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Sri Lanka vs England, Live Score, 3rd T20I Match, England in Sri Lanka, 2026

England

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Jos Buttler (W) b Maheesh Theekshana 25 21 2 1 119.05

7.4

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Maheesh Theekshana gets the big fish! Flatter off-break, spins in sharply into the middle stump line. Buttler prods, looking to defend, but the ball turns sharply, goes through the bat and pad gap, and cannons into the stumps. Buttler was bamboozled by the delivery, but has to walk back into the hut. England have lost half of their side now.

Ben Duckett lbw b Dushmantha Chameera 0 1 0 0 0

0.2

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben Duckett, OUT! LBW! Dushmantha Chameera strikes! Big appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! Short of a good length, nips back into the middle stump line. Duckett is caught on the crease, looking to defend, but the ball comes back in and hits him on the back pad. Sri Lanka takes the review. Three Reds on Ball Tracking, and Duckett is a goner. An early blow for England as Duckett departs for a duck.

Jacob Bethell c Kusal Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana 3 7 0 0 42.86

2.6

Matheesha Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A brilliant over by Matheesha Pathirana ends with a big wicket. Pace off, fuller than a good length delivery, outside off. Bethell looks to drive away from the body, but he is early into the shot. Gets a thick outside edge that is taken with ease by Kusal Mendis behind the stumps. England are two down inside hte first three overs.

Tom Banton b Dunith Wellalage 7 7 1 0 100

4.6

Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, OUT! TIMBER! Dunith Wellalage gets the in-form Banton with a ripper. Tosses it on a length, sliding into the middle stump line, and turns away late to hit the top of the off-stump. Banton stays in the crease and was shaping up to heave through the leg side, but the beaten by the spin and loses his wicket. England are three down and in some trouble.

Harry Brook (C) c Janith Liyanage b Matheesha Pathirana 4 3 1 0 133.33

5.4

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets the English skipper! A slower, short of a good length delivery, just outside off. Brook comes forward, looking to push through covers, but he is early into the shot and chips it straight to Janith Liyanage at the short cover region, who takes a simple catch. England are four down.

Sam Curran c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera 58 48 6 1 120.83

19.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, OUT! TAKEN! A five-wicket haul for Dushmantha Chameera! Length, outside off, Sam Curran looks to slap it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball lobs in the air towards deep backward point. Pathum Nissanka settles under it and takes a good catch. A fine knock from Sam Curran comes to an end.

Will Jacks c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera 3 4 0 0 75

10.3

Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant from Dushmantha Chameera. That's a soft dismissal. On a length, on middle, and pace off. Will Jacks stays back and looks to loft it but gets in two minds. The ball hits the upper part of his bat and lobs in the air towards short mid-wicket. Pathum Nissanka takes an easy catch. England in a spot of bother.

Liam Dawson c Kamindu Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera 14 20 1 0 70

17.2

Dushmantha Chameera to Liam Dawson, OUT! TAKEN! Liam Dawson holes out in the deep! Nice and full from Dushmantha Chameera, on middle, and pace off. Liam looks to flick it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries towards deep square leg. Kamindu Mendis dives to his right near the fence and takes a good low catch.

Jamie Overton c Janith Liyanage b Dushmantha Chameera 2 3 0 0 66.67

17.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Jamie Overton, OUT! TAKEN! Dushmantha Chameera gets his fourth wicket. Jamie Overton falls eventually. Length ball, outside off, and slower too. Jamie Overton moves forward and looks to loft it. gets a top edge as the ball goes in the air towards backward point. Janith Liyanage moves to his right and takes a well-judged catch.

Adil Rashid not out 7 5 1 0 140

Luke Wood not out 1 1 0 0 100

TOTAL: 128 -9 in 20.0 overs (6.40 runs per over)

Extras (lb 1, w 3, nb 0, b 0) 4

Fall of wickets :1-2 (Ben Duckett , 0.2 overs), 2-14 (Jacob Bethell , 2.6 overs), 3-28 (Tom Banton , 4.6 overs), 4-34 (Harry Brook , 5.4 overs), 5-47 (Jos Buttler , 7.4 overs), 6-60 (Will Jacks , 10.3 overs), 7-107 (Liam Dawson , 17.2 overs), 8-109 (Jamie Overton , 17.5 overs), 9-127 (Sam Curran , 19.5 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Dushmantha Chameera 4 0 24 5 6 0nb, 1w

Dasun Shanaka 3 0 23 0 7.67 0nb, 0w

Matheesha Pathirana 4 0 27 2 6.75 0nb, 2w

Dunith Wellalage 4 0 28 1 7 0nb, 0w

Maheesh Theekshana 4 0 16 1 4 0nb, 0w

Kamindu Mendis 1 0 9 0 9 0nb, 0w

Sri Lanka

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Pathum Nissanka c Will Jacks b Liam Dawson 23 12 0 3 191.67

4.2

Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! Liam Dawson has the last laugh. Flatter, on middle, and it turns a bit. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs in the air towards cover. Will Jacks settles under t and completes the catch. Pathum Nissanka walks back into the shed.

