Sri Lanka never really got going in the innings. They lost their first wicket in the second over of the innings, bowled by Archer. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne was done by a delivery that was bowled in the channel but moved away from him. It took Karunaratne's edge as it went to the wicket-keeper and Archer got his first wicket of the day.
Chris Woakes then got Kusal Perera in the next over and Sri Lanka found themselves 3/2. Sri Lanka then managed to not lose any more wickets in the first 10 overs with Avishka Fernando looking in control. Fernando hit six fours and two sixes before a lose shot off Wood in the 13th over went straight to Adil Rashid at third man and he had to walk.
Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis then laboured on with a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket. However Rashid then got a twin strike, dismissing Kusal and Jeevan Mendis off consecutive balls and Sri Lanka found themselves tottering at 133/5 at the 30-over mark.
Mathews then got steady assistance from Dhananjaya de Silva which ensured that Sri Lanka crossed the 200-run mark. Archer and Wood then ran through the lower-order and ensured that the mighty England batting line-up have to chase a target below 240.
Brief score: Sri Lanka: 232/9 in 50 ovs (Angelo Mathews 85, Avishka Fernando 49; Mark Wood 3/40) vs England
( With inputs from IANS )
