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. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Brilliant shot from Amy Jones. Just slightly fuller from Dilhari and punched back down the ground beautifully.

  2. Eng 63-3published at 9.1 overs

    Much better from England now, who have finally got their heads together.

    Amy Jones plays a strong drive down the ground for four.

  3. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Both these batters are so strong on the sweep. You have to have a deep square leg because they will go for that shot.

    That was four the moment it beat the in-field.

  4. Eng 59-3published at 9 overs

    That's more like it!

    Knight and Jones help themselves to a boundary each, playing strong and orthodox sweep shots off the spinners.

  5. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Sri Lanka were excellent with the ball on Saturday but they were also brilliant in the field. It's something they've really been working on.

  6. Eng 47-3published at 8 overs

    And here is why England are three down.

    Sri Lanka's catching has been brilliant in the past two games - the catches may look simple but they are not a professional side, their experience is very limited compared to teams like England.

  7. Not outpublished at 7.4 overs

    Eng 47-3

    Oooh! Off the pad, and Jones survives the lbw too.

    Lucky - because that was a dreadful choice of shot given the situation.

  8. England reviewpublished at 7.4 overs

    Switch-hit attempted... switch-hit missed... and caught?!

    Amy Jones is given out on field but sends it for a review. It's a great catch by the keeper if this stands.

  9. How's stat?!published at 18:27 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    England were three down in the powerplay at Chelmsford and again today. For the last time they were three down within the first six overs in consecutive games you have to go back to 2015.

  10. Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Russel Arnold
    Former Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Two

    What's important is that Knight and Jones realise they just need to get a decent score, they don't have to try and bat Sri Lanka out of it.

    Get a partnership and try to get up to 140 or 150.

    Sri Lanka will just try to keep chipping away.

  11. Eng 44-3published at 7 overs

    This is the partnership for England here. It's a young side full of talent, but in Amy Jones and Heather Knight lies the experience.

    But it's still not looking convincing.

    Knight lofts a miscued drive just short of long-off before Jones takes a wild swipe at a slow delivery outside off stump that she just gets away with.

  12. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    It's not been England's finest hour...

  13. Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    It's a bit of a nothing shot. She didn't really hit it, she just pushed the ball to the long-on fielder.

    Another weak dismissal for England.

  14. Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Maia Bouchier is usually so good down the ground but she's picked the fielder out perfectly.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 6 overs

    Bouchier c Dilhari b Prabodhani 23 (Eng 41-3)

    Chipped down the ground... and caught!

    Another soft dismissal and Sri Lanka get their third breakthrough of the powerplay.

    Bouchier tries to finish the powerplay positively with her trademark shot but it's a poor decision with long-on in place. Dilhari takes a simple catch and Sri Lanka continue to impress!

  16. Eng 41-2published at 5.4 overs

    Oh, glorious shot from Maia Bouchier.

    She gives herself a bit of room outside leg stump, plays the ball late and guides it past point for four.

    The camera pans to Alice Capsey, wearing some sunglasses which I would imagine are still hiding quite a bit of fury.

  17. Eng 34-2published at 5 overs

    Solid response from Fernando, just three more runs coming from the over.

    Three wickets in the powerplay is usually the tally that bowling teams look for. Can Sri Lanka make it happen?

  18. Eng 31-2published at 4.1 overs

    Maia Bouchier is such a strong player down the ground.

    She places a perfect drive past a tumbling mid-off for four more.

  19. Postpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 6 September 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    KnightImage source, Reuters

    Heather Knight uses the pace, just a little bit of width and all she has to do is just guide it.

  20. Eng 27-2published at 4 overs

    Spinner Sugandika Kumari continues Sri Lanka's consistency, but errs slightly in line with her fifth ball and allows Heather Knight a bit of width to carve down to deep third for her first boundary.