Kamil Mishara c Ben Duckett b Luke Wood 0 2 0 0 0

0.3

Luke Wood to Kamil Mishara, OUT! TAKEN! Not the start Sri Lanka would have hoped for. Short, on off, Kamil Mishara was caught by surprise as he looked to pull it. Gets a top edge as the ball lobs towards mid on. Ben Duckett moves to his right and takes a fine catch. Kamil Mishara departs for a duck.

Kusal Mendis (W) c Adil Rashid b Will Jacks 26 26 4 0 100

9.1

Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! Will Jacks comes into the attack and strikes straightaway. That's a soft dismissal. Flatter, down the leg side, Kusal Mendis gets low and looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs towards Adil Rashid t short third who makes no mistake.

Pavan Rathnayake b Adil Rashid 13 15 1 0 86.67

8.6

Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! TIMBER! Adil Rashid strikes. A much-needed wicket. Tossed up, on off, and it turns in sharply. Pavan Rathnayake stays back and looks to block it but the ball goes through his bat and his pad and rattles over the stumps. Pavan Rathnayake walks back into the shed.

Kamindu Mendis lbw b Will Jacks 14 11 0 1 127.27

13.1

Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! LBW! Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Flatter arm ball from Jacks, sliding into the middle and leg stump line. Kamindu Mendis hangs back, looking to work across the line, but he misses and gets pinned in front. The on-field decision is OUT. Kamindu was walking initially but decides the take the review. Three Reds on Ball Tracking, and Kamindu Mendis is a goner. Sri Lanka have lost half of their side now.

Janith Liyanage c Jacob Bethell b Will Jacks 17 19 2 0 89.47

15.1

Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, LIYANAGE HOLES OUT! Will Jacks is on fire. Tossed up on a length, on off. Janith Liyanage sits low and nails the slog sweep, but hits it flat and straight to the man at deep mid-wicket, Jacob Bethell, who makes no mistake under pressure. Big wicket for Sri Lanka as the well-set batter departs. Sri Lanka lose their sixth.

Dunith Wellalage c Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell 9 14 0 0 64.29

17.2

Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! SHARP CATCH SENDS WELLALAGE PACKING! Tossed up on a length, turning into off. Dunith Wellalage sits low, looking to slog sweep, but gets the inside edge onto his pad, and it further lobs up into the leg side. Jos Buttler moves quickly, dives forward, and hangs onto a brilliant catch. Sri Lanka slide further.

Dasun Shanaka (C) st Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell 4 6 0 0 66.67

17.6

Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! STUMPED! Three wickets for Jacob Bethell in the over, and he is cock-a-hoop! Tosses it on a length, sliding in, and gets it to spin away after pitching. Dasun Shanaka shimmies down to work it across the line, but gets beaten by the turn and bounce. Had no chance to get back and Jos Buttler is quick to take off the bails in a flash. Sri Lanka are nine down with 16 needed off 12 balls.

Dushmantha Chameera c Harry Brook b Jacob Bethell 0 2 0 0 0

17.4

Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! SOFT DISMISSAL FOR CHAMEERA! Flighted on a fullish length, just outside off. Chameera comes forward and chips it straight to Harry Brook at the short cover region, who makes no mistake. Two wickets in the over for Bethell. Chameera departs for a silver duck. Eight down now.

Maheesh Theekshana c Liam Dawson b Jacob Bethell 2 6 0 0 33.33

19.3

Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! ALL OVER FOR SRI LANKA! Jacob Bethell finishes with four wickets. Tossed up full, around off. Maheesh Theekshana looks to slog it across the line, but gets the top edge that flies to short third where Dawson takes the catch. England have defended 128 as Sri Lanka are dismissed for just 116. England win by 12 runs and take the series 3-0.

Matheesha Pathirana not out 2 4 0 0 50

TOTAL: 116 in 19.3 overs (5.95 runs per over)

Extras (lb 1, w 1, nb 0, b 4) 6

Fall of wickets :1-1 (Kamil Mishara , 0.3 overs), 2-34 (Pathum Nissanka , 4.2 overs), 3-62 (Pavan Rathnayake , 8.6 overs), 4-62 (Kusal Mendis , 9.1 overs), 5-90 (Kamindu Mendis , 13.1 overs), 6-97 (Janith Liyanage , 15.1 overs), 7-112 (Dunith Wellalage , 17.2 overs), 8-112 (Dushmantha Chameera , 17.4 overs), 9-113 (Dasun Shanaka , 17.6 overs), 10-116 (Maheesh Theekshana , 19.3 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Luke Wood 2 0 13 1 6.5 0nb, 0w

Liam Dawson 4 0 25 1 6.25 0nb, 0w

Jamie Overton 1 0 14 0 14 0nb, 0w

Sam Curran 1 0 9 0 9 0nb, 0w

Adil Rashid 4 0 25 1 6.25 0nb, 0w

Jacob Bethell 3.3 0 11 4 3.14 0nb, 0w

Will Jacks 4 0 14 3 3.5 0nb, 1w

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