England Beat Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI played in Series,2016

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play a 5 Match One Day International Series in England in 2016. This series was important as both teams were playing very good cricket and it would be great to witness them playing in bilateral series. The 2nd ONE DAY International Match was to be played on Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on 24th June, 2016.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Sri Lanka team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd ONE DAY International Match International match: Farveez Maharoof, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews (c), Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis

And England team and 11 was looking like this in this 2ndONE DAY International Match International match: Liam Plunkett, Eoin Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny B, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris W, M Ali, Alex Hales, Joe Root

Sri Lanka started well and aggressively and set total of 254 runs 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and top scored by Upal T who made 53 runs in 49 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 108 runs in 100 balls.

And Dinesh C who made 52 runs in 86 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 60 runs in 100 balls.

England was needed to score 255 runs in 50 over’s to won this 2nd ONE DAY International Match and to take lead in the series 1-0.

England batted very well and was able to chase the total of 255 runs in only 34.1 over’s at the loss of no wicket and top scored by Alex H who made 133 runs in 110 balls with 10 4’s and 6 six at the strike rate of 121 runs in 100 balls and J Roy who made 112 runs in 95 balls with 7 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 118 runs in 100 balls.

England won the match by 10 wickets and leads the series 1-0.

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