ENG vs SL 3rd ODI Commentary - Bristol (04 July 2021)

OUT! RUN OUT! That is a hopeless run out! Fuller ball, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka clips it to deep mid-wicket. Now, Asitha Fernando wants the second but Dasun Shanaka doesn't. Fernando has reached the bowler's end as the throw comes in from the deep. Both the batters are at the same end. Curran throws the ball to the Jonny Bairstow, who does the rest. Sri Lanka are bowled out for 166!

Flatter ball, on middle. Tucked to the leg side.

Short and wide outside off. Shanaka cuts it to deep cover.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

SIX! Good shot! Shorter ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka goes back and hammers it over the long on fence.

Short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Beaten by a whisker! Loopy ball, outside off. Fernando looks to defend but the ball goes just past the outside edge.

Length ball, down the leg side. Wide called now.

Serves a length ball, on off. Shanaka defends it out.

Full and wide now. Shanaka hits it to deep cover but doesn't take the single.

Length ball, outside off. Shanaka gets across the line to paddle it but gets hit on the pads.

Back of a length ball, outside off. Pushed towards point now.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Full ball, outside off. Shanaka hits it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Direct hit and Asitha Fernando was a goner! Length ball, outside off. Shanaka taps it towards cover and takes off for a quick single. David Willey attempts a direct hit at the batter's end but misses.

Fuller ball, on off. Drilled to deep cover for one.

OUT! STUMPED! Lovely work by Jonny Bairstow! Tossed up, outside off. Chameera goes for the drive but fails to get any bat on it. Bairstow whips the bails off in a jiffy and has a smile on his face as he is very confident. The TV umpire is called in. There is no bat on that one and it looks like Chameera's foot is on the line while the bails are whipped off. Out it is, on the big screen.

Quicker and shorter ball, outside off. Fernando fails to get any bat on it.

Googly, on leg. Asitha Fernando gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend.

Flatter ball, on off. Asitha Fernando defends it out.

Googly, on the leg stump now. Asitha Fernando is once again hit on the pads. But the ball is drifting down the leg side.

FOUR! Via overthrows! Length ball, around off. Chameera pushes it towards backward point. Willey has a shy at bowler's end but misses and with no one backing up the ball runs to the fence.

Length ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera defends it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone now.

Serves it on a length, on off. Chameera defends it from the crease.

Beaten! Back of a length, outside off. It misses the outside edge as Chameera looks to defend.

Beaten again! So, Tom Curran will not get a 5-fer here! Fuller ball, outside off. The ball zips past the outside edge as Chameera looks to defend.

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed through covers for a couple.

Loopy ball, around off. Shanaka taps it to the off side.

Shanaka comes down the track and hits it down the ground. But Willey runs across from long on and keeps it down to one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Left alone.

Loopy ball, around off. Chameera pushes it to covers now.

Flatter ball, outside off. Chameera pushes it to the off side for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed to point now.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Tucked towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Chameera defends it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera defends it off the back foor.

Serves a length ball, on middle. Chameera gets the inside edge down to fine leg for one.

Shorter ball, on middle and leg. Shanaka pulls it deep square leg for one.

Darted down the leg side. Wide called now.

Googly, on middle. Dushmantha Chameera gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend.

Tossed up, outside off. Chameera goes for the drive but misses.

Googly, lands on middle and comes back in. Chameera gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick it.

FOUR! What a start! Tossed up, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera thumps it to the cover fence.

FOUR! Two in a row! Full toss, outside off. Chameera gets the outside edge as he looks to slog it and the ball runs past short third man for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera misses his defence.

Good length ball, around off. Defended out.

Fuller ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera defends it off the front foot.

Length ball, outside off. Shanaka misses his defence and a fumble by Jonny Bairstow allows a bye.

Length ball, outside off. Shanka gets a thick outside edge over point as he looks to hit it through the off side. A couple of runs.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed towards point for a quick single.

Serves a length ball, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera pushes it to deep point for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Left alone.

Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka blocks it out.

Flatter ball, on off. Shanaka pushes it towards wide long on. Sam Curran fumbles a bit but it is still a single.

Googly now, on middle Dushmantha Chameera defends it.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Dushmantha Chameera defends it well.

