England vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of England vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2021 - Sri Lanka tour of England 3-match One-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and England at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street in 29th June 2021.

Chris Woakes celebrates after taking a wicket © Getty Images

A superb bowling display from Chris Woakes's four-for and David Willey's three-for before An unbeaten half-century from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow's assault helped to England comfortable five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring game of the first ODI.

Match Stats :

England's 91-balls spare was their fifth largest victory by terms of balls remaining against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals. Chris Woakes' economy rate of 1.80 was the best economical figures by an England bowler against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals (minimum of 10 or more overs), surpassing the previous record of 2.30 jointly held by Alan Mulally at Melbourne in 1999 and Ryan Sidebotton at Dambulla in 2007.  Sri Lanka lost their last seven wickets for just 40-runs - which was their third worst seven-wicket collapse against England in One-day internationals. They went from 145 for 3 to 185 for all out.

Sri Lanka scored 185 for all-out in 42.3 overs with top scorer by Kusal Perera struck 73 off 81-balls including 7-fours.

Wanindu Hasaranga cracked a 54 off 65-balls including 6-fours & a six, Chamika Karunaratne 19 not out.

England best bowler by Chris Woakes 4-18, David Willey picked up 3-wickets and one for Moeen Ali.

England chased 189-5 in 34.5 overs with top scorer by Joe Root cracked a unbeaten 79 off 87-balls including 4-fours.

Jonny Bairstow blasted a 43 off 21-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 204.76 and Moeen Ali 28.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushmantha Chameera picked up 3-wickets for 50-runs in 8-overs, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando both took one-wickets.

Chris Woakes named Player of the match for his superb economical bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 18-runs in 10-overs including five maidens with economy rate of 1.80.

                   

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