ENG vs SL 2nd ODI Commentary - London (01 July 2021)

Good length ball on off, Root defends it to point.

On middle, worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! CREAMED! Full ball outside off, Root drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle, Root works it to deep square leg for one.

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.

FOUR! That's it! Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to deep square leg region for a boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS.

Good length ball outside off, Root cuts it to point.

Full outside off, Root drives it to deep cover for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Morgan looks to cut but misses.

WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Morgan looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Full on middle, Morgan pushes it to mid on for a single.

On off, pushed to cover.

Full on the pads, Root flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball on the pads, Root works it to deep square leg for one.

Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Full on off, Root pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Pulled with disdain! Short ball on middle, Root pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full on off, Root blocks it to point.

Full on off, Joe guides it to third man for a single. 11 more needed.

Short of a length on off, Morgan dabs it to the third man region for a single.

On a length on off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

Length delivery on leg, pushed towards mid on.

Length delivery on off, guided towards third man. 

On off, another single down to third man. 

Length delivery on middle, played towards point.

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.

Short ball on the leg stump line, Morgan sways away from it.

Length ball on off, Morgan shimmies down the pitch and pushes it towards mid on for a run.

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.

Fuller on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, pushed down to mid off.

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.

On leg, Root glances it towards backward square leg for one.

Full and on off, eased down to mid off.

Full again and on leg, Morgan hits it towards mid on this time.

Length delivery on off, Morgan is late into his cut. He chops it back to the keeper.

On a length on off, Morgan slashes it past point for a single.

Good length delivery outside off, Morgan fails in his attempted defense. The ball zips past the outside edge and goes to the keeper.

On a length on off, Morgan plays it towards covers.

Length ball on middle, Morgan works it to cover.

Good effort in the deep! Short ball on middle, Eoin Morgan pulls it towards the deep square leg region. The fielder does well to put in a dive and stop from going over the ropes. Saves two.

FOUR! Classic! Fuller length on off, Eoin Morgan drives it through covers for a boundary. 

On off, Morgan blocks it out.

Full on off, Morgan defends it to cover.

Full on middle, Morgan plays it to mid on.

Good length ball on off, Morgan defends it to cover.

Good length ball on middle, defended to mid off.

Full on middle, Morgan pushes it to mid on.

Short ball around the leg stump line, Morgan pulls it to fine leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

Loopy ball on off, Root pushes it to long off for a single.

Flatter on off, Morgan plays it to cover for a run.

Full outside off, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Flatter ball on the pads, Morgan works it to deep square leg for a single.

Full outside off, Root drives it through the cover region for two.

Loopy ball on middle, Root played it to long on for a run.

Flatter on middle, Morgan tucks it to long on for a run.

FIFTY! Back-to-back fifties for Joe Root! He has been in terrific form this series and is taking England to a series victory. Outside off, Root cuts it to point for a single.

Floated on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, Morgan defends it out. 

SIX! What a shot! This is a sign that Morgan is back in form. Full toss on middle, Morga dances down the track and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Floated on middle, Morgan is solid in defense.

NOT OUT! Pitching outside leg! Floated on the pads, Morgan looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Sri Lanka take the review but in vain as the Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg.

FIFTY! Eoin Morgan is back amongst the runs! Big relief for England here. Loopy ball on off, Morgan looks to play it to the leg side but it goes off the inside edge, hits the pads and goes to the off side. A single taken.

On off, pushed to cover.

Flatter ball on the pads, Morgan works it to short fine leg.

On off, pushed to cover.

TWO WIDES! Flatter ball down the leg side, Morgan looks to flick but misses. Perera fails to collect as well and they cross.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, Root punches it to deep cover for a single.

Outside off, Eoin plays it to cover.

Low full toss outside off, Morgan drives it to deep cover for a single.

Floated on middle, Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter on off, pushed to point.

Very full on off, Root pushes it to cover-point.

On middle, punched down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up on off, Morgan reverse sweeps it to third man. The fielder comes across and tries to stop it but fails to do so. A boundary.

Was that a drop catch? Yes, it was! Tossed up outside off, Morgan looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to the keeper. Perera fails to hold on and a single is taken.

Shortish delivery outside off, Root taps it to point.

Full and on off, driven towards mid off.

Nicely placed! Full on off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a couple.

Length delivery on off, Root cuts it towards point.

Short of a length ball on off, Root gently pulls it away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, Morgan defends it out.

Length ball on leg, Morgan dances down the track and knocks it to mid on.

On the pads, tucked away towards square leg for a single. These two batters are doing well to rotate the strike. 

Back of a length delivery outside off, Root guides it towards third man for the thousandth time today. He gets a single.

Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Experience and class written all over it! Fuller length on middle, Joe Root uses his bottom hand and wrists it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

Length delivery on the pads, flicked towards deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length on off, Root dabs it down to backward point for a single.

On leg, Morgan clips it towards deep square leg. Gets two easily. 

Good length outside off, Morgan cuts it towards deep point and collects another brace.

On off, played towards covers.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Morgan misses his flick. Kusal Perera does well to collect the ball. Wided.

Short of a length on middle, tapped towards point for a run.

Back of a length on middle, Root defends it to the leg side.

On off, tapped to point.

Short of a length on middle, Root pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Length delivery on off, Morgan plays it back down the pitch, towards point.

Short ball on middle, Morgan pulls it to fine leg and picks up a single.

Fuller length on off, driven towards mid off. Just the two singles from the over. 82 needed in 138 balls.

FIVE WIDES! Poor from Fernando! Wayward delivery outside off, Joe Root slashes his bat but misses. The ball goes between the diving keeper and first slip towards the third man fence.

Good length on off, Root blocks it out.

Touch fuller outside off, Root drives it towards covers.

Back of a length on off, Root cuts it but can't get it past backward point.

Length delivery outside off, Root taps it to third man for a run.

Good length delivery on leg, Morgan looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

On a length on off, Morgan defends it off the back foot.

Fullish ball on off, Root defends it to point.

Good length ball outside off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

Short ball around middle, Morgan ducks under it.

Outside off, left alone by Morgan.

Good length ball on the pads, Morgan tucks it to deep square leg for a run.

On off, guided to third man for a single.

Full on off, Morgan defends it to mid off.

Good length ball on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball outside off, left alone by Root.

Good length ball outside off, Root looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge and it goes to the keeper.

Full outside off, Root drives it to deep cover for a single.

In the air but safe! Full ball outside off, Morgan drives it uppishly but past the cover fielder. Two taken.

Good length ball on middle, tucked to the leg side for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Morgan guides it to third man for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

Full on middle, Morgan pushes it to mid off.

Full on middle, Eoin works it to mid on.

Good length ball on middle, Morgan tucks it to the leg side for a run.

FOUR! NAILED! Short ball around middle and leg, Morgan swivels and then pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast now. Short ball around middle, Morgan sets himself up to play the pull shot but it takes the top edge and it goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Morgan pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Full on middle, Root plays it back to the bowler.

Short ball outside off, Root punches it to deep cover for a single.

Short ball outside off, Morgan sways away from it. Wided.

FOUR! Expensive over from Karunaratne! Good length ball outside off, Morgan dances down the track and then cuts it over the point fielder for another boundary. 101 needed in 28 overs.

FOUR! Just past the short third man fielder! Good length ball outside off, Root looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and it goes past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Full on middle, Root pushes it to mid on.

Short ball outside off, Root sways away from it. Given one bouncer for the over.

FOUR! Full ball down the leg side, Root flicks it to fine leg. Asitha Fernando comes across, dives and makes a great stop. Keeps it down to two. Or has he? No, he has not. As he was too eager to get the ball back in, he touches the ropes with his feet as he goes to pick up the ball.

Outside off, left alone.

Short ball on middle, Root pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. 10 runs from the over.

Good length ball on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Full on off, pushed towards mid off. He crosses ends.

Short of a length on off, Root stays back in the crease and punches it to point.

Back of a length on off, Root hops and looks to chop it to the off side but misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball cleanly and a bye is conceded.

FOUR! Full and slower outside off, Eoin Morgan drives it through covers for a boundary. That shall give him some confidence.

On a length on off, Morgan blocks it out. 126 more needed from 180 deliveries.

BEATEN! Peach of a delivery on off, Morgan looks to defend but misses. The ball whizzes past the outside edge into the keeper's gloves.

On off, knocked towards covers for a single.

Short of a length on off, Root guides it to third man for a single.

