19/09Result
3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of England at Manchester, Sep 19 2026
England won by 8 wkts (62b rem)
Player of the Match
Sonny Baker
Sonny BakerEngland
19/09Result
3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of England at Manchester, Sep 19 2026
England won by 8 wkts (62b rem)
Player of the Match
Sonny Baker
Sonny BakerEngland

  • Sri Lanka Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    P Nissanka
    36
    24
    33
    2
    3
    150
    6.4 smashed - and taken! Everything coming up Milhouse for Harry Brook in this series. Short and smeared off the back foot by Nissanka but Brook was watching it all the way off the bat into the hands as he dived full length to his right! Second wicket for Jacks, and it's a big one 52/3
    Lahiru Udara
    10
    7
    11
    2
    0
    142.85
    2.1 top-edged... and taken by Buttler! Change-up does for Udara, a little legcutter from the looks of it. Big swing but it goes straight up behind the wicket for a swirling take by the keeper. England's tradesmen, Baker and Buttler, combine for the first wicket 22/1
    K Mishara †
    2
    5
    12
    0
    0
    40
    4.5 oh dear... Mishara sends it down the gullet of long-on! He was hitting with the wind but didn't get the connection he was after - and it takes a big hit to clear a man of Jamie Overton's height. Simple catch a yard or two in from the rope. SL lose a second in the powerplay 39/2
    KIC Asalanka (c)
    16
    14
    28
    0
    1
    114.28
    10.3 run-out chance, but did Jacks miss the stumps! No, he gathered well enough and clipped the leg stump! Tight line from round the wicket, Mendis poked behind square with an angled bat, Asalanka pelted down the pitch for the single, was sent back... and it was actually Jacks' forearm that did the business, but with ball in hand, that's fine 83/4
    PHKD Mendis
    35
    28
    40
    3
    2
    125
    15.1 bags Mendis straightaway! Hits his length outside off, induces the pull from Mendis, but there's no timing on the stroke, and with the wind blowing the ball back into play, it's the simplest of takes for Jacks at deep midwicket, a full 20 yards in from the rope, precisely for that shot. A bit gullible, after a decent fist of an innings 114/6
    MD Shanaka
    12
    13
    14
    0
    1
    92.3
    13.6 back on the wide line, under-edged to the keeper! That's poor from Shanaka, but it's a smart take from Buttler. It was right on the limit from Dawson, round the wicket, outside the hitting arc, the batter chased it anyway and paid the price! 107/5
    PW Hasaranga
    7
    6
    19
    1
    0
    116.66
    17.5 slower ball, back of a length, outside off, Hasaranga has spanked his own leg stump! Good grief, that is village cricket! A wild swing across the line, the bat hovered over the stumps at the end of his followthrough, and tapped the bail on its way down! Archer is baffled, but that's his second wicket! 124/9
    KTH Ratnayake
    3
    8
    7
    0
    0
    37.5
    16.5 full length, under-edged into the stumps! Rathnayake's stance was wide open, weight on the back foot, trying with all his might to launch Overton over the leg side. But the length was too full for such antics, and looked like a change of pace too. The upshot, his timbers got a rattling 119/7
    E Malinga
    0
    2
    3
    0
    0
    0
    17.2 pushed right back onto the stumps, direct hit and another soft wicket! Malinga set off for a single but he was in no position to move quickly, with his weight deep in the crease. Dawson gathered at cover in his right hand and under-armed onto the bowler's stumps, with the batter nowhere near the picture! 120/8
    D Madushanka
    0
    5
    8
    0
    0
    0
    18.5 ugly swipe off the full length, Brook swallows the catch! That was truly hideous. No real hope for Madushanka to take the fight back to Baker's sharp pace, full length and tight line. The slog spirals high out to mid-off. And Baker's magnificent series continues! 124/10
    N Thushara
    not out
    0
    1
    5
    0
    0
    0
    Extras
    3 (w 3)
    TOTAL
    124 all out (18.5 Overs, RR: 6.58)
    Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Lahiru Udara, 2.1 ov), 2-39 (Kamil Mishara, 4.5 ov), 3-52 (Pathum Nissanka, 6.4 ov), 4-83 (Charith Asalanka, 10.3 ov), 5-107 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.6 ov), 6-114 (Kamindu Mendis, 15.1 ov), 7-119 (Tharindu Ratnayake, 16.5 ov), 8-120 (Eshan Malinga, 17.2 ov), 9-124 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 17.5 ov), 10-124 (Dilshan Madushanka, 18.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    S Baker3.501724.43151110
    JC Archer302327.6693100
    LA Dawson201718.560200
    WG Jacks403127.7592110
    AU Rashid2021010.542110
    J Overton401513.75140100

  • England Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    JC Buttler †
    not out
    62
    32
    51
    7
    2
    193.75
    AHT Donald
    13
    6
    13
    3
    0
    216.66
    2.3 beaten on the move, and stumped! Pushed in with the arm and it does Donald on the inside edge as he advances down the track. Not taken all that cleanly by Mishara, but he has a moment to regain composure and whip off the bails. So another start, another early dismissal for Donald. Decent impression in his first series, but he'd have wanted to go on 22/1
    HC Brook (c)
    33
    21
    33
    3
    1
    157.14
    8.5 direct hit from Hasaranga! Exceptional work from the bowler, who took off to his right in his followthrough as Brook nudged to leg, picked up and turned in an instant, and pinged down his own stumps from ten yards! Brook grimaces, but he's done the needful 107/2
    T Banton
    not out
    0
    0
    4
    0
    0
    -
    Extras
    18 (nb 1, w 17)
    TOTAL
    126/2 (9.4 Overs, RR: 13.03)
    Did not bat: JM Cox, WG Jacks, J Overton, LA Dawson, JC Archer, AU Rashid, S Baker
    Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Aneurin Donald, 2.3 ov), 2-107 (Harry Brook, 8.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    N Thushara2029014.533120
    D Madushanka202401232031
    KTH Ratnayake202811425010
    E Malinga1.4034020.403230
    PW Hasaranga201105.530000

Match Details

Old Trafford, Manchester

Series

Sri Lanka tour of England

Toss

England , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

EnglandSonny Baker

Player Of The Series

EnglandHarry Brook

Series result

England won the 3-match series 3-0

Match number

T20I no. 4134

Season

2026

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50

Match days

19 September 2026 (20-over match)

Umpires

EnglandGraham LloydEnglandRussell Warren

TV Umpires

EnglandJames Middlebrook

Reserve Umpire

EnglandRob White

Match Referee

New ZealandJeff Crowe

Match Notes

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22JC ButtlerAHT Donald
2nd85JC ButtlerHC Brook
3rd19JC ButtlerT Banton