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England Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd T20I: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Cardiff
England Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 2nd T20I: Follow ENG vs SL T20I Match ball-by-ball updates, latest scorecard, and key moments from Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
England Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd T20I (England National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team): England are taking on Sri Lanka in the second T20I of three-match series today at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. England posted a total of 254/3 in the series opener and secured a big win by 119 runs to take 1-0 lead. They would like to come up with another big show today to take unassailable lead in the series.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 95/5, 11.4 Over
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka : OUT! c Aneurin Donald b Liam Dawson.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 95/4, 11.3 Over
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka : 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 94/4, 11.2 Over
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka : Short of a length, on off and middle, hit off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 93/4, 11.1 Over
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka : DROPPED! Aneurin Donald has completely misjudged that one.
Liam Dawson (2-0-10-2) is back on.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 91/4, 10.6 Over
Jamie Overton to Dasun Shanaka : Good length, straighter in line. Shanaka neatly tucks it to the right of mid-wicket and scampers across for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 90/4, 10.6 Over
Jamie Overton to Dasun Shanaka : WIDE! Dug in a bit shorter and down leg. Dasun Shanaka lets it go for a wide.
Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat next.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 89/4, 10.5 Over
Jamie Overton to Kamindu Mendis : OUT! TIMBER! Jamie Overton answers straight back and Sri Lanka lose their fourth wicket.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 89/3, 10.4 Over
Jamie Overton to Kamindu Mendis : FOUR! Nicely done. On the shorter side and wide outside off, at 136 kph. Mendis gets on his toes and slaps it up and over point for a boundary.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 85/3, 10.3 Over
Jamie Overton to Kamindu Mendis : Sweetly struck but can’t find the gap. Overton goes fuller, on off, Mendis moves inside the line and swats it to the mid on fielder.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 85/3, 10.2 Over
Jamie Overton to Kamindu Mendis : Back of a length, slightly wide of the off stump. Kamindu Mendis cuts it late and hard but finds the fielder at backward point.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 85/3, 10.1 Over
Jamie Overton to Charith Asalanka : A miscue, but safe! A skiddy bumper over middle, Asalanka looks to take it on but gets it high on the bat and shanks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
DRINKS! Sri Lanka are 84/3 at the halfway stage of the first innings. The openers had done well at the start, but the fall of wickets has lowered their run rate. Charith Asalanka and Kamindu Mendis will try to build a gritty stand and gear up. England will keep hunting for wickets. Let’s see how it goes.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 84/3, 9.6 Over
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis : Nice and full, on off, Kamindu Mendis drills it down the ground for a brace. Good fielding in the deep.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 82/3, 9.5 Over
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis : A bit short, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it through extra covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 80/3, 9.4 Over
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis : FOUR! That’s a terrific shot! Full and on middle, Kamindu Mendis changes his stance and plays a reverse sweep in the gap through backward point for a boundary.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 76/3, 9.3 Over
Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis : Turn and bounce, outside off, Kamindu Mendis has a waft at it but misses.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 76/3, 9.2 Over
Adil Rashid to Charith Asalanka : Much fuller, on off, Charith Asalanka drives it through covers for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 75/3, 9.1 Over
Adil Rashid to Charith Asalanka : Slower, on off, Charith Asalanka taps it to mid off.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 75/3, 8.6 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : OUT! TAKEN! Jamie Overton gets the big fish and the ploy of bowling shower deliveries has worked for him. Back of a length, slower one, outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to loft it but doesn’t connect well. The ball carries straight towards mid on where Harry Brook makes no mistake.
Kamindu Mendis is the new batter. Alsi, Adil Rashid comes into the attack now.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 75/2, 8.5 Over
Jamie Overton to Charith Asalanka : Slows it up, on leg, Charith Asalanka tugs it to square leg for another run.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 74/2, 8.4 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : Much fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka makes room and looks to loft it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 73/2, 8.3 Over
Jamie Overton to Charith Asalanka : A tad fuller, on leg, Charith Asalanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 72/2, 8.2 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to mid on for a run.
Sri Lanka are 70/2 after 8 overs. Jamie Overton continues…
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 70/2, 7.6 Over
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka : Flatter, on leg, Charith Asalanka flicks it to square leg for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 69/2, 7.5 Over
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka : FOUR! That’s a terrific shot! A bit short, on top of off, Charith Asalanka makes room and punches it magnificently through covers for a boundary.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 65/2, 7.4 Over
Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka : Shortish, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 64/2, 7.3 Over
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka : Too full, on off, Charith Asalanka sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 62/2, 7.1 Over
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 61/2, 6.6 Over
Jamie Overton to Charith Asalanka : Good length, on off, Charith Asalanka eases it to third man for one more.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 60/2, 6.5 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : A full toss, on off, Pathum Nissanka tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 59/2, 6.4 Over
Jamie Overton to Charith Asalanka : Angling in, on off, Charith Asalanka guides it to third man for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 58/2, 6.2 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : Much fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to mid on for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler’s end but misses.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 57/2, 6.2 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but misses.
Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 56/2, 6.1 Over
Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka : Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.
Sri Lanka are 56.2 at the end of Powerplay. Jamie Overton comes into the attack now.
The skipper, Charith Asalanka walks in to face the hat-trick ball.