ENG vs SL 1st ODI Results

7:07 PM IST Presentation time ...

7:07 PM IST Looking ahead to the next battle - That wraps up our coverage of an action-packed opening clash, but the excitement is far from over as Sri Lanka will look to bounce back and level the series. Make sure to tune in for the 2nd ODI of this series, scheduled to be played at 11.30 am GMT on Thursday, 24th September. Until then, thank you for joining us, and cheers for now!

7:03 PM IST Skipper of Sri Lanka -  Kusal Mendis, on where they lost that game, says he thinks the bowlers did really well in the first innings and the middle order struggled while batting and Pathum Nissanka batted really well and so did Dunith Wellalage and he thinks they have to create something special in the middle order. On whether 265 was par on this pitch, he says he thinks their bowlers did really well, that is why they scored 265, and it was a good score for their batters to chase on this wicket. On their over rate, he says they have to do it better sometime while bowling the second innings and they have to bowl on time and if the game gets tight they have to ensure five fielders are outside the ring and they have to be quicker. On whether they could have been a little more attacking earlier on, he says, yeah, a little bit, as Pathum batted really well and they need to hit more boundaries. On Sachindu Colombage, he says he bowled really well, controlled the game and batted positively later and he is very happy with him.

7:02 PM IST Skipper of England - Harry Brook starts by saying that the surface wasn't the easiest one, and says that lately they have done well to adapt to surfaces. Feels that they looked at getting to 280 with the start they got, but scraped to 260, which was still good. Brook then lauds Will Jacks for his all-round effort. He then calls Jamie Overton another fantastic white ball cricketer. On Rehan Ahmed, Brook says that he actually did well and did what was asked of him, and was a bit unlucky to get some tap towards the end.

7:00 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Will Jacks wins the award for his all-round performance, where he first scored 46 runs with the bat and then took 5 for 22. Will Jacks says that it was a really good all-round effort from the team and it feels good to navigate a tricky period with the bat. Adds that they have had excellent communication regarding how the pitch was playing and he personally felt that the pitch was a bit difficult to start on. On his role as finisher, Jacks says that he is now starting to accept this role. On his bowling, he says that he had already batted on the deck and knew a bit of what to do with the ball. Ends by admitting that it was a pretty decent delivery to seal his five-wicket haul.

6:52 PM IST Jacks directs a dominant English victory - The second innings belonged entirely to Will Jacks, who spun a web around the Lankan batters to claim a magnificent five-wicket haul. Jamie Overton provided excellent support with a couple of wickets, and the rest of the bowling attack, barring Jofra Archer, chipped in to close out the game. A clinical bowling performance ensured England secured a comprehensive 89-run victory to take the lead in the ODI series.