England vs Sri Lanka: Liam Livingstone Sees Stumbling England To Sri Lanka T20I Collection Win | Cricket Information

Liam Livingstone noticed England to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka because the hosts overcame a batting droop in a rain-affected 2nd Twenty20 world at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. England looked as if it would have the sport sown up after maintaining Sri Lanka to 111 at Glamorgan’s headquarters. However they collapsed to 36-Four within the face of a few spirited Sri Lanka bowling chasing 112 — a goal decreased to 103 from 18 overs following a rain lengthen. However Sam Billings (24) and Livingstone (29 no longer out) steadied the innings.

Billings fell in a while sooner than the end however Sam Curran (16 no longer out) helped England to a five-wicket win with 11 balls to spare as the arena’s top-ranked T20 aspect went 2-Zero up on this three-match collection.

“Any take a look at that we arise towards at this degree, with the (T20) International Cup in thoughts, is a great problem — anything else out of the unusual is just right,” England captain Eoin Morgan instructed Sky Sports activities.

“So definitely the hiccup we had early in our innings after we had been looking to pressure the equation a bit of bit with the bat pegged us again however the composure of Liam Livingstone and Sam Billings actually confirmed our power extensive.”

Previous, a positive collective effort within the box noticed Sri Lanka held to a meagre general, with 111 the fewest choice of runs England have conceded when bowling their complete 20 overs at this degree.

Speedy bowler Mark Picket (2-18) and leg-spinner Adil Rashid (2-24) led the best way as England have shyed away from conceding a boundary within the powerplay for the primary time in a T20 world.

Kusal Mendis (39) and Kusal Perera (21) supplied the one significant resistance with the bat. 

However England, with out Jos Buttler because of a calf downside following the opener’s 68 in Wednesday’s 1st T20 in Cardiff, noticed Jonny Bairstow bowled for a duck by way of paceman Binura Fernando originally in their chase.

Dawid Malan then fell for his 2nd unmarried determine rating of the collection, lbw to Dushmantha Chameera.

The damaging Jason Roy was once disregarded for 17 when he holed out to long-on with Morgan (11) additionally falling cost effectively.

However, with this sort of small goal to chase, one respectable partnership was once at all times prone to be sufficient for England.

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Billings and Livingstone fitted the invoice, with Lancashire all-rounder Livingstone exciting spectators with a ramped six. 

Curran’s six down the bottom ended the event, with England confident of a chain good fortune forward of Saturday’s finale at Southampton.