Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, short of length outside off, Curran guides it down to third man

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run, squeezes the full delivery to the left of cover for a quick single

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 2 runs, low full toss just outside off, Banton toe-ends the chip drive to the left of long-on and a poor throw from the fielder enables the second run

Pathirana to Tom Banton, wide, bangs it short outside off, too high and called a wide

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, Curran knocks it down to long-on

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run, punches the length delivery to short cover and rushes through for a quick single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowling end, but Banton was well in...

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, slower length delivery just outside off, Curran looks to work leg-side and gets it off the splice to the right of mid-wicket

Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run, slower length delivery angling away just outside off, Curran looks for a dab and gets a soft outside edge to the left of the keeper

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Banton blazes the drive to the right of deep backward point

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, yorker length on leg stump, Curran jams the drive to the right of long-on

Pathirana to Brook, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Hasaranga takes a fine catch. Pathirana shortened the length and took off the pace on this delivery. Brook went for a scoop and ended up skewing it off the toe end high into the night sky. Hasaranga, from short third, runs back to his left and completes the catch with a slide. The keeper and short fine were also attacking from the other end, but Hasaranga kept his calm till the very last second. Brook c Hasaranga b Pathirana 36(12) [4s-2 6s-4]

Pathirana to Brook, SIX, this is even better! The plan didn't change for Brook. He made room and if anything the length was much fuller this time around. He got under it and belted it on the off-side for a flat maximum over non-existent sweeper cover

Pathirana to Brook, SIX, crunched! Length ball just outside off, Brook makes very little room and holds his shape while slapping it up and over cover for a superbly-timed maximum

Pathirana to Brook, wide, bowled full and well past the guideline outside off, Brook shoulders arms

Pathirana to Brook, SIX, overpitched once again! Brook makes room and thwacks it with strong bottom hand to get the ball flying over the long-off fence for a maximum

Pathirana to Brook, FOUR, full and gives too much width outside off, Brook slices the drive and gets it flying over backward point for a one-bounce boundary

Pathirana to Brook, wide, bumper dug in the middle of the pitch and Brook doesn't bother with it. too high and called a wide

Pathirana to Brook, no run, full and wide of off, Brook lets it go assuming it to be a wide. Not to be...

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run, full on the stumps, Banton toe-ends the drive to the left of long-on

Pathirana to Brook, 1 run, makes room and chops the short of length delivery off the inside edge into the leg-side

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run, slower length delivery just outside off, Banton chips it off the splice into the off-side and hares across for a quick single

Pathirana to Phil Salt, out Caught by Kamil Mishara!! The change of pace has worked wonders for Matheesha Pathirana. 129ks full and wide of off stump, Salt crouches in an attempt to play the late slice. The ball dips late and catches the toe-edge before looping up straight to the man at short third. Catching practice for Mishara. Phil Salt c Kamil Mishara b Pathirana 1(2)

Pathirana to Buttler, 1 run, makes use of the width to guide this fuller length delivery to the right of deep backward point

Pathirana to Buttler, no run, 145ks touch fuller just outside off, Buttler taps it away to the left of backward point

Pathirana to Buttler, FOUR, my word! Exquisite timing on this. 146ks length outside off, Buttler gets on top of the bounce and punches sweetly square on the off-side, the fielder at deep backward point had no chance whatsoever. Outfield lightning quick...

Pathirana to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler just showed direction to that ball. Nothing more. There was width on offer, so he opened the bat face and steered it in the gap between backward point and gully

Pathirana to Phil Salt, 1 run, 146ks skiddy length delivery nips in a touch on middle and leg, Salt works it round the corner on the leg-side for a quick single