Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Highlights

Asitha Fernando to Brook, SIX, fittingly Brook ends the innings with a six. A slower-ball on a fuller length on middle, Brook backs away and lofts over extra-cover, flies all the way and Root comes to Brook to applaud. Again superb timing and that's Brook's highest score in ODIs. England end on 357. The duo walk off bat-raised and soaking in the standing ovation from the Premadasa crowd. Brook asks Root to lead him off the field, he does so but then waits near the boundary, taps bats with Brook and the England skipper walks off first inside

Asitha Fernando to Brook, FOUR, sliced over backward point. Brook comes down the track and takes on the back of the hand slower-ball, throws the bat and slices it over backward point, runs away

Asitha Fernando to Brook, SIX, Brook shows off his extraordinary eye. It's full on leg-stump, Brook backs away and lofts all the way over extra-cover, sweet timing and the ball flies off the bat

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, 22 off the over. It's fraction short outside off, this leg-break, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts hard, beats the run and dive of Nissanka to his left at deep extra-cover. Vandersay has a resigned look on his face

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, tremendous effort from deep mid-wicket where DdS is there and he lobs it back in. Saves four. It's fraction short on middle, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls, DdS with a diving catch but realises he is going over so lobs it back, was airborne as he took it with both hands to his right, then while still being airborne back-flicks it into the playing area. Then gets up and runs forward to pick the ball up. Malinga and Asalanka applaud that effort by clapping

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, in the air and Vandersay running back, can't hang on as he dives forward. Was a tired effort from him and he is struggling with an injury as well. In the end didn't even get a fingertip on it. It's a flat good length outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and miscues the pull, just manages to elude Vandersay, the bottom-hand came off as he went back to pull, foiled all timing

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, the wheels coming off Sri Lanka here. It's a high full-toss outside off, Brook turns around and reverse-sweeps over short third man, so easy

Vandersay to Brook, SIX, dragged down on off, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls massively over deep mid-wicket, that is another clean strike and six more

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, what a 100 from Brook. He removes both gloves and raises them in celebration. Has a big smile on his face. Punches gloves with Root and hugs him. Buttler and Carse are up to clap. As soon as he hit that, he knew it was four and started fist-pumping in celebration. It's slower and wider outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts, no sweeper cover and it runs away for four. Such a special player and this has been a special knock. His 3rd ODI ton and one which he has shown how far he is ahead in terms of talent from the other young contenders in world cricket, England have got a gem who will definitely rule in the batting segment for another 10-15 years

Asitha Fernando to Brook, wide, another back of the hand slower-ball and miles outside off, left alone

Asitha Fernando to Brook, FOUR, good work by Pavan Rathnayake in getting there from long-on but then he lobs it way over the reach of deep mid-wicket coming across. Nissanka gets a hand but it falls beyond the cushions. The slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, Brook waits and pulls into the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on. Rathnayake runs and dives to his right and with one-hand on the dive lobs to Nissanka who gets his left-hand, was too quick and high for him

Asitha Fernando to Brook, FOUR, it gets better and better. Full and almost yorker length outside off, Brook opens the face of the bat and slices it over short third man, deft and exquisite

Asitha Fernando to Brook, FOUR, half-volley outside off, Brook stays back and gets under it, lofts over extra-cover, used his fast hands and got under that so well

Asitha Fernando to Brook, 2 runs, full outside off, Brook gets forward and drives with an open-face, wide of sweeper cover for two. First time in Sri Lanka in an ODI that England have crossed 300

Vandersay to Brook, SIX, this is top batting. It's fraction short on off, Brook goes on the back foot and mauls the pull over deep mid-wicket, flies into the crowd, such fast hands and he is on to it in jiffy

Hasaranga to Brook, SIX, Nissanka at deep mid-wicket falls and the ball clears him. It's a good length delivery on off, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls, even if Nissanka hadn't slipped, it still would've cleared him I suppose, had the elevation to clear him

Hasaranga to Root, FOUR, four more. Boundaries flowing. It's fraction short on middle, Root goes on the back foot and pulls, beats deep square-leg to his left, hit that so hard, split deep mid-wicket and deep square-leg to perfection

Wellalage to Brook, FOUR, fired down leg, flat and good length, Brook paddles and uses the pace to get it well wide of short fine to his right, runs away

