Summary

  • England win with 17 balls to spare

  • Lead 1-0 in three-match series

  • Buttler 68* (55), Roy 36 (22)

  • Sri Lanka 129-7: Shanaka 50 (44)

  • Rashid 2-17, Curran 2-25

  • Jordan takes three catches

  • Woakes' first T20 since 2015

  1. Eng 10-0published at 5.0 overs

    This is all far too easy for England. Spinner Akila Dananjaya is into the attack but Jason Roy hits across the line to find the square leg boundary. Jos Buttler also manages to milk a couple of singles.

    How are Sri Lanka getting a break through? They need wickets...

  2. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    It's hard to see a route back into this game for Sri Lanka.

  3. 44-0published at 4 overs

    Roy 22*, Buttler 18*

    Jason Roy is known for his striking power, but he's nurdling the ball around well here too. He ends the over with a clever little nudge off a Nuwan Pradeep slower ball.

  4. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Here's that delicious Buttler drive from earlier. Devour at your leisure.

  5. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Nuwan Pradeep follows it up with two wides...

  6. 6 runs

    Eng 38-0published at 3.3 overs

    Jason Roy advances down the pitch and whacks Nuwan Pradeep over the ropes with a powerful pull shot, at the longest boundary on the ground. He follows it up with something more delicate, clipping it through square leg for four.

  7. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    England are flying.

  8. Eng 27-0published at 3.0 overs

    Roy 10*, Buttler 16*

    Jos Buttler is on top of a short wide one from Dushmantha Chameera and cuts it for four. Like a knife through butter. Jason Roy gets over the top of another short ball and pulls it the boundary. Effortless for England so far.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

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    Janet Hopper: Here we go @Twixladiescc in to bat at Spencer . Charlotte and Angela opening 112 needed. 16 overs (not quite a T20 unlike England).

    Twix Ladies CCImage source, Janet Hopper
  10. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Another great shot. He got the length that he'd like. He didn't try and overhit it - it was a checked drive and he timed it well enough.

  11. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Jos Buttler opening up now.

  12. Eng 18-0published at 2.2 overs

    Jos Buttler's fast hands allow him to cream Dushmantha Chameera down the ground for four. Buttler goes for another ramp shot next ball, but completely misses it this time.

  13. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sri Lanka are still below par, but Shanaka has given them a fighting chance. Six an over against this England batting line-up, it's short of the mark.

  14. Eng 14-0published at 1.4 overs

    Nuwan Pradeep scuttles in with his head forward, kind of like roadrunner. Jos Buttler scoops him over the wicketkeeper but his timing is not quite there and Jason Roy calls him through for a single. Roy advances down the pitch next ball and effortlessly clips it through square leg for four.

  15. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That was an exampe of what we didn't see in the Sri Lanka innings - just a beautiful cricket shot. He just leans on it through the covers.

  16. Eng 7-0published at 1.0 overs

    Decent pace from Dushmantha Chameera who is the upper end of the 80mph mark. Jos Buttler, however, times a beautiful drive through cover for England's first boundary off the fourth ball before pinching the strike.

  17. Eng 1-0published at 0.3 overs

    Dushmantha Chameera starts with two dots balls as Jason Roy wafts the bat at two balls outside off stump before a thick edge down to third man gets England up and running.

  18. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Thanks Amy. Sri Lanka finish with a flourish but they seem at least 30 or 40 runs light given the power in England's batting. If they manage to target the shorter boundaries at Sophia Garden this could be over pretty quickly.

  19. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

    Jos Buttler and Jason Roy are making their way down the stairs, which is my cue to hand you over to Timothy Abraham.

  20. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 June 2021

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