England vs Sri Lanka 27th Match at Leeds, 21 Jun, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 232/9 (50)
England 212/10 (47)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Man of the Match: Lasith Malinga
  • Ben Stokes 82 * (89)

Over 0.1 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to James Vince,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to the deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to JM Bairstow, out LBW! Bairstow missed the flick, the impact was in line with leg stump and because of Malinga's angle the ball generally doesn't slide down unless he swings the ball. Umpire raises the finger. Replay shows the ball ball just clip the leg stump

Over 0.3 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 0.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and tries to push at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and guides it away down to the third man with an open face bat and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.6 SL Malinga bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and blocks it on the off-side watchfully.

Over 2.1 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to James Vince, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side.

Over 2.2 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to James Vince, no run, gets back in the crease and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to James Vince, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 2.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to James Vince, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to James Vince, no run, gets forward and wanted to flick across the line, luckily checked his shot last min and hit it to mid-on.

Over 2.6 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to James Vince, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight to the man at cover.

Over 4.1 SL Malinga slips in a full toss to James Vince,1 run, gets waits and glances it to fine leg and gets a single.

Over 4.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and guides it away down to the third man and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.3 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs,  guided off the back foot to point, straight to the fielder but fumble.

Over 4.4 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and  trying to flick, luckily managed to defend

Over 4.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and  guided to backward point

Over 4.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends into the off-side.

Over 6.1 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to James Vince, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it away to deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 6.2 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to James Vince, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it along the ground to the long-off fence for four.

Over 6.3 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to James Vince, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 6.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to James Vince, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 6.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to James Vince, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!

Over 6.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.1 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it watchfully towards mid-on.

Over 8.1 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 8.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 8.3 SL Malinga slips in a full toss to EJG Morgan,1 run, gets forward and pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side and gets a singel.

Over 8.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at point.

Over 8.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

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