Record-breaking England crush SL

An England record opening partnership of 256 between Alex Hales and Jason Roy led their side to a crushing 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Birmingham on Friday.

Hales scored 133 not out and Roy an unbeaten 112 in England's highest first-wicket partnership in one-day cricket and they overhauled Sri Lanka's 254 for seven with more than 15 overs to spare.

England lead the five-match series 1-0 after the first match in Nottingham was tied.

Sri Lanka opted to bat after winning the toss but their total always looked inadequate on a good batting pitch at Edgbaston as England took wickets at regular intervals.

Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews shared a fourth-wicket stand of 82 to give their side a platform.

Mathews fell for 44, however, and Chandimal was run out for 52 by Roy who had earlier produced a brilliant piece of fielding to run out Kusal Perera.

Upul Tharanga struck an unbeaten 53 to give Sri Lanka hope but England's bowlers maintained a tight grip throughout, leg-spinner Adil Rasheed the pick of the attack with figures of 2-34 from 10 overs.

Hales and man-of-the-match Roy were completely in command against a toothless Sri Lanka attack.

Hales smashed six sixes and 10 fours while Roy went to his second one-day international century with his fourth six before driving Seekkuge Prasanna to the cover boundary to seal victory.

The third match of the five-game series is in Bristol on Sunday.

England's highest ODI partnerships

256* - Alex Hales and Jason Roy vs Sri Lanka, 2016

250 - Andrew Strauss and Jonathon Trott vs Bangladesh, 2010

226* - Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara vs Ireland, 2013

226 - Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff vs West Indies, 2004

213 - Graeme Hick and Neil Fairbrother vs West Indies, 1991

Highest ODI opening partnerships

286 - Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka vs England, 2006

282 - Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2011

274 - James Marshall and Brendon McCullum, New Zealand vs Ireland, 2008

258 - Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, India vs Kenya, 2001

256* - Alex Hales and Jason Roy, England vs Sri Lanka, 2016