Watch the highlights of England vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I - 2021 Sri Lanka tour of England 3-match T20I series - The second Twenty20 International cricket match between England and Sri Lanka played at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on June 24, 2021.
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| Liam Livingstone was unbeaten as England got home after a wobble © AFP/Getty Images |
Bowlers attack before An record 58-run stand for the fifth-wicket between Sam Billings and Liam Livingstone steers to England cruising to via DLS method five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a rain-affected, low-scoring second T20I.
* 54 : Sam Billings and Liam Livingstone set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for England against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 39-run stand between Alex Hales and Jos Buttler at The Oval in 2014 and England's tenth highest fifth-wicket stand in T20Is.
Sri Lanka scored 111-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis cracked a run-a-ball 39-runs including 3-fours & a six, Kusal Perera 21 and Isuru Udana 19 not out.
England best bowler by Mark Wood, Adil Rashid both took 2-wickets and one for Sam Curran - Chris Jordan.
England chased 108-5 in 16.1 overs - due to rain revised target of 103 in 18-overs - with top scorer by Liam Livingstone 29 not out, Sam Billings 24, Jason Roy 17 and Sam Curran 16 not out.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga takes 2-wickets, Binura Fernando, Isuru Udana and Dushmantha Chameera each took one-wickets.
Liam Livingstone named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 29 off 26-balls including a six with strike rate of 111.53.
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