Best performances - Batsmen
JC Buttler
68(55) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 14 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
MD Shanaka
50(44) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %64%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 13 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
23/06Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 23 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
129/7 -
![England]( "England")
130/2 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/06Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Jun 23 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
129/7 -
![England]( "England")
130/2 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
AU Rashid
- O4
- M0
- R17
- W2
- Eco4.25
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
SM Curran
- O3
- M0
- R25
- W2
- Eco8.33
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
Sri Lanka - Innings
England - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEngland add element of intrigue to victory with use of Adil Rashid
After opening the bowling in India, Rashid held back until 12th over as Morgan looks for flexibility
England's bowlers set up big win before Jos Buttler seals 1-0 series lead
Sri Lanka never really got to grips with the variation and control of the England attack
Eoin Morgan defends rest-and-rotation policy ahead of T20Is against Sri Lanka
Captain says England 'can't play players until they fall over' in 'unbelievably busy' schedule
Jofra Archer's absence tests England's seam-bowling bench strength with eye on T20 World Cup
Recalled David Willey and Chris Woakes can stake long-term case with new-ball wickets
Perera presses on Sri Lanka's 'fearless' brand of cricket again, before England T20Is
"If we keep playing with the same attitude, day by day, the results will eventually come"
