Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Sam Curran to Pathirana, out Bowled!! Curran has the hattrick. What a turnaround in this game for him. Was smashed in his first couple of overs but he comes back to pick up three in three. Nails the yorker on off stump, round the wicket, Pathirana swings hard and the off stump takes a beating. Pathirana b Sam Curran 0(1)

Sam Curran to Theekshana, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Two in two for Curran! Full on middle, Theekshana chips it down the ground and Overton takes the simplest of catches at long-on. Theekshana c Jamie Overton b Sam Curran 0(1)

Sam Curran to Shanaka, out Caught by Brook!! Curran keeping it simple. He's going for the yorker, hasn't nailed it quite yet but the deliveries have been full enough to stop batters from getting under it. Full outside off, Shanaka looks to loft down the ground but doesn't have the elevation to clear mid-off. Nicely taken with the reverse-cup by Brook. Shanaka c Brook b Sam Curran 20(16) [6s-2]

Sam Curran to Hasaranga, 1 run, keeping it nicely and full, isn't quite nailing the yorkers but Sri Lanka aren't able to capitalise. Hits it along the ground to mid-off, looks to take a single and was nowhere in the frame had there been a direct hit

Sam Curran to Shanaka, leg byes, 1 run, again very full and Shanaka can't do much with it. Swings across the line, misses and it's off the pad

Sam Curran to Shanaka, 2 runs, very full on the pads as he goes for the yorker, Shanaka isn't able to get under it, swipes it through square leg and charges back for two

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, SIX, another slower delivery from Curran. Mendis picks it early this time and sends it sailing straight over the bowler's head. 20 runs off the over and Sam Curran has leaked 35 in his two overs

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower delivery angled across Mendis. Driven to cover

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, SIX, 14 runs already in this over. Curran goes for the short delivery, doesn't have the pace to trouble the batter. Mendis rocks on the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket fence

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, more runs. Mendis sits deep in his crease and hoicks the length delivery wide of long-on. One bounce and into the fence

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, Mendis backs away a long way. Curran sees that and bowls it well outside off for a dot ball

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, poor start from Curran. Sprays it down the leg, Mendis helps the ball down to fine leg with a flick. Collects four more

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, in the airrr. Well over the fielder and Mishara gets his second boundary of the over. Wasn't that full from Curran. Mishara drives uppishly away from his body, gets the ball over the cover fielder and into the fence

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, wide, angled well down leg, Mishara misses the flick. Wide called

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, there is protection in the deep on the off-side now. Nissanka square drives the wide delivery to deep point

Sam Curran to Nissanka, FOUR, cracking shot! Skids on to the bat nicely, Nissanka gets to the pitch of the ball and creams the drive through cover region. Raced away in a jiffy

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, more runs. Wasn't timed that well. Mishara knocks it wide of cover-point and gets across for a single

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, top shot! Despite all the rain, the outfield seems to be lightning. Curran pushes the length fuller on middle, Mishara gets forward and clips it past mid-on for a boundary

Sam Curran to Nissanka, leg byes, 1 run, SL gets the scoreboard moving. Swings in and thuds the thighpad as Nissanka misses the tuck. The ball rolls towards point for a leg bye