England vs Sri Lanka
2nd ODI, The Oval, London
Match Centre
ENG
ENG
244-2 (43.0)
SL
SL
241-9 (50.0)
England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
Match Ended - England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
SummaryScorecardCommentaryStatsNewsInfoPlaying XI
Over 
37th 
0
1
0
0
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
38th 
4
0
1
0
0
0
  = 5     | 
Over 
39th 
1
1
0
1
1
0
  = 4     | 
Over 
40th 
1
1
0
4
0
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
41st 
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
42nd 
0
0
4
1
0
4
  = 9     | 
Sam Curran

Sam Curran

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

Eoin Morgan (C)
not out

75
83
8
1
90.36
Joe Root
not out
68
87
5
0
78.16

CRR: 5.67

Commentary

Other Innings>
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4s
6s
37.1
0
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root
Good length delivery on off, Root looks to guide it but mistimes. He gets an edge to it but is played with very soft hands. The keeper carries it on one bounce.
37.2
1
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root
On leg, Root glances it towards backward square leg for one.
37.3
0
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Full and on off, eased down to mid off.
37.4
0
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Full again and on leg, Morgan hits it towards mid on this time.
37.5
0
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Length delivery on off, Morgan is late into his cut. He chops it back to the keeper.
37.6
1
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
On a length on off, Morgan slashes it past point for a single.
38.1
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Eoin Morgan
FOUR! He wants to finish it quickly now! Down the leg, Eoin Morgan tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. Just 23 needed now.
38.2
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Eoin Morgan
Short ball on the leg stump line, Morgan sways away from it.
38.3
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Eoin Morgan
Length ball on off, Morgan shimmies down the pitch and pushes it towards mid on for a run.
38.4
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Root
Length ball outside off, Root cuts it very hard to backward point. He does very well to get a hand at it. Saved a certain boundary.
38.5
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Root
Fuller on middle, worked to mid-wicket.
38.6
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Root
Full and on off, pushed down to mid off.
39.1
1
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Short of a length on off, Morgan dabs it to the third man region for a single.
39.2
1
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root
On a length on off, Root guides it to third man for a single.
39.3
0
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Length delivery on leg, pushed towards mid on.
39.4
1
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Length delivery on off, guided towards third man. 
39.5
1
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root
On off, another single down to third man. 
39.6
0
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Length delivery on middle, played towards point.
40.1
1
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Good length ball on the pads, Root works it to deep square leg for one.
40.2
1
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to fine leg for a single.
40.3
0
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Full on off, Root pushes it to mid off.
40.4
4
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
FOUR! Pulled with disdain! Short ball on middle, Root pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
40.5
0
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Full on off, Root blocks it to point.
40.6
1
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Full on off, Joe guides it to third man for a single. 11 more needed.
41.1
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root
Good length ball outside off, Root cuts it to point.
41.2
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root
Full outside off, Root drives it to deep cover for a single.
41.3
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan
Good length ball outside off, Morgan looks to cut but misses.
41.4
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan
WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Morgan looks to pull but misses. Wided.
41.4
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan
Full on middle, Morgan pushes it to mid on for a single.
41.5
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root
On off, pushed to cover.
41.6
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root
Full on the pads, Root flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
42.1
0
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Good length ball on off, Root defends it to point.
42.2
0
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
On middle, worked to mid-wicket.
42.3
4
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
FOUR! CREAMED! Full ball outside off, Root drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
42.4
1
Binura Fernando to Joe Root
Good length ball on middle, Root works it to deep square leg for one.
42.5
0
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan
Short ball around middle, Morgan looks to pull but gets hit on the gloves. He got lucky there as the ball almost rolled onto the stumps.
42.6
4
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan
FOUR! That's it! Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to deep square leg region for a boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS.