England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st Match, 15 September, 2026
Player of the match
Harry Brook,
England
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Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Pathum Nissanka c J Overton b WG Jacks 12 (11) Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Overton b WG Jacks, Caught out !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka.
Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Kamil Mishara goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Josh Tongue to Lahiru Udara, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lahiru Udara goes back and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Josh Tongue to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run. Dropped catch
Kamil Mishara b S Baker 10 (14) Sonny Baker to Kamil Mishara, no run, b S Baker, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Lahiru Udara c A Rashid b S Baker 5 (7) Sonny Baker to Lahiru Udara, no run, c A Rashid b S Baker, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Lahiru Udara goes forward to take the gamble with ramp shot towards deep fine leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Adil Rashid. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and tries sweep, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charith Asalanka c T Banton b L Dawson 10 (9) Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, no run, c T Banton b L Dawson, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Charith Asalanka as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Banton for a soft dismissal.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Dasun Shanaka c J Buttler b A Rashid 24 (14) Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c J Buttler b A Rashid, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Jos Buttler, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka. Rapid response from the keeper.
Kamindu Mendis c H Brook b JC Tongue 2 (8) Josh Tongue to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c H Brook b JC Tongue, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kamindu Mendis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Harry Brook for a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga b J Overton 4 (7) Jamie Overton to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, b J Overton, Bowled out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! With a brilliant outswinger on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! outswinger is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering cut to deep point for a magnificent Maximum!
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana b S Baker 4 (8) Sonny Baker to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, b S Baker, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dunith Wellalage c J Cox b J Overton 33 (21) Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c J Cox b J Overton, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dunith Wellalage. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera b L Dawson 8 (10) Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, b L Dawson, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dushmantha Chameera as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Pathum Nissanka c J Overton b WG Jacks 12 (11) Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Overton b WG Jacks, Caught out !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka.
Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Kamil Mishara goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Josh Tongue to Lahiru Udara, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lahiru Udara goes back and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Josh Tongue to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run. Dropped catch
Kamil Mishara b S Baker 10 (14) Sonny Baker to Kamil Mishara, no run, b S Baker, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Lahiru Udara c A Rashid b S Baker 5 (7) Sonny Baker to Lahiru Udara, no run, c A Rashid b S Baker, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Lahiru Udara goes forward to take the gamble with ramp shot towards deep fine leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Adil Rashid. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and tries sweep, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charith Asalanka c T Banton b L Dawson 10 (9) Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, no run, c T Banton b L Dawson, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Charith Asalanka as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Banton for a soft dismissal.
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Dasun Shanaka c J Buttler b A Rashid 24 (14) Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c J Buttler b A Rashid, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Jos Buttler, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka. Rapid response from the keeper.
Kamindu Mendis c H Brook b JC Tongue 2 (8) Josh Tongue to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c H Brook b JC Tongue, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kamindu Mendis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Harry Brook for a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga b J Overton 4 (7) Jamie Overton to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, b J Overton, Bowled out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! With a brilliant outswinger on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! outswinger is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering cut to deep point for a magnificent Maximum!
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana b S Baker 4 (8) Sonny Baker to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, b S Baker, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dunith Wellalage c J Cox b J Overton 33 (21) Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c J Cox b J Overton, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dunith Wellalage. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera b L Dawson 8 (10) Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, b L Dawson, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dushmantha Chameera as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!