Prasanna fireworks set up thrilling tie
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Jun-2016
Eoin Morgan won the toss and chose to bowl first • Getty Images/Sportsfile
England struck early when David Willey removed Danushka Gunathilaka•Getty Images/Sportsfile
... and Willey was flying when Kusal Perera holed out to backward point•Getty Images/Sportsfile
Chris Woakes also struck early to remove Kusal Mendis for 17•Getty Images/Sportsfile
Dinesh Chandimal regrouped for Sri Lanka with 37 from 56 balls•Getty Images/Sportsfile
... while Angelo Mathews anchored the innings with 73•Getty Images
Moeen Ali ended Chandimal's stay and a stand of 64•Getty Images
... courtesy of Woakes' catch at deep backward square•PA Photos
The fireworks, however, were provided by Seekkuge Prasanna•Getty Images
...who made 59 from 28 balls...•Getty Images
... including eight fours and four sixes, before falling to Woakes for 59•Getty Images
Willey and Liam Plunkett combined to run out Dasun Shanaka•AFP
Mathews fell during the closing overs•AFP
Farveez Maharoof shepherded the lower order as Sri Lanka posted 286 for 9•PA Photos
England's reply started badly when Jason Roy fell lbw•Getty Images
Suranga Lakmal was right on the money, getting rid of Alex Hales•PA Photos
Joe Root inside-edged on to his stumps•PA Photos
... before Jonny Bairstow was caught at point for 3, leaving England 30 for 4•PA Photos
Morgan hit a few boundaries to steady his side...•PA Photos
...but Nuwan Pradeep had him caught behind for 43•PA Photos
Moeen then played on to Pradeep, with England 82 for 6•PA Photos
Jos Buttler helped get England's chase back on track•PA Photos
Buttler and Woakes put on a century stand, running Sri Lanka hard•AFP
Seekkuge Prasanna made the vital breakthrough ...•AFP
... courtesy of Dasun Shanaka's stunning catch at long-on to remove Buttler for 93•AFP
But, needing six off the last ball for a tie, Liam Plunkett duly obliged•AFP