Live coverage is available for the inaugural men’s one-day international between England and Sri Lanka, with play beginning at 12:30pm BST.
In the third over, England reached 16-1, with Joe Root making his entrance to the crease alongside Duckett. During the delivery, Wanindu Hasaranga Madushanka executed a challenging effort at deep fine leg. Although he attempted a one-handed stop near the boundary rope, the ball slipped through his grasp, resulting in four runs.
Earlier in the sequence, Banton nearly secured a return catch to dismissed Fernando but missed the opportunity. In response, Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando produced a standout delivery that nipped away from the right-handed batter. The ball beat the prod forward and struck the off bail, resulting in a brilliant wicket-taking performance.
Fernando’s debut wicket looks promising. Can England recover from that early scare with Root now settled?
Hasaranga’s diving effort at deep fine leg was pure class. Glad the ball slipped for four, though.