Sri Lanka vs England: Kusal Mendis's 93 not out sets the target in a 19-run win
Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs. Kusal Mendis made 93* (117), Pramod Madushan took 3 for 39.
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Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs in the Match 1 of England tour of Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo. Sri Lanka made 271 for 6 in 50 overs; England replied with 252 all out in 49.2 overs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 93* (117) at a strike rate of 79.5, and Pramod Madushan returned 3 for 39.
How the innings unfolded
Sri Lanka — 271 for 6 in 50 overs
Scored at 5.42 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 49 | 0 | 4.90 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 145 | 4 | 4.83 | 17 (16×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 77 | 2 | 7.70 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 88 for the 5th wicket between Janith Liyanage and Kusal Mendis, from 98 balls (5.39 an over).
England — 252 all out in 49.2 overs
Scored at 5.11 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 1 | 4.00 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 136 | 5 | 4.53 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 76 | 4 | 8.14 | 12 (9×4, 3×6) |
England lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, from 144 to 165.
The largest stand was 117 for the 2nd wicket between Joe Root and Ben Duckett, from 146 balls (4.81 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 93* | 117 | 79.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Ben Duckett | England | 62 | 76 | 81.6 | 5 | 1 |
| Joe Root | England | 61 | 90 | 67.8 | 5 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka | 46 | 53 | 86.8 | 5 | 2 |
| Jamie Overton | England | 34 | 17 | 200.0 | 4 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka | 5.2 | 3 for 39 | 7.31 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | England | 10 | 3 for 44 | 4.40 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka | 10 | 2 for 39 | 3.90 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 10 | 2 for 41 | 4.10 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | 8 | 1 for 22 | 2.75 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 117 (146 balls) for England's 2nd wicket — Joe Root and Ben Duckett
- 88 (98 balls) for Sri Lanka's 5th wicket — Janith Liyanage and Kusal Mendis
- 50 (63 balls) for Sri Lanka's 1st wicket — Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.