A single to end the over. That means Dushmantha Chameera will be on strike for the next over. Flighted ball, outside off. Drilled away to deep extra cover for one.

Full and on off. Binura Fernando pushes it to cover and gets a single.

A full length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka drives it to sweeper cover for another single.

A rare miss by Sam Billings. He has hit the stumps a couple of time now in this series. The Lankan tail-enders continue to make a mess while running between the wickets. A length ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka works it to the leg side via an inside edge. The nonstriker is looking for a run but is sent back. Sam Billings underarms it at the bowler's end but misses the stump. Morgan had run across from short cover and was almost at the stumps, so Billings could have easily parried it to him and it still could have been a run out.

On off, kept out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jonny Bairstow back in the service behind the stumps. Tom Curran, what a day he is having with the ball. This really shows the depth of the home side. A good length ball, on off. Binura Fernando looks to heave it away but only manages to the thinnest outside edge. The ball glides towards the keeper, Jonny Bairstow. Who takes the simplest of catches.

Length ball, on the pads. Dushmantha Chameera gets the inside edge back on the pads as he looks to defend.

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed to the off side.

Loopy ball, around off. Defended out.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to the off side.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Binura Fernando defends it out.

Darted on the pads. Binura Fernando pushes it back to the bowler.

Googly now, lands on middle and spins back in. Binura Fernando works it to the leg side for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Shanaka runs it to third man for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a catch by Jonny Bairstow! Fuller ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne goes hard at it with his hands and looks to hit it down the ground. But gets the outside edge. The ball is flying to the right of Jonny Bairstow and there is also a slip in place. But Bairstow decides to take matters into his own hands, quite literally. He dives to his right and takes a one-handed stunner to send back Chamika Karunaratne.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Punched past point. Roy thought that there is someone in the deep and raised his hand signaling that the fielder in the deep should collect it. But there is no one in the deep and the ball runs to the fence.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed towards point.

Back of a length, outside off. Fernando gets the outside edge down to third man for one.

Floated and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne dabs it to point.

WIDE! Looped up, down the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne misses his flick. Wide called.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket. The batters take a single. An overthrow leads to an extra run as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

On off, Chamika Karunaratne prods and defends it out.

Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne keeps it out.

Shouts for catch but the ball falls short. Tossed up, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to defend it to cover. The ball gets an extra bounce off the pitch that even surprises the batsman. The ball flies towards cover but falls short of the man.

Full length ball, on off. Shanaka blocks it to cover.

On a length, outside off. Shanaka punches it to point.

Length ball, on off. Shanaka pushes it to point.

Back of a length ball, around the hips. Dasun Shanaka nudges it to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out by Chamika Karunaratne.

A length ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it to the leg side for a single. A brilliant spell by Woakes, just 28 runs and 2 wickets from his 10.

Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne defends it out.

Tossed up, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover.

On middle. Chamika Karunaratne goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, on off. Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and powers it over the long off fence for a biggie.

On off, Shanaka tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Looped up, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne defends it out.

Serves a length ball, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne tucks it to square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off. This is an easy leave for Dasun Shanaka.

Outside off, left alone.

Oh, that was close! A good length delivery, on off. Shanaka gets an inside edge as he looks to push it out. The ball goes past the stumps towards fine leg. A single is taken.

On middle, tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This came out of nowhere. A length ball, on middle. Shanaka prods and lifts it over the mid-wicket region through the gap for a boundary.

Length ball, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne gets hit on the gloves as he looks to flick it.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched to deep cover for a single.

Full ball, just outside off. Shanaka gets the outside edge down to third man for one.

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it on a length, just outside off. Dasun Shanaka works it towards point.

Slash and a miss! Shorter and wider outside off. Shanaka goes for the big cut shot but misses.

Good length ball, outside off and left alone.

Serves a length ball, right on the off pole. Chamika Karunaratne comes down the track to defend but the ball shapes away from his outside edge.

On and length and wide enough for Chamika Karunaratne to leave it.

Beaten again! Back of a length, on the fourth stump line. Chamika Karunaratne comes down the track to defend but gets beaten to the away movement.

Fuller ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to work it to the leg side but gets the leading edge. The ball goes past covers and they take one.

