Liam Plunkett hits last ball for six to tie against Sri Lanka
Eoin Morgan had told England to reconnect with the best of their
one-day performances over past 12 months and despite a top order
implosion from the bad old days, they delivered on the order with a
thrilling tie in their series opener with Sri Lanka. Chasing 287 under
lights, on the ground where they memorably cruised to a target of 350
against New Zealand a year ago, Morgan’s batsmen had crumbled to 82 for
six by the end of the 18th over, leaving Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes
with a mountain to climb.
Woakes, who had earlier claimed two for 56 with the ball and
registered the highest score by a No8 in one-day cricket, needed 14 off
the last over for the win. And while a scrambled three off the
penultimate ball effectively ruled it out, his partner, Liam Plunkett,
would crash a stunning straight six and see the spoils shared.
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