The monsoon rains, once again interrupted as it delayed the start of play by more than five and half hours. England bowlers led by leg-spinner Adil Rashid and seamer Tom Curran managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 150/9 after a blistering start by the Lankan openers.

But, the Englishmen made short work of the chase, reaching the target with 15 balls to spare with skipper Eoin Morgan leading the way with a fine, unbeaten 58* along with Ben Stokes’ 24-ball 35* as they cruised to victory, constructing an unbroken 73-run stand for the 4th wicket.