England win by 30 runs after setting Sri Lanka 188 to win

Chasing a target of 188 to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 157 runs in their alloted 20 overs to give England victory by 30 run in the solitary T20 international encounter in Colombo.

Jason Roy will reap the plaudits for his explosive innings with the bat, despite being dropped four times, but England’s bowlers should possibly recieve most of the praise. Adil Rashid was magnificent as he conceded just 11 runs from his four, while also grabbing three wickets, and Joe Denly will be delighted with his 4/19 after a 9-year hiatus from the international circuit.

Thisara Perera “If we hadn’t lost wickets it could have been a different story. Last match we had good fielding, but we can’t give excuses. Normally Sri Lankan players play spin well, but this series isn’t working. Normally I bat No. 7, today No. 5, it’s another batting order mistake, we need to get our plans better. But we are going in the right direction.”

Eion Morgan “It certainly is [worth the wait]. Delighted to be back. There were a few nerves, but more excitement. I was looking forward to it. A new experience to face one of the best bowlers at the death. With new ball, I land my legspinner pretty well, and being predominantly a batter I get a good sense of what they are trying to do. With a Test series coming up, hopefully I can put my name in the hat.”