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 18:53 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Since the World Cup, Eoin Morgan has reached 50 just once - a century against Ireland last year. That's in 16 ODIs he's played since his astonishing 148 against Afghanistan.

  2. Eng 116-2published at 19.5 overs

    Target 242

    England are meandering along here without much alarm although Joe Root is doing a few stretches on his back after a leaping cut shot to a wide one from Chamika Karunaratne. Eoin Morgan picks up a fuller length delivery off the penultimate ball of the over and punishes it with a trademark flashy drive through the covers. Crisp.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Paul Inman: 90 from Root today would make him England's highest international run-scorer.

  4. Eng 110-2published at 19.0 overs

    Dushmantha Chameera returns to the attack but it's a relatively trouble-free over for Eoin Morgan and Joe Root who work the ball around for three singles to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

  5. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    No comment, Nic...

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Nic: As if Mr Abraham doesn't have his socks and shoes off in the office as we speak.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Jay Perry: “Where do we stand on people taking off their socks and shoes at the cricket?” Bit harsh. Standing on people who have taken their shoes and socks off.

  8. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

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

    Sri Lanka have got rid of England's two 'bullies' at the top of the order, if you like, but their problem here is Joe Root who just accumulates runs with such ease in ODI cricket.

    RootImage source, PA Media
  9. Eng 107-2published at 18.0 overs

    Another chance for Sri Lanka before the over is out as Eoin Morgan gets himself in a mess trying to pull Chamika Karunaratne but the ball drops just short of Binau Fernando.

  10. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is a an outstanding catch! Jason Roy can't believe he's picked out the one fielder at mid-wicket.

  11. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

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

    They needed something special to get rid of Jason Roy, the way he was playing.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Roy c De Silva b Karunaratne 60 (Eng 104-2)

    Jason Roy has been extremely profitable on the leg side but he's out caught by a fine catch by Dhananjaya de Silva at mid-wicket trying to whack a short ball from Chamika Karunaratne. He trudges off with the kind of look on his face that suggests he knows he's missed out on a hundred today.

  13. Eng 104-1published at 16.5 overs

    More runs as Wanindu Hasaranga continues. First Joe Root paddles him for two over the wicketkeeper's head before Jason Roy takes over in the second half of the over. Roy hacks it to the mid-wicket boundary but next time round it's much cleaner as he strikes it over the leg-spinner's head for a one-bounce four.

  14. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Jason Roy's batted very well, he's read the conditions perfectly and he's put England in a fantastic position.

    RoyImage source, Reuters
  15. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Time for a bit of liquid refreshment. England in an ominous position here. You sense they can go up the gears if required.

  16. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Jason Roy had a bit of a lean spell in ODIs since the semi-final of the World Cup in 2019, having only reached 50 once before today since his 85 in that match.

  17. 50 runs

    50 for Jason Roypublished at 15.6 overs

    Jason Roy eases to his half-century off the final ball of Chamika Karunaratne's over, guiding the ball carefully through point.

    Roy
  18. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Planning a second career as a chiropodist are you, Matt? No corny jokes, please.

  19. Postpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 1 July 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    Where do we stand on people taking off their socks and shoes at the cricket?

  20. Eng 87-1published at 15.0 overs

    Target 242

    Joe Root happy to nudge and nurdle early in his innings against Wanindu Hasaranga as he looks to get going. A bowling change for Sri Lanka as Chamika Karunaratne is brought into the attack.