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

Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Adil Rashid!! England has picked up another wicket, this time with a bit of luck as an off-break delivery down the leg side resulted in a soft dismissal. Kusal Mendis tried to sweep it away but only managed to get a thick top edge, sending the ball straight to the fielder at short fine leg for a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka is now four wickets down and in trouble as England’s bowlers continue to pick wickets. Kusal Mendis c Adil Rashid b Will Jacks 26(26) [4s-4]

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, width on offer outside off, cut to sweeper cover

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, pulled away nicely for four. The previous ball probably got Rashid to pull his length back. He over compensates and pays the penalty. Mendis is quick to go on the back foot and pull it between deep mid-wicket and square leg

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis takes it on the full and drives it down to long-off

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, turning away from the right-hander. A mistimed cut to point

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis gets an inside edge as he looked to defend. Another single for Mendis

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis jumps on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis waits for the ball a tad longer and dabs it to the left short third man

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, this time Mendis manages to wait for the ball and cut to sweeper cover to a delivery that turns away sharply

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, brilliant from Rashid. The pace and turn does the trick. Mendis gets beaten yet again as he looks to dabs it on the off-side

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, leg-break that turns a mile. Mendis goes for the cut and gets beaten

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, spoils the over with another boundary. This was quicker and outside off, gave Mendis the pace he was looking for. Steered wide of deep point for four

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Mendis prods forward in defence

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis gets inside the line of the ball and clips it to the on-side

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis covers his stumps and steers it wide of diving point fielder

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Mendis waits for the ball and cuts it late to split the gap to perfection. Good execution that

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the pads, Mendis tucks it to the on-side

Wood to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, slower short delivery well outside off, Mendis gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to deep point

Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run, in the channel outside off, Mendis stays behind the line as he defends it towards point

Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run, half-volley outside off, Mendis drives it straight to cover

Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets it to move across a long way. More of a cutter. Mendis gets beaten by a long way as he looked to defend

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, excellent over from Dawson. Pitched on middle and leg. Defended to the right of the bowler. Just one run off the over

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Mendis backs away and punches it to cover

Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run, excellent over for England. On a good length angling away from Mendis. Defended to the off-side

Wood to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, very full and into the pads, Mendis gets his bat down in time and gets a tickle down to fine leg. Raced away into the fence

Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, Mendis defends it back to Wood