49.2Liyanagamage to J Overton252/10
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Wellalage. That's it. Sri Lanka take the early advantage in the series with a last-over victory in this opening encounter. England began the chase on a steady note, despite losing Zak Crawley early, as Ben Duckett and Joe Root forged a solid partnership. However, the regular loss of wickets at crucial intervals stalled the chase and kept England under constant pressure. Jamie Overton's late fireworks briefly reignited England's hopes, but in the end, they fell just short of the target. Credit must go to the Sri Lankan bowlers, particularly the spinners, who bowled with discipline, controlled the middle overs, and never allowed the batters to settle. Their ability to keep things tight ultimately proved decisive, as the hosts sealed a well-deserved win. Dunith Wellalage is the Player of the Match.
45.4Liyanagamage to L Dawson213/9
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Pramod Madushan to Liam Dawson. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by de Silva. Excellent catch from Dhananjaya de Silva.
45.2Liyanagamage to J Buttler211/8
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Pramod Madushan to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed. Big fish departs!
44.5Vandersay to R Ahmed203/7
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Jeffrey Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover, caught by Wellalage. Stunning catch from Dunith Wellalage.
39.2Wellalage to S Curran165/6
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught & Bowled. Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to silly mid off, caught by Wellalage. Good return catch from the bowler.
37.3Wellalage to J Bethell159/5
OUT stumped. OUT! Stumped. Dunith Wellalage to Jacob Bethell. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Mendis.
36.4Asalanka to H Brook157/4
32.4de Silva to J Root144/3
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Dhananjaya de Silva to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad.
27.1Vandersay to B Duckett129/2
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Jeffrey Vandersay to Ben Duckett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad.
2.5Fernando to Z Crawley12/1
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Zak Crawley. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Mendis.