England vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SL, 1 July, 2021
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Kennington Oval
244/2 (43 ov)
241/9 (50 ov)
England won by 8 wickets
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Player of the match
Sam Curran,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 68 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 78.16 |
| Eoin Morgan | 75 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 90.36 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Binura Fernando | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5.89 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.67 |
England won by 8 wickets
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 140 run (25.5 ov): Eoin Morgan: 75 (83), Joe Root: 54 (72)
- Last Bat: Jason Roy 60(52) - c D Silva b C Karunaratne Chamika Karunaratne
- Fall of Wickets: 76 - 1 Jonny Bairstow, 104 - 2 Jason Roy
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd ODI
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, July 01, 2021
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Kennington Oval
- City: London
- Umpires: Richard Kettleborough(England), Rob Bailey(England), Michael Gough(England, TV)
- Referee: Chris Broad(England)
Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger full length, outside off, Joe Root plays punch of the frontfoot to cover.
End of over 39 (5 runs)
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, inswinger full length, outside off, Eoin Morgan plays of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, outswinger back of length, outside off, Joe Root plays punch of the backfoot to cover for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan, no run, dot ball!! outswinger good length, on the middle stump, Eoin Morgan plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, outswinger good length, outside off, Eoin Morgan plays uppercut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, outswinger good length, outside off, Joe Root plays uppercut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Eoin Morgan, no run, outswinger good length, on the off stump, Eoin Morgan plays defensive shot on the backfoot to point
End of over 40 (4 runs)
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, inswinger back of length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, inswinger good length, on the middle stump, Eoin Morgan plays sweep of the backfoot to square leg for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger back of length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, Four, outswinger good length, on the middle stump Joe Root plays the pull of the backfoot to the mid wicket
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, no run, outswinger good length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays defensive shot on the backfoot to cover
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, outswinger back of length, outside off, Joe Root plays uppercut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
End of over 41 (7 runs)
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger good length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays pull of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root, 1 run, inswinger full length, outside off, Joe Root plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan, no run, dot ball!! outswinger good length, outside off, Eoin Morgan plays however no shot offered by batsmen. Decided to leave the ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan, 1 wide, outswinger good length, outside off, Eoin Morgan plays on the backfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
Chamika Karunaratne to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, inswinger back of length, on the middle stump, Eoin Morgan plays drive of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger back of length, outside off, Joe Root plays punch of the backfoot to cover.
Chamika Karunaratne to Joe Root, 1 run, inswinger full length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays sweep of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 42 (4 runs)
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger full length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! inswinger full length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket.
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, Four, inswinger full length, outside off Joe Root plays the drive of the frontfoot to the cover
Binura Fernando to Joe Root, 1 run, inswinger back of length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays flick of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan, no run, dot ball!! inswinger short length, on the middle stump, Eoin Morgan plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Binura Fernando to Eoin Morgan, Four, inswinger full length, on the middle stump Eoin Morgan plays the of the frontfoot to the square leg
End of over 43 (9 runs)