Summary
Jos Buttler became the first player to score 15,000 runs in this format.
Liam Dawson took three wickets, helping the team.
Harry Brook hit three sixes in one over.
The series is now 2‑0, and a final game will be played in Manchester.
Key Points
5 points1
England defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff.
2
Jos Buttler reached 15,000 career Twenty‑20 runs.
3
Liam Dawson claimed three wickets.
4
Harry Brook hit three sixes in a single over.
5
England leads the series 2‑0; next match at Old Trafford.
New Words to Learn
11 wordswicket
A way a player can get a batter out in cricket.
run
A point scored by the batting team.
over
Six consecutive balls bowled by one player.
bowling
Throwing the ball to try to dismiss the batter.
batting
Hitting the ball to make runs.
milestone
A major achievement or record.
captain
The leader of the team on the field.
seamer
A bowler who makes the ball move quickly.
duck
Scoring zero runs.
series
A group of matches between the same teams.
overcast
Cloudy sky that can affect how the ball moves.
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