England open Sri Lanka T20 series as Pietersen begins mentor role
England reportedly batted first in the opening match of a three-game T20 series, with Kevin Pietersen beginning his role as white-ball mentor.
England reportedly began their three-match T20 international series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, batting first in the opening match.
The fixture also marked the reported start of Kevin Pietersen’s role as England’s white-ball mentor, according to Sky Sports.
The supplied Sky Sports live blog was unavailable for independent verification. No confirmed score, result or line-up was available, and the source material does not establish the identity of the player referred to as “Donald” in its headline.
The second T20 international is scheduled to take place in Cardiff on Thursday, before the series concludes at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday.
A three-match ODI series is then scheduled to begin in Durham on Tuesday 22 September.
