Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Highlights

Chameera to Sam Curran, out Caught by Nissanka!! Sam Curran holes out! A 5-fer for Chameera and he is pumped up! Best-ever figures for him. He has impressed one and all in his first game of the series! A very full delivery wide outside off, Sam Curran throws his bat at it and it flies off a thick outside edge to third man. Nissanka stationed near the ropes makes no mistake. A brilliant knock from Sam Curran nonetheless. Sam Curran c Nissanka b Chameera 58(48) [4s-6 6s-1]

Chameera to Sam Curran, FOUR, struck powerfully! Pace on this time and slightly overpitched outside off, Sam Curran manages to get underneath it and smashes it over extra cover to pick up another boundary

Chameera to Adil Rashid, FOUR, smartly done! Adil Rashid premeditates as he shuffles across his stumps. It's an off-pace back of a length delivery and Adil Rashid manages to scoop it over short fine to pick up a boundary

Pathirana to Sam Curran, FOUR, easy pickings! Shortish delivery around leg-stump, slower one as well, Sam Curran waits for it and plays a controlled pull shot past the right side of short fine to find the fence

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, fifty for Sam Curran! It has been a brilliant knock under pressure! He has been the lone man fighting for England! His mates in the dressing room stand up and applaud for him. Was a skiddy back of a length delivery, Sam Curran knocked it to long-on for a single

Chameera to Jamie Overton, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Another one bites the dust! Slower length delivery on off, it's the leg-cutter again, Jamie Overton tries to hit it downtown but ends up getting it off the outer half towards point. Liyanage gets low to his right to catch it safely. Jamie Overton c Janith Liyanage b Chameera 2(3)

Chameera to Dawson, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Dawson holes out! 113kph floaty fuller delivery around leg-stump, Dawson clears his front leg and heaves it with good power but he has played it to the longest part of the ground. Kamindu Mendis moves to his right and gets low to take a well-judged catch. Dawson c Kamindu Mendis b Chameera 14(20) [4s-1]

Shanaka to Sam Curran, SIX, smashed! The last ball has spoiled the over somewhat. 105kph off-pace delivery outside off, in the slot this time, Sam Curran uses his long reach and tonks it over long-on for a maximum. 11 runs off the over

Shanaka to Sam Curran, 2 runs, pitched up on off, Sam Curran heaves it off the inner half through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run. 100 up for England

Wellalage to Sam Curran, FOUR, a short delivery on middle and off, a dragdown to be honest, Sam Curran lines it up and pulls it with aplomb through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary

Kamindu Mendis to Sam Curran, FOUR, a rank long hop outside off, Sam Curran says thank you so much and nails the pull through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep dives to his right but can't stop it

Theekshana to Dawson, FOUR, poor delivery and it has been dealt with! A rare dragdown from Theekshana. Dawson rocks back and pulls it off the inner half. Gets it past leg slip and the ball races to the fence behind

Chameera to Sam Curran, FOUR, beautifully played! Shortish delivery on off, Sam Curran gets on top of the bounce and pulls it past the left side of mid-wicket. He struck it quite nicely and got the desired result

Chameera to Will Jacks, out Caught by Nissanka!! The change of pace has once again brought in a reward for Sri Lanka! The English batters haven't been able to come to terms with the pace of the surface and are falling apart. The slower deliveries are gripping and they are all looking at sea. 106kph slower leg-cutter on middle and off, grips and cuts away a bit, Will Jacks is through his flick early and ends up spooning it to short mid-wicket off the inner half where Nissanka accepts it gleefully. Will Jacks c Nissanka b Chameera 3(4)

Theekshana to Sam Curran, no run, Sri Lanka take a review for lbw! Theekshana is very confident and he eggs Shanaka to take the review to which he agrees. Is it sliding down leg though? Theekshana bowled this one wider of the crease. Was quick through the air and came in with the arm, Sam Curran almost yorked himself in a bid to play it across and got beaten on the inside edge to get struck low on the pads. Time for the replays. Looks like the bat has hit the ground as well as there's an inside edge. UltraEdge reveals that there's a spike when the ball is next to the bat

Wellalage to Sam Curran, FOUR, a dragdown outside off, Sam Curran stands tall and plays a controlled pull shot through mid-wicket to get the desired result

Theekshana to Buttler, out Bowled!! Right through him! Theekshana has got the big fish and he is cock-a-hoop! England continue to slip! 97kph length delivery outside off, pitches and turns in substantially, Buttler leans ahead tentatively as he tries to keep it out but leaves a bat-pad gap. The ball goes right through the gate and crashes into the middle-stump behind. Buttler b Theekshana 25(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Wellalage to Buttler, SIX, shot! Floated full delivery around off, Buttler stays leg-side of it and lifts it nonchalantly over deep extra cover for a maximum. Went for the inside-out lofted stroke and executed it brilliantly

Pathirana to Brook, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Pathirana has outfoxed the English skipper with a clever piece of bowling! He has bowled brilliantly so far and picks up his second wicket. England are in deep trouble. Once again it's the change of pace that bamboozles another English batter. Slower off-cutter on a back of a length around off, Brook is through his stroke early and ends up playing a nothing shot. Spoons it to extra cover and Liyanage takes a simple catch. Brook c Janith Liyanage b Pathirana 4(3) [4s-1]

Pathirana to Brook, FOUR, easy pickings! Fullish delivery shaping down leg, Brook flicks it past the left side of short fine to find the fence

Wellalage to Tom Banton, out Bowled!! Brilliant piece of bowling from Wellalage to knock Banton over! Banton makes a bit of room and Wellalage bowls this one slower through the air and lands it on a length on middle and leg. Banton tries to slog it across but the ball turns away nicely to beat him on the outside edge and hits the top of middle. That was not quite there for such an expansive stroke. Credit to Wellalage for changing things up. This was the conventional off-spinner and he also dropped his pace into the high 80s after consistently bowling over 90 kph. Tom Banton b Wellalage 7(7) [4s-1]

Shanaka to Tom Banton, FOUR, crunched! 103kph slower pitched up delivery outside off, Tom Banton picks the change of pace quickly. He leans into it and creams the drive through wide mid-off to find the fence

Shanaka to Buttler, FOUR, smartly done! Buttler walks down the track, opens his bat-face to the length delivery and steers it past the right side of short third to find the fence

Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! The slower delivery does the trick! 126kph slower full length delivery outside off, cutting away and it's wider of off as well. Jacob Bethell reaches out and goes for a booming drive but is through his shot early. Only manages to get a healthy outside edge which is gobbled up by Kusal Mendis behind the stumps. Jacob Bethell c Kusal Mendis b Pathirana 3(7)

Pathirana to Buttler, FOUR, almost chopped on! Buttler makes a bit of room and Pathirana bowls a quick and full delivery in line of the stumps. He swings across the line and gets a thick inside edge past the leg-stump and through to the fence behind

Chameera to Duckett, out Lbw!! Sri Lanka review for a lbw just before the timer runs out. Looks close to the naked eye. Was a back of a length delivery on leg-stump, hint of away shape, Duckett was caught in the crease as he tried to keep it out but it skidded after landing and he got beaten on the inside edge to get struck in front. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it returns three reds - that would have crashed into the middle of middle. Duckett departs for a golden duck. He got beaten for pace there and paid the price. Duckett lbw b Chameera 0(1)