England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Live Score: England opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in Manchester

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Sonny Baker has been given the award for his impressive showing with the ball, returning figures of 2/17 from 3.5 overs. Baker says he is really happy with his performance, particularly after the ball swung a lot in the previous two games. He says there was not as much movement today, so adapting to the conditions was important. Baker jokes that it took him around 25 minutes to properly select the ball, but it did not affect his bowling, and being able to swing it both ways gave him that extra margin. On his biggest takeaway from the series, Baker says it has been about being himself. He admits it sounds like a cliche, but describes himself as a high-energy player and says allowing himself to show that has been a more accurate reflection of where he is at.. Time for the presentation ceremony.... Recap of the first innings - After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka could never really get on top of England with the bat. Pathum Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis got out in the 30s, but the tourists needed much more from them. Sri Lanka faded away in the latter half, losing the last 6 wickets for 41 runs and failing to bat out the full 20 overs. The effort with the ball was tidy from the home side, who bowled to the conditions and backed it up with some sharp work in the field. Harry Brook rotated his bowlers well, and they did not disappoint, with contributions coming from across the board.. Over in a flash - 124 was never going to be enough against an England side that packs plenty of punch through the order. The chase was effectively put to bed in the Powerplay itself, with 57 runs coming in the last 3 overs of that phase. Harry Brook and Jos Buttler, two men who seem to be enjoying batting together at the moment, got down to business and made light work of the chase.. England complete the clean sweep - With this resounding win, England climb to the top of the T20I rankings. India and England have been switching places at the summit in recent times, and England now move back to No. 1 after wrapping up a 3-0 series victory. It was a win set up by the bowlers and finished in a canter by the batters. A15th straight defeat for Sri Lanka against England in this format, and they simply could not turn up across the three games. It has been a series to forget for the Lankans..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 126/2 (9.4 overs) 9.4: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, SIX! A biggie from Jos Buttler to finish things off in style. England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets and have extended their domination in the series with a clean sweep. Back of a length, outside off, from Eshan Malinga. Jos Buttler rocks back and pulls it away, but he ends up losing his bottom hand's grip while offering his shot. However, the ball carries on with the wind and loops over the deep square leg fence..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 120/2 (9.3 overs) 9.3: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, Pitches it fuller, on off and middle. Jos Buttler tucks it with soft hands into the vast gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a brace..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 118/2 (9.2 overs) 9.2: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, SIX! Sent into the crowd, and that brings up a FIFTY for Jos Buttler on his home ground. Malinga digs it in short, on middle. The ball gets a bit big on Buttler, but he stands tall and unleashes the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Jos had an underwhelming T20 World Cup earlier in the year, but ever since the IPL, he has found his mojo back and carried that form through..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 112/2 (9.1 overs) 9.1: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Cleverly played. Malinga gets it very full, outside off. Buttler hangs low and reaches out with his hands. He opens the bat face of the blade and glides it past backward point. The ball skips across the turf and the deep third fielder stands no chance..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 108/2 (8.6 overs) 8.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Short and around off, Buttler makes room and slaps it to deep cover for a single. England need 17 more runs.. End of an 85-run stand. Tom Banton walks out to bat..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 107/2 (8.5 overs) 8.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, OUT! HARRY BROOK IS RUN OUT! Good piece of work by Wanindu Hasaranga. Flatter trajectory yet again from Hasaranga, pitching it much fuller, on off and middle. Harry Brook jams it toward the leg side with soft hands to get a quick single, but Hasaranga seems ready as he swiftly charges on it, picks it up, and has a shy at the bowler's end on the turn. It hits the stumps directly, and Harry Brook is found short of the crease..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 107/1 (8.4 overs) 8.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Flat and much fuller, on off, Harry Brook jams it to cover. There's a slight mix-up between the batters for the single, but they ended up not taking the risk..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 107/1 (8.3 overs) 8.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, on middle, Jos Buttler nudges it to mid-wicket for one..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 106/1 (8.2 overs) 8.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Short, around off, Jos Buttler punches it to wide long on for a brace..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 104/1 (8.1 overs) 8.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Full, on off, Harry Brook leans on it and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 103/1 (7.6 overs) 7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, On a nagging length, around off and middle. Harry Brook nudges it to deep square leg for a single..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 102/1 (7.6 overs) 7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, FIVE WIDES! It is all going from bad to worse for Dilshan Madushanka. Dilshan bashes the hard length but overcorrects the line, it is down leg. Brook fails to lay any bat on the pull. Kamil Mishara dives to his left but in vain as the ball flies past him. 14 runs off the over already. England need 23 more runs..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 97/1 (7.6 overs) 7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, WIDE! Change of pace, on a good length, spaying wide outside off. Harry Brook leaves it alone..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 96/1 (7.5 overs) 7.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Short, outside off, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 95/1 (7.4 overs) 7.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, CHANCE GOES DOWN! Lack of communication between the two men. Just a yard behind the good length, angling it just outside off. Harry Brook looks to heave it away, but slices it off the splice of the blade. It loops toward the vacant backward point region, where Kamil Mishara and Pathum Nissanka both have a chance at it, but neither commits and leaves it for the other. The ball ends up dropping right between them and the batters pick up a single..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 94/1 (7.4 overs) 7.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, WIDE! Slower bouncer yet again, but sprays it beyond the tramline, outside off. Brook offers no shot at it..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 93/1 (7.3 overs) 7.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Full toss, just outside off, Harry Brook opens his stance and spanks it to the right of deep cover for a brace..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 91/1 (7.3 overs) 7.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, NO BALL! Dilshan Madushanka has overstepped, and a Free Hit is coming up next. Slower bouncer, around off, Harry Brook lets it travel to the keeper..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 90/1 (7.2 overs) 7.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Just a shade behind the good length, angling just outside off. Jos Buttler punches it to mid off, but Dasun Shanaka, who is standing a bit wide, runs to his right and stretches his hand to make a half-stop. Only a single taken..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 89/1 (7.1 overs) 7.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Harry Brook, Hard-length delivery, around the hips of the batter. Harry Brook pulls it with control to deep square leg for one.. Dilshan Madushanka is back..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 88/1 (6.6 overs) 6.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, On a nagging length, on middle, Jos Buttler dabs it to cover..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 88/1 (6.5 overs) 6.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Appeal goes round for LBW, but that died down quickly. Fuller, on middle and leg, offers a googly. Harry Brook misses his flick and wears on the pad. The batters pick up a single as the ball goes wide of point. Given as a run, so there might have been an inside edge..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 87/1 (6.4 overs) 6.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Jos Buttler pushes it to long on and gets across for one..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 86/1 (6.3 overs) 6.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Floated up, on middle. Brook flicks it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 85/1 (6.2 overs) 6.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Short, on off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for one..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 84/1 (6.1 overs) 6.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, That is a magnificent piece of fielding! Pitches it fuller, does Hasaranga, around off, Jos Buttler drives it from the outer part of his bat toward deep cover. The sweeper cover fielder sprints to his left, dives away and flicks it just before it touches the boundary cushion to save two runs for the team.. Done with the Powerplay. England are motoring along towards the target, needing just 43 more runs. Wanindu Hasaranga to roll his arm over now..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 82/1 (5.6 overs) 5.6: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, Another slower one, on a good length, on middle. Buttler swipes it to deep square leg for a run. 16 runs off the final over of the Powerplay, 57 off the last 3. After 6 overs, England are 82/1..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 81/1 (5.6 overs) 5.6: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, Wide! Sprays it beyond the tramline on off. Jos offers no shot..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 80/1 (5.5 overs) 5.5: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Nicely done. Malinga attempts another off-cutter but it comes out as a loopy full toss, on middle. Buttler takes a step back in the crease and waits for the ball to arrive before he whips it wide of mid-wicket. The deep square leg fielder stands no chance..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 76/1 (5.4 overs) 5.4: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Fuller and sticks to the off-pace delivery, on middle. Harry wrists it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 75/1 (5.4 overs) 5.4: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Wide. Takes pace off and bowled into the deck, down leg. Brook misses out on the pull..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 74/1 (5.3 overs) 5.3: Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Slanting in at the hips, on a short of a good length. Brook lets the ball come on and nurdles it to the right of deep square leg for a brace..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 72/1 (5.2 overs) 5.2: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, On a hard length, on off. Buttler drops it in front of point and gets to the other end. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 71/1 (5.2 overs) 5.2: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, Wide! Pace off, well beyond the tramline. Jos leaves it alone..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 70/1 (5.1 overs) 5.1: Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Hammered away! On a length, on off, right in the hitting arc. A clean swing of the arms and Buttler slams it back over the bowler's head for a four.. Eshan Malinga has been introduced into the attack..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 66/1 (4.6 overs) 4.6: Tharindu Ratnayake to Harry Brook, FOUR! Lovely shot. 20 runs off the over, 41 off the last 2. Flighted up, on off. Brook extends his hands into the lofted stroke and does not try to overhit this one. Goes inside out over cover for another boundary..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 62/1 (4.6 overs) 4.6: Tharindu Ratnayake to Harry Brook, Wide! Down leg, Brook lets it go..England vs Sri Lanka Live Score : 61/1 (4.5 overs) 4.5: Tharindu Ratnayake to Jos Buttler, With Tharindu Ratnayake being an ambidextrous bowler, he switches to his right hand. Bowls the off-break, on a good length.