England took a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
Sam Curran took a hat-trick as England made a powerful begin to their T20I sequence with Sri Lanka, prevailing by 11 runs in Pallekele.
Having received the ODI sequence 2-1, England leant on spinner Adil Rashid and all-rounder Curran as they skittled Sri Lanka for 133 in a match shortened to 17 overs owing to soggy situations. England reached 123-4 earlier than the rain introduced a untimely finish to proceedings with captain Harry Brook’s males forward on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern.
Kusal Mendis (37) prime scored for the hosts, who noticed a promising begin undone by Rashid and fellow spinner Liam Dawson.
Certainly, Sri Lanka slumped from 76-1 to 98-6 in simply over 4 overs, Rashid claiming the important thing wicket of Mendis, who heaved the Yorkshireman to Craig Overton at long-on.
Dasun Shanaka (20) and Wanindu Hasaranga (14) mounted one thing of a fightback for Sri Lanka with a seventh-wicket partnership of 31 from 24 balls.
However Curran eliminated Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana in successive deliveries, going around the wicket to dismiss Pathirana for his hat-trick with a full supply that clattered into center and off stump.
Overton ended Hasaranga’s spell to carry Sri Lanka’s innings to a detailed and, although Eshan Malinga claimed the wicket of Jos Buttler (17) comparatively cheaply, the vacationers not often appeared at risk of failing to chase 134.
Phil Salt did the majority of the heavy lifting for England with 46 off 35 balls, whereas Tom Banton hit 29 off 15 deliveries.
Salt was the final England wicket to fall when he slogged Shanaka to long-on, however by that time the arduous work had been achieved.
England face Sri Lanka once more on the similar venue on Sunday as they goal to clinch the three-match sequence.
