Watch the highlights of England vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2021 - Sri Lanka tour of England 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in 23rd June 2021.
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| Jos Buttler gets out the ramp © PA Images via Getty Images |
Bowlers attack before An unbeaten half-century from Jos Buttler steers to England comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first T20I.
* 80 : Jason Roy and Jos Buttler set up the record first-wicket partnership for England against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 68-run stand between Craig Kieswetter and Michael Lumb at Gros Isler in the 2010 World Twenty20 and England's joint ninth highest opening stand in T20Is, jointly 80-run stand held by between Michael Lumb and Alex Hales against India at Mumbai in 2012.
Sri Lanka scored 129-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Dasun Shanaka struck 50 off 44-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.
Kusal Perera scored 30 off 26-balls including one-six & a four and Danushka Gunathilaka 19.
England best bowler by Adil Rashid, Sam Curran both took 2-wickets, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan and Mark Wood each took one-wickets.
England chased 130-2 in 17.1 overs with top scorer by Jos Buttler 68 not out, Jason Roy hammered a 36 off 22-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 163.63 and Jonny Bairstow 13 not out.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushmantha Chameera and Isuru Udana both took one-wickets.
Jos Buttler named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 68-runs knocked off facing 55-balls including 8-fours and a six with strike rate of 123.63.
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