Yesterday in the first match between Sri Lanka snd the home team England, the visitor team Sri Lanka scored 129 runs in 20 overs with 7 wickets down. Dasun Shanaka scored his half-century off 44 balls. Kusal Perera (c)† faced 26 balls and scored 30 runs. The opener of the team Danushka Gunathilaka added 19 runs to his team’s scorecard. Sam Curran, Adil Rashid both took two wickets each. The rest of the English bowlers took one wicket each, Chris Woakes hasn’t taken any wicket.
In reply, the home team England chased down the target in 17.1 overs with the loss of just two wickets. Jason Roy scored 36 runs off 22 balls, Dawid Malan 7 of 14. Jos Buttler † 68 off 55 not out, Jonny Bairstow 13 not out. Dushmantha Chameera, Isuru Udana both took one wicket each.
Eng vs SL 2nd T20I Highlights today Thursday, 6-24-2021 – 2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England from Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Dri Lanka batted first after winning the toss.
England team: 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Sam Billings, 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Sam Curran, 8 David Willey, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark Wood.
Sri Lanka team: 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Avishka Fernando, 3 Kusal Perera (capt), 4 Kusal Mendis, 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Isuru Udana, 9 Akila Dhananjaya, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Binura Fernando.
Match Timings: 17:30 GMT | 18:30 Local
Umpires – Alex Wharf, Mike Burns
TV Umpires – Martin Saggers
Match Referee – Phil Whitticase
Reserve Umpire – David Millns
Match number – T20I no. 1168
