England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI
Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 · ODI · · Kennington Oval, London
England won by 223 runs (England 355/7, Sri Lanka 132).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 3rd ODI of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, a ODI match, at Kennington Oval, London. Play began on Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
England won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Rob White and Wayne Knights, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
England made 355/7 in 50 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 126 from 105 balls. Asitha Fernando was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 64. Sri Lanka made 132 in 29.1 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 35 from 26 balls. Liam Dawson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26.
Result: England won by 223 runs. Tom Banton was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England · 1st innings: 355/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | c Eshan Malinga b Sachindu Colombage | 126 | 105 | 16 | 5 | 120 |
| Ben Duckett | b Dilshan Madushanka | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Janith Liyanage | 18 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 48.65 |
| Harry Brook | c Dunith Wellalage b Asitha Fernando | 77 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 116.67 |
| Jordan Cox | b Asitha Fernando | 76 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 146.15 |
| Will Jacks | c Charith Asalanka b Sachindu Colombage | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Liam Dawson | b Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 9 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 7.11 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 7 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| Eshan Malinga | 9 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 7.22 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 9 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 6.89 |
| Janith Liyanage | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 6.17 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 7.1 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 132 (29.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jordan Cox b Sonny Baker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Ben Duckett b Gus Atkinson | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Tom Banton b Gus Atkinson | 35 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 134.62 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | run out | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Jamie Overton b Joe Root | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Jordan Cox b Jamie Overton | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 95 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Sonny Baker b Liam Dawson | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Sachindu Colombage | st Jordan Cox b Liam Dawson | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Eshan Malinga | c Joe Root b Will Jacks | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Asitha Fernando | c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | not out | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Will Jacks | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.53 |
| Liam Dawson | 8 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 30 (SL, Will Jacks): 0 runs, 127/10 – W
- Over 29 (SL, Liam Dawson): 9 runs, 127/9 – • • 1 4 4 •
- Over 28 (SL, Will Jacks): 3 runs, 118/9 – • • • 2 1 •
- Over 27 (SL, Liam Dawson): 1 runs, 115/9 – • • • • W wd •
- Over 26 (SL, Jamie Overton): 6 runs, 114/8 – • • 1 4 1 •
- Over 25 (SL, Liam Dawson): 1 runs, 108/8 – • 1 • • • •
