England go top of T20 world rankings - report
Buttler's unbeaten 62 steers England to rapid win
Sri Lanka collapse from 107-4 to 124 all out
Nissanka & Mendis make starts but fail to kick on
Baker, Archer & Jacks take two wickets each
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, PA MediaShot was on. Lahiru Udara getting the top edge, that went so high. Buttler had to run back but he made it look so simple. It wasn't the distance, it was the height that would have made it difficult.
Udara c Buttler b Baker 10 (SL 22-1)
Good catch.
Another top edge, another ball swirling in the breeze. Having called for it early, wicketkeeper Jos Buttler steadies himself and holds on. He looks a relieved man. It doesn't matter how you catch them...
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Look at the breeze, how strong it is. The fielder wasn't sure whether the ball was going to come down on his head. The wind in Sri Lanka's favour.
This one is six! Pathum Nissanka top-edges a Jofra Archer bouncer but that strong breeze I mentioned carries the ball over the boundary at fine leg.
15 runs come from Archer's first over.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Udara's hands were very calm. He guided it over the slips, that's a good sign, the way he played that shot.
Image source, Getty ImagesJofra Archer is under pressure early after being hit for two fours by Lahiru Udara.
Image source, Getty ImagesAll in all it is a decent start from Sonny Baker, despite that boundary. Stephen Fleming is now watching on from the England balcony. He won't have any oversight over the T20 side but still has issues to solve with those all-format players.
Pathum Nissanka gets Sri Lanka's first boundary by chopping through gully.
Sri Lanka have won four of the 11 T20Is in which they batted first this year. That record is even worse when they bowled first, with just one win in six games.
Sonny Baker is going to take the first over again for England. He plays here for Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Harry Brook has spoken quite clearly about how he wants to play. He wants them to be adaptable, he wants them to show intensity. They live at such a high intensity in the field that eventually other teams can't match that.
Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
The two defeats really hurt. There were massive gaps, Sri Lanka were barely in the games. I've seen them play some good cricket, it's about finding the right mental zone to face a very good England team.
It's not only Sri Lanka, India came here and got bashed up.
Tom Banton and Liam Dawson were England's best performers in Thursday's second T20. Sri Lanka batted marginally better than in the first match but there bowlers were then whacked around Cardiff...
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Over the past few series they've tried to pick their best team possible. Maybe a bit of missed opportunity to try some players. This England team has got great depth, but maybe they could have a few players a bit of game experience.
I said earlier this game was all about momentum. That isn't strictly true.
Fans of the ICC rankings will be aware England can replace India at the summit again with a win today.
ICC men's T20 rankings:
Image source, Getty ImagesIncoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming is at Old Trafford today.
Here's a picture of England's past, present and future...
England: Aneurin Donald, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (capt), Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Lahiru Udara, Charith Asalanka (capt) Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka: "We would have done the same on this pitch. We had a good powerplay [in Thursday's second T20]. We want to keep the momentum up and not give away regular wickets.
"The most challenging part as Sri Lankans is to come here and play and adjust to the conditions."
England captain Harry Brook: "We're going to have a bowl. We fancy a chase. It looks a good surface.
"Another completely different ground, different dimensions. Strong wind, it's about adapting. We'll have to see, have to use it to your advantage as much as possible. If we need to use that wind we'll try our best."
With a strong breeze blowing across the ground, Harry Brook has won the toss. He fancies a chase.
England are unchanged.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,caught Brook, bowled Jacks Nissanka, caught Brook, bowled Jacks | 36 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 150.00 |
Udara,caught Buttler, bowled Baker Udara, caught Buttler, bowled Baker | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 142.86 |
Mishara,caught Overton, bowled Jacks Mishara, caught Overton, bowled Jacks | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40.00 |
Asalanka,run out Rashid Asalanka, run out Rashid | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 114.29 |
Mendis,caught Jacks, bowled Archer Mendis, caught Jacks, bowled Archer | 35 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 125.00 |
Shanaka,caught Buttler, bowled Dawson Shanaka, caught Buttler, bowled Dawson | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 92.31 |
Hasaranga,hit wicket Hasaranga, hit wicket | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 116.67 |
T Rathnayake,bowled Overton T Rathnayake, bowled Overton | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37.50 |
Malinga,run out Dawson Malinga, run out Dawson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Madushanka,caught Brook, bowled Baker Madushanka, caught Brook, bowled Baker | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Thushara,not out Thushara, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | |||||||
Total,124 all out 18.5 overs Total,124 all out 18.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker | 3.5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.43 |
Archer | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.66 |
Dawson | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.50 |
Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.75 |
Rashid | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10.50 |
Overton | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
22 for 1 (2.1 overs) | Udara |
39 for 2 (4.5 overs) | Mishara |
52 for 3 (6.4 overs) | Nissanka |
83 for 4 (10.3 overs) | Asalanka |
107 for 5 (13.6 overs) | Shanaka |
114 for 6 (15.1 overs) | Mendis |
119 for 7 (16.5 overs) | T Rathnayake |
120 for 8 (17.2 overs) | Malinga |
124 for 9 (17.5 overs) | Hasaranga |
124 for 10 (18.5 overs) | Madushanka |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buttler,not out Buttler, not out | 62 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 193.75 |
Donald,stumped Mishara, bowled T Rathnayake Donald, stumped Mishara, bowled T Rathnayake | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 216.67 |
Brook,run out Hasaranga Brook, run out Hasaranga | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 157.14 |
Banton,not out Banton, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 17, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 18 Extras, no balls 1, wides 17, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 18 | |||||||
Total,126 for 2 9.4 overs Total,126 for 2 9.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thushara | 2.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14.50 |
Madushanka | 2.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 |
T Rathnayake | 2.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14.00 |
Malinga | 1.4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20.40 |
Hasaranga | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
22 for 1 (2.3 overs) | Donald |
107 for 2 (8.5 overs) | Brook |