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Sri Lanka Vs England Full Highlights 1st ODI Match 2026 _ Sl Vs Eng
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00:00We are at our Premadasa International Stadium and that's the game coming up. Sri Lanka versus England. The first of the three ODIs. It's a wide ball series and we are all set and ready and let's show you very very quickly as to what the schedule will be.
00:16There will be three ODIs that will all be in Colombo and then we go to Kandy for the three T20Is and we do know with the World Cup coming around well both teams will be looking to try and give themselves the preparation they want. So it is going to be very very interesting no doubt and it's a lovely lovely day at the Art Premadasa International Stadium and the opening partnership but it's the two.
00:41Lighting bowling all rounders and then you've got the left arm spin of Liam Dawson and the slight covering of grass. The pitch rule. They need him to fire and look to take advantage. Sam Curran, new ball bowler. A bit for England. He is more of a natural new ball bowler. Jamie's more of a...
00:59...to get out here. Here's Overton. Tries to dig it in. It sits up nicely. Nisanka is on his way.
01:09Really make here while the fast bowlers are on. Oh that's gone through. That's gone through. It's gone for four. We'll have to wait for the umpire signal and there's been a bottom edge.
01:21So seven off the first over. Seven for nine Sri Lanka.
01:24Well short Josh Butler.
01:28More runs. Oh look at that runaway. Nicely timed by Nisanka.
01:33It's four. Value for shots army. Value for shots.
01:37Yeah very much value for shots. It's a good shot. Controlled shot. Nice and comfortable. Didn't try and hit it too hard.
01:46More placement than anything else. Jacob Bethel was a tad unlucky there. He got two. He did all the hard work.
01:57Done before. Leg buys.
01:59Trying to be tight on the pads because the two men allowed outside the circle are at square leg and fine leg.
02:05No one only just looked as though over to men.
02:11That's four. Don't bother chasing that.
02:20Slightly over pitch from Sam Curran. He's got a slip in place. He's trying to get it.
02:24He's got a little bit of swing but that was beautiful. It really was. Just...
02:30Snatch at it. One before. One before. I think I batted.
02:35Hammered. Wow.
02:38Kamil Mishara.
02:40He's dispatched that.
02:41That's a shot. That's what Mishara's been waiting for. Just that little bit shorter of length to get his arms free.
02:51The noise, the sound of the bat was absolutely beautiful there.
02:55And then Courage, Jamie Overton.
03:02Just got a little bit tighter. Come out of his crease as Mishara waited for that ball just to be that little bit shorter and picked it up beautifully.
03:08That's beautiful times.
03:14All it takes is that little bit of width just allows the bat to come through but beautiful times.
03:25Yeah, if as a left-armer, you're balling with that speed, beyond 91 kilometres per hour, you need to be within the stance.
03:35If you offer a bit of room, you'll be peeing alive.
03:41Catch it!
03:42Oh, he's got it.
03:44It's a miscue from that slower ball.
03:46Dawson with the catch. Simple chance goes to mid on.
03:50Curran is the first to strike.
03:52And that's an example of those skills we were talking about.
03:55Yeah, that's what happens to our batter once he's in a defensive mode.
04:05You see a flighty delivery.
04:08You try and hit the ball very hard.
04:11You fail to time the ball.
04:14Back rotating in the hands.
04:15Hence, no power, no elevation for Nisanka.
04:19His contribution 21 of 30.
04:22He's been around for a while.
04:27One of those men who, dare I say, can blow hot or cold.
04:31He's 30 years old now.
04:34An average in this format in the mid-30s.
04:37Strike rates approaching 90.
04:39On his day, he makes good runs.
04:45Able to pick up a wicket.
04:47Ball in!
04:48Always ball in!
04:50That'll receive has got his first for the day.
04:53It's flighty, the sweep shot.
04:55That delivery.
04:56Two are delivering like that.
04:5854 for two.
05:04Batters need to get to the ball.
05:07See, Russell, we've spoken a lot about it.
05:09That's beautifully played.
05:11Short and wide.
05:13And he gets a boundary.
05:15That's a welcome boundary.
05:1728 balls for that boundary.
05:20And that last 30 balls, 15 runs in two wickets.
05:26Playing off the pitch.
05:28Means when it's short and wide, he gives you that option.
05:32They tend to score lots of runs, square the wicket.
05:34Yeah, nicely done.
05:37Again, again.
05:39Runs!
05:40Another boundary.
05:42Now that's the mistake.
05:44That is the mistake of Rehan Ahmed.
