England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Jofra Archer to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, flirts with a pacy length delivery outside off and gets a thick outside edge that runs away down the third man fence

Jofra Archer to Kamil Mishara, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Kamil Mishara remains unmoved but he has to go. 143ks length delivery wobbling in towards middle, Mishara stays leg-side of the delivery and tries to punch it on the off-side. The ball takes the thick outside edge and carries low to the right of Overton at gully. A fine catch from the big man and Sri Lanka have now lost 4 wickets in the space of 13 balls. Oh dear.Kamil Mishara c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer 6(11) [4s-1]

Jofra Archer to Kamil Mishara, no run, good length on middle and leg, blocked into the leg-side

Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, good length just outside off, Wellalage opens the bat face and steers it to the left of the man at deep backward point

Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, no run, shuffled across in an attempt to play the pick-up pull and missed it completely

Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, no run, short of length on off, Wellalage hangs back and taps to backward point

Jofra Archer to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, one bounce and over the ropes! Full ball on leg stump, Mendis picks it up early and flicks crisply behind square on the leg-side

Jofra Archer to Kusal Mendis, no run, length delivery on and around off stump, Mendis blocks it into the off-side with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Stunned silence in Pallekelle. England summoned Overton at deep mid-wicket just before this delivery and look what happened? Nissanka fell right into the trap. A pacy full delivery on the stumps, Nissanka played the whippy heave and did not bother to keep it down. Overton was looking at the sun, but he did well to keep his focus and take the catch above his head. Pathum Nissanka c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer 9(8) [4s-2]

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, full and wobbling down the leg side, Nissanka kneels down and helps the slower ball on its way past the helpless keeper to his left

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, that is excellent cricket from Pathum Nissanka! He waited till the last moment and opened the bat face really late to guide the 145ks length delivery from off stump in the gap between backward point and cover

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Nissanka charges out and slams the full delivery to the left of Banton at mid-off

Jofra Archer to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, pitched up outside off at 145ks, Mishara slices the drive off the toe end to the right of deep backward point

Jofra Archer to Kamil Mishara, wide, full and swinging away wide of off, Mishara looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. Jofra Archer was not happy with the wide call there...

Jofra Archer to Kamil Mishara, no run, jagging away from a length wide of off, Mishara shoulders arms

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, full on middle and leg, Nissanka gets across and flicks it to the right of backward square leg

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, no run, ooft! Skiddy short ball on the stumps, Nissanka looks to pull and gets it off the glove to the right of the slip fielder

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, no run, 143ks back of a length on off, Nissanka hangs back and defends it

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, no run, short of length outside off, Nissanka looks to heave leg-side and misses