Sri Lanka started strongly
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bat and started the innings with a bang. The team scored 72 runs in 8 overs and broke the morale of the English bowlers. On behalf of the team, opener Pathum Nisanka smashed a half-century and helped his team to a quick jump.
Liam Livingstone takes a fantastic catch
Due to the importance of the game, all English players played cautiously and gave 100 percent in the game. The Sri Lankan openers started with a bang. They scored 39 runs. However, on the fifth ball of the opening batsman of the fourth over, Kusal Mendis made a mistake and played short.
On the one hand, the ball was swinging in the air towards “no man’s land”. Liam Livingston, on the other hand, slid to the ground and caught the ball in the blink of an eye. The attempt and execution surprised everyone at the scene.