Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd T20I

England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy

England won by 12 runs (Sri Lanka 116, England 128/9).

Ball by ball commentary

  1. Over 20 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 1 runs, 111/10
    • 19.3 Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! Catch Out – Maheesh Theekshana out
    • 19.2 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana, 1 run
    • 19.1 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana, no run
  2. Over 19 (SL, Liam Dawson): 2 runs, 110/9
    • 18.6 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run
    • 18.5 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run
    • 18.4 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run
    • 18.3 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana, 1 run
    • 18.2 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana, no run
    • 18.1 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run
  3. Over 18 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 1 runs, 108/9
    • 17.6 Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Stump Out – Dasun Shanaka out
    • 17.5 Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run
    • 17.4 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! Catch Out – Dushmantha Chameera out
    • 17.3 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, no run
    • 17.2 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! Catch Out – Dunith Wellalage out
    • 17.1 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, 0 byes
  4. Over 17 (SL, Adil Rashid): 5 runs, 107/6
    • 16.6 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs
    • 16.5 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run
    • 16.4 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run
    • 16.3 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run
    • 16.2 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run
    • 16.1 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run
  5. Over 16 (SL, Will Jacks): 6 runs, 102/6
    • 15.6 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run
    • 15.5 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs
    • 15.4 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs
    • 15.3 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run
    • 15.2 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run
    • 15.1 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, OUT! Catch Out – Janith Liyanage out
  6. Over 15 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 5 runs, 96/5
    • 14.6 Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 14.5 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run
    • 14.4 Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 14.3 Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs
    • 14.2 Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 14.1 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, 0 leg byes
  7. Over 14 (SL, Will Jacks): 1 runs, 91/5
    • 13.6 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 13.5 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run
    • 13.4 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run
    • 13.3 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run
    • 13.2 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run
    • 13.1 Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! LBW OUT – Kamindu Mendis out
  8. Over 13 (SL, Liam Dawson): 13 runs, 90/4
    • 12.6 Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
    • 12.5 Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis, SIX!
    • 12.4 Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 12.3 Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, FOUR!
    • 12.2 Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 12.1 Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
  9. Over 12 (SL, Will Jacks): 4 runs, 77/4
    • 11.6 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 11.5 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 11.4 Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
    • 11.3 Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs
    • 11.2 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 11.1 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
  10. Over 11 (SL, Adil Rashid): 8 runs, 73/4
    • 10.6 Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 10.5 Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
    • 10.4 Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 10.3 Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage, FOUR!
    • 10.2 Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
    • 10.1 Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis, no run
  11. Over 10 (SL, Will Jacks): 3 runs, 65/4
    • 9.6 Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
    • 9.5 Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, no run
    • 9.4 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run
    • 9.4 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, wide
    • 9.3 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 9.2 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run
    • 9.1 Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, OUT! Catch Out – Kusal Mendis out
  12. Over 9 (SL, Adil Rashid): 8 runs, 62/3
    • 8.6 Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! Clean Bowled – Pavan Rathnayake out
    • 8.5 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 8.4 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 8.3 Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 8.2 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 8.1 Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
  13. Over 8 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 4 runs, 54/2
    • 7.6 Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 7.5 Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 7.4 Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 7.3 Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 7.2 Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 7.1 Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  14. Over 7 (SL, Adil Rashid): 4 runs, 50/2
    • 6.6 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 6.5 Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 6.4 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 6.3 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 6.2 Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 6.1 Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
  15. Over 6 (SL, Sam Curran): 9 runs, 46/2
    • 5.6 Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 5.5 Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 5.4 Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 5.3 Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 5.2 Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 5.1 Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
