Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series
Summary
Sri Lanka won the second one-day international cricket match against England by 16 runs at Headingley. England’s batsman Jos Buttler got injured while trying to help his team chase a target of 322, which slowed their chances and led to Sri Lanka leveling the series.Key Facts
- Sri Lanka scored 321 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs, led by Kusal Mendis who scored 121 runs.
- England scored 305 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs.
- Jos Buttler scored 69 runs but had to retire hurt due to a hamstring injury during the chase.
- England needed 68 runs from 75 balls when Buttler got injured and later needed 19 runs from the final over but lost the match.
- Tom Banton and Ben Duckett had a strong opening partnership scoring 143 runs together.
- Sri Lanka’s bowler Dinuth Wellalage took important wickets, including both Duckett and Banton.
- England’s lower order batsmen could not support the chase well after Buttler’s injury.
- The final match of the series will be played at The Oval to decide the winner.
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