Sri Lanka v England: first men's cricket T20 international live
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Sri Lanka v England: first men's cricket T20 international  live
"Further bad news, the rain has returned and the covers are being pulled back on in Kandy. We await official news In the meantime, here's Taha on a sorry tale: Share Gah. Spoke too soon, the toss is delayed by fifteen minutes while the ground staff complete some clean up. Never mind, we have plenty of pre-match reading for you to get stuck into."
"Hello and welcome to the first of three T20 Internationals between Sri Lanka and England from Kandy. After pulling off a series win in the longer stuff Harry Brook and his men are now getting down to brass tacks with the shorter format. The T20 World Cup starts in a little over a week and these matches are the final tune up, after a disastrous Ashes campaign it is fair to say that higher level jobs are in the spotlight and immediate futures will likely"
Rain returned to Kandy and the covers were pulled back, delaying the toss by fifteen minutes while ground staff completed cleanup. Taha Hashim was on the ground covering Jofra Archer's return and speaking to another player rejoining the T20 fold. England secured a series win in the longer format and now begin three T20 internationals in Kandy as final tune-ups before the T20 World Cup. The World Cup starts in a little over a week and performances here could affect selections after a disastrous Ashes campaign. Jofra Archer returned ahead of schedule and was a late boost for Harry Brook. Play was scheduled for 1.30pm GMT amid reports of inclement weather.
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