2nd ODI ENG 99 V SL (256/8) (SL win by 157 runs)

England were skittled out for 99 as Sri Lanka levelled the five-match one-day international series at 1-1 with a 157-run win at Chester-le-Street.

Tillakaratne Dilshan made 88 as Sri Lanka posted a respectable 256-8.

England were reduced to 29-4 as seamer Nuwan Kulasekara (3-15) wreaked havoc while Sachithra Senanayake took 3-13.

Eoin Morgan top scored with 40 as England were all out in the 27th over, their heaviest ever home ODI defeat in terms of runs and fifth worst anywhere.

Lowest England ODI totals

86: v Australia, Manchester, 2001
88: v Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 2003
89: v New Zealand, Wellington, 2002
93: v Australia, Leeds, 1975
94: v Australia, Melbourne, 1979

As dispiriting as England's innings was, with shades of the disastrous Australia tour last winter, Sri Lanka were rewarded for some disciplined batting.

They been huddled together for warmth under several layers in the dressing room after being put in by Morgan, captaining England after Alastair Cook withdrew because of groin trouble.

And although Lahiru Thirimanne cut loose on one occasion to heave Harry Gurney over mid-wicket for six, only 33 had been scored when James Anderson had the left-hander smartly caught at second slip by James Tredwell off the final ball of the ninth over.

After Anderson's impressive opening spell of 1-14 from six overs, Dilshan compiled a crucial 96 from 132 balls with Kumar Sangakkara, who played for Durham earlier this season, content to play in orthodox fashion on a slow, seaming wicket.

It was not until he reached his 35th half century from 63 balls that Dilshan, in his 279th ODI, unveiled his trademark scoop shot and it was 129-1 in the 31st over when Sangakkara played an uncharacteristic heave across the line to Tredwell.

That brought in the other Sri Lankan with in excess of 24,000 international runs to his name, Mahela Jayawardene, but he was out less than two overs later, run out by Gary Ballance when going for a third, perhaps thinking Dilshan's cut was going to the boundary.

Analysis

Graham Onions England & Durham bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"England will be bitterly disappointed. I thought they would win because Sri Lanka didn't seem up for it with their woolly hats and gloves, but they were and England have been humiliated.

Who do you want to blame? England had no answer and maybe it's just one of those days but you'd say as a fan that it's not good enough."

Chris Jordan enhanced his reputation with a fine delivery that nipped back off the seam to clip Dilshan's middle stump in the 38th over but Gurney, who finished with a commendable 3-59, spilled Ashan Priyanjan in the outfield on five and he went on to hit two sixes in his rapid 43.

Anderson became the first England bowler to reach 250 ODI wickets but Ravi Bopara put down a straightforward catch and 15 wides in the innings helped Sri Lanka surpass the average total batting first on the ground of 234.

That total looked all the more challenging after England lost four wickets in the opening seven overs, with Kulasekara moving the ball sufficiently to cause problems as he claimed 3-9 from his first five overs.

Joe Root lost his off-stump to the mercurial Lasith Malinga and when Ravi Bopara was attempting to build a partnership with Morgan he was deceived by a sharply turning Senanayake delivery.

Jordan, whose powerful hitting helped England to 60 from the final four overs in the first match at The Oval, was trapped on the crease by Senanayake to leave England on 63-7 and in danger of failing to reach their previous ODI lowest total of 86.

Morgan, one of only two England players to reach double figures, struck two defiant sixes to at least prevent that ignominy, but with the dark clouds that frequently threatened rain failing to produce a stoppage of any kind, he was ninth out.

Sri Lanka completed a resounding victory and attention now turns to Old Trafford, Manchester, for the third match on Wednesday. 

SL 256/8

WICKET- Thirimanne c Tredwell b Anderson 10 (SL 33-1)

Lahiru Thirimanne is put out of his misery by James Anderson, who softens up the opener with a couple of short, brutish deliveries before getting one to nip away a fraction and the Sri Lankan guides the ball to James Tredwell at second slip. Wicket-maiden.

WICKET - Sangakkara c Buttler b Tredwell 40 (SL 129-2)

The pressure to up the rate gets to Kumar Sangakkara - the number three sweeping hard at James Tredwell but getting a big top edge and Jos Buttler runs round from behind the stumps to take a simple catch.

