Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE 2nd T20I: Jacks gets Mishara on 36; SL lose their 2nd wicket

Sri Lanka will look to recover from a narrow 11-run (DLS) loss in the rain-affected first T20I.

8:00 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 127/2 after 12 overs!

In Over 12, Jamie Overton faced a barrage from both Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake, as Sri Lanka added 21 runs. Mendis started with a wide delivery, followed by a powerful pull shot for SIX over backward square. Rathnayake then sliced a slower ball for 2 runs through backward point before smashing a short delivery for FOUR over midwicket. He followed it up with another SIX, top-edging a pull shot over fine leg. Mendis also added a single off a full ball to deep point before launching a SIX over fine leg. Sri Lanka’s score reached 127/2.

7:53 PM

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

Will Jacks comes back and gets the wicket of Kamil Mishara as SL lose their 2nd wicket on the night. Overton with the catch.

7:47 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 102/1 at the halfway stage!

Rashid continues the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Rashid to Mendis, FOUR! A full ball to deep mid-wicket, Mendis times it well and finds the gap for a four.

 

Ball 5: Rashid to Mishara, 1 run, a nicely flighted delivery, Mishara drives it forward but the ball dips on him.

 

Ball 5 (Wide): Rashid to Mendis, 2 wides, a delivery fired down the leg side, Mendis attempts a paddle-sweep but misses, and Buttler fumbles to give away an extra.

 

Ball 4: Rashid to Mishara, leg byes, 1 run. England reviews for LBW but it's a poor call as the delivery clearly pitched outside leg. Mishara attempts a flick but is struck on the pads.

 

Ball 3: Rashid to Mendis, 1 run, a very slow legbreak, Mendis goes for the sweep but is forced to reach out for it, managing only a single to long-on.

 

Ball 2: Rashid to Mishara, 1 run, a googly on leg, Mishara knocks it down to long-on.

7:41 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 9 runs from the over!

Overton into the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Overton to Mishara, 1 run, taps it to cover for a quick single.

 

Ball 5: Overton to Mendis, 1 run, good length delivery at 136kph, Mendis hangs back and nudges it in front of cover for a single.

 

Ball 4: Overton to Mishara, 1 run, Mishara clears the front leg and drives it to sweeper cover.

 

Ball 3: Overton to Mishara, no run, delivers a yorker outside off, Mishara squeezes it to cover.

 

Ball 2: Overton to Mishara, FOUR! A wide delivery outside off, Mishara throws his bat at it and edges it over short third for a four.

 

Ball 1: Overton to Mishara, 2 runs, slower back-of-a-length ball outside off, Mishara looks to cut and chops it through point. They take two runs as the throw goes over the keeper's head.

7:37 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 15 runs from the over!

Dawson continues the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Dawson to Mendis, FOUR! A loose delivery outside off, and Mendis punishes it by cutting it through the gap to the boundary.

 

Ball 5: Dawson to Mendis, 2 runs, Mendis hangs back to a length ball and bunts it wide of long-on for a couple.

 

Ball 4: Dawson to Mishara, 1 run, works it off the back foot behind square for a quick single.

 

Ball 3: Dawson to Mishara, SIX! Mishara launches one over midwicket! Tossed up outside leg, Mishara gets low and nails the slog-sweep for a big six over the ropes.

 

Ball 2: Dawson to Mendis, 1 run, fired in full on the stumps, Mendis pushes it down to long-off for a single.

 

Ball 1: Dawson to Mishara, 1 run, flat and sliding away outside off, Mishara cuts it to deep point for a single.

7:33 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 10 runs from the over

Adil Rashid into the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Rashid to Mendis, FOUR! Mendis gets down low and sweeps the googly through the gap at deep mid-wicket for a well-placed boundary.

 

Ball 5: Rashid to Mendis, FOUR! Another sweep from Mendis, this time through the midwicket region, picking the gap with precision off a googly turning in off a good length.

 

Ball 4: Rashid to Mishara, 1 run, a googly outside off, Mishara reads it and flat-bats it to long-off for a single.

 

Ball 3: Rashid to Mishara, no run, full ball drifting outside off, Mishara slices it to backward point after reaching out to drive.

 

Ball 2: Rashid to Mendis, 1 run, full on the pads, Mendis flicks it to deep midwicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: Rashid to Mendis, no run, floated up on middle and leg, Mendis defends it forward, but Mishara, the non-striker, collides with Rashid while looking for the single.

7:30 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: SL 58/1 after the powerplay!

Jofra Archer continues the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Archer to Mishara, angled in from round the wicket, strikes Mishara on the pad as he tries to clip it away, no run.

 

Ball 6: Archer to Mishara, a short ball down the leg side, Mishara attempts to pull but misses, called a wide.

 

Ball 5: Archer to Kusal Mendis, full ball at the stumps, Mendis works it to mid-on for a single.

 

Ball 4: Archer to Mendis, slower ball, full on off stump, Mendis pushes it to mid-on for no run.

