Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, out Caught by Wellalage! A superb catch by Wellalage. This was lofted towards wide long-off by Rehan Ahmed and Wellalage took it at the edge of the boundary. He lobs the ball up in the air before overhauling the boundary and comes back in to take it on the second attempt. A brilliant effort and that brings and end to Rehan's cameo. England need 69 runs in 31 balls, with Buttler still out in the middle. Rehan Ahmed c Wellalage b Vandersay 27(21) [4s-5]

Asitha Fernando to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, 200 up for England with this hat-trick of boundaries. He makes room and carves this over point as the bowler pitches it up. 72 runs needed in 6 overs

Asitha Fernando to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, yet another full toss as he misses the yorker again. Rehan Ahmed has whipped it away to the wide long-on fence

Asitha Fernando to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, that's a juicy full toss by Asitha Fernando, Rehan Ahmed makes room and chips it over the infield at cover-point. Missed his length and the batter managed to find the fence

Asitha Fernando to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, yorker length ball on leg, Rehan Ahmed squeezes it towards short third man for one

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, too short outside off, looks to carve this away, misses it altogether. Only a couple of runs from that over

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, flatter through the air on off, chopped into the off-side by Rehan Ahmed

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, loopy delivery around off, Rehan Ahmed goes for a slog and misses

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, again short and outside off, Rehan cracks it straight to backward point

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, short and spinning away, Rehan flat-bats it down to long-off

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, flicked towards mid-wicket by Rehan Ahmed for a single

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, short and punished! This was fraction short, Rehan Ahmed rocks back in the crease and hammers it over the bowler's head for four runs

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, driven towards long-on by Rehan Ahmed for a single

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, nicely played. A tossed up delivery around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed advances down the wicket and lofts it over cover for four runs

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Rehan Ahmed rocks back and slaps it to wide long-off for one

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, flatter through the air on leg, Rehan Ahmed looks to punch it, mistimes it down the pitch

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, legbreak outside off, Rehan Ahmed gets beaten on the outside edge

Vandersay to Rehan Ahmed, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Rehan Ahmed defends it down the pitch

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, spinning away from the batter outside off, Rehan Ahmed slices it uppishly through point

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, tad short outside off, carved through the off-side for one

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, no run, rock solid with his front foot defence