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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.
13:37No.
13:38Really important.
13:39That the over rate.
13:40But this time.
13:41It's good use of the feet.
13:43Has it gone all the way.
13:44I think it has.
13:45Sri Lanka needed a break few shots.
13:47And Janit Lena Gaya has provided it.
13:51Yeah.
13:52Fine shot.
13:53Again.
13:54That's.
13:55Two or three times now.
13:56Lena Gaye's come out of his crease.
13:57come out early. Showed Bethel that he was coming down the wicket, got himself inside the ball,
14:05looked as though he had just get himself cramped for a split second. His hands himself out of
14:12trouble and it was a beautiful shot down the ground over the top. Yeah very very good shot
14:19and just alleviates the pressure just slightly that England have been building up.
14:27Last ball of the over, they've got seven already in the over, the three dots.
14:32Now short delivery. This time, oh that's poor, that is poor. No excuses there. I think the fielder
14:44and Zach Crawley acknowledged it straight away. I'm just wondering whether that length was the
14:50previous ball result of Janith Theerge coming down the pitch. Yeah I've just just dragged
14:56down a little bit. Yeah it wasn't the best fielding from Zach Crawley but I'm not sure
15:01if he was going diving for it or he just, I just think he just lost it in the air a little bit.
15:07right 169.4
15:13He is looking to try and break free and that's exactly what he does. I think the length was right. Pace off, the 50 part machine.
15:19the end 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 partnership is up as well now Sri Lanka
15:45realizing that they need to move on a little bit Brian Ahmed looks to try and push it in that's
15:53outside the off stuff he's going to get runs and four of them useful runs I think it will be leg
16:00buys umpire just waiting yes it's leg buys but just back to that point now that's 95 be 90s but
16:09I did rush it's far more skillful just seemed to understand the ball speeds that he's bowling
16:16another sweep and that's for another boundary back-to-back boundaries for Sri Lanka yeah
16:22it's not a fair comparison but just what you see ahead of us 185 before it's not a fair comparison
16:29but it's an exciting comparison from an England point of view current an England supporter to see
16:49them in the same side lovely beautiful that is timing for you that's ball pace on that time we
16:57could keep us standing up cuz I'll mend this hitting through the line it's first time Sam coroner's given
17:05to Salman there's a little bit of width been very good Sam coroner mixing his pace up bowling a lot
17:13straighter but this time just a little bit of width not much to be forced on the angle well
17:21it's that's he was pushing oh got a bad bounce gets a boundary that's a welcome boundary for Sri Lanka
17:32and Cus al-Mendez yeah good boundary for just releases the pressure from Cus al-Mendez he's been struggling
17:41from movement recently go that's the moon ball and it has gone on the way very nearly hit the board
17:50it's got the six the 200 is up 42 overs done it's 200 from the smash down the ground for six that's
17:59swept away powerfully that's all no doubt about that these shots to be unveiled Liana get
18:06saw the board this partnership is going to be crucial for them to get there oh oh he's hitting straight
18:15back
18:15bit of a googly from Adal Rashid and slightly miscued drill straight back at Rashid who did
18:25well to take the catch every time we see this happen every time we talk about a partnership
18:31developing a partnership being crucial it seems someone gives the wicked away yeah it was in a
18:38good position to hit the ball square of the wicked on the onside my his personal contribution 46 from 53
18:46deliveries that is the way to bring to an end this series of ones and dots 24 balls without the boundary
19:02long overdue yes it was premeditated that's up and angles try to go extra just fine
19:15steep long off that is exactly what England wanted from this it's exactly what Sri Lanka didn't
19:23comfortably taken by Jamie Overton just had to take a few steps
19:29that's up high and handsome and clears the ropes well that is the way to start the final over
19:48well Alaguer gets underneath it gets a good bat on it
19:53and maybe 260s back on yeah that was denied by Sam Curran the length which was fuller didn't allow the
20:05backers to get underneath here delivery was back of the length and that was more than enough for the
20:12left-hander to gain and slightly straighter that's a good shot too that's a way through the offside he's going to beat him yep
