Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Matthew Henry

  1. It's interesting how WinViz is creeping up for England as Sri Lanka struggle to find the boundary with any frequency in the last few overs.

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  2. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Very good bowling from Jofra Archer.

    Janith Liyanage trying to get it over one of those fielders, but he gets it high on the bat.

    Liyanage's little innings comes to an end.

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    Liyanage c Root b Archer 32 (SL 312-6)

    Jofra Archer has his wicket after a frustrating day.

    Janith Liyanage tries to punch the England seamer's delivery over the cover ring, but can't get on top of the shot and hits the ball to Joe Root.

  4. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Janith Liyanage has got his role to play and the foundation was set by Kusal Mendis.

    Looking at how the approach has been, there has been no imagination in previous innings, but this has been brilliant with everyone chipping in for Sri Lanka.

  5. SL 311-5

    There's the 300, with Janith Liyanage making room and cracking Jamie Overton's opening delivery wide of long-off for a one-bounce four.

    Dunith Wellalage then drops into his lap scoop attempt - I think he'd typically be trying to lift the ball through fine leg, but he connects quite far through his swivel and actually sends it towards the ropes at third.

    Josh Tongue is on the boundary, he dives but can't stop the ball going for another four - he almost got smacked in the face on the bounce too.

    Wellalage clips the next delivery in the air in front of mid-off but the ball drops safe.

  6. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Sri Lanka asking a few questions, but this is an important three overs.

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  7. Mark Wood
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    One of those days for Jofra Archer. Everything he is trying is not paying off.

  8. SL 299-5

    Jofra Archer offers some width and Janith Liyanage slaps him through backward point for four.

    Three singles follow, before Dunith Wellalage misses with a big swing while attempting to bring up his side's 300.

  9. How's stat?!

    England's last three run chases of over 300 have been extremely tight finishes

    • Five-run loss (v South Africa chasing 331, Lord's 2025)
    • Three-wicket win with seven balls remaining (v West Indies chasing 309, Cardiff 2025)
    • Eight-run loss (v Afghanistan chasing 326, Lahore 2025)

  10. SL 290-5

    Dunith Wellalage tries to move to the off side to lift Jamie Overton through fine leg.

    Overton spots his movement and follows him with the ball.

  11. Mark Wood
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jofra Archer's pace has been down today, but his pace has been up in general across the summer.

  12. SL 285-5

    Dunith Wellalage comes in at number seven - he top-scored for Sri Lanka in the first ODI with 45 from 36 balls.

    The first ball he faces is a wide, before he and Janith Liyanage exchange a couple of singles to end Jofra Archer's over.

  13. Mark Wood
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was never two, was it? Pavan Rathnayake was not like a Suzuki then!

    I can certainly tell you that Brendon McCullum, Kevin Pietersen, Marcus Trescothick as coaches will not fear any total and how to chase it down.

    They will make it clear to the batting group that this is well chaseable.

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    Rathnayake run out (Root/Buttler) 48 (SL 282-5)

    Bails fly aws Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake is run out for 48Getty Images

    Gone.

    Pavan Rathnayake can't beat Joe Root's throw from deep cover, with Jos Buttler collecting the ball in front of the stumps and bringing his hands round to smash off the bails.

    Rathnayake tries to make his crease with a dive, but he's well short.

    He departs two runs short of his fifty.

  15. Not sure there was a two on there...

    Pavan Rathnayake looks to be in trouble attempting to come back for a second run off Jofra Archer.

    Let's see...

  16. How's stat?!

    Rehan AhmedGetty Images

    Since the start of last summer no captain has bowled a higher percentage of spin overs at the death in ODIs than Harry Brook (57% overall, 47% at home).

  17. SL 276-4

    More impressive funky batting from Janith Liyanage.

    The right-hander drops into reverse scoop, lifting Rehan Ahmed's delivery hockey-style through third for four.

  18. Mark Wood
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It was some bottle from Gus Atkinson to take that catch to dismiss Charith Asalanka.

    Often, people can shy away, but he has not done that. Fair play to him.

    Look, nobody means to drop a catch, but I think overall those chances you want them taken.

    However, it can happen to anybody.

  19. SL 267-4

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    Jofra Archer is back.

    Pavan Rathnayake smacks his first ball through point for four, before Janith Liyanage gets under a short ball and guides the ball over the keeper for another boundary.

  20. How's stat?!

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

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    England's highest successful chase in an ODI against Sri Lanka is 309-4.