Brook's 114 and Buttler's Six-Hitting Record Power England to 119-Run Win Over Sri Lanka

England made an emphatic start to their T20I series against Sri Lanka, winning the opener by 119 runs at the Rose Bowl in Southampton behind a sensational century from Harry Brook.

Brook reached his hundred off just 42 balls and finished unbeaten on 114 from 49 deliveries, continuing his extraordinary red-hot form in the format. Captain Jos Buttler provided the perfect foil with a rapid 80, a knock that also moved him past Rohit Sharma into second place on the all-time list for most sixes in men's T20I cricket. The pair's explosive stand propelled England to a daunting 254 for 4, comfortably their platform for victory before a ball had even been bowled in Sri Lanka's reply.

Sri Lanka's chase never got going against a total of that magnitude, with the tourists bowled out well short as England cruised to a statement win to open the three-match series. Kevin Pietersen watched on in his first outing as England's new white-ball mentor, with the series continuing in Cardiff on Thursday before concluding at Old Trafford on Saturday.