SL vs ENG 1st T20I LIVE Score: Sam Curran hattrick, Phil Salt power England's victory in rain-hit tie; take 1-0 lead

OHH nooo!!! England need just nine runs to win and the rain comes down once again. Phil Salt was dismissed for 46 just before the rain came down. England are well ahead on DLS. The groundstaff are covering the full ground. And yes. England win via DLS method and go 1-0 up in the series. ENG 125/4 (15)

Another wicket for Eshan Malinga. Jacob Bethell is caught by Dasun Shanaka. Two wickets for Malinga. ENG 60-2 (7)

OUTTT!!! Sri Lanka get their first success as Eshan Malinga cleans up Jos Buttler. The Englishman misses the line completely, as the ball smashes the leg-stump. Buttler goes back for 17 after smashing Malinga for four consecutive fours in the over. ENG 37-1 (3)

Phil Salt and Jos Buttler open the batting for England. Maheesh Theekshana will open the attack for Sri Lanka. BANGGG!!! Salt starts with a six, followed by two fours in the next two balls. Whats a start by England. ENG 14/0 (1)

HATTRICK!! Sam Curran has a hattrick in the penultimate over of the innings. Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, and Matheesha Pathirana are dismissed by Curran in the final three balls of the 16th over. Jamis Overton takes the final wicket as Sri Lanka are all out for 133 in 16.3 overs. England need 134 runs to win in 17 overs.

OUTTT!!! It's Adil Rashid once again as Dhananjaya de Silva is caught by Sam Curran. SL 98/6 (11.4)

OUTTT!!! Nothing is working for Sri Lanka as Janith Liyanage becomes the fifth batter to be dismissed. Liam Dawson takes the wicket. SL 98/5 (11.3)

OUTT!!! Another Sri Lankan bites the dust as Charith Asalanka is caught by Jacob Bethell. Liam Dawson tosses the ball, tempting Asalanka to go for a sweep. The ball hits the toe end of the bat only to go straight to Bethell. OUTTT!!!! Sri Lanka are going down the barrel as Kusal Mendis is caught by Jamie Overton. Adil Rashid takes his second of the day. SL 91/4 (10)

OUTTT!!! Just when it looked like Pathum Nissanka will stay more in the middle, Adil Rashid does the trick. Nissanka is caught by Jos Buttler for 23 off 20 balls. SL 76-2 (7.2)

Despite the wicket of Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis have given Sri Lanka a bright start, racing away to 55/1 in the powerplay. The duo has put on 40-plus runs for the second wicket, with Mendis going bonkers against Sam Curran, hitting him for two fours and two sixes in the seventh over. SL 75/1 (7)

Finally, the toss has taken place. England captain Harry Brook wins the toss and opt to field first. It must be noted that the match has been reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain delay.

Further delay. The rain has come again and its raining in Kandy. The covers are firmly on at Pallekele.

JUST IN: The toss has been delayed due to wet outfield in Kandy. There was some rain in Kandy earlier.

England have already announced their playing XI with Jofra Archer returning to the side after a strain issue. In the last 12 months, England have lost 1-4 to India before winning against Ireland and New Zealand. On the other hand, Sri Lanka took an early exit route in the Asia Cup and then lost to Pakistan before the ODI series against England.

It was a highly enterrtaining ODI series. After Sri lanka lost in the first game, England bounced back with back-to-back wins to take the series. Moreover, England will bank on the form of captain Harry Brook, who scored a whirldwind hundred in the final ODI.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first t20I between England and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.