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28 March 2024

Sri Lanka thrash England by 157 runs in 2nd ODI to level series

Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka bats during the 2nd Royal London One Day International match between England and Sri Lanka at The Riverside on May 25, 2014 in Chester-le-Street, England. (GETTY)

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Sri Lanka's bowlers ripped through a fragile England batting line-up to win the second one-day international in Durham by 157 runs to level the five-match series 1-1.

Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 88 as Sri Lanka made a respectable total of 256 for eight from their 50 overs.

The total looked achievable for an England side who easily won the first one-dayer but they collapsed to 99 all out with Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake taking seven wickets between them.

Renowned for his extravagant and creative batting, Dilshan played a more subdued knock. "We needed that kind of innings when the wicket is not suited for the batsmen," man-of-the-match Dilshan told Sky Sports.

"We wanted to bat as long as possible then we can go for our target. That was the aim for us.

"The conditions suited the bowlers, especially in the first 10-15 overs when it seamed around and they bowled really well.

"After a few overs we knew 230-240 would be a good score. The main target was to bat long partnerships and I think it worked.

"I was a little bit disappointed (not to score a century) but it was a very good ball."

After winning the toss, England were frustrated by Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara who piled on the runs to take the visitors to 129 for one.

Sangakkara, who signed a short-term deal with English county Durham in preparation for the tour, fell for 40.

England's fielding, an issue of late, was again sloppy with both Harry Gurney and Ravi Bopara dropping relatively routine catches as Dilshan continued his expertly controlled innings but he was eventually bowled by Chris Jordan just 12 runs short of an 18th one-day international century.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews and Ashan Priyanjan shared a 66-run partnership for the fifth wicket as the visitors passed the 200 run mark.

England took four wickets towards the end of Sri Lanka's innings for just 23 runs, including the impressive Priyanjan (43) who became James Anderson's 250th ODI wicket.

England's reply got off to a steady yet unspectacular start before Michael Carberry, replacing injured captain Alastair Cook, was caught behind off the bowling of Kulasekara.

Kulasekara claimed a wicket in each of his next two overs with the dismissal of Ian Bell and Gary Ballance, and Joe Root was clean bowled for a duck by Lasith Malinga as England crumbled to 29 for four.

Bopara became the first of Senanayake's four victims as he also accounted for Jordan, James Tredwell and Anderson.

Eoin Morgan top-scored for England with 40 before becoming the ninth victim as England finished with just two batsmen in double figures.

The third ODI will take place at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

ENGLAND INNINGS

Sri Lanka bowled out England for 99 to register a comprehensive 157-run victory in the second one-day international at Durham on Sunday and level the five-match series 1-1.

Riding on a sedate half century by Dilshan (88) Sri Lanka made 256-8 after being put into bat.

Chasing, England never recovered after slumping to 29-4 in the sixth over with Kulasekera claiming three of them to finish with figures of 6-3-15-3.

Stand-in captain Morgan waged a lone battle making 40 off 58 balls with three boundaries and two sixes.

Spinner Senanayake was almost unplayable claiming four to return an excellent analysis of 7.1-1-13.4.

Senanayake claims his fourth wicket bowling Anderson as England are all out for 99 in 26.1 overs.

James Anderson b Senanayake 7 (14b 1x4 0x6)

Morgan perishes being caught in the deep. Eng 95-9 in 25.2 overs.

Eoin Morgan c Chandimal b Prasad 40 (58b 3x4 2x6)

Senanayake claims his third wicket as England continue to plunge into the abyss. Eng 73-8 in 22.1 overs.

James Tredwell c Kulasekara b Senanayake 4 (14b 0x4 0x6)

Senanayake traps Jordan leg before with England being unsuccessful with the decision review. Eng 63-7 in 18.2 overs.

Chris Jordan lbw b Senanayake 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Senanayake takes a brilliant catch as Buttler is deceived by the pace of a Mathews delivery. Eng 55-6 in 17.1 overs.

Jos Buttler c Senanayake b Mathews 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)

England's recovery is only brief as Bopara misreads a delivery from Senanayake who castles him. Eng 46-5 in 15 overs.

Ravi Bopara b Senanayake 7 (24b 1x4 0x6)

England's run chase is in tatters as Kulasekera claims his third wicket trapping Ballance leg before. Eng 29-4 in 6.2 overs.

Gary Ballance lbw b Kulasekara 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) 

Malinga strikes in his third over shattering the stumps of Root. Eng 27-3 in 5.2 overs.