05:46Almost an action replay.
05:49Because very similar shots.
05:51The length, the line, not very different.
05:55And Kusal Mendes was smart.
06:00Yep, waiting for it.
06:01Just gliding it.
06:04And this way.
06:07Goes over the top.
06:09That is cleverly done.
06:11That is overpitched slower.
06:13And very slow, in fact.
06:14Low 70s.
06:15And Danandia Di Silva gives the perfect reply with the boundary.
06:18But that's where you need to score your runs.
06:22Hit through the line.
06:24And when you see batters taking on spinners down the ground.
06:28You'd feel that they got a measure of what's coming at them.
06:33That's a good hit.
06:34Mid off, mid on.
06:35Still stay in the circle.
06:36And the circle.
06:39That's gone fine.
06:40Runs here.
06:41Just drifting onto the pads.
06:43Let's see whether it's off the bat or pad.
06:45But it's a boundary.
06:46That's what's important for Sri Lanka.
06:48It's wide.
06:49It's wide.
06:50So that extra delivery.
06:51And the five runs.
06:55Starting to tick off again.
06:56I think 260 is what the target should be.
06:58Didn't.
07:02Keeps inside room.
07:03And runs again.
07:04Another boundary.
07:06Well, as you said, Russell.
07:08This is good for Sri Lanka.
07:09Because they're getting those runs quickly.
07:12And that run rate is gradually climbing up again.
07:16Most importantly, both players playing themselves in.
07:20There's a lot of cricket to be played here.
07:22Again, the length.
07:23Giving the batter the time.
07:27To make an adjustment.
07:28To try and find.
07:31An area to hit together.
07:35A little bit of pace on.
07:37And with.
07:38Cusal Mendez waiting for it.
07:40And playing it late.
07:42And he gets that boundary.
07:48He's got four boundaries.
07:49Cusal Mendez.
07:51And all have been.
07:53In that direction.
07:56Movement.
07:57A bit of length.
08:01He's getting deep in his crease.
08:02And using the pace.
08:09They're giving him that option.
08:11Quick hill.
08:12Top of spin bowling.
08:16Sweeps and sweeps it well.
08:18Should get the boundary.
08:20See one thing that Sri Lanka has done well.
08:23Is that they've been picking boundaries almost every over.
08:26And that's another one.
08:28When he starts sweeping.
08:30It's a sign.
08:32That he's feeling comfortable.
08:33Hussal Mendez.
08:34He prefers that shot.
08:36First four boundaries.
08:37Off short deliveries.
08:38Backward off square.
08:40And this time around.
08:44It's a really good sight.
08:46He does spin towards the fielder.
08:48But not enough.
08:49Not happy.
08:52I think something.
08:54He wasn't happy.
08:55Was maybe.
08:57Rasheed 30.
08:59That is very straight.
09:01Straight enough that the finger goes up immediately.
09:06And this is one of the great things about Adal Rasheed.
09:09He's always at you.
09:11You give him half a chance.
09:13He will take it.
09:14That's a crucial wicket.
09:16Here Dan Jaya.
09:18Dan Jaya are not.
09:20As good on the sweepers.
09:22Kussle Mendez.
09:28A little bit flatter from Adal Rasheed.
09:31As he catches.
09:33The front toe.
09:35Dan Jaya.
09:37Finger goes up.
09:40Big wicket for England.
09:42Schwenker.
09:4397 for three.
09:53Now.
09:56Come the second half of the game.
09:57As that's pulled away into the gap.
09:59And that's just pulled away very nicely.
10:03Placed beautifully.
10:05Outfield is quick.
10:06So.
10:07Once you've got the placement right.
10:08The boundary is on.
10:11Kussle Mendez is.
10:12He really has got the.
10:14The pierced about.
10:15And he's picking up length very very quickly.
10:18These cross back shots.
10:19So far against Adal Rasheed.
10:21Have been very very good there.
10:22We had that little bit longer.
10:23Because it was a little bit shorter.
10:24A couple of overs ago.
10:25He played the sweep shot.
10:26And waited.
10:27To wait for them.
10:30Well it's edged.
10:31And it's going to go for four.
10:33That's the.
10:34The irony of that.
10:36Annoying for a bowler.
10:37Absolutely fine for a batsman.
10:38Overton.
10:39Overton knows exactly what he was trying to do.
10:42He got.
10:43Well he got what he wanted in some senses.
10:45But at this stage of the game.
10:47Halfway through a 50 over a match.
10:48You're not going to have a slip.
10:50Your role is just to try and find a length.