Full ball and the away means that Dasun Shanaka can leave it with ease.

Full length ball, on off, Chamika Karunaratne defends it out solidly.

Length ball, starts on leg and goes down the leg side. Wide called.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Serves a full ball, on the fourth stump. Chamika Karunaratne nicely punches it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed towards mid off now.

NOT OUT! Fuller ball, on off. Karunarane taps it to mid off and takes off for the single. The fielder runs and underarms it on the stumps at the bowler's end. But Chamika Karunaratne is well inside.

Length ball, just outside off. Shanaka is beaten as he looks to defend.

An outswinger, but this starts outside off. Left alone.

Much better! Lands it on the fourth stump line and gets it to nip away. The ball goes past the outside edge as Shanaka looks to defend.

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone now.

Beaten! Serves a length ball, around off. Shanaka is beaten as he looks to defend.

Back of a length, outside off. Shanaka goes for the drive but misses.

Fuller ball, on off. Defended out now.

Fuller ball, on the off pole. Hasaranga pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Good length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drags it towards deep mid-wicket. David Willey runs to his left and keeps it down to a couple.

Bowls it on a length, on off. Defended out from the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! The short ball does the trick and Sri Lanka slide further! Hasaranga goes yet again while looking to pull one. A nice bouncer, on middle and leg. Wanindu Hasaranga gets the top edge as he looks to pull it. The ball goes towards deep square leg, where David Willey takes a couple of steps forward and sends back Hasaranga.

Serves a length ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne punches it past the diving cover fielder and takes one.

Shorter ball, on off. Shanaka pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

A length delivery, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga leaves it alone.

WIDE! This is full and way outside off. Hasaranga leaves it. Wide called.

A length ball, outside off. Hasaranga pulls it to mid on.

A length ball, on middle. Hasaranga tucks it to the leg side and looks for a run. But Sam Curran is quick to recover the ball.

A length ball, on middle. Hasaranga flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on the pads. Shanaka clears his front leg and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, on the pads. Hasaranga nudges it to the leg side for another single. 

Full and on off. Hasaranga works it to mid on.

Another full length ball, on off. Hasaranga pushes it to Ali at mid on.

On a length, on off. Hasaranga stays back and pushes it through cover for a single.

A length ball, outside off, nips in. Shanaka hangs back and punches it to point.

An inswinger again. Full and on off. Shanaka defends it solidly.

A length ball, on middle. Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg. The batters come back comfortably for the second run.

FOUR! A boundary comes after quite some time. Something to cheer for the Sri Lankan fans. A touch short, outside off. Hasaranga pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On off, pushed to point for a single.

BEATEN! On a length, outside off, swinging away. Shanaka looks to chase it but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

On middle, Shanaka tucks it to square leg for a run.

Good length ball, on off. Hasaranga stays back and defends it to cover.

A length delivery, on off. Hasaranga flicks it to the right of mid on for a run. He keeps the strike. Moves to 15.

Serves a full length ball, on off. Hasaranga defends it to mid off.

A length ball, on middle. Hasaranga clips it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

Outside off, Dasun Shanaka leaves it for the keeper.

Back of a length ball, on middle. Shanaka stays back and tucks it to the leg side.

This time the ball stays low. A length ball, on middle. Shanaka nudges it through mid-wicket and takes a couple.

A length ball, on off. Shanaka drives it to the left of mid on. Ali comes to his left to make the stop.

A length ball, on off. Hasaranga pushes it to cover for a run.

A length ball, on the pads. Shanaka tucks it to square leg for a single.

Shouts of catch but safe. A full length ball, on off. Hasaranga cuts it through point for a single. The ball goes past Jason Roy again.

Good length ball, outside off. Shanaka lets it go to the keeper.

BEATEN! What a delivery. A length ball, on off, moving away. Shanaka looks to defend it but misses. The ball beats the outside edge.

A length ball, on off. Shanaka defends it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tom Curran did not have to wait for long to get into the wicket taking list. He strikes in his first ball of his second over. Oshada Fernando after being so patient in the middle, takes one wrong decision and it proves to be a costly one as he walks back into the shed. Serves a length ball, on off, Fernando looks to chip it over the man at mid off. But does not get the connection he wanted. Chris Woakes takes an easy catch above his head at mid off. Half of the Sri Lankan side is already sent back in the dressing room within 15 overs.

