Overview
- England defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in Kandy, chasing a revised DLS target of 168 in 17 overs with two balls to spare to take a 2-0 lead.
- Tom Banton struck an unbeaten 54 and Harry Brook blitzed 36 off 12 balls, with Sam Curran hitting the winning six.
- Sri Lanka posted 189 for 5 after being sent in, driven by Pavan Rathnayake’s 40, as England’s spinners impressed but the seamers leaked 103 runs in eight overs.
- Jos Buttler set a national record with his 402nd England appearance, surpassing James Anderson’s 401 across formats.
- Eshan Malinga exited with a shoulder injury after the rain restart, and the third T20 on Tuesday is a dead rubber before both teams head to the World Cup next week.