20:23despairing dive on the boundary there but again this is what we saw from Overton earlier in the day at
20:29the left-handers he keeps pushing it wide and as soon as you've got this width you have a chance to get
20:36the back quickly through the line of the ball they're showing his back and prowess
20:43Valal again and that's why he's been preferred over other spinners his ability to pick out wickets and
20:50gather some important runs
20:57well that'll do as well that's clever that's one bounce four
21:03whatever Overton tries
21:06Valal again has an answer for it but in fact it's Valal again who's posing the questions
21:12he's the one who's pre-empting it seems on this occasion whatever Overton was thinking
21:17Valal again won this game won this game account mouse
21:22now a pattern is huge once as a fastballer you look to bang the ball into the surface
21:29that bounce on that occasion helped on the left-hander to execute that stroke
21:37up in the air i think he's going to get away with this it's cleared the
21:41the first man who's not in the deep is well away from the deep square leg
21:45now this could be the crucial over of the entire day
21:52everyone talking about 260s to rank just cruise past that 21 so far in this final over of the innings
22:00all it wanted from england's point of view was a nice six or seven or eight
22:04but well ala gay had different ideas very very different ideas
22:11yeah 23
22:12full
22:16this should be well will be two
22:19but that over has been an absolute bonus for sri lanka stage in the latter stages 93
22:30from 117 balls will allocate 25 from 12
22:37the target for england which will be two and for england some thinking to be done
22:41so much of the innings went well for england they managed to pick up crucial wickets at good times
22:47they managed to stem partnerships at good times we're up against asita fernando with the new ball
22:55sri lanka's bowling conga who's been rested the action are not in the team and jeffrey van der
23:01said thoroughly deserving his place here always standing up and doing england chasing 272 to win this one
23:11that'll be four very fast outfield
23:18seven final loss
23:25that's four gets it over the infield
23:27so suddenly a couple of boundaries and into the england uh batting
23:33zach crawley and ben duckert known to be aggressive stroke play using your wrists more to create pace
23:40of the wicket is a change lovely joe root just leans into it
23:48full of class yeah that's true you need to keep an eye on that stride
23:54and how he lent into it beautiful weight transfer just lent into it the length was perfect
24:03and just look at it stride in lovely the head leading and beautiful weight transfer as well
24:12it's all about timing and where you make contact with the ball he lets it come into him
24:17but the first few balls that he did play he played it late and that give thereby that's for poor delivery
24:24he waited waited and picked his spot 25 for one after six smaller than last over
24:34so slow sat in the pitch and duckert just breaks free yeah that was a poor delivery that was a really poor delivery
24:45that was almost a half tracker bowl ever so slower loved the batter the time he was looking for
24:51and nicely worked away on the outside what timing from the senior statesman joe root
25:03and that's what rotation of strike does to you as a bowler you know a bowl at two right handers two
25:08right handers you can set in and you give especially on a pitch which is slowing where this surface is but
25:16if you've got to change the angle every time then you run the risk of going a little bit too straight
25:21or a little bit too wider and that's all fernando's done there he's gone a little bit too straight
25:25luggage pitch like this
25:29shot once again one through the onside and this one through the offside timing was great
25:37touch too straight for the ball that went through mid-wicket for four with joe root coming at
25:47the bowler and this time he just hung back in the crease not looking to sort of come at the ball and
25:53if you see there both feet behind the crease both feet off he's left right foot sorry behind the crease
26:00giving himself some depth and said to the bowler if you just stray that little bit shorter
26:07it's a fantastic shot from joe root you just hung back in his crease there and the ball was just
26:15a little bit shorter driven into the surface and it's just sat up gone and tried to hit that too
26:23hard and been sort of biffing at it they've lost this year but haven't timed it but that there