Short of a length on off, Morgan hops and taps it towards point.

Full and outside off, Morgan drives it through cover-point for a single.

Length delivery around off, Root works it to short third man.

OUT! TAKEN! Chamika Karunaratne gets rid of the big fish! Short ball on middle, Jason Roy looks to pull it over mid-wicket for another boundary. But Dhananjaya de Silva had other plans. He at mid-wicket leaps and pulls off a blinder. Only a splendid catch like that could have stopped Jason Roy. De Silva cannot do anything wrong today. He deserves all the praise. Roy departs after giving England an aggressive start. 

Good length ball on off, Morgan defends it to mid off.

Fullish ball on middle, Eoin pushes it back to the bowler.

Just short! Short ball on the leg stump line, Morgan pulls it to fine leg. The fielder comes charging ahead to take the catch but it falls short. A single taken.

Full on the pads, Root flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball on the pads, Morgan flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Floated it up on leg, Roy punches it towards long on for a single.

Innovative from Root! Loopy delivery on off, Joe Root reverse scoops it over the keeper's head. The fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. Two taken.

Tossed up on off, Root drives it towards covers for one.

FOUR! Nice shot! Floated delivery on middle, Jason Roy advances down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Powerfully hit! Loopy ball on middle, Jason Roy lofts it over the bowler's head for another boundary. He ain't stopping today.

Short on middle and leg, Roy whips it towards long on for one. 

Length ball outside off, Root plays it to third man for one.

Short of a length on off, Roy slaps it straight to the man at mid off. Looked kind of a tennis shot there.

Length delivery outside off, Roy knocks it through cover-point for one.

On a length outside off, driven towards covers.

Length delivery outside off, Root chops it towards the deep point region for a run.

Good length delivery on off, Jason Roy guides it to third man. He brings up his fifty. He has played a fine innings here and would love to make it big.

Flatter ball on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Full outside off, Root drives it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Floated on off, Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Looped up ball outside off, Root leans into it and then pushes it through the extra cover region for two.

On middle, kept out.

Full on middle, JR plays it to long on for a single.

Short ball on middle, Roy pulls it to mid-wicket.

Good length ball on off, Jason taps it to the off side.

Slower short ball on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

Good length ball outside off, Root punches it to point. The fielder makes a half stop. Two taken as the ball goes to deep point.

Good length ball outside off, Root plays it to point.

Short ball on middle, Joe pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy ball on off, Roy drives it to long off for a single.

Floated on off, Bairstow looks to slog it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

EDGED AND FOUR! Bairstow is lucky here! Full on the pads, Bairstow looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes! He has bowled well throughout the series and gets rid of the dangerous Jonny Bairstow. Flatter ball outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the off stump. A brilliant opening stand comes to an end. England need 166 in 224 balls.

Full on middle, Root drives it to long on for a single.

Floated on middle, Roy works it down to long on and takes a run.

Good length ball outside off, Bairatow looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.

Short ball around off, Bairstow watches it carefully and then sways away from it.

On a length on off, Bairstow defends it to point off the back foot.

Good length ball outside off, Bairstow slashes it to the third man for one.

Back of a length ball on middle, Roy tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Short ball outside off, Bairstow sways away from it. 

Flatter ball outside off, Roy punches it to deep point and picks up a couple.

Loopy ball on middle, Roy looks to defend but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket.

Floated on off, Roy reverse sweeps it to point.

Flighted outside off, Roy reverse sweeps it again but finds the point fielder. A single taken.

Loopy ball on middle, Bairstow looks to defend but gets an inside edge to square leg.

Shortish and outside off, Bairstow punches it to deep cover for a single.

Length delivery on off, Roy went for the drive but the ball goes off the inside half of the bat over Chameera. Half a chance for him to catch it.

On a length around off, Roy blocks it out.

Short ball on middle and off, Jason Roy goes for the pull but misses.

A leg-cutter outside off, Roy shimmies down the track and looks to pull but is beaten by the pace there.

On off, driven towards covers.

Length delivery on middle, Roy works it with soft hands towards square leg. He retains the strike picking up a single. Excellent over from Dushmantha Chameera. Just one run off it.

FOUR! Bairstow gets into the act now! Fullish delivery outside off, Jonny Bairstow leans into his shot and drives it through covers for a boundary. Classic cover-drive.

