Summary

  • Unchanged England win toss and bowl

  • Third T20, Emirates Old Trafford

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry

  1. Umpire review

    Is this a run-out? I'm not sure Will Jacks even broke the stumps cleanly...

  2. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You thought something had to give with Asalanka, he was chewing up balls. You have to say that's a really good shot.

  3. 6 runs

    SL 80-3

    That energy drink has, indeed, done the trick for Charlith Asanlaka. He heaves Will Jacks over wide long-on immediately after the break.

  4. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Asalanka needs to get his intent up - all the other batters have tried to take the game on.

  5. Drinks - SL 74-3

    Three from Jamie Overton's first over of seamers banged in front his height. Charith Asalanka has taken 12 balls to get to seven. That's something for him to think about over his energy drink.

  6. There are plenty of eyes on England today...

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  7. How's stat?!

    NissankaReuters

    Pathum Nissanka has batted in 29 T20 innings this year, scoring 20 or more runs on 14 instances and going past 50 just four times.

  8. SL 71-3

    Kamindu Mendis has looked in good touch since he came to the crease.

    The Sri Lanka number five gets on the back foot to smack Will Jacks past mid-wicket for four.

    A further single sees him reach 15 off eight deliveries.

  9. 6 runs

    SL 64-3

    Kamindu Mendis finishes the over with a six.

    Adil Rashid has entered the attack and Mendis hammers the spinner's final ball over long-on.

  10. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I like that Sri Lanka are trying to put England under some pressure and aren't sitting back.

  11. How's stat?!

    Sri Lanka hit three sixes in the powerplay, already surpassing the two they hit in the last two games combined.

  12. SL 53-3

    Kamindu Mendis enters the fray and gets off the mark from his second ball, inside-edging a single.

  13. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

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    That's not a wicket-taking ball - it dropped short and he could have hit it anywhere. Harry Brook showed good anticipation when the ball dropped short and Nissanka dropped back and that step to his right helped him complete that catch.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Nissanka c Brook b Jacks 37 (SL 52-3)

    Excellent catch!

    Pathum Nissanka pulls Will Jacks and Harry Brook, in the ring at mid-wicket, dives swiftly to his right and completes a two-handed grab.

    The Sri Lanka opener had just brought up his side's half-century with a punch through the covers, but is now heading to the dug-out.

  15. This was a nervy one for Jos Buttler...

    Buttler takes a high catch for the opening wicket

  16. SL 47-2

    Nissanka 32, Asalanka 1

    For the second time in this powerplay, England come back well after conceding an early boundary. Good bowling but perhaps tentative batting, too. You're going to need plenty of runs to beat England here.

  17. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Really good shot. Just picking it out from outside the off stump, it was all wrist. He's a pocket rocket.

  18. 6 runs

    SL 45-2

    Sri Lanka have been lacking in this series, worryingly so, but one thing I can say is Pathum Nissanka is a player.

    He flicks Sonny Baker over the leg-side for a glorious six.

  19. Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Pathum Nissanka is playing very nicely. He looks like he's playing at different level to the other Sri Lanka batters. He's in his own little world - you can never get a word from him on the pitch or in the dressing room. He lets the bat do the talking.

  20. SL 39-2

    Nissanka 25, Asalanka 0

    Kamil Mishara's forgettable series ends with 12 runs across three innings.