England Lions bowl out Sri Lanka for 118, chase target in just 44 balls

English cricket is currently flexing its strength on two fronts. While England's main team plays a Test series against Pakistan, the second string side, England Lions, is preparing for an upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka. As part of that build-up, the two sides played a warm-up match, which England Lions won in emphatic fashion.

Sri Lanka won the toss in the warm-up match and chose to bat first, but the decision backfired. The Sri Lankan batting lineup flopped completely and was bowled out for just 118, with no batter managing a big score.

Chasing an easy target of 119, the England Lions batters attacked the Sri Lankan bowlers from the outset. On the back of aggressive batting from the top three, England Lions chased down the target in just 44 balls to win the match.

The embarrassing defeat in the warm-up match has added to Sri Lanka's troubles even before the main series begins. Meanwhile, the England players' ability is being praised in international cricket circles, and with this warm-up win, England Lions have sent a clear message to Sri Lanka that their approach is set to continue in the series ahead.

Opener Aneurin Donald came out attacking from the first ball, smashing 31 runs off just 8 balls, an innings that included 3 fours and 3 consecutive sixes. After Donald's dismissal, Tom Banton and Will Jacks gave the Sri Lankan bowlers no chance to recover. Tom Banton played a superb unbeaten innings of 56 off 24 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes, while Will Jacks remained unbeaten on 30 off 12 balls at the other end to seal an easy win for the team.