10:52Find a line.
10:53And keep it quiet.
10:54Yeah.
10:55The length was fine.
10:56It's just a little bit.
10:57A little bit wider.
10:58Than you probably would like it.
10:59I think trying to convince a captain.
11:01You need a slip on this surface.
11:03Could be challenging.
11:06Well that's hammered away.
11:07That's more width.
11:09Length.
11:10On the up.
11:12Flashing on the up shot.
11:15So these first two balls.
11:16With this change of bowling.
11:17Have proved to be expensive already.
11:19It's width.
11:20That's all this is.
11:21The two balls.
11:22That's.
11:23That's.
11:24Jimmy Olverton.
11:25Didn't give.
11:26The batters.
11:27In the power play.
11:28Two openers.
11:29In the power play.
11:30Both very well.
11:31At.
11:32Holding a length.
11:33And holding his line.
11:34And.
11:35He started with two.
11:36Two balls.
11:37With width on.
11:38Both gone for four.
11:40This time.
11:41It's Rhian Ahmed.
11:42And again.
11:43It's a sweep shot.
11:44That brings the downfall.
11:45Rhian Ahmed.
11:46Getting a little bit flatter.
11:48Not quite getting.
11:50Getting.
11:51Asylankas.
11:52Getting out.
11:53To the pitch.
11:54Because Josh Butler.
11:55Had lost it in the air.
11:56Asylankas.
11:57Gone.
11:58For 17.
11:59Schlenker.
12:00124.
12:01Oh.
12:02Down the pitch.
12:03Hammers it.
12:04Over mid on.
12:05That's a very.
12:06Very.
12:07Very.
12:08Confident.
12:09Start.
12:10Yeah.
12:11Good shot.
12:12From.
12:13Lanager.
12:14Come out of his.
12:15Crease.
12:16Came early.
12:17Really.
12:18Came early.
12:19And give himself.
12:20Some room.
12:21To make sure.
12:22That he.
12:23Didn't get anything.
12:24In the way.
12:25Didn't quite.
12:26Get to the pitch.
12:27The ball.
12:28Or.
12:29That will be.
12:30Innings.
12:31Is gonna go.
12:32And end up.
12:33Nicely driven.
12:34Into the gap.
12:36Really good shot.
12:38Bethel.
12:39Went the other way.
12:41And at the last minute.
12:43Mendez adjusted his body.
12:45And carved it through.
12:46That's a useful boundary.
12:49Grand Armored.
12:50Can't blame him.
12:51Looking to give it air.
12:53Looking to create something.
12:58Yeah.
12:59Saw a bit of flight.
13:00Should be down the track.
13:01Unable him to pick up a boundary.
13:03That's in the air.
13:05Another boundary.
13:0650.
13:0750 for Mendez.
13:09That's his.
13:1035th.
13:11In ODI cricket.
13:12He's fourth.
13:13Against England.
13:14Of course.
13:15Lots of Sri Lankan battles.
13:16They love playing here.
13:17They know these conditions.
13:1811th here.
13:19Now he's gonna go.
13:20On and on.
13:21Probably double it.
13:22If Sri Lanka won.
13:23To get a decent score.
13:24To put pressure on England.
13:25Yeah.
13:26Came out with a purpose.
13:27This time around.
13:28Kosal Mendez.
13:29No.
13:30No.
13:31No.
13:32No.
13:33No.
13:34No.
13:35No.
13:36No.
13:37Not to be more important.
13:40That the overate.
13:41But this time.
13:42It's God use of the fate.
13:43Has it gone all the way?
13:44I think it has.
13:45Sri Lankan.
13:46NEEDED A BREAKFREE SHOT.
13:48shot and Janet Lienerge has provided it. Yeah, fine shot. Again, that's two or three times
13:56now Lienerge has come out of his crease. He's come out early. Showed Bethel that he was
14:02coming down the wicket. Got himself inside the ball. Looked as though he had just getting
14:06himself cramped for a split second. And his hands himself out of trouble and it was a
14:12beautiful shot. Down the ground, over the top. Yeah, very, very good shot. And just
14:19alleviates the pressure just slightly that England have been building up.
14:28Last ball of the over. They've got seven already in the over. The three dots.
14:34Now, short delivery. This time, oh, that's poor. That is poor. No excuses there. I think
14:43the fielder, Zach Crawley, acknowledged it straight away. I'm just wondering whether that length
14:50was the previous ball result of Janet Lienerge coming down the pitch. Yeah, just dragged down
14:56a little bit. Yeah, it wasn't the best fielder from Zach Crawley, but I'm not sure if he was
15:02going diving for it, or he just, I just think he just lost it in the air a little bit.