Play and a miss! An ambitious start by Dasun Shanaka. He does not need a sighter. A length ball, outside off. Shanaka looks to chase it but misses.

A length ball, on off. Shanaka stays back and guides it to third man to get off the mark with a single.

A length ball, on off. Hasaranga goes back and defends it out.

Another length ball, on middle this time. Hasaranga tucks it to the leg side and gets a run.

On off, Shanaka is solid in his defense.

Full, on the pads. Fernando flicks it to sqaure leg and takes a run.

Not far away from Jason Roy at backward point! A full length ball, outside off. Hasaranga looks to drive it but gets an outside edge. The ball goes uppishly past the man at backward point but manages to get it away from him. A single taken.

On off, kept out solidly.

SIX! Off the top edge. A short ball, on off. Fernando comes down the track and looks to pull it away. The ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air towards the fine leg region. But this time it ends up in the stands for a biggie.

A length ball, on off. Fernando is solid in his defense.

A full length ball, on off. Fernando drives it through covers for a single.

Serves a full length ball, on off. Hasaranga pushes it to mid off.

A length ball, on off. Hasaranga punches it to sweeper cover and gets a single.

A full length ball, on off. Fernando tucks it to leg side and takes off for a run.

A length ball, on off, coming back in. Hasaranga nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

BEATEN! Fires in a length ball, on off, this one in swinging away. Fernando looks to defend but misses. The ball beats the outside edge.

EDGY! A full length ball, on off. Fernando looks to defend it with a stright bat but the ball takes the outside edge and rolls towards third man. Single taken.

Full length ball, on off, across the right-hander. Fernando defends it out.

Another full length delivery, on off. Fernando blocks it to point.

On a length, on off. Fernando prods and defends it to cover.

Fuller this time,  on off. Fernando pushes it to cover but straight at the fielder.

On off, Fernando is solid in his defense.

A full length ball, on off. Fernando pushes it to cover. He was looking for a run but was sent back. A maiden to start with for Sam Curran.

A good length ball, on off, Hasaranga stays back and pushes it out.

Now serves a full length ball, on off, Hasaranga digs it out to the off side and takes a single.

A length ball, on off, Oshada Fernando defends it back to the bowler.

A full length ball, on middle. Fernando tucks it to square leg.

Follows it up with a sharp bouncer. Fernando ducks under it. Wide called due to height.

Full and on middle. Fernando flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters come back for an easy three. This also brings up 50 for Sri Lanka.

A full length delivery, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga defends it to point.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Clipped towards short fine leg for one.

Beaten! Length ball, just outside off. There is some away movement as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller ball, on off. Punched back to the bowler.

A touch shorter and wider outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga punches it to deep point for one.

Starts on the leg stump and the swing takes the ball down the leg side. Wide called.

Fires a fuller ball, in the line of the stumps. Fernando pushes it to mid on.

Length ball, just outside off. Fernando is beaten on the defence. The Powerplay 1 is done and England are well on truly on top with 4 wickets for just 45 runs.

Length ball, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Serves a length ball, just outside off. Pushed towards point now.

Serves a fuller ball, outside off. Left alone now.

Lands it on a length, on the fifth stump line. Dhananjaya de Silva taps it towards point.

OUT! TAKEN! Very smart bowling by Woakes! He set Dhananjaya de Silva with his swing bowling, bowled it on a length for a while and then surprised him with a nice bumper. This was well directed on Dhananjaya de Silva's body, he goes for the pull but only gets the top edge towards fine leg. Adil Rashid settles under it and takes it with ease now.

Length ball, on off. Defended out by Hasaranga.

Good length ball, on middle. Nissanka plays it with the swing towards mid-wicket now.

Fuller ball, on the leg pole. Nissanka clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sri Lanka continue to struggle against left-arm pacers on this tour! Pathum Nissanka was not able to rotate the strike so David Willey set him up very well. He bowls it wider and on just the right length to entice Nissanka. This doesn't come back in, instead, it goes on with the angle as Willey is bowling over the wicket. Pathum Nissanka goes for it but gets the outside edge and Jonny Bairstow dives to his right to take it.

