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. SL 107-3published at 15 overs

    Need 10 from 30 balls

    Lovely late dab from Harshitha Samarawickrama brings Sri Lanka two from the last ball of Alice Capsey's over.

    The tourists need just 10 runs from 10 balls to complete their first ever bilateral series win over England.

  2. SL 105-3published at 14.3 overs

    Need 12 from 33 balls

    Excellent diving stop from Freya Kemp to prevent a boundary but Sri Lanka are closing in...

  3. SL 100-3published at 14 overs

    Need 17 from 36 balls

    Sri Lanka get to three figures and they are on the brink of an historic achievement.

    They have six overs to score 17 runs. This should be a foregone conclusion but pressure can do funny things to people...

  4. SL 99-3published at 13.3 overs

    Need 18 from 39 balls

    Short and wide from Charlie Dean and Hasini Perera thwacks the ball through the covers for four.

    The pressure that was starting to build is relieved once again.

  5. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

    It feels more in the balance than it should be.

  6. How's stat?!published at 20:30 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on BBC Two

    GunaratneImage source, PA Media

    To put into context Sri Lanka's impending achievement, England haven't lost a bilateral T20 series to anyone other than Australia since 2010.

  7. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Russel Arnold
    Former Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Two

    Sri Lanka will never have expected to win back-to-back games. It was about trying to compete.

  8. SL 94-3published at 13 overs

    Need 23 from 42 balls

    Hasini Perera is the new batter and defends her first two balls solidly.

    She knows there is no rush for Sri Lanka, play this sensibly and they win the match - and the series.

  9. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Alison Mitchell
    Cricket commentator on BBC Two

    DerbyImage source, PA Media

    Sri Lanka need 23 runs still and while it doesn't sound like many, their middle order hasn't really been tested and they've got the pressure of a historic series win.

  10. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Russel Arnold
    Former Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    What a review and well bowled! England were not sure but they've got another wicket.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12.4 overs

    Gunaratne lbw b Glenn 8 (SL 94-3)

    Straight off the glove? No chance! It was under the glove and hit the back leg.

    Very good review!

    Vishmi Gunaratne went for that reverse sweep, the ball from Sarah Glenn just skidded through, under the glove and into the back leg.

    Impact in line and going on to hit off stump.

  12. England reviewpublished at 12.4 overs

    Optimistic review from England after Vishmi Gunaratne goes for a reverse sweep.

    The appeal is for lbw but it looked to come straight off the glove.

    It was given not out on the field.

  13. SL 94-2published at 12.2 overs

    Need 23 from 46 balls

    England are allowing too many easy single at the moment.

    If they continue to do so then Sri Lanka will be over the line in no time.

  14. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    England can create pressure by bowling straight and at the top of off stump

  15. SL 92-2published at 12 overs

    Need 25 from 48 balls

    Big laughs around the ground as umpire Rob White slips and hits the deck as he tried to get into position as Sri Lanka took a quick single.

    He almost took out Heather Knight and actually did well to avoid the England skipper.

  16. SL 91-2published at 11.4 overs

    Need 26 from 50 balls

    Vishmi Gunaratne was struggling but a short, wide delivery from Danielle Gibson allows her to relieve the pressure.

    It's cut powerfully behind square. Four all the way.

  17. SL 87-2published at 11 overs

    Need 30 from 54 balls

    Good over from Kate Cross despite a couple of wides late in it.

    Sri Lanka are just 30 runs from a series victory, though.

  18. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Russel Arnold
    Former Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been a good over so far - just the kind of over England were crying out for.

  19. Not outpublished at 10.4 overs

    SL 84-2

    It looked out on first viewing but ball-tracking shows the ball was missing leg.

    Vishmi Gunaratne survives. Disappointment for Kate Cross and England.

  20. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Russel Arnold
    Former Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    The call came from the non-striker to review.