15:09Right, 169.4.
15:10Oh, that was a tough one. It's always that good. Oh. That was a good thing.
15:15It was a good thing. I couldn't get off track of him so he's going to come down.
15:19Grin, Grin again, Grin again, Grin is looking to try and break free and that's exactly what he does.
15:23Grin again. Grin again. Grin again, Grin's looking to try and break free and that's exactly what he does.
15:29Dean in again he is looking to try and break free and that's exactly what he
15:38does the length was right pace of the 50
15:42partnership is up as well now Sri Lanka realizing that they need to move on a
15:48little bit Brian Ahmed looks to push it in that's outside the off stuff he's
15:54going to get runs and for that he's useful runs I think it'd be leg buys umpire
16:02just waiting yes it's leg buys but just back to that point now that's 95 be 90s
16:09but I did rush it's far more skillful just seem to understand the ball spades
16:15study Poland another sweep and that's all not a boundary back to back boundaries
16:21for Sri Lanka yeah but just what you see ahead of us 185 before it's not a fair
16:29comparison but it's an exciting comparison from an England point of view
16:34current an England supporter to see them in the same side lovely beautiful that is timing for you that's
16:55ball pace on that time we could keep us standing up because I'll mend is hitting
17:00through the line it's first time Sam coroner's given to Salman there's a
17:06little bit of width been very good Sam corona mixing his pace up bowling a lot
17:13straighter but this time just a little bit of width not much pretty full stop on the
17:19angle well it's that's he was pushing oh got a bad bounce gets a boundary that's a
17:30welcome boundary for Sri Lanka and Cus al-Mendez yeah we found before this
17:36release is the pressure from Cus al-Mendez he's been struggling from movement
17:42recently go that's the moon ball and it has gone all the way very nearly hit the
17:50board it's got for six the 200 is up 42 overs done it's 200 from the smash down
17:57the ground for six
18:03these shots to be unveiled Liana get
18:08saw the board this partnership is going to be crucial for them to get their
18:13oh always hit it straight back
18:17a bit of a googly from Adar Rashid and slightly miscued drill straight back at
18:24to Rashid who did well to take the catch every time we see this happen every time
18:30we talk about a partnership developing a partnership being crucial it seems
18:33someone gives the wicked away yeah it was in a good position to hit the ball
18:39square of the wicked on the onside my work as personal contribution 46 from 53
18:46deliveries
18:49ah that's clever that is the way to bring to an end this series of ones and dots
18:5924 balls without the boundary long overdue
19:04yes it was pre-meditated
19:08that's up and angles try to go extra just fine
19:15steep long off
19:16that is exactly what England wanted from this
19:21it's exactly what Sri Lanka didn't
19:23comfortably taken by Jamie Overton just had to take a few steps
19:29and guess who
19:32for where another spinner
19:34that's up high and handsome and clears the ropes
19:44well that is the way to start the final over
19:49well Alaguer gets underneath it gets a good bat on it
19:53and maybe 260 is back on
19:57yeah that was denied by Sam Curran
20:02the length which was fuller didn't allow the batters to get underneath here
20:07delivery was back of the length and that was more than enough for the left-hander to gain
20:13slightly and slightly straighter
20:15that's a good shot too
20:18that's a way through the offside
20:19he's going to beat him
20:20yep
20:20despairing dive on the boundary there
20:25but again this is what we saw from Overton earlier in the day
20:29at the left-handers
20:30he keeps pushing it wide
20:32and as soon as you've got this width
20:35you have a chance to get the bat quickly through the line of the ball
20:38showing his back prowess
20:42and that's why he's been preferred over other spinners
20:47his ability to pick out wickets and gather some important runs
20:51well that'll do as well
20:59that's clever
20:59that's one bounce four
21:01whatever Overton tries
21:05Will Allaguer has an answer for it