Fuller ball, outside off. Oshada Fernando punches it past covers for a couple. The difference between this shot and Pathum Nissanka's is that Fernando takes his body to the pitch of the ball. Whereas, Nissanka went only with his hands.

Full ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

Down the leg side again. Wide called again.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! Shorter ball, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva punches it past mid off and gets a boundary.

Good length ball, on off. Defended out.

Fuller ball, on off. Nissanka tucks it to the leg side.

Fires a full one, on the off pole. Nissanka defends it off the front foot.

NOT OUT! Back of a length, lands on off and nips back in. Nissanka gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend it. England review this after the umpire turns down the appeal. But the ball is going over the stumps and Nissanka is safe. Sri Lanka get a leg bye as the ball rolls to the off side.

Full ball, on off. De Silva covers the stumps and blocks this.

Length ball, outside off. Nicely punches to covers now.

OUT! LBW! Good use of technology by the hosts! Good length ball, lands on middle and nips back in. Fernando looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down but Willey persuades his skipper to review this. There is no bat on that one and Ball Tracker shows three reds.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Strays down the leg side now. Wide called.

Back of a length, on off. De Silva defends it off the back foot.

Fires a full one, on off. De Silva pushes this to mid off now.

 Good shot for nothing. Full ball, around the off pole. De Silva punches it down the ground nicely, but the man from mid off runs across to his right and dives to stop it.

Full ball, on the pads. De Silva gets hit on the pads while looking to flick. This time, the ball is going down the leg pole.

Length ball, on off. Nissanka works it to the leg side.

Good length ball, outside off. Punched to covers now.

Fuller ball, on off. Nissanka covers the stumps and plays it to mid on.

Good length ball, on the off pole. Nissanka shuffles across and tucks it to square leg.

This lands on a length, outside off and nips back in. Nissanka shuffles across to tuck it away but gets hit very high on the pads. Hence, the appeal for LBW is turned down.

Fuller ball, around off. Punched to mid off now. A maiden for Woakes.

Length ball, angling across from the right-hander. Fernando looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller ball, on off. Defended out now.

Bowls it on the length, on middle and leg. Fernando defends it to the leg side.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Flicked down to fine leg for a couple.

FOUR! Very well played! Length ball, just outside off. Avishka Fernando nicely punches it past covers and gets a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Defended out. This has been a good start for Sri Lanka, in terms of the run rate. They would have wanted their skipper to be out in the middle though.

Back of a length, outside off. Perera misses his cut. Jonny Bairstow stops the ball, but he failed to grab it cleanly as the ball popped out of his gloves.

OUT! BOWLED! Chris Woakes gets the first one and Kusal Perera goes for a timid score! Fuller ball, it is wider so Perera goes for the booming drive. But his feet go nowhere and he gets an inside edge back on the stumps.

Serves a fuller ball, on off. Nissanka defends it out.

Length ball, on the pads. Nissanka looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit high on the pads.

Back to the fuller length, on off. Well defended by Pathum Nissanka.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, outside off. Nissanka rises with the bounce and punches it past point to get off the mark with a boundary.

FOUR! Poor ball! Full ball, down the leg side. Perera runs it past short fine leg and gets a boundary.

Another wide one, down the leg side. This time, Perera does not get bat on it.

Willey is struggling with his line here. Another one down the leg side. Wide called again.

Back of a length, on off. Perera pushes it towards mid on and takes one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Fernando pushes it past point and gets one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Perera drags it across to the wide long on fence. But the outfield is a bit heavy so the fielder chases it down and saves one run.

Back of a length, on off. Avishka Fernando defends it out.

A touch fuller, on off. Fernando pushes it back to the bowler.

 Starts with a fuller ball, on off. There is some away movement but Fernando covers it and defends the ball.

FOUR! Top shot to get off the mark! Fuller ball, wide enough for Avishka Fernando to drive it and he does so in style. The ball races to the cover fence.

Full and on middle, Fernando glances it towards square leg and picks up three.

A full length ball, on off, Perera pushes it to cover.

A length ball, on the pads, Perera tucks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

A length ball, on off, Fernando defends it to the leg side. A nice and positive start for Sri Lanka.