On a length on leg, Bairstow whips it to mid-wicket.

Fuller length on off, played towards mid off.

FOUR! Quality shot! Back of a length ball on middle, Jonny Bairstow picks it early and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! He is toying with Asitha Fernando now! Fuller length on off, Jonny Bairstow gets under the ball and heaves it over the long off boundary. A maximum. 

Length delivery on middle, Bairstow gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to work it on the leg side.

Short of a length on middle, tucked down to fine leg for one.

Good length delivery on the pads, Roy misses his flick. The ball gets hit on his front pad. Binura Fernando pleads the umpire for an LBW. But the umpire is not interested. 

FOUR! Fuller length on the pads, Jason Roy simply flicks it towards the fine leg region for a boundary. The fielder at fine leg does well to put in a dive but couldn't save the ball going over the ropes.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Length delivery outside off, Jason Roy watches the ball closely and slashes it past point to fetches himself a boundary. He moves onto 40 with that shot. Brings up the 50 run stand as well.

On leg, pushed back to the bowler.

Back of a length on off, Roy pushes it to mid off.

Length delivery on off, Bairstow advances a bit down the pitch and knocks it to mid on.

Good length ball on off, Bairstow defends it to the off side within the crease.

Short of a length on off, Bairstow defends it back to the bowler. 

Short of a length outside off, Bairstow went hard for the pull but mistimes it. The ball goes to mid-wicket and he picks up a single. 

FOUR! Magnificent! On a length on middle, Jason Roy clears his front foot, opens the face of the bat, and pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Asitha Fernando gives Roy a stare after that boundary.

On off, Roy plays it towards point.

Length delivery outside off, Bairstow cuts it hard but finds the fielder at point.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Bairstow misses his flick. Wided.

Short of a length on middle, Bairstow jabs it down to deep square leg. He comes back for the second and comfortably taken.

Back of a length on off, Bairstow hops and punches it on the off side. Yells a big 'NO' as Roy wanted the single.

Good length delivery on middle, swinging a bit, Bairstow looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good length delivery on the pads, Bairstow pushes it back to the bowler.

On a length on middle, Bairstow keeps the strike by working it towards deep square leg.

Fullish ball on the pads, Bairstow works it to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! This is very well played by Roy! Length ball on the pads, Roy flicks it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

On off, defended to cover.

Good length ball on middle, Roy works it to mid-wicket for a single.

On off, Bairstow punches it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Good effort in the field but it has been signalled a boundary. Full on off, Bairstow drives it through the mid off region. Chameera goes chasing after it but as he pulls the ball back in, he touches the ropes.

Good length ball outside off, Bairstow lets it go.

Fullish ball on the pads, Bairstow flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Good length ball on middle, Roy nudges it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Loose from Fernando! He overpitches it outside off, Roy leans into it and drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Roy defends it to point.

Fullish ball on the pads, Jason works it to the leg side.

FOUR! First boundary of the run chase! Good length ball on off, Roy hacks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Excellent fielding! Good length ball outside off, Roy punches it through the cover region. The fielder gives it a chase and does extremely well to pull it back in. Saves a run for his side.

Good length ball outside off, Bairstow cuts it to point where the fielder makes a half stop. A single taken as the ball rolls to third man.

Good length ball on off, Roy looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

On middle, punched back to the bowler.

FOUR! Poor ball from Chameera and gets punished! Full on the pads, Roy whips it with absolute disdain through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full on middle, Roy drives it to mid off.

On a length outside off, Roy drives but finds the fielder at cover.

Length ball on off, Roy looks to defend but it goes off the inner half to the leg side for a run.

Good length ball on off, Jonny defends it out.

Fullish ball outside off, Bairstow lets it go to the keeper.

Full and outside off, Bairstow pushes it to cover.

Chameera starts with a length ball on off, Roy defends it to cover-point.

Good length ball on middle, Roy looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Good start from Chameera.

Full on off, Roy drives it to mid off.

NOT OUT! Impact is outside off and Sri Lanka lose a review. Good length ball on off, Roy prods and looks to defend but it seems to have gone off the pads. Chameera appeals but the umpire is unmoved. He convinces Kusal Perera to take the review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is outside off.

Full and outside off, driven to deep cover for three.

Length ball on off, Bairstow defends it to cover.