21:08but in fact it's Will Allaguer who's posing the questions
21:11he's the one who's pre-empting it seems on this occasion
21:15whatever Overton was thinking
21:17Will Allaguer won this game
21:19won this game of cat and mouse
21:21now
21:23a pattern is huge
21:24once as a fastballer you look
21:27to bang the ball into the surface
21:29that bounce on that occasion helped
21:31and the left-hander to execute that stroke
21:35up in the air
21:37I think he's going to get away with this
21:40it's cleared the
21:41the first man who's not in the deep
21:43is well away from the deep square leg
21:45now this could be
21:48the crucial over of the entire day
21:51everyone talking about two sixties
21:54to ranker just cruise past that
21:5621 so far in this final over of the innings
22:00all it wanted from England's point of view
22:02was a nice six or seven or eight
22:04but well Allaguer had different ideas
22:08very very different ideas
22:09yeah 23 for
22:12this should be
22:18well will be two
22:19but that over
22:23has been an absolute bonus
22:26for Sri Lanka
22:27in the latter stages
22:2993 from 117 balls
22:32will Allaguer 25
22:33from 12
22:35the target for England
22:38which will be two
22:39and for England
22:40some thinking to be done
22:41so much of the innings went well for England
22:44they managed to pick up crucial wickets
22:46at good times
22:47they managed to stem partnerships
22:49at good times
22:50we're up against
22:51Asita Fernando
22:53with the new ball
22:54Sri Lanka's bowling
22:56who's been rested
22:57the action are not in the team
22:59and Jeffrey Wanderseid
23:01thoroughly deserving his place here
23:03always
23:04standing up and doing
23:06England
23:06chasing 272
23:08to win this one
23:09that'll be four
23:12very fast outfield
23:14seven for no loss
23:19that's four
23:25gets it over the infield
23:28so suddenly
23:30a couple of boundaries
23:31and into the England
23:32batting
23:33Zach Crawley
23:34and Ben Duckett
23:35known to be aggressive
23:36stroke play
23:37using your wrists more
23:38to create pace
23:40off the wicket
23:41is a change
23:43lovely
23:44Joe Root
23:45just leans into it
23:46full of class
23:49yeah
23:51that's true
23:51you need to keep an eye
23:53on that stride
23:54and how he lent into it
23:56beautiful weight transfer
23:57just lent into it
23:59the length was perfect
24:01and just look at it
24:05stride in
24:07lovely
24:07the head leading
24:08and beautiful weight transfer
24:11as well
24:11it's all about timing
24:13and where you make contact
24:15with the ball
24:15he lets it come into him
24:17now the first few balls
24:19that he did play
24:19he played it late
24:20and that game thereby
24:22that's for poor delivery
24:24he waited
24:25waited
24:26and picked his spot
24:2825 for 1
24:30after 6
24:31this ball of that last over
24:34so slow
24:37sat in the pitch
24:39and Duckett just breaks free
24:40yeah
24:41that was a poor delivery
24:43that was a really poor delivery
24:44that was almost a half tracker
24:46ball ever so slow
24:48I loved the bat at the time
24:49he was looking for
24:51and nicely
24:56worked away on the onside
24:58what timing
24:58from the senior statesman
25:01Joe Root
25:02and that's what rotation of strike does to you
25:05as a bowler
25:06you know
25:06a bowler to right hand
25:07there's two right handers
25:09you can set in
25:10and
25:10you
25:11especially on a pitch
25:12which is slowing
25:13where this surface is
25:16but if you've got
25:16to change the angle
25:18every time
25:18then you run the risk
25:20of going a little bit
25:20too straight
25:21or a little bit too wider
25:22and that's all
25:22Fernando's done there
25:24he's gone a little bit
25:25too straight
25:25like a pitch like this
25:27shot
25:30once again
25:31one through the onside
25:34and this one
25:35through the offside
25:35timing was great
25:38touch too straight
25:41for the ball
25:43that went through
25:43mid-wicket for four
25:44with Joe Root
25:45coming at
25:45the bowler
25:48and this time
25:49he's just hung back
25:49in the crease
25:50not
25:50looking to sort of
25:52come at the ball
25:53and if you see there
25:54both feet behind the crease
25:56both feet
25:57or
25:57he's left
25:58right foot
25:58sorry
25:58behind the crease
25:59giving himself some depth
