After 8 overs,Sri Lanka 54/3 ( Avishka Fernando 11 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 14)

DROPPED! Adil Rashid nearly grabs a third wicket in as many overs as Chris Woakes puts down a sitter at deep square leg after a miscued slog sweep by Rajapaksa. How costly will that prove for the Englishmen? Four from the over. 

After 7 overs,Sri Lanka 50/3 ( Avishka Fernando 8 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 13)

Liam Livingstone brought into the attack after the powerplay. Rajapaksa, meanwhile, announces himself at the crease with a well-timed strike over the bowler’s head off the third delivery, collecting his first maximum in the process. 10 from the over, with the 50 coming up for the Lankans in this over.

After 6 overs,Sri Lanka 40/3 ( Avishka Fernando 6 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 5)

Rashid strikes again, and in a manner that is almost identical to Asalanka’s dismissal, gets rid of Perera as Morgan takes a fine catch near extra cover. Bhanuka Rajapaksa arrives at the crease with Sri Lanka in a situation similar to that of England at the end of their powerplay. Can Fernando and Rajapaksa pull off a Buttler-Morgan from here? Sri Lanka need another 124 from 84.

OUT! Another wicket for Rashid, this time Perera succumbing to his guile. Much like Asalanka, Perera too gets bamboozled by the wrong 'un, getting a thick leading edge. Morgan backpeddles, completing a fine catch near extra cover. SL 34/3

Perera c Morgan b Rashid 7(9)

After 5 overs,Sri Lanka 34/2 ( Kusal Perera (W) 7 , Avishka Fernando 5)

Chris Jordan introduced in the fifth over. Fernando, meanwhile, gets off the mark with a punch through the cover region, collecting a boundary. Single off each of the last two deliveries.

After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 28/2 ( Kusal Perera (W) 6 , Avishka Fernando 0)

Adil Rashid brought into the attack now. Starts off with a slider that beats Asalanka’s outside edge. Foxes him with the googly two balls later as Asalanka ends up getting a thick leading edge that results in a simple catch for Moeen at the edge of the circle. Avishka Fernando walks in with Sri Lanka in a spot of bother.

OUT! Rashid gets rid of Asalanka just when the southpaw was starting to look dangerous. Asalanka charged down the pitch looking for his second maximum, but got foxed by the wrong 'un, getting a thick leading edge that results in a simple catch for Moeen at the edge of the circle. SL 24/2

Asalanka c Moeen b Rashid 21(16)

After 3 overs,Sri Lanka 24/1 ( Kusal Perera (W) 2 , Charith Asalanka 21)

More runs for Asalanka in Moeen’s second over as he continues to lead Sri Lanka’s revival, collecting a couple of boundaries in this over, both coming off slog sweeps. 10 from this over.

After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 14/1 ( Kusal Perera (W) 1 , Charith Asalanka 12)

Chris Woakes, who has been a handy powerplay option for Morgan this World Cup, from the other end. Charith Asalanka, who walks in at three, goes hammer and tongs right away with a six and a four off consecutive balls to give the Lankans a boost. 12 from this over.

After 1 over,Sri Lanka 2/1 ( Kusal Perera (W) 0 , Charith Asalanka 1)

Just the start the Englishmen would’ve wanted, as a superb bit of fielding by Morgan at square leg followed by some sharp work by Buttler behind the stumps results in the dangerous Pathum Nissanka departing for just 1. Shaky start to Sri Lanka’s run chase. Just two from the first over, bowled by Moeen.