Summary

  • Sri Lanka win series against England for first time

  • Athapaththu (44) top-scores in composed run-chase

  • England lose regular wickets to Sri Lanka's spinners

  • Hosts' innings littered with poor shots and a calamitous run-out

  • Wyatt falls to first ball of innings, Capsey run-out

  • Three-match ODI series follows - first game in Durham on Saturday

  1. The Teamspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    England: Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight (C), Amy Jones (WK), Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Mahika Gaur.

    Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Harshitha Madavi, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoshi Priyadharshani.

  2. Sri Lanka win the toss and bowlpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Unsurprisingly, Chamari Athapaththu opts to bowl first after winning the toss, given the success that they had on Saturday with that approach.

    Can their spinners repeat the magic?

  3. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Good evening!

    Who's ready for a decider?