Hales and Roy seal record chase
ESPNcricinfo staff
24-Jun-2016
Angelo Mathews was passed fit and decided to bat on winning the toss • AFP
Danushka Gunathilaka's one-handed six gave Sri Lanka a lively start•Getty Images
But he was caught behind off Liam Plunkett for 22•Getty Images
Bruce Oxenford wore an arm shield for the first time in international cricket•Getty Images
Liam Plunkett picked up his second wicket when Kusal Mendis was lbw•Getty Images
Jason Roy pulled off a brilliant run out to remove Kusal Perera•Getty Images
Dinesh Chandimal helped rebuild the innings with a half-century•AFP
Upul Tharanga made a valuable fifty from No.7 to lift Sri Lanka to 254•Getty Images
Alex Hales started brightly in England's reply•Getty Images
As did Jason Roy at the other end•AFP
Hales continued his fluent form with his sixth half-century in seven ODIs•Getty Images
... and soon turned that into his third ODI hundred•Getty Images
Roy worked the angles in a record-breaking opening stand, England's highest in ODIs•AFP
Roy's second ODI ton swiftly followed•Getty Images
The pair walked off after completing the highest successful chase without losing a wicket to put England 1-0 up in the series•Getty Images