England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, ENG vs SL, 27 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Kennington Oval
England won by 223 runs
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Player of the match
Tom Banton,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshan Malinga | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Will Jacks | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.53 |
| Liam Dawson | 8 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3.25 |
England won by 223 runs
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 223 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 16 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 89 runs) | 1st Match | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 8 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 2nd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (SL won by 63 runs) | 3rd Place Play Off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| India (IND won by 124 runs) | 2nd Semi Final | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Nepal (Match abandoned due to bad weather) | 3rd Quarter Final | 29 Sep 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 223 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| England (SL won by 16 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (2.5 ov): Dilshan Madushanka: 2 (10), Eshan Malinga: 10 (7)
- Last Bat: Eshan Malinga 14(19) - c J Root b WG Jacks Will Jacks
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Pathum Nissanka, 36 - 2 Kamindu Mendis, 53 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 77 - 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 77 - 5 Charith Asalanka, 82 - 6 Dunith Wellalage, 104 - 7 Sachindu Colombage, 106 - 8 Janith Liyanage, 120 - 9 Asitha Fernando, 132 - 10 Eshan Malinga
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, England - 2 of 2
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Kennington Oval
- City: London
- Umpires: Rob White (England), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
End of over 25 (1 runs)
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Eshan Malinga goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Asitha Fernando, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Asitha Fernando goes back, hits defensive shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jamie Overton to Asitha Fernando, 1 run, Asitha Fernando goes back and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 26 (6 runs)
Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Asitha Fernando with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Asitha Fernando c J Overton b L Dawson 6 (9) Liam Dawson to Asitha Fernando, no run, c J Overton b L Dawson, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Asitha Fernando.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
End of over 27 (1 runs)
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks bowls a sharp delivery, and Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, 2 runs, Dilshan Madushanka goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka goes back, dabs it towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 28 (3 runs)
Liam Dawson to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Liam Dawson to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Liam Dawson to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Liam Dawson to Eshan Malinga, 1 run, Eshan Malinga goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Liam Dawson bowls a sharp delivery, and Dilshan Madushanka goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Liam Dawson to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 29 (9 runs)
Eshan Malinga c J Root b WG Jacks 14 (19) Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, no run, c J Root b WG Jacks, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Eshan Malinga hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Joe Root, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Eshan Malinga.