Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

HC Brook
HC Brook
202(116) 21x4 - 10x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 39 runs
  • 3x4 - 3x6
33 30 31 16 28 24 19 21
P Rathnayake
130(106) 15x4 - 3x6
Control %93%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 31 runs
  • 3x4 - 3x6
3 11 24 22 28 8 15 19

Best performances - Bowlers

JC Tongue
O8.5
M1
R79
W3
Eco8.94
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
2W
DN Wellalage
DN Wellalage
O10
M0
R56
W2
Eco5.6
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

Well on that note, it is a quite memorable wrap from us. Sri Lanka have pulled off a quite miraculous chase, one for the ages, and it's one that will sit in the pantheon of great cricketing nights. Of course this a tri-series and there's much more to play for, but for now Sri Lanka will rightly savour the moment, and hope that this is a catalyst for better times ahead. For now though, on behalf of Alan and the rest of the team, this is Madushka signing out.

Kusal Mendis: "Every match we did well I thought, bowled in good areas and did well in the first innings. We chased very well today, I enjoyed it as captain. Me and coach spoke to the batters and said to play the first couple of overs normally. Then we decided for Dasun to come earlier, but everybody showed their character. I'm very happy as a captain. Everyone believed we can do it. Everyday we talk about showing the character in team meetings, and it's about showing we can get any score."

Harry Brook: "Incredible game of cricket, both teams were exceptional. Sri Lanka just outplayed us. They played exceptional cricket to knock off 400. It was a nice innings but being on the losing side it has no value whatsoever in my eyes. We got to get back to the drawing board a little bit, and we have an opportunity in the next couple of games to nail down a place in the final."

Player of the Match goes to Pavan Ratnayake: "I'm very happy for our team, it's an important win. We thought it was a good wicket, backed our normal game. It was a good team effort. Every partnership was important."

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Uwaisul Karnain: "It is unbelievable how SL kept themselves on the game by keeping the required run rate manageable throughout their chase. Not sure how many times I'm going to watch the highlight package of this game!"

Ravi: "This is highest quality runchase, for comparison - england had 16 overs with 12 runs, and srilanka had only 9 such. But they kept the pace in much more methodical way"

Sudarshan KM : "Give any number of reasons - dew , chasing advantage etc 430 is just a himalayan score! Many congratulations to SL for defying all odds ! "

9.18pm: Pindi in a spin. The SL bench erupted when that six sailed over the rope. What a night for Sri Lanka who were given two chances - slim and none - at the start of their chase. But they've brought England back down to earth after Brook's heroics, thanks to a cast of contributors: Pavan Rathnayake, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka and Janith Liyanage at the end. They've also claimed the tri-series spoils, too! Two points on the board before the teams move on to Lahore.

49.5
6
Tongue to Liyanage, SIX, WINS IT WITH A SIX! Liyanage the Lankan hero! Gets under a full ball and powers it over long-off as SL nail the second-highest successful chase in ODI history! They were dead and buried after Harry Brook slammed a double-hundred earlier in the day, but they've knocked off the requirement with a ball to spare
49.4
1
Tongue to AM Fernando, 1 run, slashed away, spins in front of deep third... just a single, but it brings Liyanage back on strike!

Asitha Fernando in, seven from three needed

49.3
W
Tongue to Malinga, OUT, yorked first ball! The Mop is bringing England back from the dead! Tongue goes full, fast and straight and helps himself to another slice of rabbit pie

E Malinga b Tongue 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Eshan Malinga walks in at No. 9

49.2
W
Tongue to Wellalage, OUT, flattens middle stump! Round the wicket, Tongue targets the stumps and Wellalage misses with a huge wipe across the line! Just as importantly, it keeps Liyanage off strike. Nerves increasing for SL?

DN Wellalage b Tongue 8 (11m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

Aamir: "What an incredible day of cricket today. Started with India vs New Zealand for breakfast, Australia vs South Africa for lunch and a thrilling Sri Lanka vs England for dinner."

49.1
1
Tongue to Liyanage, 1 run, slower ball into the pitch, Liyanage swings hard across the line. Just one to deep midwicket

Tongue to bowl, eight off six needed

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | SL: 422/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 8.00)

  • Janith Liyanage54 (25b)
  • Dunith Wellalage8 (6b)
  • Jamie Overton10-0-77-1
  • Will Jacks5-0-41-0

Good over from JOverton, has kept England just about alive going into the last

48.6
1
Overton to Liyanage, 1 run, full and wide again, 139kph/86mph and dug out to long-on

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23WIA FernandoPHKD Mendis
2nd1BKG MendisWIA Fernando
3rd166WIA FernandoP Rathnayake
4th133MD ShanakaP Rathnayake
5th40MD ShanakaJ Liyanage
6th43J LiyanageSSD Arachchige
7th17J LiyanageDN Wellalage
8th0J LiyanageE Malinga
9th7J LiyanageAM Fernando