00:00Hello, yes, England were beaten by Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second ODI at Headingley,
00:07leaving the three-match series level at 1-0. Sri Lanka posted 321 after being put into bat,
00:15with captain Musal Mendes leading the way with an impressive 121 runs. England made a strong
00:25start to their chase as well, with Tom Banton hitting 73 and Ben Duckett contributing 67
00:32as the pair put on 143 in a first wicket partnership. Joss Butler carried on the momentum but ripped his
00:41hamstring halfway through the innings and had to retire. England lost key wickets at key moments
00:48and could only reach 305 for 9 from their 50 overs. Butler's innings was particularly dramatic
00:55after he retired with that hamstring injury before returning late in the innings to try and
01:02salvage a victory, but ultimately was too injured to contribute and got out.
01:11The result now means the series will be decided in the third and final ODI at the Oval in London,
01:19with England needing a response after letting a promising chasing start slip away. They won the
01:28T20 series comfortably 3-0, so the Sri Lankan win is the first on the scoreboard for the visitors
01:38since they've arrived in the UK.
