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

Theekshana to Buttler, out Bowled!! Right through him! Theekshana has got the big fish and he is cock-a-hoop! England continue to slip! 97kph length delivery outside off, pitches and turns in substantially, Buttler leans ahead tentatively as he tries to keep it out but leaves a bat-pad gap. The ball goes right through the gate and crashes into the middle-stump behind. Buttler b Theekshana 25(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Wellalage to Buttler, SIX, shot! Floated full delivery around off, Buttler stays leg-side of it and lifts it nonchalantly over deep extra cover for a maximum. Went for the inside-out lofted stroke and executed it brilliantly

Wellalage to Buttler, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle and leg, Buttler lunges in defence

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, full delivery drifting towards the pads, Buttler plays it with soft hands 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 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

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, full delivery drifting in on middle, Buttler drives this one down to long-off

Wellalage to Buttler, no run, on a back of a length and coming in with the arm from round the wicket, Buttler tries to reverse sweep but is struck on the pads

Shanaka to Buttler, 1 run, slower delivery wide of off, Buttler strokes it down to long-on

Shanaka to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length around off, Buttler hops and works it round the corner

Shanaka to Buttler, FOUR, smartly done! Buttler walks down the track, opens his bat-face to the length delivery and steers it past the right side of short third to find the fence

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

Shanaka to Buttler, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Buttler looks to drive it on the up and gets it off the inner half towards long-on

Shanaka to Buttler, no run, short of length delivery seaming in from outside off, Buttler is cramped for space as he hops and blocks it in front of him

Shanaka to Buttler, no run, back of a length outside off, Buttler takes a few steps down the track and punches it straight to extra cover

Shanaka to Buttler, no run, skiddy good length delivery in the channel, Buttler looks to work it across but gets a soft leading edge down the track

Chameera to Buttler, 1 run, fullish delivery swinging in on middle and leg, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket

Chameera to Buttler, 1 run, short of length on off, Buttler hops and works it towards mid-on for a quick single

Chameera to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length delivery shaping in on middle, Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket to get off the mark

Chameera to Buttler, wide, fullish delivery swinging down leg, Buttler looks to flick but misses. Wided