26:01and said to the bowler
26:04if you just straight
26:04that little bit shorter
26:05that's a fantastic shot
26:12from Joe Root
26:12you just hung back
26:13in his crease there
26:14and the ball
26:14was just a little bit
26:16shorter
26:16driven into the surface
26:17and it's just sat up
26:20gone and tried to hit
26:22that too hard
26:23and been sort of
26:24biffing at it
26:24they've lost their shape
26:26they haven't timed it
26:27but that there
26:28knew where the gap was
26:30waited for the ball
26:31to get to his
26:32to him as close
26:33as he possibly could
26:34and executed the shot
26:36perfectly
26:36there goes the sweep
26:41that time
26:41he gets the middle
26:42of the bat
26:42and
26:44a boundary
26:45a welcome boundary
26:46for Ducat
26:46that will calm him
26:48a little bit
26:49because he looked
26:49a little bit
26:50nervous
26:52didn't look himself
26:53searching for deliveries
26:55and finally
26:56some timing
26:57well historically
26:59he's a very good sweeper
27:00when he's in good form
27:01and he hasn't been
27:02in good form
27:02for some months
27:03last ball of the over
27:05lovely use of the feet
27:07and has he cleared
27:09the boundary
27:09yet not
27:10but he's got a second
27:12boundary in the over
27:13and he finishes the
27:15that's gone fine
27:20that's four
27:23this is a very fast
27:25outfield
27:26that's like bias
27:27on by Rod Tucker
27:28confirms
27:29but England have got
27:30six runs in the over
27:31it doesn't matter
27:33whether it came
27:33off the bat
27:34or back
27:35England just want
27:36to make sure
27:37that the required
27:38run rate
27:39doesn't climb
27:40beyond a certain
27:41level
27:41so at the moment
27:43very manageable
27:44I'm not sure
27:52I'm not sure
27:52they touched
27:52anything at all
27:53I thought
27:53he turned
27:54and beat
27:54both
27:55Ducat
27:56and
27:56I had to pick you up
27:57but with this kind of field placing
27:59you are giving this signal
28:04to the opposition
28:06you are helpless
28:06what an effort
28:07what an effort
28:08and the date
28:10certainly saving a run
28:12for his side
28:1350
28:17for Joe Root
28:20are very well structured
28:21in things
28:22once again
28:23from the genius
28:24brilliant knock
28:25class apart
28:29timing
28:30was brilliant
28:31from the moment
28:32he walked out
28:33his defense
28:34in through him
28:3444th 50
28:3610th in Sri Lanka
28:37and the 1st
28:38in Sri Lanka
28:40for Joe Root
28:40we already
28:42highlighted the point
28:43that he takes a bit of time
28:45to get used to the turn
28:46that's high
28:48safe
28:49and
28:50all the way
28:51there we go
28:53the first six of the innings
28:56off the bat
28:56of Ben Duffin
28:57we stuck it dead
29:02but did it
29:03with some effect
29:04positive
29:07should be down the track
29:08good connection
29:10and a good result
29:11shot
29:14in front of square
29:16that will be 4th
29:17spoils the over
29:181.29 for 1
29:38brilliant
29:39that is close
29:41shouting
29:42clamoring
29:43and the apparel
29:44has responded
29:45now they'll review this
29:48Ben Duffin not convinced
29:50looks to root for support
29:52change of end
29:54new spell
29:55Vander says
29:57got his man
29:58or has he not
29:59review taken
30:01original decision
30:02is out
30:02pitching
30:05impact in line
30:07you're on screen
30:13brilliant decision
30:14Ravindra Bimalassiri
30:15upheld
30:15and they get there
30:17man
30:18Ben Duffin's gone
30:19for a brillo
30:20he gets it
30:20Jacob
30:21bit
30:21oh interesting
30:25hands in the air
30:29from the bowler
30:30from Dan and Jaya
30:31as if to say
30:31is that close enough
30:33to have another look
30:35pitching in line
30:37impact in line
30:38look at hitting
30:40what I needed to
30:42reverse
30:42or not a decision
30:43to art
30:44standby
30:45you're on screen
30:50signal now
30:51well it was a
30:51mighty close
30:52wrong thing
30:53Rob Tucker
30:54has to
30:54reverse the decision
30:56fine margins
31:00that was so close
31:01to pitching
31:01just outside
31:02the line
31:02of the stumps
31:03everything else
31:04was pretty close
31:05but three reds
31:06come up
31:07that for Sri Lanka
31:09is a crucial
31:10blow
31:11of Joe Root
31:12he's gone
31:1361 to his name
31:15it's 144 for three
31:16little bit short
