Sri Lanka Cricket

England demolished Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff to claim the T20 series 2-0 with a match still to play, as Tom Banton's blistering half-century led the chase in just over 12 overs.

India posted a commanding 300 for 5 from 85 overs on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, with Devdutt Padikkal's 117 the centrepiece of a disciplined batting display.

England are set to kick off their winter schedule with an ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in October, with matches split across Rawalpindi and Lahore before a final on Halloween.

Sri Lanka dominated with bat and ball to defeat West Indies by 37 runs in the second T20I at Sabina Park, posting 194-6 before restricting the hosts to 157 all out.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck an unbeaten century as England dominated Sri Lanka by 85 runs in their T20 World Cup opener.