Summary

  • Hales 133* (110), Roy 112* (95)

  • England's highest ODI opening stand

  • England win with 15.5 overs to spare

  • Biggest ODI chase to win by 10 wkts

  • England lead 1-0 in five-match series

Live Reporting

Phil Dawkes and Stephan Shemilt

  1. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Comedian & BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "Jason Roy and Alex Hales are only the third opening pair for England to share three century stands in ODIs."

  2. Drinks break

    Eng 100-0

    The 100 comes up. They have amassed those with minimum fuss. There is a noticebale slump about the Sri Lankan fielders. They are hoping for something to happen rather than forcing the issue. Hales and Roy have earned their drink.

  3. Eng 97-0

    This is at the complete other end of the spectrum from England's batting display at Trent Bridge. There is a calmness and control that simply wasn't there in the top order at Nottingham.

  4. Isa Guha
    Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    "He's been Mr Dependable of late. He did well in South Africa, he's done well for the Test team..."

  5. 50 runs

    50 for Hales

    Eng 95-0

    Slog sweep for four to cow brings Hales his 50. Done in 55 balls.

    Hetre is one of the finer shots from his innings...

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "We thought this score wasn't enough. It's not looking anything like enough at the moment."

  7. Eng 89-0 (Hales 46, Roy 39)

    I love it when a batsman walks down the wicket after the stroke, bat held in check after a stroke. It speaks to a player very much in control, which is exactly what these two England openers are. Four more singles off Lakmal. Easy as you like.

  9. Taught something by a cricketer

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Vic Marks taught me AS-level Economics for a term or 2. I don't remember EXACTLY what grade I got...but let's say that I'm no economist now.

    John Owsley

  10. Eng 85-0

    Seekkuge Prasanna into the attack. He doesn't do run ups this kid. Five singles off the over. Beware Seekkuge, this is what Jason Roy can do to spin bowling...

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "You had a barber?! In your school?! What kind of school did you go to?!"

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "The barber at our school had one leg about six inches longer than the other. IT was horrible in there."

  13. Eng 80-0

    Easy Jason. I know you're on top but don't go doing anything rash. He swipes at a loose ball from Lakmal and misses and then tries to stab down at a straighter one to similar effect. Good over. Just two off it. No wickets, though. 

    While we wait for the next over, why not enjoy this shot from Alex Hales from earlier...

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    2 Chew: What a difference not having Angelo Mathews makes to the Sri Lankan bowling attack.

  15. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Anything short is being punished on this pitch."

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "That almost went into the bananas."

  17. Eng 78-0

    Now the bananas are belting out God Save the Queen along with a fella dressed as Michael van Gerwen, complete with a dartboard round his neck. It is a target for Hales to aim for and he does his best with a massive mow off Maharoof for six. England are in cruise control.

  19. Taught something by a cricketer

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Robin Smith taught me not to bowl long hops in Hampshire Club Cricket by putting me in the pond the other side of the rugby pitch. Twice. In the only 2 balls I bowled to him.

    Hywel Rees

  20. Eng 69-0

    The bananas in the crowd are front and centre for a rendition of Swing Low Sweet Chariot. Just another average day at the cricket. Meanwhile, on the pitch, Jason Roy scratches an itch by dancing down to Randiv and hammering high into the black sheeting behind the rope.