31:22that's hammered
31:23that boundary
31:25takes a little
31:26of that new
31:26pressure away
31:27again
31:27Bethel is good here
31:28quick on his feet
31:30quick with his hands
31:31trying to drive
31:33it into the surface
31:34and again
31:37if you just
31:38don't quite
31:39get your length
31:39right
31:40it just sits up
31:41you can have
31:42as much turn
31:43on the surface
31:43but pitching it
31:44there
31:45put an 8
31:46Oton
31:48I think he's gone
31:49he's gone
31:50is he
31:51the Sri Lankans
31:52are confident
31:53a Sri Lankan
31:54threw the length
31:55short
31:56that body language
31:57doesn't inspire
31:58if you're an
31:59England fan
32:00let's see
32:01he's gone
32:02he's gone
32:02he's gone
32:03he's gone
32:03he's gone
32:04he's gone
32:04he's gone
32:05he's gone
32:05he's gone
32:06the week keepers
32:06taking the ball
32:07cleanly
32:08wickets are broken
32:10batons
32:10short of his ground
32:11for the umpire
32:13clearly
32:13out of the crease
32:14English captain
32:16on that occasion
32:17looking to come out
32:18of the crease
32:18with every order
32:19another one
32:22in a similar fashion
32:24beaten in the air
32:25and the wicket keeper
32:27doing a fine job
32:28behind the stumps
32:29and we're talking
32:30about a left arm
32:31spinner to the left-hander
32:32you would generally
32:34think that the left-hander
32:35would fancy
32:36but this went wide
32:38clever bowling
32:39by Villal again
32:41deceived him in flight
32:43and then turn
32:44and bounce
32:45for easy stumping
32:46as a baller
32:53when you force a batter
32:54to play the ball
32:55with an angled face
32:56of the bat
32:57open face
32:58of the bat
32:58you have a chance
32:59to pick up a wicket
33:00and that's what
33:02Villal again did
33:03push the ball
33:05way outside the off stump
33:06and battle
33:08goes for 15
33:10158 for 5
33:11in
33:11settle in
33:12and let someone
33:14like Butler
33:15oh court and goal
33:16you don't need a slip
33:17he's taken a court and goal
33:18and Villal again strikes
33:21this is exactly
33:23what Sri Lanka warns
33:24at least to open up
33:25the other end
33:26and that's what they've done
33:27I've lost my bearing
33:31how that stroke
33:33carried to the baller
33:34it was from the spice
33:39of the back
33:39and he was looking
33:41to work the ball
33:42through the offside
33:43through extra cover
33:45oh it did well
33:47to hit the ball
33:49straight to the baller
33:51Villal again
33:51that's his second
33:52he's jubilant
33:54and why not
33:55he's playing a good hand
33:59here
34:00now
34:01looked out
34:03looked very out
34:06even without the help
34:07of slow motion
34:08currently the better out
34:10oh this is a good shot
34:13this goes over the top
34:15and it goes down
34:16to the boundary
34:16for 4
34:17that's where an armour
34:18and breaks
34:20the sequence
34:22of dots
34:22so just talking
34:24about the arrival
34:26of the T20 trophy
34:27it was a very
34:30historic
34:30and a wonderful
34:32moment
34:33but first
34:34let's take a look
34:35look at this
34:36quality stroke
34:39and he goes
34:45straight over the
34:46bowler's head
34:47and that goes
34:48for 4
34:48now while we talk
34:50about the historic
34:52occasions
34:52and cara jumpers
34:54I can tell you
34:55that Rehan Ahmed
34:56is really looking
34:58yeah
35:00went deep
35:00in the crease
35:01and then
35:01no one is
35:02stands to be able
35:03to find that gap
35:05and the timing
35:06a couple of
35:10boundaries
35:11and this over
35:11slower ball
35:13he's got that over
35:15no one in the deep
35:15that will skip away
35:18for another boundary
35:19well this is where
35:23it's tough
35:23as a bowler
35:24because
35:24to consistently
35:26nail the Yorker
35:27is a very
35:30very tough
35:30thing to do
35:31so those first
35:323
35:323 or 4
35:33including the
35:33no ball
35:34were impressive
35:35this is over
35:36pitched
35:36Rehan Ahmed
35:37almost dislocates
35:40an elbow here
35:40trying to get that
35:42away on the
35:42offside
35:42unorthodox
35:45slightly
35:45he is
35:47unorthodox
35:50huge
35:50but clever
35:51talented
35:52not averse
35:56to risk
35:57but this is a
35:58time where
35:58you've just
35:58got to take
35:59those risks
35:59hits it again
36:02doesn't time it
36:04but
36:04he's got it