Joe Root b Malinga 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Kulasekera strikes in successive overs. Eng 26-2 in 4.4 overs.

Ian Bell c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 12 (17b 1x4 0x6)

Michael Carberry c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 6 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Bell hits the first boundary of the innings whacking Kulasekera past point. Eng 8-0 in 1 over.

SRI LANKA INNINGS

A sedate half century by Dilshan (88) steered Sri Lanka to a competitive total after being put into bat by England in the second ODI on a damp wicket at Durham.

Dilshan faced 101 balls and hit just seven boundaries in his knock.

Sangakkara (40) shared in a 96-run stand for the second wicket with Dilshan.

However, it was Ashan Priyanjan who lifted the tempo of the innings with a brisk 43 off 33 balls hitting two boundaries and two sixes sharing in a 76-run stand for the fifth wicket with Mathews (30).

Sri Lanka racked up 87 in the last 10 overs.

Anderson was the pick of the bowlers finishing with figures of 10-1-38-2 while Gurney claimed three for 59.

A flurry of wickets at the end saw Sri Lanka finish on 256-8.

Gurney strikes a double blow as Kulasekera holes out to long leg. SL 248-8 in 48.5 overs.

Nuwan Kulasekara c Root b Gurney 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Chandimal hits a crisp boundary but departs to a low catch attempting a similar shot. SL 247-7 in 48.3 overs.

Dinesh Chandimal c Bopara b Gurney 14 (9b 2x4 0x6)

Anderson strikes deceiving Priyanjan with a slower ball which is top edged to mid-on. SL 236-6 in 47.2 overs.

Ashan Priyanjan c Morgan b Anderson 43 (33b 2x4 2x6)

Mathews perishes hitting Gurney inside out straight to the extra cover fielder. SL 225-5 46.2 overs.

Angelo Mathews c Bopara b Gurney 30 (35b 2x4 0x6)

Mathews gets a couple of boundaries off Jordan as the 50-partnership with Priyanjan comes off 44 balls. SL 209-4 in 44 overs.

Priyanjan steps up the ante by hammering a couple of sixes off Tredwell who finishes his spell with figures of 10-0-57-1. SL 185-4 in 41 overs.

Jordan strikes a deadly blow nipping back one in through the gate of Dilshan. SL 159-4 in 37.1 overs.

Tillakaratne Dilshan b Jordan 88 (101b 7x4 0x6)

Double blow for Lanka as Mahela is run out turning for a third failing to beat a throw from Ballance. SL 136-3 in 32.5 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene run out 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Tredwell strikes with a slower delivery as Sangakkara sweeps only to get a leading edge to be gobbled up by the keeper. SL 129-2 in 30.4 overs.

Kumar Sangakkara c Buttler b Tredwell 40 (67b 2x4 0x6)

Dilshan completes his 35th ODI half century curbing his stroke play on a slow paced pitch. SL 104-1 in 25 overs.

Dilshan and Sangakkara hit a boundary apiece off Tredwell on either side of the wicket as they seek to up the tempo. SL 94-1 in 23 overs.

The 50-partnership between Dilshan and Sangakkara has come in 78 balls. SL 83-1 in 22 overs.

Sangakkara survives steering Tredwell wide of slip having also survived a run out attempt in the previous over. SL 66-1 in 17 overs.

Dilshan pulls Jordan to backward square leg for a boundary. SL 62-1 in 16 overs.

Sangakkara punches Jordan square on the off for a much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka. SL 53-1 in 14 overs.

Anderson strikes as Thirimanne's strange innings comes to an edging an outswinger to second slip. SL 33-1 in 9 overs.

Lahiru Thirimanne c Tredwell b Anderson 10 (37b 0x4 1x6)

Thirimanne lights up the gloom by pulling Gurney for the first six of the match. SL 33-0 in 8 overs.

Dilshan gets going driving Gurney straight down the ground for a couple of boundaries. SL 14-0 in 4 overs.

England have won the toss and opted to bowl in the second one-day international against Sri Lankan at Chester-le-Street in Durham on Sunday.

England lead the five-match series 1-0.

Eoin Morgan will lead England with Alastair Cook being ruled out with a groin injury. Michael Carberry makes his debut.

Sri Lanka have made two changes with Ashan Priyanjan and Dammika Prasad coming in for Thisara Perera and Suranga Lakmal.

PLAYING XI

England: Michael Carberry, Ian Bell, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan, James Tredwell, James Anderson, Harry Gurney

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Ashan Priyanjan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Dammika Prasad