Scorecard: England vs Sri Lanka, first T20, Southampton — SkimNews
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- England posted 254/4 in the first T20I at Utilita Bowl, Southampton, setting a target of 255 after Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first
- Sri Lanka collapsed to 118/9 after 17 overs, needing 137 runs from the final 18 balls with just one wicket in hand — a near-impossible chase
- Baker led England's bowling demolition with 3/12 from his 4 overs, while Overton (2/20) helped rip through Sri Lanka's top order
- Wellalage top-scored for Sri Lanka with 33 off 21 balls; Nissanka (12) was one of several early dismissals as the top order folded
- Per BBC Sport, Brook anchored England's innings with a century — the headline-grabbing contribution behind the 254/4 total
- Both BBC and Sky Sports framed the match as a one-sided England display, though the scorecard shows Baker's 3/12 did the real damage dismantling Sri Lanka's reply
Why it matters: England's 254/4 total and Baker's 3/12 from 4 overs left Sri Lanka 118/9 after 17 overs, still needing 137 from 18 balls with one wicket in hand — Sri Lanka's toss decision to field first looks like the match-defining miscalculation of the opening T20I.
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