Morgan joins the party. He uses that whip-like approach of his to get under a Pradeep ball and send it flying into the crowd behind the bowler. One fan has a go at taking the catch but spills it. It was straight down his throat as well.

Like Roy Hodgson on Monday, Sri Lanka look completely out of ideas. 

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"He's improving all the time. It will be difficult to get in for the Pakistan Test series but he's certainly staking a claim. I don't see any reason why he can't be in the squad for the winter. He puts bowlers on the back foot, whether it's red- or white-ball cricket."

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Arthur Goddard: Excellent knock from Jason #Roy, external. Any reason why he shouldn't be considered for the Test side?

Roy doesn't just hit the stands, he runs like a whippet. He turns a push into leg from Morgan to two by pressing the field, who are found wanting. England swiftly approaching 200.

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"Roy could be anything. He could be as good as it gets when it comes to a striker of a cricket ball. He hits the ball as hard as anyone. He does empty bars."

Big shout for lbw against against Morgan as he reverse sweeps. The umpire shakes his head and Prasanna has nowhere to go with no reviews to take.

Roy rubs salt in the wound with a huuuuge six down the ground. Second tier. And we now have some tunes for the crowd to celebrate to. First up - Free from Desire by Gala. What else?!

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It's a special moment and it's a special innings so far."

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England are very, very well set here. Jason Roy has the oche. Bring your team home.

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Chris Young: Roy is batting like Tammy Beaumont!

100 for Roypublished at 23.5 overs

23.5 overs

Eng 178-2

There it is! A seond ton of the series for Jason Roy, secured with a steer to leg for two. It has taken him just 74 balls. Take a bow son, take a bow. Then go again.

Such was the efficiency of the partnership between Roy and Root that England should be able to absorb a blow like losing Root. Steady early progress in the new partnership as they take Prasanna for four singles.

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It's quite an incredible dismissal because the ball hardly arrived. It was 46mph. It was outside and Joe Root fetched it, getting a top edge to short fine leg." 

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Eoin Morgan is the new man. Job number one - support J-Roy.

Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"I've been really impressed with how Jason Roy has played. There's always a little more pressure in front of your own fans.

"Now he's just got to make sure that he doesn't chuck it away. If England are to win this, he needs to be batting all the way through. Why can't he walk off 160 not out, to show how much he's improved?

"People keep mentioning Kevin Pietersen, but Jason Roy has got that type of X-factor. He can change a game."

Now that we have a match secure and England well ahead of the D/L rate, we know we will get a result tonight, even if the rain ruins a proper finish.

The assault against Prasanna continues courtesy of a superb Root sweep for four. Eight off the over and that's drinks.