 

Ball 3: Archer to Nissanka, out! Bowled! Nissanka tries to cut but edges it onto the stumps. A crucial breakthrough for Archer, as Nissanka departs for 34 off 22 balls.

 

Ball 2: Archer to Mishara, back of a length on middle and leg, Mishara stays leg-side and taps it to cover for a single.

 

Ball 1: Archer to Nissanka, a slower leg-cutter on the back foot, Nissanka waits and dabs it to third man for a single.

7:25 PM

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

Pathum Nissanka departs as Jofra Archer gets the breakthrough for England on the night

7:23 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 9 runs from the 5th over!

Jacks continues the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Jacks to Mishara, full toss on the pads, flicked to short fine leg for no run.

 

Ball 5: Jacks to Nissanka, short ball on leg stump, mistimed pull from Nissanka, and he gets a single to deep square leg.

 

Ball 4: Jacks to Nissanka, good length outside off, Nissanka punches it down the pitch for no run.

 

Ball 4: Jacks delivers a wide full delivery down the leg side. Nissanka attempts the sweep but misses, earning a wide.

 

Ball 3: Jacks to Nissanka, full ball across off, Nissanka nails the sweep over square leg for a massive six.

 

Ball 2: Jacks to Mishara, full on the pads, Mishara nudges it wide of mid-on for a single.

 

Ball 1: Jacks to Mishara, cuts the ball to backward point, but the fielder makes a diving stop to prevent a run.

7:19 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 6 runs from the 4th over!

Liam Dawson into the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Dawson to Mishara, who taps it to long-on for a single.

 

Ball 5: A full toss from Dawson outside off, and Mishara carves it through the gap at point for a boundary.

 

Ball 4: Dawson bowls a very full delivery on off stump. Mishara is late on it and mistimes the drive straight to point for no run.

 

Ball 3: Nissanka gets a low full toss on the pads, and he works it through midwicket for 1 run.

 

Ball 2: Nissanka pops up a leading edge, but it falls short of Dawson. The ball may have held up slightly in the pitch as Nissanka attempted to clip it off the back foot.

 

Ball 1: Dawson bowls round the wicket, with a length ball sliding in on leg. Nissanka defends it forward for no run.

7:16 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 4 runs from the 3rd over!

Jacks into the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Jacks bowls full to Nissanka, who drives it to long-on for a single.

 

Ball 5: A fired-in full delivery from Jacks, Nissanka looks for a single, but Jacks cuts it off with a dive. Nissanka has to hurry back to his crease.

 

Ball 4: Jacks bowls short, and Nissanka pulls it through square leg for 2 runs. Salt does well in the deep to cut it off.

 

Ball 3: Jacks delivers a blockhole ball outside off. Nissanka can only squeeze it out for no run.

 

Ball 2: Jacks switches to round the wicket, and Nissanka attempts a sweep but drags it off the under-edge onto his pad for no run.

 

Ball 1: Jacks begins the over with a delivery to Mishara, drifting into the pads. Mishara works it through midwicket for 1 run.

7:12 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 21 runs from the 2nd over!

Jofra Archer into the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Archer delivers a full-length ball on the pads, but Mishara is quick to pounce on it, smashing it over midwicket for a SIX. He’s off to a flying start!

 

Ball 5: Archer bowls a back-of-a-length delivery down the leg side, and Buttler fails to stop it cleanly, resulting in 5 wides. A bit of a misjudgment there.

 

Ball 4: Archer returns to the full length outside off, Mishara pushes it to mid-on but can't score.

 

Ball 3: Nissanka gets some width outside off, flashes hard, and the ball flies off the edge, bouncing just in front of third man for a single.

 

Ball 2: Archer bowls a full delivery, but Mishara is up for it. He plays a strong shot to mid-on for 1 run.

 

Ball 1: Archer tries the short ball to Mishara, who plays a controlled shot to mid-on.

7:05 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd T20I: 14 runs from the over!

Sam Curran begins the attack for ENG!

Ball 6: Nissanka leaves a wide delivery down the leg-side, and the umpire signals a wide.

 

Ball 5: Curran bowls a back-of-a-length delivery across off-stump, which Nissanka steers to short third for no run.

 

Ball 4: Short ball angled away, Nissanka reacts quickly, hopping and upper-cutting it over short third for a FOUR. He's off to a good start!

 

Ball 3: Another short ball, Nissanka attempts a scoop shot, but the ball flies off the edge, and fortunately for him, it goes for a SIX over deep backward point.

 

Ball 2: Nissanka plays a shot across the line but only manages to get it to the short third for a FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Curran delivers an inswinger on a good length, Nissanka defends it solidly on the front foot for no run.

6:49 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE TOSS UPDATES 2nd T20I: Action to begin soon!

We are less than 10 minutes away from the first ball on the night as the weather looks clear for a timely start to the game in Pallekele tonight.

6:46 PM

Sri Lanka vs England LIVE TOSS UPDATES 2nd T20I: Playing 11 for both sides!

England Playing 11: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
 

Sri Lanka Playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga