England's eighth ODI tie sealed by Liam Plunkett six, continues our Christmas countdown
Saturday 17 December 2016 09:34, UK
With eight days to go until Christmas, our countdown continues with England's eighth ODI tie - sealed with a Liam Plunkett six.
The tie against Sri Lanka - just their eighth over 677 ODIs - was secured by a straight six off the last ball by Plunkett.
Click on the video above to see the thrilling finale under floodlights as Plunkett's sensational straight drive down the ground iced a remarkable comeback by England.
Staring down the barrel, at 82-6 chasing 287, in the first ODI of a five-match series, Jos Buttler (93 off 99 balls) and Chris Woakes (95no off 92) stole the limelight to begin with, putting on a 138-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Then, just as England appeared to be favourites - needing 70 runs from the final eight overs - Buttler departed, soon to be followed by David Willey.
It all left the hosts with a tricky 14 runs required from the final six deliveries, a task that appeared to be beyond them until Plunkett blasted the last ball into the stands to tie the game.
Enjoy a cracking Christmas with Sky Sports as we bring you continued live coverage of England's tour of India, South Africa's Test series against Sri Lanka and the ODIs between New Zealand and Bangladesh.
