Summary

  • England win by 12 runs on DLS method

  • Match twice reduced by rain

  • England hit 186-4 off their 17 overs after rain delayed start

  • Capsey smashes 51 off 27; Wyatt 48 off 30

  • SL fall short chasing 68 off six overs

  • Debutant Gaur takes first international wicket by removing SL captain Athapaththu

  1. Eng 180-4published at 16.1 overs

    Five wides. That's the last thing Sri Lanka need.

    Udeshika Prabodhani tries to push the ball wider after Heather Knight had moved across her stumps but goes too far.

    The ball beats everyone and runs away to the boundary.

  2. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You don't get better than that from Heather Knight.

  3. Eng 175-4published at 16.1 overs

    Drilled back down the ground by Heather Knight.

    So simple, so effective. Four more.

  4. Eng 171-4published at 16 overs

    Amy Jones is in now with one over left in the England innings.

    Udeshika Prabodhani will bowl it.

  5. How's stat?!published at 20:14 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alice Capsey's fifty came off just 26 balls, making it the fourth quickest by an England woman in an IT20. Only Capsey also holds the record (21 balls), with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt (both 24) joint-second.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15.4 overs

    Capsey b Athapaththu 51 (Eng 169-4)

    Alice Capsey goes for the switch hit, misses and is bowled.

    The end of a fabulously destructive innings from the England teenager.

    Chamari Athapaththu has been the pick of the Sri Lanka bowlers are gets her wicket.

  7. Eng 166-3published at 15.1 overs

    Reverse-sweep from Heather Knight and it beats the fielder at backward point - four more!

  8. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A 26-ball fifty, you just feel Capsey is going to get better and better.

  9. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Alice Capsey has been destructive tonight, she has been on fire.

  10. 50 runs

    50 for Alice Capseypublished at 15 overs

    Eng 162-3

    High full toss from Udeshika Prabodhani and Alice Capsey swats it away over the leg side.

    One bounce for four. And it's called a no-ball, free hit...

    Four more! Into the gap and that's a 26-ball fifty from Capsey! Her third in T20 international cricket.

  11. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A great shot from Heather Knight, not a bad length delivery. She plays that shot so well.

  12. Eng 152-3published at 14.4 overs

    Thumped over mid-off for four!

    Heather Knight gets in on the act for England.

  13. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That is a shocking review.

  14. Not outpublished at 14.1 overs

    Eng 146-3

    Yeah, optimistic was putting it nicely.

    The ball pitched about half a foot outside leg, the impact was the same and it was missing leg by even further.

  15. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Why has she wasted that review?

  16. Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 14.1 overs

    Sri Lanka want rid of Alice Capsey and send what looks to be an optimistic lbw appeal upstairs.

  17. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There's just no fear for the youngster Alice Capsey. A couple of steps, a big heave, played with so much timing, elegance and control.

  18. 6 runs

    Eng 145-3published at 14 overs

    No-ball from Inoka Ranaweera and Alice Capsey makes her pay.

    Free hit and Capsey skips down again and for the third time in the over, deposits the ball over the boundary at deep mid-wicket!

  19. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 31 August 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A great shot from Alice Capsey.

  20. 6 runs

    Eng 137-3published at 13.4 overs

    Capsey 35, Knight 2

    There's no saving that!

    Alice Capsey skips down the track and launches Inoka Ranaweera over deep mid-wicket for a big six!

    Six more! Capsey stays in her crease this time and just smears the ball over the same region.