Recent overs
Commentary
Match Highlights:
Harry Brook: 202(116)
Pavan Rathnayake: 130(106)
Josh Tongue: 3/79
Dunith Wellalage: 2/56
Josh Tongue to Janith Liyanage, Six, Josh Tongue bowls a full length delivery outside off stump. Janith Liyanage launches it cleanly over the ropes for six to seal the contest.
Josh Tongue to Asitha Fernando, 1 run, Josh Tongue bowls a full delivery wide outside off, and the batter works it away for a single.
Josh Tongue to Eshan Malinga, Wicket, b JC Tongue, Josh Tongue fires in a yorker right on the stumps, and Eshan Malinga has to depart. It is another crucial blow at the death for Sri Lanka. The steep chase just got even tougher with seven needed from three.
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, Wicket, b JC Tongue, Josh Tongue lands a good-length delivery right in line with the stumps, and the batter fails to score. A crucial dot ball in this tight chase.
Josh Tongue to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Josh Tongue delivers back of a length on the stumps, nudged away for one to bring the target closer.
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Jamie Overton serves a full-length ball on the stumps, worked away for one to keep the chase moving along.
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, Jamie Overton pushes this full on off stump, and the batter fails to pierce the gap. That keeps the equation at nine required from seven deliveries.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Jamie Overton delivers one back of a length on the stumps, worked away to rotate the strike with a single.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Jamie Overton pounds a back-of-a-length ball on the stumps, and the batter cannot beat the field. With just ten needed, there is no urge to rush.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, Overton pitches on a good length outside off, and he cuts from the crease to collect two runs.
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Jamie Overton lands this on a good length around off stump, worked away for one as the target draws closer.
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Will Jacks fires in a yorker on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage jams it away to find the boundary, making the chase look increasingly comfortable.
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Will Jacks pitches this one full length outside off stump, worked away for one run to keep the chase comfortable.
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, Four, A full toss on off stump from Will Jacks. Janith Liyanage hangs back in his crease and chips it over the infield for four, bringing the required equation down without any alarms.
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Pitched on a full length on the stumps by Will Jacks, and the batter punches it away to take one run.
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Will Jacks bowls an off-break on a good length around off stump. The batter hangs back in the crease to cut, but cannot find a gap.
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Will Jacks serves a full toss at the stumps, turned away to rotate the strike with a single.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c J Liyanage b D Wellalage | 50 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 98.0 |
lbw b D Wellalage | 29 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 74.4 |
c D Wellalage b A Fernando | 69 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 104.6 |
Harry Brook (c) c S Arachchige b J Liyanage | 202 | 116 | 21 | 10 | 174.1 |
Not out | 66 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 220.0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 6.80 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 8.90 |
| Eshan Malinga | 10 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 9.10 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 5.60 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 6 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Janith Liyanage | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16.00 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
Tom Banton 50 c J Liyanage b D Wellalage | 74-1 | 13.2 |
Ben Duckett 29 lbw b D Wellalage | 85-2 | 15.6 |
Joe Root 69 c D Wellalage b A Fernando | 244-3 | 37.1 |
Harry Brook 202 c S Arachchige b J Liyanage | 429-4 | 49.6 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b JC Tongue | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 112.5 |
c & b J Overton | 97 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 116.9 |
Kusal Mendis (c) runout (G Atkinson) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
c T Banton b S Curran | 130 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 122.6 |
c T Banton b L Dawson | 97 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 194.0 |
Not out | 61 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 225.9 |
c WG Jacks b S Curran | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.5 |
b JC Tongue | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 |
b JC Tongue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 7 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 8.14 |
| Josh Tongue | 8.5 | 1 | 79 | 3 | 8.94 |
| Jamie Overton | 10 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 7.70 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 7.10 |
| Sam Curran | 9 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 11.44 |
| Will Jacks | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 8.20 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
b JC Tongue | 23-1 | 3.6 |
runout (G Atkinson) | 24-2 | 4.2 |
c & b J Overton | 190-3 | 27.1 |
Pavan Rathnayake 130 c T Banton b S Curran | 323-4 | 40.2 |
c T Banton b L Dawson | 363-5 | 43.6 |
c WG Jacks b S Curran | 406-6 | 46.6 |
b JC Tongue | 423-7 | 49.2 |
b JC Tongue | 423-8 | 49.3 |