26:29knew where the gap was waited for the ball to get to his to him as close as he possibly could
26:35and executed the shot perfectly there goes the sweep that time he gets the middle of the bat
26:43and a boundary a welcome boundary for ducat that will calm him a little bit because he looked a little
26:50bit nervous didn't look himself searching for deliveries and finally some timing well historically
26:59he's a very good sweeper when he's in good form he hasn't been in good form for some months last ball
27:04of the over lovely use of the fate and has he cleared the boundary he has not but he's got a second boundary
27:12in the over and he finishes the that's gone fine
27:23that's four this is a very fast outfield that's like bias um by rod tucker confirms but he got six
27:30runs in the over it doesn't matter whether it came off the bat or pad england just want to make sure
27:37that the required run rate doesn't climb beyond a certain level so at the moment very manageable
27:51i'm not sure they touched anything at all i thought it turned and beat
27:55both ducat and i had to pick you up but with this kind of field placing
27:59you are giving the signal to the opposition you are helpless what an effort what an effort
28:10and the date certainly saving a run for his side
28:1750 for joe roo are very well structured in things once again from the genius brilliant
28:24he walked out his defense in through him 44 50 10th in sri lanka and the first in sri lanka for joe root
28:41we already highlighted the point that he takes a bit of time to get used to the turn that's high safe
28:48and all the way there we go the first six of the innings off the bat of ben duffin
29:01we stuck it dead but did it with some effect
29:06a positive should be down the track good connection and a good result
29:11shot in front of square that'll be four spoils the over
29:21129 for one
29:31that's close that is close shouting
29:43and the empire has responded
29:47now they'll review this ben duffin not convinced looks to root for support
29:54change of end new spell
29:55vander says god is man or has he not review taken
30:01regional decision is out
30:04pitching not sort of impact in line
30:12beyond screen is really indecision ravindra bimalassiri upheld
30:17and they get there man ben duckett's gone for a brill he gets it check the bet
30:21he gets it check the bet
30:28hands in the air from the bowler from dan and jaya as if to say
30:32is that close enough to have another look
30:36pitching in line impact in line
30:39look it's hitting what i needed to reverse or not a decision to art standby
30:44you're on screen signal well it was a mighty close wrong thing rob tucker has to reverse the decision
30:59fine margins that was so close to pitching just outside the line of the stumps
31:03everything else is pretty close but three reds come up
31:06and that for sri lanka is a crucial blow of joe root he's gone 61 to his name it's 144 for three
31:21a little bit short that's hammered that boundary takes a little of that new pressure away again
31:27beth is good here quick on his feet quick with his hands trying to drive it into the surface
31:37and again if you just don't quite get your lengths right it just sits up you can have as much turn
31:43on the surface but pitching it there put an at eight
31:47otan i think he's gone he's gone is he the sri lankans are confident
31:53asalanka drew the length short that body language doesn't inspire if you're an england fan let's see
32:00the week keepers taking the ball cleanly wickets are broken batons short of his ground and for the
32:12umpire clearly out of the crease english captain on that occasion looking to come out of the crease with
32:18every order another one in a similar fashion beaten in the air and the wicket keeper doing a fine job
32:28behind the stumps and we're talking about a left arm spinner to the left-hander you would generally
32:34think that the left-hander would fancy but this went wide clever bowling by vilal again deceived him in flight
32:43and then turn and bounce for easy stumping
32:46as a baller when you force a batter to play the ball with an angled face of the back open face of
32:58the back you have a chance to pick up a wicket and that's what vilal again did
33:03push the ball way outside the off stump and battle goes for 15 158 for five english settle in and let
33:14someone like butler oh court and goal you don't need to slip he's taking the court and goal and vilal again
33:20strikes this is exactly what sri lanka warns at least to open up the other end and that's what they've done
33:27i've lost my bearing how that's true carried to the baller
