Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
"Sri Lanka have let this slip. This tour of theirs is coming to a fairly sad end."
Summary
Buttler hits 73* off 49 balls as opener
Morgan 47* off 39 - dropped on 8 & 19
Morgan bats with dislocated finger
Dawson 3-27 on debut, Jordan 3-29
Super Series: England 20-4 Sri Lanka
SL end tour without win v England
Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Eng 131-2 (10 needed off 24 balls)published at 16 overs
No nerves for the England fans in the Ageas Bowl, who are swaying along to Sweet Caroline. The Sri Lankan fans look glum, though. Looks like they are going to end the tour without a win over England.
Rambukwella returns but Buttler is in the mood to get this done and dusted. He swipes and sends the ball flying high back over the bowlers head for six. A couple of runs from the next ball brings up the 100 partnership.
Postpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special"If Jos Buttler was batting on tar, he would still find a way."
Eng 120-2published at 15 overs
Absolutely no pressure on England to reach the rope now. They can win this in singles.
How's stat?!published at 21:15 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Andy Zaltzman
Comedian & BBC Test Match Special statistician"This is Maharoof's first T20 international since October 2008."
Eng 113-2 (target 141)published at 14.1 overs
The last thing Sri Lanka need is to start chucking in extras. Maharoof bowls way down the leg side for five wides.
Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Looks like Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie enjoyed the drop from former club media man (now England press guy) Danny Reuben earlier...
Eng 108-2 (33 needed off 36 balls)published at 14 overs
Morgan pulls for two more runs to move to 30 and then gets away with a loose aerial shot on the advance that drops safely short of a charging fielder in the off side. It is not Sri Lanka's night (or tour, for that matter). England are walking this.
Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special"That's just an incredible shot. He's just pushed a perfectly good ball through extra cover for four. He has timed it in a ludicrous fashion all the way on the floor."
Eng 102-2published at 13.1 overs
Buttler is firmly into his stride now. Mathews returns but the England batsman leans into the first ball and times it to perfection to send the ball flying away through cover for four. Superb.
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Robert Bach: Enough of Sri Lanka, can we play a half decent team now to see how good this England team actually is?!
How's stat?!published at 21:08 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Andy Zaltzman
Comedian & BBC Test Match Special statistician"Bandara is the seventh bowler Sri Lanka have used today. Of those seven, Angelo Mathews is the only one to have taken a T20 wicket in the last two years."
Eng 98-2 (43 needed off 42 balls)published at 13 overs
Morgan pulls Bandara for four as England continue to ease towards their target. You sense Sri Lanka's belief is deserting them with every passing over.
Postpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special"He's just too good. He makes it look so easy."
50 for Buttlerpublished at 12.3 overs
Eng 93-2
Chaminda Bandara is in to the attack. It doesn't challenge Buttler's momentum as he clubs another four through cover to reach 50. He has barely seems to have got out of second gear as well.
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Eng 87-2 (54 needed off 48 balls)published at 12 overs
These two are guaranteeing at least six or seven an over without hitting a boundary. When they are able to hit or clear the rope it is a bonus. After the early worries, this is a very calm chase now.
Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special"That was a good Superman effort."
Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special"That would have been a spectacular catch because he leathered that."
Morgan dropped on 19published at 11.2 overs
Eng 82-2
Another goes down. This was a lot tougher than the Mathews opportunity. Morgan slaps it hard to backward point, where Shanaka dives, gets a hand to it but can't hold on.