Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
43 | 9 Runs | ENG: 244/2 | RR: 5.67

  • Eoin Morgan75 (83b)
  • Joe Root68 (87b)
  • Binura Fernando9-0-53-0
  • Chamika Karunaratne6-0-34-1

8.50pm: Sri Lanka lost their way south of the river, and look far from shipshape heading to Bristol. England are cruising in white-ball cricket, as we've come to expect. Valkerie Baynes' report should be your next port of call, while Andrew Miller is unbuckling his cutlass for another sortie from the ground. Thanks as ever for keeping us company - myself, Matt and Chandan are off to climb the rigging. See you again for the third and final match on Sunday. Ta ra!

8.40pm: Time for the presentations, starting with Kusal Perera: [Tough day?] "Top order, 21 for 4, it's hard to get back but Dhananjaya and Wanindu gave us a start, followed by Shanaka and at least 240 is something for our bowlers. [Dhananjaya] He played tremendously, but can't get a hundred unfortunately, we're inconsistent but there are positives. [Final match?] Series is lost but we have to try to finish with a win."

England captain Eoin Morgan: "Nice to score some runs and make a contribution to a series win. Game was set up by the bowling unit, two left-armers swinging it early, and then the wicket became a bit flatter and slower and we had to sit in and build pressure to create chances. Chasing down a target like that on a wicket like this should be reasonable. [Form?] It's worked in my favour, distractions as a captain, to not think about your batting for some time. Still don't think I'm striking it that well but nice to get some time in the middle. [Bristol] Think we'll see more changes, only three days but also an eye on the Pakistan series, 50-over cricket is a chance to bring guys in. Always looking to grow and get better."

Sam Curran is Player of the Match: "Really special, to be playing in front of the fans, you can hear them now. Awesome atmosphere, to do it on home ground really special, and to get the win. T20s the ball swung quite consistently which was nice. Don't know why but not going to complain. [Still learning?] Definitely, feel I've played a lot of cricket, feel like I'm learning, picking the brains of other guys. The more I play and fail I learn from those experiences. [Tom?] Thought he was a bit unlucky, I got the wickets but the team played well. To be playing with Jase and Tom, two Surrey players, and to get the result was very cool."

8.30pm: Comprehensive again. It didn't look like being a good day for Sri Lanka when they lost three wickets in the first four overs, and although they managed to stretch it out - and give a good crowd at the Oval 90-odd overs of entertainment - England were always in control. They are 2-0 up with one to play, and will be aiming for another sweep at Bristol on Sunday. Sri Lanka have been weakened by injuries and player misdemeanours, but have now been flattened in five consecutive limited-overs matches on this tour; Dhananjaya de Silva's 91 gave them a lift, and some respectability, here but they are struggling for good news at the moment.

42.6
4
B Fernando to Morgan, FOUR, short ball swung away on the pull, and the misfield at deep backward square ensures this will be the winning hit! England home by eight wickets, a stroll in Sarf Lahndan wraps up some more WC Super League points

"Yes we do. Rubbish limited-overs cricket looks like this. After being 21 for 4, SL should have been all out for 100 so England could've knocked off the runs in around 15 overs and we could have all gone to the pub." Well, Ben, still plenty of time before last orders...

42.5
0
B Fernando to Morgan, no run, Ouch! Hit on the hand, and then the ball spins back past the stumps! Good bumper from Binura, gives Morgan the hurry-up, and nearly gets him playing on, too!
42.4
1
B Fernando to Root, 1 run, length on the stumps, shuffles back and clips through square leg
42.3
4
B Fernando to Root, FOUR, drilled through the covers! The chase has been pootling towards its conclusion, and that shot sees them almost there
42.2
0
B Fernando to Root, no run, short ball on the hip, worked to the on side but fielded in the ring
42.1
0
B Fernando to Root, no run, back of a length, tapped down towards point

England's requirement in single-figures now

END OF OVER:
42 | 4 Runs | ENG: 235/2 (7 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.59, RRR: 0.87)

  • Joe Root63 (83b)
  • Eoin Morgan71 (81b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne6-0-34-1
  • Binura Fernando8-0-44-0
41.6
1
Karunaratne to Root, 1 run, pitched up on the pads and Root whips one more through square leg
41.5
0
Karunaratne to Root, no run, length ball, Root is across and drives, extra covers misses it... but mid-off comes across as Morgan yells "No!"
41.4
1
Karunaratne to Morgan, 1 run, tucked for a single in front of mid-on

"Alan, please give some respect to the hard fighting younger recovering team. In 2006, the same team beat the then days uncooked samosa 5-0 in their backyard fyi." Yep, remember it well, Rifdhy Faizer. And it should encourage Sri Lanka that from the depths of Saj Mahmood, Alex Loudon and Jamie Dalrymple, England would go on to the force they are today...

41.4
1w
Karunaratne to Morgan, 1 wide, banged in, but Karunaratne's bouncer gets up too high
41.3
0
Karunaratne to Morgan, no run, angled across from over the wicket, Morgan has a little dabble at it and misses
41.2
1
Karunaratne to Root, 1 run, pitched up and eased through the covers, as if on rails
41.1
0
Karunaratne to Root, no run, short and wide and Root slams a cut, only for Avishka Fernando to pluck it backward point again

Chamika Karunaratne back

END OF OVER:
41 | 7 Runs | ENG: 231/2 (11 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 5.63, RRR: 1.22)

  • Joe Root61 (79b)
  • Eoin Morgan70 (79b)
  • Binura Fernando8-0-44-0
  • Asitha Fernando10-0-54-0
40.6
1
B Fernando to Root, 1 run, another cutter, good length on fourth stump and Root opens the face on another single through backward point

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st76JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd28JJ RoyJE Root
3rd140EJG MorganJE Root