Wellalage to Brook, SIX, a shot only a generational talent can play! This is on a good length outside off, slower and Brook goes on the back foot and cuts from there over extra-cover, to generate such power from there needs a special talent and Brook is one. Flies all the way over the wide long-off fence

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, 20th ODI ton for Root. He hugs his Yorkshire and England mate Brook. A big smile on his face. It's full on middle, Root gets forward to flick through the vacant mid-wicket area, wants two but long-on gets across and cuts it off to his right. The Barmy Army and the England camp are up to clap. What a player and what a run-glutton he is, back from Australia where he scored two tons in the Tests, now in supreme form in the ODIs in Sri Lanka. Talk about adapting to all conditions and formats. Arguably England's best-ever!

Hasaranga to Brook, SIX, lovely and 50 for Brook. It's tossed up full outside off, the leg-break and Brook gets forward and goes over extra-cover, inside-out and all the way for six. Top-class shot

Hasaranga to Root, 1 run, tossed up full on off, the googly, Root gets forward to drive to long-on, wants two to get to his 100, Brook says yes and then NO, Root dives back to make it. A direct-hit could've been interesting at the bowler's end, the dive helps Root

Asitha Fernando to Brook, byes, FOUR, byes and four more. A slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short, Brook backs away again, ramps and misses, awkward take on the half-volley to his left and Kusal Mendis is slow to dive

Asitha Fernando to Brook, FOUR, fabulous. It's full just outside off, Brook backs away and caresses the drive, beats the dive of extra-cover to his left, that was all timing and races away

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, superb sweep. It's tossed up full outside off, Root gets low and sweeps, deep square-leg runs to his left and dives but the ball wins

Dhananjaya to Brook, SIX, that is the skill of this man. He comes down the track and makes room slightly, this is full on middle and Brook goes over extra-cover, inside-out and all the way over wide long-off. Such a clean strike and it flies all the way

Dhananjaya to Brook, 1 run, full on middle, Brook gets forward to drive to long-on

Hasaranga to Brook, FOUR, Hasaranga drags this down just outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls, lots of vacant space at mid-wicket, no chance for deep mid-wicket to his left

Hasaranga to Brook, SIX, good shot. It's tossed up and Brook comes down the track and lofts over mid-on, knew the fielder was inside the ring, so took a chance and it comes off. Easily clears the fence at long-on

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, beautiful shot. This is magnificent from Root. He goes on the back foot and picks the length delivery on off, almost punches with a straight bat and it's wide of mid-on and deep mid-wicket, such good eye for picking length

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, lovely from Root. It's a tossed up leg-break outside off, Root gets low and laps the reverse-sweep, runs away fine, well wide of short third man

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, short and wide this leg-break outside off, Brook gets going with four. He goes on the back foot and cuts, beats the dive of backward point to his left

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Good catch at deep mid-wicket and Jacob Bethell can't believe it. He leans on his helmet as he sinks low unable to believe he has found the man. Was short on the stumps, he goes on the back foot and pulls flat, but Liyanage judges it well, leaps a little and reverse-cups that. Was hit flat and hard and he judged it nicely. The stand is broken and Sri Lanka would be relieved. They were bleeding runs in the last couple of overs. Jacob Bethell c Janith Liyanage b Vandersay 65(72) [4s-8]

Wellalage to Root, FOUR, no deep mid-wicket and Root picks the gap. It's tossed up full on middle, Root gets low and slogsweeps over mid-wicket, calculated blow

Wellalage to Root, FOUR, that's a poor delivery, four more. It's tossed up full outside the leg-stump, Root sweeps and beats the run and dive of DdS at deep backward square-leg to his right. Went along the ground too

Asitha Fernando to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, four fours in the over. A tad too full outside off, Jacob Bethell gets forward and times the drive, beats mid-off to his right, pure timing and that's four classy boundaries in the over

Asitha Fernando to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, third four of the over. It's dug in short and Jacob Bethell is so quick to go on the back foot, swivels and pummels the pull and easily beats deep square-leg to his right

Asitha Fernando to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, superb. Seam-up and good length outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to glide it wide of backward point and no chance for square third man. Used the pace on the ball so well