  16. Over 5 (SL, Liam Dawson): 9 runs, 37/2
    • 4.6 Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 4.5 Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 4.4 Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 4.3 Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 4.2 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! Catch Out – Pathum Nissanka out
    • 4.1 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
  17. Over 4 (SL, Jamie Overton): 14 runs, 28/1
    • 3.6 Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 3.5 Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 3.4 Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 3.3 Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 3.2 Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 3.1 Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  18. Over 3 (SL, Luke Wood): 8 runs, 14/1
    • 2.6 Luke Wood to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 2.5 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 2.4 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 2.3 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 2.2 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 2.1 Luke Wood to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  19. Over 2 (SL, Liam Dawson): 1 runs, 6/1
    • 1.6 Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 1.5 Liam Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 1.4 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 1.3 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 1.2 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 1.1 Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, no run
  20. Over 1 (SL, Luke Wood): 5 runs, 5/1
    • 0.6 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 0.5 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 0.4 Luke Wood to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 0.3 Luke Wood to Kamil Mishara, OUT! Catch Out – Kamil Mishara out
    • 0.2 Luke Wood to Kamil Mishara, no run
    • 0.1 Luke Wood to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  21. Over 20 (ENG, Dushmantha Chameera): 10 runs, 127/9
    • 19.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Luke Wood, 1 run
    • 19.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, OUT! Catch Out – Sam Curran out
    • 19.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, FOUR!
    • 19.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, no run
    • 19.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Adil Rashid, 1 run
    • 19.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Adil Rashid, FOUR!
  22. Over 19 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 9 runs, 117/8
    • 18.6 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, FOUR!
    • 18.5 Matheesha Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run
    • 18.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 18.3 Matheesha Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run
    • 18.2 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 18.1 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run
    • 18.1 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, wide
  23. Over 18 (ENG, Dushmantha Chameera): 2 runs, 108/8
    • 17.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Adil Rashid, no run
    • 17.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Jamie Overton, OUT! Catch Out – Jamie Overton out
    • 17.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Jamie Overton, 2 runs
    • 17.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Jamie Overton, no run
    • 17.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Liam Dawson, OUT! Catch Out – Liam Dawson out
    • 17.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Liam Dawson, no run
  24. Over 17 (ENG, Dasun Shanaka): 11 runs, 106/6
    • 16.6 Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran, SIX!
    • 16.5 Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran, 2 runs
    • 16.4 Dasun Shanaka to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 16.3 Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 16.2 Dasun Shanaka to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 16.1 Dasun Shanaka to Liam Dawson, no run
  25. Over 16 (ENG, Maheesh Theekshana): 3 runs, 95/6
    • 15.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, no run
    • 15.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, 2 runs
    • 15.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, 0 leg byes
    • 15.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, no run
    • 15.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, no run
    • 15.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, 1 run
  26. Over 15 (ENG, Dunith Wellalage): 7 runs, 92/6
    • 14.6 Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 14.5 Dunith Wellalage to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 14.4 Dunith Wellalage to Liam Dawson, no run
    • 14.3 Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 14.2 Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran, no run
    • 14.1 Dunith Wellalage to Sam Curran, FOUR!
  27. Over 14 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 4 runs, 85/6
    • 13.6 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 13.5 Matheesha Pathirana to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 13.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 13.3 Matheesha Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run
    • 13.2 Matheesha Pathirana to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 13.1 Matheesha Pathirana to Liam Dawson, no run
  28. Over 13 (ENG, Kamindu Mendis): 9 runs, 81/6
    • 12.6 Kamindu Mendis to Sam Curran, FOUR!
    • 12.5 Kamindu Mendis to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 12.4 Kamindu Mendis to Liam Dawson, no run
    • 12.3 Kamindu Mendis to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 12.2 Kamindu Mendis to Sam Curran, 2 runs
    • 12.1 Kamindu Mendis to Liam Dawson, 1 run
  29. Over 12 (ENG, Maheesh Theekshana): 7 runs, 72/6
    • 11.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, no run
    • 11.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, no run
    • 11.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 11.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, FOUR!
    • 11.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 11.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Liam Dawson, 1 run
  30. Over 11 (ENG, Dushmantha Chameera): 6 runs, 65/6
    • 10.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, no run
    • 10.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, FOUR!
    • 10.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Liam Dawson, 1 run
    • 10.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, OUT! Catch Out – Will Jacks out
    • 10.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, 1 run
    • 10.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, no run