- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.1 plumb lbw! Atkinson fires in a fast full length, Nissanka plays all around it and is pinned on
the shinin fact, it's the back knee-roll. He's reviewed, but not sure what this is missing... Nissanka is halfway off the field before the verdict arrives. Umpire's call on leg, but a solid piece of the stump! 45/129.1 Kamindu charges... and skies to mid-on! Atkinson breaks the stand. On a length, maybe a cutter and Kamindu doesn't get it anywhere near where he wants on the bat. Sails high but not very far and Brook tracks it over his shoulder from mid-on for a straightforward take 182/235.5 Banton's in business this time! Another yawning slog-sweep, he's timed it better this time, and that's his downfall! Still not perfectly nailing the googly, he ends up dragging flat out to cow corner, where the man tracks round to gather well. The end of a fabulous knock 222/344.4 inswinging yorker, well watched onto the bat, pushed out to cover... close on the run-out for the second run! In fact, he's a foot short! That's a magnificent take from Buttler... it was a misfield from Root initially, encouraging the batters to take the risky second. The throw wasn't the best either, but the keeper gathered in front of the stumps, went with the momentum, and whipped off the bails in his back-swing 282/539.4 connects on the sweep this time, and wishes he hadn't! If ever a dismissal was telegraphed... Rehan hammered his length from round the wicket, served up another googly, Asalanka attempted the big launch. Atkinson at deep midwicket pockets a simple take, though not entirely cleanly! 236/448.2 back of a length, panned to extra cover! Archer finally gets his name in the book. It was a hard length, inducing the error as Liyanage tried to clear the ring, but the ball got just big enough to cramp his intentions 312/6Extras11 (b 1, lb 3, w 7)TOTAL321/6 (50 Overs, RR: 6.42)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Pathum Nissanka, 9.1 ov), 2-182 (Kamindu Mendis, 29.1 ov), 3-222 (Kusal Mendis, 35.5 ov), 4-236 (Charith Asalanka, 39.4 ov), 5-282 (Pavan Rathnayake, 44.4 ov), 6-312 (Janith Liyanage, 48.2 ov)Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JC Archer 10 0 68 1 6.8 23 5 2 4 0 AAP Atkinson 10 0 55 2 5.5 33 5 1 2 0 JC Tongue 7 0 50 0 7.14 21 6 2 1 0 WG Jacks 5 0 33 0 6.6 13 3 1 0 0 J Overton 10 0 63 0 6.3 25 7 1 0 0 Rehan Ahmed 8 0 48 2 6 21 4 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.6 skips past the well-flighted tweaker, off come the bails! Banton all but slaps his own backside in his followthrough as he connects with thin air. That was lovely deception and out of nowhere, Sri Lanka have a foothold in this contest! 153/219.4 rips one through the gate! It was a wide-open gate, to be fair, but that's a super ball all the same. Dips outside off, grips in the footholes, beats the inside-edge of an inside-out flog. Pegs back the off stump! 143/128.1 driven in the air, straight to short cover! A rare driver error from the meticulous Root, he was onto the front foot, but through his stroke too soon. Well flighted from the leggie, stopping in the pitch. The shot was hard and fast, but straight at the close catcher. Jubilation for Sri Lanka, and Colombage who has the big wicket twice in a row, after some tap in the previous over 203/423.3 big appeal for lbw! Brook was a long way forward, and the round-the-wicket angle looked initially to be taking it down the leg-side, but that's a confident shout, and Sri Lanka review! That is actually pretty adjacent... very adjacent! It's beaten the inside-edge, thumped the front pad in front of middle, and shown to be smacking leg stump! That is a huge wicket! 157/349.1 shuffles across, creams leg side... picks out deep midwicket! It looked for all the world like he had nailed that for six, but it's the long side of the ground and the ball drops inside the rope for Kamindu Mendis to pouch the catch! Buttler kept his head down and crossed his fingers. But he can't get England over the line 303/948.4 skied to long-on, that's the game, surely! Pace off from Malinga, I think, and he snares another. Jacks was the man that had to get this done for England, but he gets right under the shot and Liyanage does good work in the deep 303/839.5 gloved down the leg side - gone! SL celebrate the breakthrough as the finger