Scorecard: England vs Sri Lanka, second T20, Cardiff — SkimNews
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- England won the toss and elected to field in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, with the umpires Rob White and Russell Warren standing in the match refereed by Jeff Crowe
- Sri Lanka were restricted to 145, with Chameera (1/16 off 1.1 overs) and Malinga (1/7 off 1 over) among the wicket-takers for the bowling side after England chose to chase
- Jos Buttler struck 30 off just 16 balls at a strike rate of 187.50 before being caught by Mishara off Chameera
- Donald contributed 21 off 13 balls at 161.54 before falling to Hasaranga off Malinga, the second wicket to fall
- Brook remained unbeaten on 4 off 2 balls as captain, with England at 55/2 after 5.1 overs and a long batting order still to come
- England need 91 runs from 14.5 overs with all eight wickets in hand, with Cox, Banton, Jacks, Overton, Dawson, Archer, Rashid and Baker yet to bat
Why it matters: With 91 required from 91 balls and the full batting order — including Archer and Rashid — still to come, England are firmly in control of a chase that would hand them the series; Sri Lanka's 145 looks under-par given the wickets in reserve and the firepower still available.
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