Jos Buttler was at his belligerent best after a polished bowling display from England, who drew first blood in their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket victory in Cardiff.

Sri Lanka were restricted to a paltry 129 for seven after winning the toss, with a number of batsmen struggling to time the ball, but England had no such worries, overhauling their target under the lights with 17 balls to spare.

Buttler thrashed eight fours and one six out of Sophia Gardens in his 68 not out from 55 balls as the world number one T20 side were given few problems by a Sri Lanka team ...