England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 3rd Match, 27 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Kennington Oval
England won by 223 runs
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Player of the match
Tom Banton,
England
Pathum Nissanka c J Cox b S Baker 1 (3) Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Cox b S Baker, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Jordan Cox. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kamindu Mendis c BM Duckett b G Atkinson 12 (19) Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c BM Duckett b G Atkinson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Kamindu Mendis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ben Duckett for a soft dismissal.
Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! reverse swing, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays chip shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kusal Mendis c T Banton b G Atkinson 35 (26) Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, no run, c T Banton b G Atkinson, Caught out !! knuckle ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Banton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kusal Mendis.
Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Pavan Rathnayake runout (J Archer) 18 (25) Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, no run, runout (J Archer), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes back, strikes cut towards slip and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Jofra Archer collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Pavan Rathnayake was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Charith Asalanka c J Overton b J Root 7 (19) Joe Root to Charith Asalanka, no run, c J Overton b J Root, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes back to take the gamble with pull towards mid on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Jamie Overton. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Dunith Wellalage goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dunith Wellalage c S Baker b L Dawson 5 (6) Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c S Baker b L Dawson, Caught out!! good length on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sonny Baker. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Janith Liyanage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sachindu Colombage st J Cox b L Dawson 4 (19) Liam Dawson to Sachindu Colombage, no run, st J Cox b L Dawson, Stumped out !! top spinner, good length on the stumps, Sachindu Colombage goes forward, tries to slam it, but Sachindu Colombage fails to make contact with the ball, and Jordan Cox completes the stumping to send Sachindu Colombage back to the dressing room.
Janith Liyanage c J Cox b J Overton 19 (20) Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, c J Cox b J Overton, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Janith Liyanage.
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.
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 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.
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.
Pathum Nissanka c J Cox b S Baker 1 (3) Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Cox b S Baker, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Jordan Cox. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sonny Baker to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kamindu Mendis c BM Duckett b G Atkinson 12 (19) Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c BM Duckett b G Atkinson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Kamindu Mendis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ben Duckett for a soft dismissal.
Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sonny Baker to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! reverse swing, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays chip shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kusal Mendis c T Banton b G Atkinson 35 (26) Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, no run, c T Banton b G Atkinson, Caught out !! knuckle ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Banton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kusal Mendis.
Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Pavan Rathnayake runout (J Archer) 18 (25) Liam Dawson to Charith Asalanka, no run, runout (J Archer), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes back, strikes cut towards slip and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Jofra Archer collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Pavan Rathnayake was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Charith Asalanka c J Overton b J Root 7 (19) Joe Root to Charith Asalanka, no run, c J Overton b J Root, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes back to take the gamble with pull towards mid on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Jamie Overton. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Dunith Wellalage goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dunith Wellalage c S Baker b L Dawson 5 (6) Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c S Baker b L Dawson, Caught out!! good length on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sonny Baker. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Joe Root to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Janith Liyanage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sachindu Colombage st J Cox b L Dawson 4 (19) Liam Dawson to Sachindu Colombage, no run, st J Cox b L Dawson, Stumped out !! top spinner, good length on the stumps, Sachindu Colombage goes forward, tries to slam it, but Sachindu Colombage fails to make contact with the ball, and Jordan Cox completes the stumping to send Sachindu Colombage back to the dressing room.
Janith Liyanage c J Cox b J Overton 19 (20) Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, c J Cox b J Overton, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Janith Liyanage.
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.
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 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.
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.