Summary

  • Second T20, Cardiff

  • England win by six wickets with 7.5 overs to spare

  • England 146-4 (12.1 overs): Banton 52* (24); Rathnayake 1-25

  • Hosts take unassailable 2-0 lead in series

  • Sri Lanka 145-9 (20.0 overs): Nissanka 37 (21); Dawson 3-32

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 23:05 BST

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

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

    Donald was trying to go over mid-off, but ended up dragging the ball after it got stuck in the pitch.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Donald c Hasaranga b Malinga 21 (Eng 51-1)

    This had been coming. In Eshan Malinga's first over, Aneurin Donald misses with one heave, skies another into a gap and on the third occasion he chips the ball straight to mid-on.

    Donald has done part of his job in getting England off to a flier but can't go on.

  3. Eng 48-0

    Need 98 more runs to win

    Wanindu Hasaranga finishes off his over with a new ball - the previous one now soggy in the bottom of the river. If anyone goes to fish that out then please do let us know.

  4. 6 runs

    Eng 47-0

    Into the River Taff! This is massive from Jos Buttler.

  5. Eng 34-0

    Target 146

    As Jos Buttler times another over extra cover, you can't help but wonder whether that World Cup earlier this year came six months too early for England. Or is it more about conditions away from India?

  6. Eng 32-0

    Whacked through the covers.

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

    The fact with Jos Buttler, these shots - he practices them, those unorthodox ones. A different level.

  8. Eng 28-0

    Jos Buttler at his best! He follows a whack down the ground with an unorthodox flicks over his head.

    That forces a change in the field. Sri Lanka are chasing it.

  9. Eng 20-0

    Need 126 more runs to win

    No batter has been scoring as quickly in T20s as Aneurin Donald in recent years. You can see why and he looks comfortable with the great Jos Buttler at the other end.

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

    This actually was ugly. Donald's sitting deep in his crease and he just had a hoick at that one.

  11. Eng 18-0

    With a biff and a slog, Aneurin Donald is on the charge with back-to-back fours to follow that six. We said on Tuesday how he loves to attack.

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

    A slip in place, Chameera going for the old-fashioned length. Donald picked-up earlier that there was no fine leg. Wonderful option, great execution.

  13. 6 runs

    Eng 10-0

    There's the six! Aneurin Donald scoops over fine leg.

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

    A good start from Sri Lanka's point of view. They need to get into this game. England have been a little watchful, unlike the first T20 when they went looking for the boundary from the first ball.

  15. Eng 4-0

    Target 146

    There's no six in this opening over for Welshman Aneurin Donald but he does get a bonus run when a sloppy throw from mid-off leaks an overthrow.

  16. How's stat?!

    Aneurin Donald has hit at least one six in 16 of his 19 T20 innings this year.

  17. Eng 0-0

    Target 146

    "They need a lot of luck," says a downbeat Russel Arnold on TMS when asked to asses Sri Lanka's chances. It looks like the tourists' fielders are unpacking some hand warmers to keep in their pockets.

    Jos Buttler will take the first ball...

  18. Jofra Archer provided England the ideal finish to Sri Lanka's innings...

  19. That's settled then.

    Don't forget Harry Brook has scored 288 runs since he was last dismissed in T20s.

  20. How's stat?!

    Since the start of 2020 England have only failed to chase a target under 150 once (146 target v Pakistan, Lahore 2022).