England beat Sri Lanka by five wickets: first ODI – as it happened

England beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first one-day
international at Durham to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series 5.32pm BST But that’s a bit flattering. Five wickets, yes, but also 15 overs to go. There was the one wobble, and had the catch from Moeen been held then Sri Lanka might have been a chance. But as long as Root stayed around, he had so much time to gather the runs.When Sri Lanka batted, it was all about Hasaranga, batting way up the order, and the captain Kusal Pe