Sri Lanka vs England HIGHLIGHTS 2nd T20I: ENG beat SL by 6 wickets (DLS) to clinch series

England chased down 168 runs (DLS target) in another rain curtailed game that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead on the night.

11:33 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG clinch the T20I series!

England win the rain curtailed encounter by 6 wickets as Banton's half century helps England clinch the 3-match series by chasing down 168 (DLS target) with an unassailable 2-0 lead on the night in Pallekele.

11:23 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 50 for Banton!

Banton gets his half century as England only need 11 runs in the final 2 overs now.

11:19 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG need 19 runs to win from 18 balls!

In the 14th over, Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a costly spell, conceding 17 runs. The over began with Banton hitting a full delivery on leg stump to deep mid-wicket for a single. Hasaranga followed up with a wide outside off, which Banton left alone.

Then, a misfield at short third allowed Banton's poke at a legbreak to race to the boundary, adding four runs. Another wide followed, this time a googly slipping down leg.

Sam Curran then punched a googly to sweeper cover for a single, before pulling a short delivery through mid-wicket for four. Banton ended the over with a powerful pull through extra cover for another boundary, showcasing great timing and strength.

11:10 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Brook departs!

Pathirana gets the wicket of skipper Brook after he smashed for 2 back-to-back sixes. ENG lose their 4th wicket.

11:06 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG need 51 to win from 30 balls!

In the 12th over, Wanindu Hasaranga conceded 10 runs. Brook began with a single to deep mid-wicket. Banton followed with a single as well, making room to slap the flatter delivery to long-on.

Brook continued his good form, driving another delivery to the right of long-on for another single. On the fourth ball, Brook capitalized on a short delivery from Hasaranga, pulling it powerfully over mid-wicket for a massive six.

Banton then played a quick single to long-on, completing the over with 10 runs. Despite the strong hitting, Hasaranga kept his composure, finishing with a tidy over.

11:03 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG need 61 runs to win from 36 balls!

In the 11th over, England scored 14 runs off Matheesha Pathirana. The over started with Brook driving a full delivery for a quick single. Banton followed with a single as well, and Brook then received a wide delivery, which was ruled as a bumper too high.

Brook responded with a powerful drive to backward point for four. On the next ball, he launched a shot over long-off for a huge six.

Banton then played a toe-ended drive to long-on for a single. The over concluded with Brook getting a wide delivery, but Pathirana had already conceded 14 runs.

10:53 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Wellalage gets Buttler!

buttler departs on 39 as he is caught down the gorund courtesy of a Wellalage delivery

10:51 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG need 87 runs to win from 48 balls!

In the 9th over, England added 12 runs off Hasaranga’s bowling. Buttler worked a ball to deep square leg for a single, and Banton followed with a quick single to long-off. Banton then launched a full delivery from Hasaranga for a massive six over deep mid-wicket, nearly sending it out of the stadium.

Buttler then got a thick leading edge to short third for one, and followed it with a powerful shot to deep mid-wicket for a couple. The over concluded with Banton hitting a reverse sweep to deep backward point for a single, keeping the momentum going.

10:45 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG need 99 runs to win from 54 balls!

In the 8th over, England added 13 runs. Buttler struck a boundary to deep square leg off Liyanage's delivery. Banton then forced a high full toss from Liyanage to long-on for a single. Banton followed up with a thick outside edge off a slower full ball for another four past short third. Buttler then miscued a slower full delivery to long-off for a single.

In an unexpected moment, Eshan Malinga delivered a high full toss to Banton but immediately tumbled to the ground with a possible shoulder injury, leading to the physio’s intervention. Liyanage then took over from Malinga.

10:42 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Malinga walks off!

Malinga walks off as he appears to have dislocated his shoulder

10:41 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Play resumes!

The play has resumed but another stoppage this time as Eshan Malinga looks in some pain after bowling the first delivery that also turned out to be above waist no ball.

10:32 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Revised conditions!

England's revised DLS target is set at 168, with play scheduled to resume at 22:40 local time.

10:29 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Covers removed!

The covers are off the ground as the game might be reduced to 17 overs now.

10:22 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Rain stops!

There is no rain at the ground now but the ground staff are at work to make the ground ready as soon as possible for resumption.

10:12 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Drizzling returns!

While the covers were being removed, drizzle has returned in Pallekele now with more delay expected now.

9:53 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Covers coming off!!

Good news from Pallekele as the covers are now coming off with the rain appearing to have stopped now.

9:49 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Rain eases in Pallekele

The rain has decreased in intensity but still enough to keep the play halted.

9:36 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: DLS par score 69 for England!

England are currently behind as far as DLS par score is concerned at the moment.

9:27 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Rain stops play!

A sudden shower enters the fray as rain stops play in Pallekele.

9:22 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG 51/2 after the powerplay!

