{"id":17825,"date":"2026-02-01T19:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17825"},"modified":"2026-02-01T19:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:12:45","slug":"sri-lanka-v-england-tom-bantons-unbeaten-half-century-secures-victory-by-six-wickets-in-dls-chase-in-second-t20-international-in-pallekele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17825","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka v England: Tom Banton’s unbeaten half-century secures victory by six wickets in DLS chase in second T20 international in Pallekele"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Encouragingly for England on the eve of a subcontinental T20 World Cup, their spin department is holding up well.<\/p>\n

A combined 12 overs yielded three wickets for 81 runs at an economy rate of 6.75, a return that underlined their growing control and reliability. <\/p>\n

Rashid remains the ace in the pack, capable of stifling momentum and producing breakthroughs at key moments. <\/p>\n

The experienced leg-spinner’s googly may have been well studied by opposition batters, but it remains a potent weapon, as Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka discovered when he was trapped lbw slogging to leg.<\/p>\n

Dawson’s left-arm spin provided much-needed control through the middle overs, slowing down his speeds to left vs right handers, while Jacks continues to mature as a bowling option, and used his angles well.<\/p>\n

Brook has plenty of options to turn to even when the pitch does not spin big.<\/p>\n

A slight concern for England, with just under a week to go before a major tournament, was that their seam bowling did not quite hit the mark. <\/p>\n

That caveat comes with the acknowledgement that the surface at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium was a used one, offering little margin for error. <\/p>\n

Nevertheless Jamie Overton struggled with his length, while Curran, fresh from an expensive hat-trick in the opening T20, surprisingly lacked conviction after conceding 14 from his first over.<\/p>\n

Archer fared slightly better, picking up two wickets despite being targeted early on, with Nissanka launching him out of the ground in his opening over. <\/p>\n

Archer, however, recovered well to bowl effectively at the death as Sri Lanka pushed for a total in excess of 200.<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

#Sri #Lanka #England #Tom #Bantons #unbeaten #halfcentury #secures #victory #wickets #DLS #chase #T20 #international #Pallekele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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