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Sri Lanka Men V England Men - 1st ODI

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92/2 (15.0 ov)

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CR:6.13

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MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Series
Sri Lanka v England ODI - Men's
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
Umpire
Dar, A S , Palliyaguruge, R S A
Match Referee
Richardson, R B
Tv Umpire
Reiffel, P R
Man of the Match
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Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Eoin Morgan	14	11	1	1	127.27

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Lasith Malinga	5.0	0	37	0	0	2	7.40

Over 15. 2 runs. Bowler: Akila Dananjaya. England: 2-92(rr 6.13)

14.6 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.

14.5 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

14.4 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Perera.

14.3 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.

14.2 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Sandakan.

14.1 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Perera.

Over 14. 7 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. England: 2-90(rr 6.43)

13.6 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Short, middle stump on the back foot pulling, past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Malinga goes short again but Root is ready and waiting this time and pulls it away into the gap.

13.5 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Perera.

13.4 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

13.4 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Wide Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

1 wd

13.3 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Slower ball full toss, off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Shanaka.

13.2 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.

13.1 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Tharanga.

Over 13. 13 runs. Bowler: Akila Dananjaya. England: 2-83(rr 6.38)

12.6 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

SIX! Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Well picked up by Morgan, Malinga is back there but it's over his head and that's six.

12.5 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

12.4 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to gully for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

12.3 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

12.2 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.

12.1 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

FOUR! Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Wow I can't believe that's gone for four. Root stood up tall and punched this away off the back foot and timed it so well it just didn't stop!

Over 12. 11 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. England: 2-70(rr 5.83)

11.6 Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan

FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, past fine leg for 4 runs. On the pads and tucked away fine, that was a poor delivery from Malinga, expensive over.

11.5 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Short, off stump on the back foot hooking, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

11.4 Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan

Lasith Malinga to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

11.3 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Sandakan.

11.2 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, past fine leg for 4 runs. Nice touch from Root will earn him four.

11.1 Lasith Malinga to Joe Root

Lasith Malinga to Joe Root. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Malinga.

Over 11. 4 runs. Bowler: Akila Dananjaya. England: 2-59(rr 5.36)

10.6 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

10.5 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.

10.4 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.

10.3 Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root

Akila Dananjaya to Joe Root. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Malinga.

10.2 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

10.1 Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan

Akila Dananjaya to Eoin Morgan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.