Summary

  • Highlights on BBC Two at 23:15 BST

  • Root & Morgan hit unbeaten half-centuries to steer England to victory

  • Five wickets for Sam Curran (three with new ball) & four for Willey

  • Dhananjaya's 91 off as many balls rescues Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka fall to 21-4 inside first seven overs

  • England won toss; second of three ODIs, The Oval

  • England lead three-match series 2-0

  1. Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Eoin Morgan has clicked into gear. He is feeling more and more at home at the crease. This is important for England, to have the skipper in good touch.

  2. drinks break

    Eng 185-2published at 31 overs

    Hasaranga comes back into the attack. He's been great fun to watch all series - not only has he bowled very well but his blonde highlights, earrings and bright blue spikes are absolutely iconic.

    He's welcomed back by an Eoin Morgan reverse sweep and then maybe a dropped catch? Was it? No one seems to know but it was Kusal Perera behind the stumps that missed it, and they're having a drink.

  3. Eng 179-2published at 30 overs

    Morgan 37, Root 44

    For some reason Joe Root has changed bats, as someone brings out a selection of about five for him to choose from.

    The one he was using wasn't exactly holding him back.

  4. Eng 176-2published at 29 overs

    Joe Root goes to 41 with a crisp flick off his pads for four, followed up by a dab to third man for a single. He looks impossible to get out at the moment.

  5. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Sam Curran was excellent for England in the first innings today, picking up his maiden ODI five-wicket haul.

  6. Eng 168-2published at 28 overs

    Morgan 35, Root 35

    Fernandos operating at both ends for Sri Lanka. There's got to be an Alan Partridge joke there somewhere, surely? Hopefully someone out there gets the reference otherwise that's a bit awkward.

    Kusal Perera dives to stop another wide and he looks in real discomfort, a grimace as he throws the ball back to the bowler.

    Partridge
  7. Eng 160-2published at 27 overs

    Just the three from Asitha Fernando's over.

    Other than Sri Lanka's constant scurrying between the wickets when the right and left handers are on strike and a chorus of Hey Jude coming from the stands, it's gone a bit quiet - England are just ticking along.

    RootImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    It's all England at the moment, they're taking no risks and they don't need to. A reminder of the two wickets to have fallen so far.

  9. Eng 157-2published at 26 overs

    Morgan 28, Root 33

    Thanks, Tim.

    It's been a very classical Joe Root innings, one where you blink and he's made it to 30. He looks as if he's going to be there at the end to see England home once again.

    Binura Fernando bowls five wides to Root and Kusal Perera lands awkwardly on his shoulder, but is well enough to continue.

  10. Postpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    And that's my stint done for the day. Ffion Wynne will see you through to the conclusion of this game.

  11. Eng 152-2published at 25 overs

    It's almost like an old-fashioned run chase this, for England. Working the ball into the gaps for ones and twos and punishing the bad ball. It's hard to see anything other than an England win the longer these two occupy the crease.

  12. Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    You wouldn't say Eoin Morgan needs runs here but it would be good for his confidence. It's a good opportunity with England not under much pressure.

    MorganImage source, PA Media
  13. Eng 146-2published at 23.2 overs

    In his silky Irish tones Eoin Morgan offers a 'no' to Joe Root after dabbing a Binura Fernando delivery straight. The next ball he flicks it off his hip to ease through for a single. Comfortable for England.

  14. Eng 141-2published at 22.0 overs

    Root 27*, Morgan 22*

    Asitha Fernando into the attack.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Michael Penhale: Root must be so, so irritating for opposition skippers. He doesn’t seem to play a shot in anger early in his innings but you look at the scorecard & he’s suddenly 20 odd at about a run a ball! Just seems to effortlessly pick up singles & keep the scoreboard ticking.

  16. Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    And here's Roy downfall after a superb catch.

  17. Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    Eoin Morgan is just getting into his groove.

  18. Eng 135-2published at 21.2 overs

    Eoin Morgan find the boundary with a stylish pull through mid-wicket. Chamika Karunaratne bangs the next deliver in short and Morgan takes it on, but the ball flashes over wicketkeeper Kusal Perera's head and races away for four.

  19. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Here's some of the highlights from Jason Roy's knock earlier in England's innings.

  20. Eng 126-2published at 21.0 overs

    Joe Root plays another cut shot off Dushmantha Chameera, this time he gets four although it's not come off the meat of the bat and just evades a fielder at a wide-ish gully. Later in the over he works one off his pads which Asitha dives to try to stop, but the television review determines it's a four. Root is unbeaten on a run-a-ball 26.