Asitha Fernando to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, 50 for Jacob Bethell. A knuckle-ball slower-ball and on the leg and middle, he gets forward and flicks wide of mid-wicket and mid-on, runs away

Asitha Fernando to Root, 1 run, 50 for Root. He is a mighty fine player and the Barmy Army are up and clapping. It's a short of length delivery just outside off, Root goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep square-leg

Hasaranga to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, poor call from Jacob Bethell and a direct-hit would've got him. He gets forward and drives this full-toss straight to the fielder at mid-off and has timed it too, Nissanka had more time than he thought, fires at the bowler's end and misses, Bethell put in a full-length dive but even that wouldn't have saved him

Hasaranga to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, tossed up full on middle, Jacob Bethell gets low and slogsweeps, splits deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket to perfection

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, two fielders at deep extra-cover leave it to each other and it's four more. It's fraction short outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and makes room to cut it hard, beats extra-cover's dive to his right, then a sloppy effort from the two in the deep gives two

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, good sweep. Full on off, Jacob Bethell kneels low and sweeps, well along the ground and wide of mid-wicket, races away

Hasaranga to Jacob Bethell, no run, Sri Lanka now have no reviews. Just pitching outside the leg-stump and that's it. Jacob Bethell misses the sweep and is rapped on the pads, also the googly and it was probably turning away from off-stump too. So a poor review that

Hasaranga to Root, SIX, dragged down and Root is on to it in a flash. He goes on the back foot and pulls this from outside off and just clears the wide long-on fence, the first six of the innings

Wellalage to Root, FOUR, fraction short around off, Root is quick to pick the length, he goes on the back foot and pulls over mid-wicket, no deep mid-wicket and races away

Vandersay to Root, no run, Sri Lanka review for a lbw! The impact looks iffy and the height is also an issue. Was on a length outside off, turned in with extra bounce, Root knelt across on one knee and went for the slog-sweep but missed to get struck high on the pads. Over to ball-tracking and the impact is outside off

Hasaranga to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, well played! Full delivery outside off, Jacob Bethell switches his stance and reverse sweeps it nicely past the slip fielder. Third man runs to his right but has no chance to stop it

Hasaranga to Root, FOUR, just wide of slip! Fuller and wider of off, Root switches his stance and reverse sweeps it past the right side of the diving slip fielder and the ball races to the third man fence

Hasaranga to Rehan Ahmed, out Caught by Vandersay!! Rehan Ahmed has gifted his wicket away! A dragdown from Hasaranga, it's the googly and it's turning in towards Rehan Ahmed. He goes for a pull across the line but ends up mistiming it to mid-wicket. Vandersay stationed there doesn't make a mistake. Didn't committ himself fully to the stroke and paid the price for it. Rehan Ahmed c Vandersay b Hasaranga 24(37) [4s-3]

Dhananjaya to Root, FOUR, this is smart batting! Floated full delivery on middle and leg from round the wicket, Root stays leg-side of it and chips it over mid-wicket. Beats the man in the deep to his left with ease. 16 runs off the over

Dhananjaya to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, shot! Rehan Ahmed uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and lifts it nonchalantly over mid-off for a gorgeous boundary

Dhananjaya to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, Rehan Ahmed breaks the shackles! Floated delivery outside off, Rehan Ahmed crouches in his stance and slog-sweep it over mid-wicket. Two fielders in the deep converge towards it but the ball bisects them to perfection

Dhananjaya to Rehan Ahmed, 2 runs, dropped! Was a pretty difficult chance though! Tossed up full delivery on middle and off, Rehan Ahmed hits it hard towards Dhananjaya. He gets low on his followthrough and tries to catch it with both hands to his right but it bursts through

Dhananjaya to Duckett, out Caught by Wellalage!! Duckett's scratchy stay at the crease comes to an end! His timing was not there today. 83kph tossed up delivery drifting towards leg-stump on a fuller length, Duckett switches his stance and goes for the reverse sweep again but this time he miscues it to cover-point. Wellalage stationed there pouches it safely. Duckett c Wellalage b Dhananjaya 7(17)

Asitha Fernando to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, sublime! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Rehan Ahmed leans towards it and creams the drive past the diving fielder at covers. All timing and grace on this occasion