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

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 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

Jofra Archer to Shanaka, 1 run, pace off again, slower short ball, he mistimes the pull through midwicket. Hasaranga wants two but is sent back

Jofra Archer to Shanaka, 1 run, slower one floated up at the stumps, swiped to deep midwicket

Jofra Archer to Shanaka, no run, again beaten by the bouncer. Back to back from Archer. It's quick and too hot to handle, Shanaka is beaten as he tries a ramp

Jofra Archer to Shanaka, no run, sharp bumper and Shanaka is beaten as he looks to take it on

Jofra Archer to Shanaka, SIX, whacked into the crowd! Slower leg-cutter from Archer, offers it on a good length and Shanaka swipes it hard over midwicket. Came right off the middle!

Jamie Overton to Shanaka, 1 run, miscued in the air but just short of the fielder! Back of a length on leg, Shanaka looks to pull but it's not short enough. Gets a thick top-edge in front of deep backward square. Curran charges in and puts in the dive but it's not enough

Dawson to Shanaka, 1 run, slides in off a good length, Shanaka makes some room and punches through cover

Dawson to Shanaka, SIX, something to cheer for the crowd after a heap of wickets! Darted in at the stumps, on the shorter side, and Shanaka rocks back to pull hard over midwicket

Dawson to Shanaka, 1 run, 95kph, good length on the pads, Shanaka clips it through midwicket

Dawson to Shanaka, no run, fired in on back of a length, Shanaka mistimes the cut to short cover

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

Dawson to Shanaka, no run, grips and turns off a length after pitching on leg, Shanaka was looking to work it through the on-side, gets a soft leading edge in front of short cover

Dawson to Shanaka, no run, good length on middle and leg, Shanaka tries knocking it down to long-on but is denied by Dawson who dives across full stretch and cuts it off