33:38it was from the spice of the back and was looking to work the ball through the offside
33:44through extra cover i did well to hit the ball straight to the ball of vilal again that's his second
33:52here is jubilant and why not
33:58is playing a good hand here now looked out it looked very out even without the help of slow motion
34:09currently the better output oh this is a good shot this goes over the top and it goes down to the
34:16boundary for four and breaks the sequence of dots so just talking about the arrival of the t20 trophy
34:29it was a very historic and a wonderful moment but first let's take a look at this quality stroke
34:38and he goes straight over the bowler's head and that goes for four now while we talk about uh the
34:51historic locations and cara jumpers i can tell you that rehan ahmed he's really looking yeah went deep
35:00in the crease and then no one is stands to be able to find that gap and the timing
35:09a couple of the couple of boundaries and this over slow ball he's got that over no one in the deep
35:17that will skip away for another boundary
35:22well this is where it's tough as a bowler because to consistently nail the yorker
35:27is a very very tough thing to do so those first three three or four including the norbert no ball
35:35were impressive this is over pitched ryan ahmed's
35:39almost dislocates an elbow here trying to get that away on the off side
35:44unorthodox slightly but he is
35:49unorthodox huge but clever talented
35:52not averse to risk but this is a time where you just got to take those risks
36:02hits it again doesn't time it but he's got it in the gap back-to-back boundaries
36:08rayon ahmed he's keeping england in the hunt
36:13bit of hope david
36:14yes one of those moments isn't it as a captain
36:24you've done everything you can to set a field that's going to stymie the plans that england might have
36:29as a bowler you've had a really good start to the over suddenly the two low full tosses both go for
36:35boundaries and instead of a quiet over a brilliant over you're now staring at 12 plus
36:42off the over just remember again 23 of the last over from sri lanka in their innings of the day
36:47that first innings of the day that made a huge difference
36:52hit it well that'll be another boundary
36:57wonderful batting from rayon ahmed the 200s on the board for england 200 for six after 44.
37:03home
37:11the face that's in the air long off
37:18he's judged it nicely that's where lala gate
37:22they've got the wicket they needed rander say with two balls to go in his spell
37:27gets a very very important one
37:31this is what is so outstanding about fielding in the modern game it's something that we've seen
37:38developed in franchise cricket especially but in all white ball cricket of course it expands to all
37:43forms of the game the ability to keep a cool head on a boundary's edge
37:47take the catch know where you are in terms of the rope
37:54again it's an extraordinary shot from ryan army one-handed in the end he almost carried
37:59now has he touched in the wrong moments he's judged the footwork well i think can you just slow that down
38:04massive play massive play from dunith well lala gay who's had a wonderful game his cameo at the end
38:11a couple of wickets here and a brilliant catch when sri lanka really did need it rayon ahmed this cameo
38:18is finished 27 off 21 203 for seven
38:23ball
38:28slow delivery at the stumps butler's gone
38:37all you can try the slow ball on the stumps a swing and a miss from joss butler the zing bails
38:43dislodged
38:44just that little moment where joss butler almost threatened to find some form at the
38:54end of this game dismissed by the fingers across the wall there hasn't turned as such hasn't moved
38:59a lot it's just simply the change of pace but we're through the shot the despair from those watching
39:05in the crowd one of the great white hopes has to trudge his way back it's a knock
39:14good
39:16sri lanka have fielded really really well this time donandjo de silva picks up a peach
39:25well fielding is one of those things that makes such a difference to any cricket team
39:29sri lanka today have been very very proficient in the field both the ground fielding
39:34and just in the last few overs the catching that's another stunner that's an absolute stunner
39:44just takes place off again there's a bit of width it's not controlled from dawson
39:49but it needed the dive got both hands to it absolutely safe with them so liam dawson in and
39:57out in a trice england one wicket away from being bowled out he's gone for two it's nine down for 230.
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