Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Pathirana to Sam Curran, FOUR, easy pickings! Shortish delivery around leg-stump, slower one as well, Sam Curran waits for it and plays a controlled pull shot past the right side of short fine to find the fence

Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run, off-pace full delivery outside off, Adil Rashid chips it towards long-on

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, fifty for Sam Curran! It has been a brilliant knock under pressure! He has been the lone man fighting for England! His mates in the dressing room stand up and applaud for him. Was a skiddy back of a length delivery, Sam Curran knocked it to long-on for a single

Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run, 144kph short of length delivery on off, Adil Rashid taps it besides the pitch on the off-side and calls his partner through. Wellalage slips while trying to pick up the ball. That looked bad but he seems to be alright

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hops and tucks it through backward square leg. Adil Rashid searches for the second run but the fielder is very quick and denies him

Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run, a slower delivery outside off, grips and cuts away, Sam Curran was shaping up for an expansive shot over extra cover but misses

Pathirana to Sam Curran, wide, very full outside off, cuts the tramline and it's wided

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, fullish delivery shaping across Sam Curran. He tries to carve it square of the wicket but gets it off the inner half besides the pitch on the off-side and the batters scamper across

Pathirana to Dawson, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Shortish and some room on offer, slower one, Dawson rises with the bounce and ramps it. The fielder from squarish third man runs in a bit but it lands well short of him

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, short of length delivery down leg, Sam Curran works it round the corner. The batters search for the second run but it's not on

Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run, pacy short of length delivery outside off, Sam Curran steers it towards backward point where the fielder dives to his right to stop it

Pathirana to Dawson, 1 run, 141kph skiddy short of length delivery on off, Dawson hops and runs it down to third man

Pathirana to Dawson, no run, very full delivery swinging towards leg-stump, flicked to mid-wicket

Pathirana to Buttler, no run, Pathirana is on the top of this game! 133kph fast off-cutter on a length outside off, pitches and grips in sharply, Buttler tries to keep it out but gets beaten on the inside edge. That wasn't far from the off-stump

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Sam Curran square drives it through point and gets off the mark with a couple of runs

Pathirana to Brook, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Pathirana has outfoxed the English skipper with a clever piece of bowling! He has bowled brilliantly so far and picks up his second wicket. England are in deep trouble. Once again it's the change of pace that bamboozles another English batter. Slower off-cutter on a back of a length around off, Brook is through his stroke early and ends up playing a nothing shot. Spoons it to extra cover and Liyanage takes a simple catch. Brook c Janith Liyanage b Pathirana 4(3) [4s-1]

Pathirana to Brook, no run, 143kph sharp short delivery outside off, Brook tries to ramp it towards third man but misses

Pathirana to Brook, FOUR, easy pickings! Fullish delivery shaping down leg, Brook flicks it past the left side of short fine to find the fence

Pathirana to Buttler, 1 run, to point, Pathirana strays down leg this time, Buttler is through with his shot too early and gets a leading edge. Thankfully for him, it lands in no man's land at covers

Pathirana to Buttler, wide, sprays this one down leg, wided

Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! The slower delivery does the trick! 126kph slower full length delivery outside off, cutting away and it's wider of off as well. Jacob Bethell reaches out and goes for a booming drive but is through his shot early. Only manages to get a healthy outside edge which is gobbled up by Kusal Mendis behind the stumps. Jacob Bethell c Kusal Mendis b Pathirana 3(7)

Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, no run, great change of pace! Well-disguised slower delivery outside off, grips after pitching, Jacob Bethell is early into the push and gets beaten on the outside edge

Pathirana to Buttler, 1 run, this is brilliant bowling! Pathirana once again nails the yorker and gets it to swing in nicely, Buttler manages to dig it out off the toe-end and the batters scamper across

Pathirana to Buttler, FOUR, almost chopped on! Buttler makes a bit of room and Pathirana bowls a quick and full delivery in line of the stumps. He swings across the line and gets a thick inside edge past the leg-stump and through to the fence behind

Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, very full outside off, Jacob Bethell crouches in his stance and carves it through point

Pathirana to Buttler, 1 run, a brilliant yorker first up, tailing in, Buttler stays leg-side of it and digs it out through point