Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd ODI
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · ODI · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
England won by 53 runs (Sri Lanka 304, England 357/3).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 3rd ODI of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a ODI match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
England won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Raveendra Wimalasiri and Rod Tucker, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
England made 357/3 in 50 overs, with Harry Brook top-scoring on 136 not out from 66 balls. Dhananjaya de Silva was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 45. Sri Lanka made 304 in 46.4 overs, with Pavan Rathnayake top-scoring on 121 from 115 balls. Will Jacks was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 43.
Result: England won by 53 runs. Harry Brook 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: 357/3 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehan Ahmed | c Jeffrey Vandersay b Wanindu Hasaranga | 24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Ben Duckett | c Dunith Wellalage b Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Joe Root | not out | 111 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 102.78 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Janith Liyanage b Jeffrey Vandersay | 65 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 90.28 |
| Harry Brook | not out | 136 | 66 | 11 | 9 | 206.06 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 9 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 8.56 |
| Janith Liyanage | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 5 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 9 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 304 (46.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Tom Banton b Jamie Overton | 50 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 200 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Rehan Ahmed b Will Jacks | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Harry Brook b Jamie Overton | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 222.22 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | b Sam Curran | 121 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 105.22 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Harry Brook b Adil Rashid | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Janith Liyanage | run out (Jos Buttler) | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Harry Brook b Will Jacks | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Will Jacks b Liam Dawson | 22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 91.67 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Ben Duckett b Adil Rashid | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | c Sam Curran b Liam Dawson | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12 |
| Sam Curran | 5.4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7.76 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Will Jacks | 8 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 5.38 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Jacob Bethell | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 47 (SL, Sam Curran): 6 runs, 303/10 – W • 2 4
- Over 46 (SL, Liam Dawson): 1 runs, 297/9 – • • W • • 1
- Over 45 (SL, Rehan Ahmed): 14 runs, 296/8 – 1 1 4 1 6 1
- Over 44 (SL, Adil Rashid): 8 runs, 282/8 – 4 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 43 (SL, Liam Dawson): 4 runs, 274/8 – 2 1 • • 1 •
- Over 42 (SL, Adil Rashid): 8 runs, 270/8 – 4 1 • 2 W 1