Pathum Nissanka goes back to take bouncer of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

Dot Ball !! outswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  and Kamil Mishara hangs on and tries to hit cut,  but misses it completely as ball beats the bat,  goes to the keeper.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and dabs drive,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Four !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump. Kamil Mishara goes back and tries cut,  edged!! in the gap towards third man,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Dot ball !! fast ball, full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Four !! fast ball,  good length,  on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease,  hits cut in the gap towards deep point,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Sam Curran bowls a sharp delivery,  and Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to defend the ball,  but the ball nips away and beats the bat,  leaving the batter stranded.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Leg Bye !! inswinger,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease,  swats flick shot,  but the ball slides off the body,  batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  yorker,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Sam Curran bowls a sharp delivery,  and Kamil Mishara goes forward to defend the ball,  but the ball nips away and beats the bat,  leaving the batter stranded.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Four !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara goes forward,  plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Dot ball !! slower ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease,  dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

Kamil Mishara goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease,  trying to hit defensive shot,  but the ball shapes away late,  beats the bat.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  back of length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease,  tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the leg stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid on,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kamil Mishara goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the leg stump,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! top spinner,  full length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! arm ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid on,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease,  exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kamil Mishara goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! arm ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka goes forward,  tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Dot ball !! top spinner,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka goes back and slash cut towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kamil Mishara goes forward to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! outswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Four !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka goes back,  plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands,  but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

Kamil Mishara goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Caught out !! leg cutter,  full length,  on the off stump,  Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease,  takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on,  but unfortunately,  the ball flies towards Liam Dawson,  who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch,  resulting in the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease,  dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off,  but the fielder is quick to react,  thwarts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

Dot ball !! googly,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis goes back and slash cut towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! googly,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and dabs drive,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands,  but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

Kamil Mishara goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  good length,  on the off stump,  Kusal Mendis goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! googly,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Kusal Mendis goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Adil Rashid bowls a sharp delivery,  and Kusal Mendis goes forward to defend the ball,  but the ball nips away and beats the bat,  leaving the batter stranded.

Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the stumps,  Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease and dabs push,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Bowled out !! legbreak,  full length,  on the leg stump,  A bold move from Kamil Mishara as batter hangs in the crease and plays it,  but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps,  and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Dot ball !! legbreak,  full length,  on the off stump,  Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on,  who halts the ball.

An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump,  Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

Dot ball !! googly, full length,  on the off stump,  Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! googly,  full length,  on the off stump,  hangs in the crease,  plays defensive shot to the point.

England tour of Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kamil Mishara

Kusal Mendis

Dhananjaya de Silva

Charith Asalanka

Janith Liyanage

Pavan Rathnayake

Dunith Wellalage

Jamie Overton

Sam Curran

Liam Dawson

Adil Rashid

Rehan Ahmed

Jacob Bethell

Pramod Madushan

Jeffrey Vandersay

Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka Inning

Joe Root

Jos Buttler

Wanindu Hasaranga

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Ben Duckett

Luke Wood

Zak Crawley

Tom Banton

Will Jacks

Brydon Carse

Harry Brook

Milan Rathnayake

Kamindu Mendis

Maheesh Theekshana

Eshan Malinga

SL vs ENG

1st ODI

Sri Lanka

England

Sri Lanka vs England

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a room for himself,  but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease,  tucks push toward the fielder at mid on,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  full length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease and dabs punch,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett goes forward,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off,  who halts the ball.

An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps,  Ben Duckett goes forward to make a confident push,  sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Zak Crawley hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Four !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease,  hits flick shot in the gap towards long on,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Four !! fast ball,  fulltoss,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot,  gracefully guides it to deep point region,  the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

Dot ball !! fast ball, good length,  on the leg stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Asitha Fernando delivers fast ball at good length,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley goes forward to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Caught out !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to try a high-risk inside out shot,  edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Kusal Mendis,  who makes no mistake in taking the catch,  and Zak Crawley is out.

Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump,  That sails wide of the leg-stump,  leaving Joe Root with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  tucks it toward the fielder at square leg,  who blocks the ball right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot,  edged!! and the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  hangs in the crease,  plays push to the point.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on,  who halts the ball.

Four !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease,  hits drive in the gap towards deep cover,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Dot ball !! inswinger,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks chip shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball, full length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at point,  who halts the ball.

Ben Duckett goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

Dhananjaya De Silva delivers off break ball at full length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at slip for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  trying to hit reverse sweep,  but the ball shapes away late,  beats the bat.

Four !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Short and well outside the off stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  it to the deep cover,  races away and finds the boundary.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks cut toward the fielder at point,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Joe Root goes forward and slash flick shot towards square leg,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump,  executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  back of length,  on the leg stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the leg stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dhananjaya De Silva delivers off break ball at good length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball, full length,  on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease,  tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover,  who halts the ball.

Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Dhananjaya De Silva bowls a sharp delivery,  and Joe Root hangs in the crease to defend the ball,  but the ball nips away and beats the bat,  leaving the batter stranded.

An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to make a confident punch,  sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

Four !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease,  hits hook in the gap towards deep mid wicket,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Dot ball !! fast ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off,  who halts the ball.

Four !! outswinger,  good length,  on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease,  hits punch in the gap towards deep point,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root goes forward,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the leg stump,  Joe Root goes forward,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who halts the ball.

Joe Root hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

Dhananjaya De Silva delivers off break ball at full length,  Joe Root goes forward and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at full length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett goes forward to the delivery,  tries to defend it with full face of the bat,  but the ball jags away at the last moment,  beating the bat.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep,  aiming to fend it off,  but ball is too tricky to hit.

Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Charith Asalanka delivers off break ball at good length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on,  limits Joe Root to just 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler,  but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump,  Joe Root goes forward to make a confident drive,  sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.

Charith Asalanka delivers off break ball at good length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps,  executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at full length,  Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays the shot,  but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Four !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease,  hits drive in the gap towards deep cover,  and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket,  who halts the ball.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the off stump,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at good length,  Joe Root hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg,  limits Joe Root to just 1 run.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  good length,  on the off stump,  Ben Duckett goes back and slash punch towards short cover,  but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Dot ball !! off break ball,  full length,  on the stumps,  Joe Root hangs in the crease,  tucks it toward the fielder at point,  who blocks the ball right away.

January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM