End of over. Over 18. 1 run. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. England: 130/2(rr 7.22)

One run. Dushmantha Chameera to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to fine leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Perera. England win the match by eight wickets and lead the three-match T20I series 1-0. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler gave a solid start to the run chase, and the latter scored an unbeaten 68. For the visitors, Chameera and Udana scalped a wicket each. Jos Buttler is adjudged as the Player of the Match. Join us for the second T20I tomorrow at the same venue. Until then, cheers.

End of over. Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Akila Dananjaya. England: 129/2(rr 7.59)

Six runs. SIX! Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Dot ball. Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.

One run. Akila Dananjaya to Jos Buttler. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

One run. Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.

Dot ball. Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Perera.

Four runs. FOUR! Akila Dananjaya to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

End of over. Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Isuru Udana. England: 117/2(rr 7.31)

One run. Isuru Udana to Jonny Bairstow. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by De Silva. Another excellent over from Udana.

Dot ball. Isuru Udana to Jonny Bairstow. Bouncer, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Perera.

Dot ball. Isuru Udana to Jonny Bairstow. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Perera.

One run. Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

One run. Isuru Udana to Jonny Bairstow. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, run save by de Silva.

One run. Isuru Udana to Jos Buttler. Slower ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

End of over. Over 15. 1 run. Bowler: Wanindu Hasaranga. England: 113/2(rr 7.53)

Dot ball. Wanindu Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.

Dot ball. Wanindu Hasaranga to Jonny Bairstow. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.

One run. Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.