |
Jayasuriya,caught Brook, bowled Potts Jayasuriya, caught Brook, bowled Potts | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50.00 |
Fernando,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Fernando, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Fernando,not out Fernando, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 16 Extras, no balls 1, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 16 | ||||||
Total,326 all out 89.3 overs Total,326 all out 89.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 22.0 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 2.63 |
Atkinson | 17.0 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 5.23 |
Bashir | 20.0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 3.85 |
Wood | 10.2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.48 |
Potts | 17.3 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 2.68 |
Root | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Fernando |
1 for 2 (1.4 overs) | Mendis |
52 for 3 (13.1 overs) | Karunaratne |
95 for 4 (25.3 overs) | de Silva |
173 for 5 (50.4 overs) | Mathews |
190 for 6 (55.4 overs) | Rathnayake |
307 for 7 (85.2 overs) | Mendis |
321 for 8 (87.6 overs) | Jayasuriya |
322 for 9 (88.6 overs) | Fernando |
326 for 10 (89.3 overs) | Chandimal |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Mendis, bowled Fernando Duckett, caught Mendis, bowled Fernando | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 78.57 |
Lawrence,leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake Lawrence, leg before wicket, bowled Rathnayake | 34 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 62.96 |
Pope,caught de Silva, bowled Jayasuriya Pope, caught de Silva, bowled Jayasuriya | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35.29 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 62 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 48.44 |
Brook,caught and bowled Jayasuriya Brook, caught and bowled Jayasuriya | 32 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 47.06 |
Smith,bowled Fernando Smith, bowled Fernando | 39 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 81.25 |
Woakes,not out Woakes, not out | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 44.44 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 13 Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 13 | ||||||
Total,205 for 5 57.2 overs Total,205 for 5 57.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 8.0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5.75 |
Fernando | 12.0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.08 |
Jayasuriya | 25.2 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 3.86 |
Rathnayake | 12.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2.58 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
34 for 1 (5.4 overs) | Duckett |
56 for 2 (12.5 overs) | Pope |
70 for 3 (15.3 overs) | Lawrence |
119 for 4 (34.6 overs) | Brook |
183 for 5 (50.4 overs) | Smith |