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Root c Rathnayake b Colombage 15 (Eng 203-4)
Image source, Getty ImagesNo single from the first ball this time for Joe Root - he's out caught in the covers off Sachindu Colombage instead.
He offers a bit of fielding practice for Pavan Rathnayake, who doesn't have to move and can simply take the catch above his head.
Here comes Will Jacks.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I think Jos Buttler is going to keep positive.
He is always looking to hit the ball over the bowler's head.
That is what gets him going. The timing of Buttler. It was on his hip, and it was there for one or two runs, but he timed it so well.
For the third over in a row, Joe Root takes a single and Jos Buttler sets to take taking boundaries from the remaining deliveries.
The England wicketkeeper guides the penultimate ball from Asitha Fernando through mid-wicket, beating the fielder on the rope, then edges wide of Kusal Mendis for another four.
Jos Buttler in ODIs since the start of 2025
Buttler's has put England firmly in the driving seat with this counter-attack.
Image source, CricvizDawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Jos Buttler has done his percentage play.
The pressure is on the bowler, Sachindu Colombage.
Buttler has changed the momentum of the game for England.
Sachindu Colombage's next delivery is down the leg side and Jos Buttler helps the ball on its way for four.
A dot ball finishes the over, but England still take 17 runs from it.
16 of them are Buttler's - he moves to 33 from 17 deliveries.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Brilliant from Jos Buttler. He has his focused eyes.
You can see it in his body language.
Rinse and repeat.
Same area for Jos Buttler, same result, a second six off this Sachindu Colombage over.
Not quite as clean as the previous shot, but he got enough power on it.
Down the ground again!
Jos Buttler takes on Sachindu Colombage this time, clearing the ropes at long-off from an over-pitched delivery.
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Once again England are desperately trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Run a ball. Boundary every over or two. Root is just the man for this. Hopefully someone will stay with him.
Peter, Hampshire
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Jeeez, Jos Buttler smoked that to the covers. Buttler has opened up the off side so easily.
Buttler's theory in 50-over cricket is to try to get to 20 as quickly as you can. Then he feels like the pressure is off him.
Image source, CricvizFour and six to end the over!
Jos Buttler takes on Dunith Wellalage, slamming the spinner through the covers and then clearing the ropes at long-on.
11 runs off the over, Wellalage had only conceded 17 from his first four.
Not wonderful from Kamindu Mendis.
Jos Buttler gets on top of a Dilshan Maduashanka bouncer and pulls the ball out to the mid-wicket boundary.
Kamindu slides to collect but manages to let the ball through for four - not what you want to be doing in front of the fearsome Western Terrace.
We've reached the halfway mark - Sri Lanka was 159-1 at this stage.
Dunith Wellalage has bowled 5mph slower on average so far today (49 mph) compared to in Durham (54 mph).
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You have to play well to score over 300.
England started well, and they had taken the game from Sri Lanka, but it shows how quickly this game will come back to bite you when you don't respect it.
Ooooh, spun past the outside edge.
Dunith Wellalage sends a peach of a delivery and Jos Buttler is beaten from his first delivery.
The England wicketkeeper gets going two balls later with a cut into the covers.
Meanwhile England's WinViz chances have dropped from 75% in the previous over to 63%.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's a really nice piece of bowling.
Harry Brook playing the defensive shot and beating him on the inside.
I have not seen Brook miss a ball like that before, with the way he has been playing.
Brook lbw b Wellalage 1 (Eng 157-3)
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Ball-tracking has a strike on the top of leg stump - Harry Brook is sent on his way for just one.
Jos Buttler comes in with England having lost 3-14 from 24 deliveries - all of those wickets going to Dunith Wellalage.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Sri Lanka are celebrating like this will be overturned and they will get the wicket.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,leg before wicket, bowled Atkinson Nissanka, leg before wicket, bowled Atkinson | 25 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 75.76 |
Kamindu Mendis,caught Brook, bowled Atkinson Kamindu Mendis, caught Brook, bowled Atkinson | 54 | 65 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 127 | 83.08 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Banton, bowled Ahmed Kusal Mendis, caught Banton, bowled Ahmed | 121 | 100 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 118 | 121.00 |
P Rathnayake,run out Root P Rathnayake, run out Root | 48 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 123.08 |
Asalanka,caught Atkinson, bowled Ahmed Asalanka, caught Atkinson, bowled Ahmed | 11 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 61.11 |
Liyanage,caught Root, bowled Archer Liyanage, caught Root, bowled Archer | 32 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 123.08 |
Wellalage,not out Wellalage, not out | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 106.67 |
Colombage,not out Colombage, not out | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 75.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 3, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 3, total 11 | |||||||
Total,321 for 6 50.0 overs Total,321 for 6 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 10.0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6.80 |
Atkinson | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.50 |
Tongue | 7.0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7.14 |
Jacks | 5.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.60 |
Overton | 10.0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6.30 |
Ahmed | 8.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
45 for 1 (9.1 overs) | Nissanka |
182 for 2 (29.1 overs) | Kamindu Mendis |
222 for 3 (35.5 overs) | Kusal Mendis |
236 for 4 (39.4 overs) | Asalanka |
282 for 5 (44.4 overs) | P Rathnayake |
312 for 6 (48.2 overs) | Liyanage |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banton,stumped Kusal Mendis, bowled Wellalage Banton, stumped Kusal Mendis, bowled Wellalage | 73 | 62 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 117.74 |
Duckett,bowled Wellalage Duckett, bowled Wellalage | 67 | 63 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 106.35 |
Root,caught P Rathnayake, bowled Colombage Root, caught P Rathnayake, bowled Colombage | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 88.24 |
Brook,leg before wicket, bowled Wellalage Brook, leg before wicket, bowled Wellalage | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Buttler,caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Madushanka Buttler, caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Madushanka | 69 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 140.82 |
Jacks,caught Liyanage, bowled Malinga Jacks, caught Liyanage, bowled Malinga | 52 | 61 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 85.25 |
Ahmed,caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Madushanka Ahmed, caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Madushanka | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Atkinson,caught P Rathnayake, bowled Malinga Atkinson, caught P Rathnayake, bowled Malinga | 16 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 57.14 |
Overton,caught Asalanka, bowled A Fernando Overton, caught Asalanka, bowled A Fernando | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 | |||||||
Total,305 for 9 50.0 overs Total,305 for 9 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Fernando | 10.0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6.80 |
Madushanka | 9.0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Asalanka | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.83 |
Malinga | 9.0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5.55 |
Colombage | 6.0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9.16 |
Wellalage | 10.0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4.90 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
143 for 1 (19.4 overs) | Duckett |
153 for 2 (21.6 overs) | Banton |
157 for 3 (23.3 overs) | Brook |
203 for 4 (28.1 overs) | Root |
259 for 5 (39.5 overs) | Ahmed |
288 for 6 (46.5 overs) | Atkinson |
295 for 7 (47.4 overs) | Overton |
303 for 8 (48.4 overs) | Jacks |
303 for 9 (49.1 overs) | Buttler |