In the sixth over, Dunith Wellalage was put under pressure as England added 12 runs. Buttler started with a single to square leg, before executing a reverse sweep for a fortunate boundary, dragging the ball off the bottom half to find the gap between cover and backward point. Banton then made his mark, hitting a powerful reverse sweep over backward point for a six.

He followed up with a single to long-off and then played a back-foot punch straight to cover, while Buttler took another single off the final ball, bringing the score to 51/2.

9:16 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Bethell departs!

Skipper Dasun Shanaka gets SL their 2nd wicket as Jacob Bethell departs on 13 runs

9:12 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG 34/1 after 4 overs!

In the fourth over, Eshan Malinga bowled a tight spell to both Buttler and Bethell, conceding just 3 runs. Malinga began by beating Bethell with a delivery slanting away outside off.

Bethell then mistimed a pull shot off a short ball, narrowly avoiding mid-on for a single. A fuller delivery allowed Bethell to force a drive for two runs past backward point. Malinga followed up with a slower ball outside off, beating Bethell as he tried to cut.

Buttler remained cautious, not scoring off the final ball of the over, as England reached 34/1.

9:09 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG 31/1 after 3 overs!

In the third over, Dunith Wellalage bowled to Buttler and Bethell, with England moving to 31/1. Buttler showed his aggressive intent, reversing a delivery from Wellalage for a four over backward point, premeditating the shot.

He then flicked a full delivery to long-off for a single.

Wellalage nearly had Buttler with a ball drifting down leg, but Buttler missed the flick and was struck on the pad, though it was going down leg. Bethell added a single off a short ball, and Buttler managed another four after a missed shot earlier, ensuring England stayed on top.

9:05 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: ENG 21/1 after 2 overs!

In the second over, England moved to 21/1 after Dasun Shanaka's bowling. Buttler and Bethell kept the score ticking with some aggressive strokes. Buttler, in particular, found form, striking two boundaries.

First, he clipped a back-of-a-length delivery from Shanaka through backward point for four. Then, he danced down the wicket and heaved a full delivery to long-on for another single. Bethell also got into the act, pulling a short delivery from Shanaka for a close four, just past the diving fielder at mid-wicket.

 

Shanaka had an appeal for caught behind against Buttler, but it was ruled to have hit the back pad. Bethell then stabbed a short ball to sweeper cover for a single.

Despite the early pressure, England's openers were looking comfortable, and the pitch appeared to be offering ample support to the batters, with the ball coming on nicely. England looked on track for a big score, aiming for a 50-plus total in the powerplay.

8:58 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: Pathirana strikes!

Pathirana gets the early breakthrough as he takes the wicket of Phil Salt in the 1st over.

8:42 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL set 190-run target for ENG!

Sri Lanka have posted a 190-run target for the Three Lions who will look to clinch the series tonight.

8:32 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 167/4 after 18 overs!

In the 18th over, Liam Dawson bowls to Pavan Rathnayake and Charith Asalanka, with Rathnayake hitting a boundary early on. Dawson starts with a full toss on the pads, which Rathnayake swipes to deep midwicket for a single. Asalanka then cuts a short and wide delivery to backward point for another run, nearly catching Sam Curran off guard. Rathnayake flicks a fired-in delivery through square leg for one more.

On the fourth ball, Rathnayake takes on a delivery turning away off a good length, smashing it through midwicket for a four. He later tries a reverse-hit but misses, ending the over with a single to long-on.

8:13 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 139/4 after 15 overs!

In Over 15, Will Jacks kept the pressure on Sri Lanka with a tight spell, though Pavan Rathnayake managed a lucky boundary. Rathnayake started the over by stepping across the stumps, but Jacks fired wide, resulting in a thick under-edge that raced past the keeper for four.

Asalanka struggled, initially defending with a good length delivery that turned sharply, missing the outside edge. He then pulled a sweep shot to short fine for a single. Rathnayake also added a quick single after working a delivery to point.

Jacks finished the over with just 7 runs, maintaining control and picking up 1 wicket.

8:09 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 132/4 after 14 overs!

In Over 14, Adil Rashid made an impact, taking a crucial wicket and keeping Sri Lanka's run rate in check. The over started with Pavan Rathnayake collecting a single off a flat delivery to long-off. Rashid then found sharp turn, with Charith Asalanka getting hit on the pad, earning a leg-bye.

Asalanka struggled against Rashid, failing to find the gap on two deliveries. Rashid then claimed a key wicket, dismissing Shanaka LBW with a brilliant googly that turned sharply. Shanaka reviewed but was given out with three reds, leaving Sri Lanka at 132/4. Rashid finished with 1/20 from 3 overs.

8:07 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: England get another one!

2 quick wickets as Adil Rashid gets the wicket of skipper Shanaka who walks back cheaply on just 1 run courtesy of an LBW.