WICKET - Jayawardene run out 2 (SL 136-3)

England strike a crucial blow, but what was Mahela Jayawardene thinking? The ex-Sri Lankan skipper is pulled through for a third run by Tillakaratne Dilshan but good fielding on the boundary by Gary Ballance sees him return the ball with enough time for Jos Buttler to whip off the bails. Gone!

WICKET - Dilshan b Jordan 88 (SL 159-4)

What a beauty! Chris Jordan removes the Sri Lanka dangerman Tillakaratne Dilshan with one which nips back and takes the top of off. The death rattle which follows means only one thing - Dilshan's 101-ball knock is at an end.

WICKET - Mathews c Bopara b Gurney 30 (SL 225-5)

England finally catch one - Angelo Mathews going inside out when Harry Gurney goes round the wicket and the skipper's lofted shot picks out Ravi Bopara in the covers.

WICKET - Priyanjan c Morgan b Anderson 43 (SL 236-6)

Live by the sword, die by the sword. Ashan Priyanjan's entertaining 33-ball knock is ended when he aims a big shot at James Anderson's short delivery but finds the toe of the bat and Eoin Morgan swoops in from mid-on to take the catch.

WICKET - Chandimal c Bopara b Gurney 14 (SL 247-7)

After crashing another boundary through the covers, Dinesh Chandimal is sent packing when he slices a simple(ish) catch to Ravi Bopara at extra cover.

WICKET - Kulasekara c Root b Gurney 0 (SL 248-8)

A third wicket for Harry Gurney, who gets rid of Nuwan Kulasekara when the lower order biffer cracks one straight down the throat of Joe Root on the boundary.

ENG 46/5 (target 257) 

WICKET - Carberry c Sangakkara b Kulasekera 6 (Eng 19-1)

Michael Carberry can't most the most of his latest chance at the top of the England batting order and he is sent packing when he gets caught on his crease and nicks Nuwan Kulasekera behind to a grateful Kumar Sangakkara.

WICKET - Bell c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 12 (Eng 26-2)

Another horrible dismissal as Ian Bell tries to guide a short, wide delivery down to third man but ends up poking it into the gloves of wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara. Enter Joe Root.

WICKET - Root b Malinga 0 (Eng 27-3)

Bowled him! Lasith Malinga drags his length back and the ball does just enough to disturb Joe Root's timbers. The England batsman was stuck on the back foot and he's paid the price. England on the ropes a little bit.

WICKET - Ballance lbw b Kulasekara 5 (Eng 29-4)

This really is a crisis now. Bowling a delivery which James Anderson - the king of the swingers - would be proud of, Nuwan Kulasekara seams one back into the pads of the left-handed Gary Ballance and the finger goes up.

WICKET - Bopara b Senanayake 7 (Eng 46-5)

This could get embarrassing! Ravi Bopara ends up trapped in his crease and Sachithra Senanayake squeezes one through his defences. Bowled.

WICKET - Buttler c Senanayake b Mathews 4 (Eng 55-6)

Start the car? Jos Buttler is the latest to make his way back to the pavilion when he plays a horrible shot which ends with the ball popping up to a diving Sachithra Senanayake at mid-off.

WICKET - Jordan lbw b Senanayake 1 (Eng 63-7)

England are hurtling head-first towards a very embarrassing defeat here. Chris Jordan's the latest to head for the dressing room.

WICKET - Tredwell c Kulasekara b Senanayake 4 (Eng 73-8)

Game over? England could end up being bowled out for their lowest one-day international score here. That is currently 86, against Australia at Old Trafford in 2001. Sri Lankan need just two more wickets now as James Tredwell holes out rather tamely to long-on. A third wicket for Sachithra Senanayake.

WICKET - Morgan c Chandimal b Prasad 40 (Eng 95-9)

Eoin Morgan, who earlier in the over had top-edged a pull for six, goes for one big shot too many and is caught on the boundary by Dinesh Chandimal.

WICKET - Anderson b Senanayake (Eng 99 all out)

An ugly end to a pitiful batting performance as James Anderson aims a wild slog at Sachithra Senanayake and becomes the off-spinner's fourth wicket of the game. England are bowled out for a flakey ice cream (99!).

10.03: ENG win toss & bowl.

10.21: Teams: England Carberry, Bell, Ballance, Root, Morgan (c), Bopara, Buttler (wk), Jordan, Tredwell, Anderson, Gurney.

Sri Lanka Dilshan, Thirimanne, Sangakkara (wk), Jayawardene, Chandimal, Mathews (c), Priyanjan, Kulasekera, Senanayake, Prasad, Malinga