Eng 6-3published at 2 overs
Target 367
Ben Stokes gets off the mark via a miscue down to third man for one.
A very lacklustre fielding display has given way to a calamitous start to this chase.
Summary
England suffer record ODI defeat by 219 runs (DLS) in fifth ODI
England fall to 4-3 chasing 367
Rain ends play with England on 132-9
Sri Lanka's 366-6 their highest score in ODIs against England
Dickwella makes 95, Chandimal 80, Mendis six sixes in 56 and Sadeera 54
England rested captain Morgan - Buttler led the team
England win series 3-1
Eng 6-3published at 2 overs
Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Daniel Norcross
The Cricket SocialI'm saying it now but England are already toast in this match. Sri Lanka are in ecstasy and England fans will now be praying for rain.
WICKETpublished at 1.4 overs
Buttler c Dickwella b Chameera 0 (Eng 4-3)
Crazy scenes in Colombo. England are absolutely crumbling.
Stand-in skipper Jos Buttler, facing just his second ball, walks down the pitch at Dusmantha Chameera but tries to just defend.
The ball is swinging though and Buttler plays down the wrong line, the ball taking a fine edge and Niroshan Dickwella completing a simple catch.
Utter joy for the hosts.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Simon Hughes
The Analyst on The Cricket SocialThe loss of Roy and Hales underlines the difference between the red ball and white ball. The white ball is behaving like a red ball and England are 4-2.
WICKETpublished at 1.2 overs
Hales c K Mendis b Chameera 0 (Eng 4-2)
What a blinder!
Swing for Dushmantha Chameera and he draws Alex Hales into a loose prod outside off, the ball catching the edge.
It flies to the left of first slip Kusal Mendis, who flings himself at it and takes a very fine catch on the dive.
England already in all sorts of trouble.
Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Simon Hughes
The Analyst on The Cricket SocialThat was a good ball but I think Roy made it look better than it was because he's not a very good player of the moving ball.
Image source, ReutersWICKETpublished at 1 overs
Roy b Rajitha 4 (Eng 4-1)
All ends up!
Kasun Rajitha goes full, Jason Roy advances and ends up somewhat yorking himself.
Just a hint of nibble, Roy's attempted flick misses and the ball clatters into off stump.
Huge celebration from Sri Lanka. That's a vital early breakthrough - England don't bat as deep with Eoin Morgan rested today.
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 4-0published at 0.4 overs
Rajitha strays down leg, Roy advances and flicks it sumptuously just behind square leg for four. Lovely way to get off the mark.
Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs
Oooh. Kusan Rajitha sends down an absolute peach to begin, angling in then shaping away and just missing the outside edge of Jason Roy's bat and his off stump.
Play that.
Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Thanks Matt.
Strange performance from England so far - they were flat and frazzled in the field.
Can they blitz it with the bat? Or will Sri Lanka seal a welcome win?
Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
And we don't have to wait any longer to see if England can improve that poor run.
The openers have made their way to the middle.
Jack Skelton will take you through the first half of this run chase. Here he is...
How's stat?!published at 14:22 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Sri Lanka have taken on England nine times before in ODI cricket at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, winning eight of them; the tourists recorded that sole victory in October 2007.
Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Henry Moeran
BBC Radio 5 live in ColomboWe've had the most beautiful sunset here, with the sky deep red. It's been much calmer than previous days in Colombo.
The groundstaff all look very calm and relaxed too. There is no sense at the moment that we've got any unpleasant weather coming.
The records...published at 14:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
- England will now need their highest successful run chase in ODI history to win this game.
- This is the 10th time England have conceded 350 or more in ODIs.
- This the fifth highest score that England have conceded in ODI cricket.
- This is Sri Lanka's highest ever score against England in ODI cricket.
- It's Sri Lanka's sixth highest score in their history.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
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Sean: Personally, I think it's about time this England side were really tested. The best side in the world should be expected to get these.
lamda Pi: Where has this Sri Lanka been hiding? Great performance and a real test for England!
Bowlers take a hammeringpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Back to today's cricket.
The England bowling figures aren't pretty. Sam Curran, Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett are playing in their first match of the series today in this dead rubber.
Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
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Listen live on The Cricket Socialpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
David Harrison from Al Jazeera is on The Cricket Social right now talking about the cricket corruption scandal which has been much talked about in recent days.
It comes after a new TV documentary made allegations of spot-fixing against England players. The ECB has dismissed the allegations.
Listen right now.
Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Well Sri Lanka would certainly have taken that!
If you offered them 366 before play then I think their coach might have fainted in delight.
England were poor in the field and with the ball for the most part. It's a good pitch and now their batsmen are going to have to break records to win this.
How's stat?!published at 13:56 British Summer Time 23 October 2018
Andy Zaltzman
The Cricket Social statisticianThis the fifth highest score that England have conceded in ODI cricket and it's Sri Lanka's sixth highest score in their history.