England chase down series win over Sri Lanka in Cardiff

England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff to win the T20 series with a match to spare. The second match of the series settled it early, leaving the final game as a dead rubber for the tourists to chase.

The victory came in Cardiff, where England and Sri Lanka met for the second T20 of the tour BBC Sport. BBC Sport carried live text updates, radio commentary and in-play video highlights from the ground BBC Sport.

In T20 cricket, each side faces 120 balls. A win by six wickets means England were chasing and got home having lost four batters. It is the most efficient way to close out a series. No late nerves. No maths left for the last game.

The series was scheduled for three short-format internationals ECB. England had already struck hard in the opener. They piled up 254-4 and then bowled Sri Lanka out for 135 to win by 119 runs Reuters.

Harry Brook led that assault with a century. A hundred in a T20 is rare. It needs power and placement across barely 60 balls faced, and it gave England total control from the first night.

Cardiff demanded something different. The big first-innings total was gone. This was about holding nerve in a chase and finishing the job with wickets in hand. England did it. That is why the series was won with a game still to play.

For fans, this means a chance to breathe in the finale. England can test options. Sri Lanka can play free. The pressure of the series result has lifted, and both sides know exactly where they stand.