SL vs ENG, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Kandy
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Series
Sri Lanka v England T20Is 2026 - Men
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Toss
England won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Jayawardene Boteju , Ravindra Kottahachchi
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Match Referee
Vengalil Kutty
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Tv Umpire
Thuse Perera
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Man of the Match
Sam Curran
SL
ENG
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Matheesha Pathirana | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.14 |
19.2 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana
19.1 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana
APPEAL! Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.
18.6 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
APPEAL! Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.
18.5 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
18.4 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
18.3 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana
Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, fielded by Wood.
18.2 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana
Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Dawson.
18.1 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, in the air under control to mid on for 1 run.
17.6 Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka
OUT! Stumped. Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, missed, by Buttler.
17.5 Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana
Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
17.4 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera
OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Brook.
17.3 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera
Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
17.2 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage
OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Buttler.
17.1 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage
FOUR! Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed past third man for 4 runs.
16.6 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Curran.
16.5 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dawson.
16.4 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Banton.
16.3 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
16.2 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
16.1 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Wood.
15.6 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
15.5 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Bethell.
15.4 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Bethell.
15.3 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Bethell.
15.2 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
15.1 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage
OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bethell.
19.2 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana
Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for 1 run.
19.1 Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana
APPEAL! Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.
18.6 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
APPEAL! Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.
18.5 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
18.4 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
18.3 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana
Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, fielded by Wood.
18.2 Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana
Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Dawson.
18.1 Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, in the air under control to mid on for 1 run.
17.6 Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka
OUT! Stumped. Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, missed, by Buttler.
17.5 Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana
Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
17.4 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera
OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Brook.
17.3 Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera
Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
17.2 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage
OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Buttler.
17.1 Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage
FOUR! Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed past third man for 4 runs.
16.6 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Curran.
16.5 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dawson.
16.4 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Banton.
16.3 Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
16.2 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
16.1 Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Wood.
15.6 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
15.5 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Bethell.
15.4 Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Bethell.
15.3 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Bethell.
15.2 Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
15.1 Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage
OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bethell.
SL Batting: 116/10 in 19.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Pathum Nissanka | c: Will Jacks b: Liam Dawson | 23 (12) | 0 | 3 | 191.67 |
| Kamil Mishara | c: Ben Duckett b: Luke Wood | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: Adil Rashid b: Will Jacks | 26 (26) | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | lbw: Will Jacks | 14 (11) | 0 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | b: Adil Rashid | 13 (15) | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | st: Jos Buttler b: Jacob Bethell | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Janith Liyanage | c: Jacob Bethell b: Will Jacks | 17 (19) | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c: Jos Buttler b: Jacob Bethell | 9 (14) | 0 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c: Liam Dawson b: Jacob Bethell | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | c: Harry Brook b: Jacob Bethell | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | not out | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.50 |
ENG Batting: 128/9 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | b: Maheesh Theekshana | 25 (21) | 2 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw: Dushmantha Chameera | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Bethell | c: Kusal Mendis b: Matheesha Pathirana | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tom Banton | b: Dunith Wellalage | 7 (7) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Harry Brook | c: Janith Liyanage b: Matheesha Pathirana | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Sam Curran | c: Pathum Nissanka b: Dushmantha Chameera | 58 (48) | 6 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Will Jacks | c: Pathum Nissanka b: Dushmantha Chameera | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Jamie Overton | c: Janith Liyanage b: Dushmantha Chameera | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Liam Dawson | c: Kamindu Mendis b: Dushmantha Chameera | 14 (20) | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Luke Wood | not out | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for 1 run.