England vs Sri Lanka: Harry Brook's 136 not out sets the target in a 53-run win
England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs. Harry Brook made 136* (66), Dhananjaya de Silva took 1 for 45.
England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs in the Match 3 of England tour of Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo. England made 357 for 3 in 50 overs; Sri Lanka replied with 304 all out in 46.4 overs. Harry Brook top-scored with 136* (66) at a strike rate of 206.1, and Dhananjaya de Silva returned 1 for 45.
How the innings unfolded
England — 357 for 3 in 50 overs
Scored at 7.14 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 1 | 4.00 | 4 (4×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 187 | 2 | 6.23 | 20 (17×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 130 | 0 | 13.00 | 17 (10×4, 7×6) |
The largest stand was 191 for the 4th wicket between Harry Brook and Joe Root, from 113 balls (10.14 an over), unbroken.
Sri Lanka — 304 all out in 46.4 overs
Scored at 6.51 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 104 | 0 | 10.40 | 19 (15×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 148 | 0 | 4.93 | 10 (9×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 52 | 0 | 7.80 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brook | England | 136* | 66 | 206.1 | 11 | 9 |
| Joe Root | England | 111* | 108 | 102.8 | 9 | 1 |
| Jacob Bethell | England | 65 | 72 | 90.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Rehan Ahmed | England | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Duckett | England | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1 for 45 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 10 | 1 for 76 | 7.60 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka | 10 | 1 for 76 | 7.60 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 for 7 | 2.33 | 1 |
| Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 for 20 | 6.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 191 (113 balls) for England's 4th wicket — Harry Brook and Joe Root, unbroken
- 126 (124 balls) for England's 3rd wicket — Jacob Bethell and Joe Root
- 21 (22 balls) for England's 2nd wicket — Joe Root and Rehan Ahmed
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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