England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Cardiff, 2021 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time:23 Jun 2021, 05:30 pm LOCAL

SL129/7(20)

vs

ENG

ENG130/2(17.1)

England won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jos Buttler

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Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Avishka Fernando	c Chris Jordan b Sam Curran	0	4	0	0	0.00
Danushka Gunathilaka	c Jos Buttler b Chris Jordan	19	16	3	0	118.75
Kusal Mendis	b Liam Livingstone	9	12	0	0	75.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Adil Rashid b Mark Wood	3	4	0	0	75.00
Kusal Perera	c Chris Jordan b Adil Rashid	30	26	1	1	115.38
Wanindu Hasaranga	c Chris Jordan b Adil Rashid	5	7	0	0	71.43
Dasun Shanaka	c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran	50	44	3	2	113.64
Isuru Udana	not out	6	7	0	0	85.71

Total129/7 (20 Ov, RR: 6.45)

Fall of Wickets

3-1 (Fernando, 0.2 ov)31-2 (Gunathilaka, 0.7 ov)49-3 (Mendis, 1.3 ov)52-4 (Silva, 1.4 ov)79-5 (Perera, 2.2 ov)96-6 (Hasaranga, 2.6 ov)129-7 (Shanaka, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Sam Curran	3	0	25	2	8.3
Adil Rashid	4	0	17	2	4.3
Mark Wood	4	0	33	1	8.3
Chris Jordan	4	0	29	1	7.3
Liam Livingstone	2	0	9	1	4.5
Chris Woakes	3	0	14	0	4.7

England - 2nd Innings130/2 (17.1)

Over 18

1 runs

17.1

Chameera to Jos Buttler, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 17

12 runs

16.66

Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

16.5

Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.4

Dananjaya to Jos Buttler, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.3

Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow, no run

good length, no run

16.14

Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Udana to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run

worked away for one

15.5

Udana to Jonny Bairstow, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.4

Udana to Jonny Bairstow, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.3

Udana to Jos Buttler, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2

Udana to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.1

Udana to Jos Buttler, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 15

1 runs

14.6

Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.5

Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow, no run

good length, no run

14.4

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

worked away for one

14.3

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.2

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, no run

good length, no run

14.1

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, no run

watchful defence

Over 14

7 runs

13.6

Udana to Jonny Bairstow, no run

defended back to the bowler

13.5W

Udana to Dawid Malan, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Dawid Malan 7(14) • FOW: 112/2

13.4

Udana to Jos Buttler, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

13.34

Udana to Jos Buttler, FOUR

driven through the covers

13.2

Udana to Dawid Malan, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

13.1

Udana to Jos Buttler, 1 run

worked away for one

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings129/7 (20)

Over 20

12 runs

19.6W

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.5

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.4

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

19.36

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

19.2

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.1

Curran to Dasun Shanaka, no run

beaten outside off

Over 19

13 runs

18.6

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.56

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

18.44

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

18.3

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, no run

pushed to the fielder

18.2

Jordan to Isuru Udana, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 18

4 runs

17.6

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.5

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run

watchful defence

17.4

Rashid to Isuru Udana, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.3

Rashid to Isuru Udana, no run

left alone outside off

17.2

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1

Rashid to Isuru Udana, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 17

3 runs

16.6

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.5

Jordan to Isuru Udana, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.4

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.3

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, no run

watchful defence

16.2

Jordan to Dasun Shanaka, no run

left alone outside off

16.1

Jordan to Isuru Udana, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run

played and missed

15.5

Rashid to Isuru Udana, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.4W

Rashid to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

15.3

Rashid to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run

beaten outside off

15.2

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Rashid to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

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