36:05in the gap
36:06back to back
36:06boundaries
36:07Rehan Ahmed
36:08he's keeping
36:09England in the
36:10hunt
36:11bit of hope
36:13David
36:14yeah it's one
36:21of those moments
36:21isn't it
36:22as a captain
36:23you've done
36:25everything you
36:25can to set
36:26a field
36:26that's going to
36:27stymie the plans
36:28that England
36:28might have
36:28as a bowler
36:29you've had a
36:30really good start
36:31to the over
36:32suddenly the two
36:33low full tosses
36:34both go for
36:35boundaries
36:36and instead of
36:37a quiet over
36:38a brilliant over
36:39you're now staring
36:40at 12 plus
36:41off the over
36:43just remember
36:43again 23
36:44of the last
36:44over from
36:45Sri Lanka
36:46in their
36:46innings of the
36:47day that
36:48first innings
36:48of the day
36:49that made
36:49a huge
36:50difference
36:50hit it well
36:53that'll be
36:54another boundary
36:55wonderful
36:57batting from
36:58Rehan Ahmed
36:58the 200s on
37:00the board
37:01for England
37:01200 for 6
37:03after 44
37:04the face
37:12that's in the
37:14air
37:14long off
37:16he's judged
37:19it nicely
37:19that's where
37:20Lala gave
37:20they got the
37:23wicket they
37:24needed
37:24Randa Say
37:25with two balls
37:26to go in his
37:26spell
37:27gets a very
37:28very important
37:29one
37:29this is what
37:33is so outstanding
37:34about fielding
37:34in the modern
37:35game
37:36it's something
37:37that we've seen
37:38developed in
37:38franchise cricket
37:39especially
37:40but in all
37:40white ball
37:41cricket
37:41of course
37:42it expands
37:42to all forms
37:43of the game
37:44the ability
37:44to keep a
37:46cool head
37:46on a
37:47boundary's edge
37:47take the
37:51catch
37:51know where
37:52you are
37:53in terms
37:53of the rope
37:54again it's
37:55an extraordinary
37:55shot from
37:56Rehan Ahmed
37:56one handed
37:57in the end
37:57almost carried
37:58now has he
38:00touched
38:00in the wrong
38:01moments
38:01he's judged
38:02the footwork
38:02well I think
38:03can you just
38:03slow that down
38:04massive play
38:06massive play
38:08from Dunithwell
38:08who's had a
38:09wonderful game
38:10his cameo
38:11at the end
38:11couple of
38:12wickets here
38:12and a brilliant
38:14catch when
38:15Sri Lanka
38:15really did
38:16need it
38:17Rehan Ahmed
38:18his cameo
38:19is finished
38:1927 off
38:2021
38:21203 for
38:227
38:23ball
38:26slower delivery
38:29at the
38:29stumps
38:30Butler's
38:32gone
38:33all you can
38:38try
38:38the slow
38:39ball
38:39on the
38:40stumps
38:40a swing
38:41and a
38:41miss
38:41from
38:41Joss
38:41Butler
38:42the
38:42zing
38:42bales
38:43dislodged
38:44just that
38:47little moment
38:48where Joss
38:49Butler
38:49almost threatened
38:51to find some
38:52form at the
38:54end of this
38:54game
38:54dismissed
38:55by the
38:56fingers across
38:57the ball
38:57there
38:57hasn't turned
38:58as such
38:58hasn't moved
38:59a lot
38:59it's just
38:59simply the
39:01change of
39:01pace
39:02Butler
39:03through the
39:03shot
39:04the despair
39:04from those
39:05watching in
39:06the crowd
39:06one of the
39:07great wide
39:08hopes
39:08has to
39:09trudge
39:09his way
39:10back
39:10it's
39:12not
39:12good
39:15trilanka
39:17have fielded
39:18really
39:18really well
39:19this time
39:20Ganondje
39:20De Silva
39:21picks up
39:21a pitch
39:22well
39:25fielding is
39:26one of those
39:26things that
39:26makes such a
39:27difference to
39:28any cricket
39:28team
39:29should
39:30should I
39:30should I
39:30get today
39:30have been
39:31very very
39:32proficient in
39:32the field
39:33both the
39:33ground
39:33fielding
39:34and just
39:35in the last
39:35few overs
39:36the catching
39:36that's another
39:38stunner
39:38that's an
39:39absolute
39:39stunner
39:40just takes
39:45pace off
39:45again
39:45there's a
39:46bit of
39:46width
39:46it's
39:46not
39:47controlled
39:48from
39:48Dawson
39:48but it
39:50needed
39:50the dive
39:50got both
39:51hands
39:51to it
39:52absolutely
39:53safe
39:54with them
39:54so Liam
39:56Dawson
39:56in and
39:57out
39:57in a
39:57trice
39:58England
39:58one
39:58wicket
39:59away
39:59from
39:59being
39:59bowled
40:00out
40:00he's
40:00gone
40:01for
40:01two
40:01it's
40:01nine
40:02down
40:02for
40:02230
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