England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at London, , May 22 2014 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st ODI (D/N), The Oval, May 22, 2014, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland

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England

(39/39 ov) 247/6

Sri Lanka

(27.5/32 ov, T:226) 144

England won by 81 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match

Chris Jordan

, ENG

38* (13) & 3/25

A grim Sanath Jayasuriya after Sri Lanka's opening loss•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Chris Jordan celebrates the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Chris Jordan celebrates the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene found his touch, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Mahela Jayawardene found his touch•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

Chris Jordan hit two sixes in his 38 off 13 balls, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Chris Jordan hit two sixes in his 38 off 13 balls•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Jos Buttler took a while to find his best timing, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Jos Buttler took a while to find his best timing•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Joe Root made a handy 45 in 41 balls, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Joe Root made a handy 45 in 41 balls•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan was promoted in the batting order but played on for just 3, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Eoin Morgan was promoted in the batting order but played on for just 3•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

Ian Bell dives to make his ground coming back for a second, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Ian Bell dives to make his ground coming back for a second•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Gary Ballance found the boundary early in his innings, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Gary Ballance found the boundary early in his innings•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

Tillakaratne Dilshan slapped his way to 33 but took 40 balls to do so, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Tillakaratne Dilshan slapped his way to 33 but took 40 balls to do so•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Chris Jordan followed his lively batting with excellent bowling, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Chris Jordan followed his lively batting with excellent bowling•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

Kumar Sangakkara chopped on against Harry Gurney, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Kumar Sangakkara chopped on against Harry Gurney•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Chris Jordan gave a display of his power, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Chris Jordan gave a display of his power•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Sachithra Senanayake took 3 for 30 in eight excellent overs, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Sachithra Senanayake took 3 for 30 in eight excellent overs•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Gary Ballance went to his second ODI half-century, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Gary Ballance went to his second ODI half-century•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

A storm over The Oval, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

A storm over The Oval•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Ian Bell hit one straight six, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Ian Bell hit one straight six•May 22, 2014•Getty Images

Alastair Cook was caught behind early on, England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval, May 22, 2014

Alastair Cook was caught behind early on•May 22, 2014•PA Photos

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HDRL Thirimanne	lbw	0	5
TM Dilshan	caught	33	40
KC Sangakkara	bowled	8	13
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	35	41
AD Mathews	caught	18	21
LD Chandimal	caught	8	8
KMDN Kulasekara	caught	0	3
NLTC Perera	caught	2	6
SMSM Senanayake	caught	11	11
SL Malinga	bowled	10	16
RAS Lakmal	not out	4	5
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 2, w 6)
Total	144(10 wkts; 27.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	5	1	22	1	4.4
HF Gurney	5	0	20	2	4 (2 nb)
CJ Jordan	6	0	25	3	4.16
JE Root	1	0	7	0	7
RS Bopara	4.5	0	25	1	5.17
JC Tredwell	6	0	38	3	6.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	19	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	44	Mahela Jayawardene	Tillakaratne Dilshan
4th	25	Mahela Jayawardene	Angelo Mathews
5th	20	Angelo Mathews	Dinesh Chandimal
6th	0	Nuwan Kulasekara	Angelo Mathews
7th	6	Angelo Mathews	Thisara Perera
8th	4	Thisara Perera	Sachithra Senanayake
9th	20	Lasith Malinga	Sachithra Senanayake
10th	6	Lasith Malinga	Suranga Lakmal

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