Twitter Reactions: England's audacious approach helps them rip the opposition apart

While a lot was expected from Sri Lanka after their style of play in the previous game, they could hardly give any competition to the opposition in the only T20I against England. The Brits, with their own aggressive style of play, completely upset the rhythm of the opposition.

Jason Roy was the star of the night with some exhilarating batting display. He was the real difference between both the sides. Sri Lanka lost the game by 30 runs and the T20I series is also gone. England, after being put into bat first, came out with a decimating approach into the game. All the batsmen were only looking to take the bowlers on and not worry much about losing their wickets. While this ploy hasn’t worked out perfectly for all, it surely did for Roy. The opener took the opposition bowling apart with some clean hitting.

He raced to 69 runs off 36 balls scoring 52 runs in boundaries and was just brilliant. However, England lost four wickets before there was a rain interruption. At this stage, although the scoring rate was pretty decent, they had lost too many wickets for their liking. With the aid of an 11-ball 27 from Moeen Ali and a handy contribution from Joe Denly, they put up 187/8 in 20 overs.

Sri Lanka didn’t have the best of the starts in pursuit to 188 runs. Denly, who has got this knack of picking early wickets did it yet again for the umpteenth time in his professional career. He sent back both Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis for 3 and 1 run respectively. Dinesh Chandimal looked good during his brief stay in the middle where he scored 26 runs.

However, most of the Sri Lankan batsmen threw their wickets away after having got off to good starts. Just as the game seemed to be going out of hands, skipper Thisara Perera kept them interested with some big hits. But, with wickets tumbling at the other end, there wasn’t much he could do.

By this time, the required rate was almost Everest-high and he was battling it all alone despite a loss being a certainty. He took his team as close as possible to the target with 57 off 31 before Denly dismissed him in the last over. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 157 in 20 overs.

Twitterati was gratified to see Jason Roy bat the way he did. Adil Rashid, who picked three wickets in his four overs and only gave away 11 runs garnered a lot of praise. Also, Joe Denly, with a four-wicket haul made the most of this opportunity. The Sri Lanka fans were frustrated with yet another one of those wretched performances from the side.

Here is how Twitterati reacted to England’s emphatic win:

Debutant Kamindu Mendis
24 runs from 14 balls .. 🤛
Wonderful inning ended with a sweep shot .. well played young man 🏏#SLvsENG

— Dilan Edirisinghe (@HandyBuwa) October 27, 2018

Worth the plane ticket for that yorker alone IMHO #SLvENG

— Chris Ward (@yorker129_7) October 27, 2018

Thisara Perera scores at 10.57 RPO against short slower balls & 7.62 against full & good slower balls; but against pace on deliveries he scores at 7.32 against short balls and 9.36 runs per over against good & full balls. Pace on – bowl short; pace off – bowl full. #SLvENG

— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) October 27, 2018

Rashid is a GOD gifted bowler.
I mean Adil Rashid!
Such a GIFT for ENGLAND from GOD.
Thank You GOD.#SLvENG

— Chemist Psycho (@akib_66) October 27, 2018

Thisara Perera is a very dangerous player in the latter stages of the innings. In 2018 he has scored 234 runs off 108 balls after the 14th over – that's a run rate of 13 runs per over with nearly one in three balls going to the boundary. #SLvENG

— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) October 27, 2018

Last time Denly played for England, Twitter wasn't a thing!
Now he's trending! @joed1986 #SLvENG #JoeDenly #Cricket

— Duke and Kookaburra (@d_ktalkballs) October 27, 2018

One match won by @OfficialSLC and sang song, cut cake and celebrated and became jockers to the world, very nxt game naked in front of entire world. shame on you @CHathurusinghe @chandi_17 @nassercricket #SLvENG

— Indika Bandara (@hmcindikab) October 27, 2018

Seen Chris Jordan bowling in the blast and was very impressed! Doing it now for England! #SLVENG

— Alex Jones (@jonesy2892) October 27, 2018

Chris Jordan has now overtaken Jade Dernbach to become England men's 3rd highest T20I wicket taker:

65 Broad
51 Swann
40 Jordan
39 Dernbach#SLvENG

— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) October 27, 2018

.@joed1986

England All-Rounder 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤩#SLvEng pic.twitter.com/QLR6BMydVw

— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) October 27, 2018

England win by 30 runs as Denly grabs his best ever figures of 4-19.

— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) October 27, 2018

Delighted for Joe Denly. Four wickets on his international return in the IT20 vs Sri Lanka. A Test debut to come?

— Rob Johnston (@RobJ_Cricket) October 27, 2018

England's leg spinners—Joe Denly and Adil Rashid—finish with remarkable figures of 7 for 30 from eight overs – the best figures ever recorded by leg spinners in a T20 international, surpassing India's 7 for 48 v England in 2017. #SLvENG pic.twitter.com/qF2oXVdCgt

— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) October 27, 2018