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

Adil Rashid to Shanaka, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, Shanaka clips it off the back foot behind square

Adil Rashid to Hasaranga, 1 run, punched off the back foot to long-on

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, out Caught by Sam Curran!! What a masterclass this is from Rashid. Just too good. The legbreak this time that drifts in and pitches on a good length, Dhananjaya looks to sweep and gets a thick top-edge. Safely taken by Curran at deep backward square Dhananjaya c Sam Curran b Adil Rashid 11(12) [4s-1]

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, no run, again through the gate! He's all at sea against Rashid. Googly again, tries punching off the back foot but it turns sharply to go through him

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, no run, completely deceived by the googly! Again very slow through the air, tosses it up outside off, he looks to go inside-out but it spins through the gate. Wasn't that far from off stump

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, no run, very slow through the air, turns sharply off a good length and Dhananjaya is through the sweep too early. Toe-ends it to short cover

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, 1 run, clipped to square leg for a single

Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, googly on middle, tucked to the on-side

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! End of a good knock by Kusal Mendis. Mendis looks to go big. It was a loopy delivery that gripped just enough to deceive Mendis as he danced down the track. Goes for the big heave across the line and skewed straighter than he intended. A simple catch for Jamie Overton, who tracked in calmly from long-on. Kusal Mendis c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid 37(20) [4s-4 6s-2]

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, swept really well. Mendis goes down and splits the field with a sweep. All along the ground

Adil Rashid to Dhananjaya, 1 run, Dhananjaya forces the drive to the off-side. Ends up inside edging one down to long-on

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, very full on leg, Mendis turns it to square leg

Adil Rashid to Asalanka, 1 run, Asalanka sweeps off an inside edge to square leg for a single

Adil Rashid to Asalanka, no run, turned to the on-side

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fuller on middle, Mendis gets down on his knee and sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg

Adil Rashid to Asalanka, 1 run, Asalanka skips down the track and drives it down to long-on

Adil Rashid to Asalanka, no run, fuller on middle, blocked

Adil Rashid to Nissanka, out Caught by Buttler!! Very clever bowling from Adil Rashid! He tossed it up wide of the stumps, tempting Nissanka to go for a big hit. He lost his shape while trying to slog sweep, resulting in a simple leading edge that went straight to Buttler for an easy catch. Nissanka c Buttler b Adil Rashid 23(20) [4s-3 6s-1]

Adil Rashid to Nissanka, wide, leg-break well outside the tramline, wide called

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis gets forward and sweeps the full delivery along the ground to deep square leg

Adil Rashid to Nissanka, 1 run, very full on off, driven down to long-off

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis goes deep in his crease and pulls the short delivery down to long-on

Adil Rashid to Nissanka, 1 run, Nissanka turns it to the on-side and gets across for a single

Adil Rashid to Nissanka, no run, slower delivery outside off, Nissanka taps it to point

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter on middle, tucked to mid-wicket