goes up. Madushanka has been expensive but that's a vital wicket. Rehan departs without scoring, and with plenty of work for England still to do 259/546.5 Atkinson holes out! On a length but pace off and Atkinson's swing for the hills goes straight into the break basket of deep midwicket. Brilliantly done by Malinga. SL closing this out with ice in their veins 288/647.4 full toss, plonked to the edge of the ring! Excellent running catch by Asalanka at cover, and SL are getting this done! They are going to check for a no-ball, but looks like it was coming down under waist height. The catch was held securely, too, as Asalanka went to ground. Overton and out 295/7Extras9 (nb 1, w 8)TOTAL305/9 (50 Overs, RR: 6.1)Fall of wickets: 1-143 (Ben Duckett, 19.4 ov), 2-153 (Tom Banton, 21.6 ov), 3-157 (Harry Brook, 23.3 ov), 4-203 (Joe Root, 28.1 ov), 4-254* (Jos Buttler, retired not out ), 5-259 (Rehan Ahmed, 39.5 ov), 6-288 (Gus Atkinson, 46.5 ov), 7-295 (Jamie Overton, 47.4 ov), 8-303 (Will Jacks, 48.4 ov), 9-303 (Jos Buttler, 49.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AM Fernando 10 0 68 1 6.8 25 7 1 3 1 D Madushanka 9 0 54 2 6 26 6 0 4 0 KIC Asalanka 6 0 29 0 4.83 13 2 0 0 0 E Malinga 9 0 50 2 5.55 31 6 1 1 0 S Colombage 6 0 55 1 9.16 14 1 6 0 0 DN Wellalage 10 0 49 3 4.9 34 4 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
12.30 start, First Session 12.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.30, Second Session 16.30-20.00
Match days
24 September 2026 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 9.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Middlebrook, Batter - P Nissanka (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 191 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 82/1 in 17.0 overs (PHKD Mendis 28, BKG Mendis 28)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (PHKD Mendis 21, BKG Mendis 29, Ex 0)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 1
- BKG Mendis: 50 off 47 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- PHKD Mendis: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 91 balls (PHKD Mendis 31, BKG Mendis 69, Ex 3)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 24.4 overs (148 balls), Extras 4
- Over 30.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - BKG Mendis (Upheld)
- BKG Mendis: 100 off 82 balls (12 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 31.4 overs (190 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 203/2 in 32.0 overs (BKG Mendis 110, P Rathnayake 7)
- Over 37.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Middlebrook, Batter - KIC Asalanka (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 84 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 40.5 overs (245 balls), Extras 7
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 321/6 in 50.0 overs (DN Wellalage 16, S Colombage 3)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 82 runs, 0 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (33 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (T Banton 25, BM Duckett 23, Ex 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 177 runs, 5 wickets)
- BM Duckett: 50 off 44 balls (8 x 4)
- England: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (84 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 84 balls (T Banton 43, BM Duckett 52, Ex 5)
- T Banton: 50 off 39 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: England - 129/0 in 17.0 overs (T Banton 66, BM Duckett 58)
- England: 150 runs in 21.1 overs (128 balls), Extras 6
- Over 23.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
- England: 200 runs in 27.6 overs (169 balls), Extras 6
- JC Buttler: 50 off 36 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Drinks: England - 228/4 in 33.0 overs (JC Buttler 61, WG Jacks 5)
- Over 33.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - WG Jacks (Upheld)
- England: 250 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (JC Buttler 25, WG Jacks 25, Ex 0)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 43.3: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - AAP Atkinson (Upheld)
- JC Buttler retired hurt on 67* from 254/4 to 295/7
- England: 300 runs in 47.6 overs (289 balls), Extras 8
- WG Jacks: 50 off 59 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
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