England vs Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Live Updates
10:49 AM
OVER 15: England 105/6 (Dawson 0, Jacks 2)
Liam Dawson joins Jacks in the middle, but struggles to get off the mark, facing four consecutive dot balls. England's progress is becoming more challenging, and they may struggle to reach 150, which is not enough.
Jamie Overton is held back to attack pace, a sensible move given his struggles against spin.
10:47 AM
Wicket
Salt c Hemantha b Wellalage 62
Salt, who has batted well but struggled with humidity, attempts a big six but is short of the boundary. Hemantha takes a simple catch at long-off, resulting in a wicket. FOW 106/6
10:45 AM
OVER 14: England 105/5 (Salt 62, Jacks 1)
Will Jacks, an important run-scorer for England, comes in at number seven. He scores a single off the second ball.
Salt drives hard to the cover boundary, a gift for England, as Mendis fails to stop it, resulting in four runs.
England reaches 100 with a six as Salt pulls behind square.
10:39 AM
Wicket
Curran c Mishara b Chameera 11
Another England wicket falls. Chameera takes pace off as Curran tries to go big. Curran doesn't get enough power, and Mishara takes a comfortable catch on the long-on boundary. FOW 94/5
England's deep batting is crucial once again.
10:36 AM
OVER 13: England 94/4 (Salt 52, Curran 11)
Salt reaches 50 off 36 balls with a single into the legside. Wickets continue to fall around him, but Salt delivers despite humidity struggles.
Curran plays an emphatic shot over the legside, sweeping hard over deep mid-wicket for a big six.
Salt finishes the over with a couple through the offside, beating cover.
Phil Salt's outstanding 50 is the highlight, finding his timing on this pitch.
10:32 AM
OVER 12: England 83/4 (Salt 49, Curran 3)
Theekshana drags one down, and Salt pulls behind square on the legside. It nearly results in four, but it's cut off on the boundary.
Six runs come from Theekshana's second over.
10:27 AM
OVER 11: England 77/4 (Salt 45, Curran 1)
Sam Curran joins Salt. Salt goes over the top on the offside, and long-off fails to stop the boundary. It nearly results in a six but bounces just inside the rope.
This pair runs well, but Salt struggles with humidity, a concern for England as he's the only England batsman to pass 15.
10:22 AM
Wicket
Brook LBW Wellalage 14
England's captain, Brook, falls to a well-bowled delivery from Wellalage. Just as he threatened to score, the ball strikes his pads, and the umpire raises the finger. Brook reviews, but it's the umpire's call, and he's out. Wellalage's delivery was loopier, slower, and fuller, leaving Brook flummoxed.
England needs a serious recovery to reach 150.
10:17 AM
OVER 9: England 59/3 (Salt 34, Brook 8)
Brook scores a single off the first ball, bringing up England's 50.
Sri Lanka thinks they have a catch; Brook attempts a reverse sweep, but Nissanka reads it at slip. However, Brook hit it straight into the ground, so it's not out.
Near chaos ensues as Salt could have been run out at the non-striker's end, but the throw was good. The ball then races away for four overthrows, resulting in six runs for England, which could have led to a fourth wicket.
10:12 AM
OVER 8: England 49/3 (Salt 32, Brook 0)
England captain Harry Brook, on his 27th birthday, joins his team in strife.
An electric atmosphere in Pallekele, relishing England's mess. Dasun Shanaka's direct hit is stunning. Sri Lanka's tactics focus on depriving Phil Salt of the strike.
The top four batsmen combined for 16 off 25 balls without hitting a boundary.
