Second Vitality T20, Cardiff
Sri Lanka 145-9 (20 overs): Nissanka 37 (21); Dawson 3-32
England 146-4 (12.1 overs): Banton 52* (24); Rathnayake 1-25
England gained by six wickets; lead sequence 2-0
England’s spectacular T20 kind continued as they thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff to seal the sequence with a match to spare.
Tom Banton’s unbeaten 52 ensured England made gentle work of chasing a below-par 146, reaching the goal in simply 12.1 overs.
Jos Buttler and Aneurin Donald raced to a gap stand of 51 in 4.3 overs earlier than they each fell within the house of 4 balls for 30 and 21 respectively, however England’s center order adopted go well with of their aggression.
Captain Harry Brook wanted to attain 49 to interrupt Tilak Varma’s report of 336 T20 worldwide runs with out being dismissed, and he seemed on track, whacking three sixes in his 23 off simply eight balls, earlier than he was brilliantly caught by a diving Eshan Malinga.
Banton then took on the cost, clubbing 4 sixes in his 24-ball knock as England stay unbeaten within the shortest format this summer season.
Brendon McCullum’s aspect have now gained 22 of their previous 25 accomplished T20s because the begin of final summer season – a win proportion of 88%, with India (73%) the subsequent greatest amongst full-member nations.
England’s fluency juxtaposed Sri Lanka’s innings because the vacationer batters struggled once more, limping to 145-9 after being bowled out for simply 135 within the opener on Tuesday.
There might be added frustration from this innings, although, as their openers began so brightly by reaching 55-0 from the primary 5 overs.
However Liam Dawson took two wickets within the ultimate over of the powerplay to halt their momentum and the center order didn’t get better, dropping 9-90 thereafter and including simply 12 from a dire ultimate 4 overs.
Dawson completed with 3-32 and Jamie Overton 2-23, whereas Sonny Baker impressed once more along with his tempo and management in a miserly spell of 1-15, together with a wicket maiden within the nineteenth over.
The sequence concludes at Previous Trafford on Saturday and is adopted by three one-day internationals.
