2016 England Vs Sri Lanka Second ODI at Edgbaston Friday June 24,2016

Alex Hales 133*(110 Balls 4x10 and 6x6)and Jason Roy 112*(95 Balls 4x7 and 6x4) both scored centuries as England swept aside Sri Lanka to win the 2nd ODI by 10 wickets.

Scorecard

Sri Lanka 254/7 in 50 Overs

England 255/0 in 34.1 Overs

Match Result -England won by 10 wickets
MOM - Jason Roy(England) for his 112*(95 Balls 4x7 and 6x4)

The pair shared an England record ODI partnership as a target of 255 was chased with 95 balls to spare in front of a raucous Edgbaston crowd.

Some excellent fielding and bowling, particularly from Adil Rashid (2-34), had restricted Sri Lanka to 254-7.

After the 1st ODI ended in a thrilling last ball tie at Trent Bridge,England lead the five-match series 1-0.

Sri Lanka, who posted an inadequate total on a superb batting surface, are still looking for their first victory over England on this tour

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first

England Squad

• Alex Hales
• Jason Roy
• Joe Root
• Eoin Morgan(c)
• Jonny Bairstow
• Jos Buttler(wk)
• Moeen Ali
• Chris Woakes
• David Willey
• Liam Plunkett
• Adil Rashid

 Sri Lanka Squad

• Kusal Perera
• Dhanushka Gunathilaka
• Kusal Mendis
• Upul Tharanga
• Dinesh Chandimal(wk)
• Angelo Mathews(c)
• Suraj Randiv
• Farveez Maharoof
• Seekkuge Prasanna
• Nuwan Pradeep
• Suranga Lakmal

Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford turned heads with a protective device worn on his left forearm.

The self-designed piece of kit had a clear plastic circle at one end that Oxenford could use to cover his head or deflect the ball.
The innovation is the latest used by umpires in response to concerns over standing just over 22 yards away from batsmen striking the ball with immense power.
Oxenford's countrymen Gerard Abood and John Ward have worn helmets when standing in domestic cricket, while umpires at the World Twenty20 were issued with helmets which they did not use.


Match Statistics

• This is the sixth time England have won an ODI by 10 wickets, three of which have come against Sri Lanka
• The 256 shared by Alex Hales and Jason Roy is the highest for England for any wickets in an ODI, beating the 250 of Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott against Bangladesh on the same ground in 2010
• It is also the fifth highest ODI opening stand of all time
• Roy and Hales are only the third opening pair for England to share three century stands in ODIs
• This is the first time both England openers have hit two or more sixes in an ODI
• This is only the fifth time England have used three different spinners in an innings in a home ODI. The last time was in 2006
• Adil Rashid's combined figures so far in this series are 20-0-70-2