England vs Sri Lanka — Match Centre
Match details
- Status
- Result · Sri Lanka won by 2 wkts
- Match
- 3rd Match · ODI · International
- Scheduled start
- Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 2:00 PM Bangladesh time
Thu 22 Oct · 1:00 PM (local time, UTC+05:00) - Scheduled end
- Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 10:00 PM Bangladesh time
Thu 22 Oct · 9:00 PM (local time, UTC+05:00) - Scheduled length
- 8 h
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Wed 21 Oct 2026 · 2:09 PM Bangladesh time
last update Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 10:08 PM Bangladesh time (1 day) - Toss
- Sri Lanka chose to bowl
- Match referee
- Jeff Crowe (NZ)
- Umpire
- Wayne Knights (NZ)
- Umpire
- Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
- TV umpire
- Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN)
- Data
- Scores fetched Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 9:35 PM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
England · 429/4 (50.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Banton | c Janith Liyanage b Dunith Wellalage | 50 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 98.04 |
 Ben Duckett | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 29 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 74.36 |
 Joe Root | c Dunith Wellalage b Asitha Fernando | 69 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 104.55 |
 Harry Brook (c) | c Sahan Arachchige b Janith Liyanage | 202 | 116 | 21 | 10 | 174.14 |
 Will Jacks | not out | 66 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 220.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asitha Fernando | 10.0 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 6.80 |
 Dilshan Madushanka | 10.0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 8.90 |
 Eshan Malinga | 10.0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 9.10 |
 Dunith Wellalage | 10.0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 5.60 |
 Dasun Shanaka | 6.0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 12.30 |
 Kamindu Mendis | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
 Janith Liyanage | 2.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16.00 |
Sri Lanka · 430/8 (49.5)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamindu Mendis | b Josh Tongue | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 112.50 |
 Avishka Fernando | c and b Jamie Overton | 97 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 116.87 |
 Kusal Mendis (c) † | run out (Gus Atkinson) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Pavan Rathnayake | c Tom Banton b Sam Curran | 130 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 122.64 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Tom Banton b Liam Dawson | 97 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 194.00 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 61 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 225.93 |
 Sahan Arachchige | c Will Jacks b Sam Curran | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Dunith Wellalage | b Josh Tongue | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Eshan Malinga | b Josh Tongue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Did not bat: Dilshan Madushanka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gus Atkinson | 7.0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 8.10 |
 Josh Tongue | 8.5 | 1 | 79 | 3 | 8.90 |
 Jamie Overton | 10.0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 7.70 |
 Liam Dawson | 10.0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 7.10 |
 Sam Curran | 9.0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 11.40 |
| Will Jacks | 5.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 8.20 |
Commentary
Equation: 8 runs needed in 6 balls
48.6
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, that was full and quick on middle and leg
48.5
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, much needed dot ball for England. Full and quick outside off, Janith Liyanage goes for a flashy drive, and gets beaten. Taken by the keeper at chest height, good amount of carry
48.4
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, dragged through the leg-side by Dunith Wellalage for a single. 9 runs needed in 8 balls
48.3
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, ouch! That will hurt. A short and quick delivery by Jamie Overton, Dunith Wellalage goes for a pull, and gets hit on the ribcage. Wanted a single, but Jamie Overton is quick to charge towards the ball and deny it
48.2
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, short of a length delivery outside off, Dunith Wellalage steers it towards third man and takes a single. An overthrow at the keeper's end allows them to come back for two
48.1
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage slashes it over backward point for a single
Jamie Overton [9.0-0-72-1] is back into the attack
47.6
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR, make that 13 needed off 2 overs. What a run chase this has been so far. Dunith Wellalage bludgeons this right over the bowler's head and finds the boundary to end the over
47.5
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Janith Liyanage steers it towards backward point. 17 runs needed in 13 balls
47.4
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, , A juicy full toss by Will Jacks, Janith Liyanage waits for it to arrive and bludgeons it straight down the ground as Sri Lanka inch closer to the target
47.1
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, juicy full toss on middle and leg, heaved towards wide long-on for a single
46.6
Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, Caught by Will Jacks!! That's a fair delivery, reckons the third umpire. Was a high full toss, but was dipping into the batsman. Sahan Arachchige went for the aerial route, and got holed out to long-on. Comfortable catch taken and that's the end of a handy knock. 19 runs and a wicket in that over.
Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, Caught!!
46.5
FOUR! Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, , more runs. This time, it's Sahan Arachchige. Looks to scoop this away, ends up getting a top edge over the fielder at short third man. The required run is well within reach now
46.4
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, slight width on offer outside off, Janith Liyanage smashes it towards wide long-off for a single
46.3
SIX! Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, , This was pitched up by the bowler, Janith Liyanage picks the length early, gets underneath it, and launches it over long-on to clear the fielder in the deep comfortably. The Sri Lankan players are absolutely loving this, cheering for every boundary, every six
46.2
FOUR! Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, , back-to-back boundaries. Short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage throws his hands at it, slashing it through point for four more. Not a single player on the field moved
46.1
FOUR! Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, , fabulous shot! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Janith Liyanage premeditates and plays the reverse scoop over the fielder at short third man. He has no chance to stop it as the ball races away quickly
45.6
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, no run, full and quick around off, Sahan Arachchige goes for a reverse sweep, doesn't middle it though. Off the pads towards the short third man region
45.5
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, squeezed down the ground as the bowler goes full
45.4
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, 3 runs, juicy full toss around off, Sahan Arachchige swings hard, and the top edge flies over the keeper, the fielder chases it and stops it with a slide in the deep, saving one run
45.3
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage drills it to long-on for a single
45.2
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, lofted over the infield at cover for a single
45.1
FOUR! Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, , smashed over cover! Sahan Arachchige joins the act. This was full and wide outside off, Sahan Arachchige drilled it over covers for four runs
44.6
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, , full and quick outside off, Janith Liyanage drills it through wide mid-off and the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy.
44.5
Jamie Overton to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tad short on leg, Sahan Arachchige nudges it through the leg-side for a single
44.4
Jamie Overton to Sahan Arachchige, no run, short of a length outside off, Sahan Arachchige looks to drag it through the leg-side, gets beaten as the ball skids along the deck
44.3
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, driven to mid-off for a single by Janith Liyanage. A shy at the bowler's end by the fielder, but fails to hit
44.2
FOUR! Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, , On the shorter side outside off, Janith Liyanage opens the bat face and guides it towards the third man fence
44.1
FOUR! Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, , short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage plays the upper cut, and the ball lands just in front of the cushions. For a moment, it looked like a six
43.6
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Caught by Tom Banton!! Another Sri Lankan batsman dismissed for 97 tonight. Earlier, it was Fernando, now it's Shanaka. Goes for the aerial route as the bowler tosses it up, but Dasun Shanaka doesn't get enough distance behind this blow. Banton in the deep takes a well judged catch, and the Lankans are five down. End of a fine knock. He deserved a ton.
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, Caught!!
43.5
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, chipped flat and on the bounce to long-on
43.2
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, to long-on
43.1
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, heaved towards long-on for a single
42.6
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , On the shorter side around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. Just a boundary away from his ton now
42.5
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, no run, yorker length ball that has been squeezed back to the bowler by Dasun Shanaka
42.4
SIX! Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , to long-off
42.3
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage drills it along the carpet to long-off. At this stage, England were 316/3. SL are 338/4
42.2
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, width on offer outside off, slashed through backward point for a single
42.1
SIX! Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , Dasun Shanaka is playing a blinder under pressure. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka picks the bones out of it, nailing the pull over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen
41.6
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. Only 9 runs from the last 2 overs -
41.5
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run, tad fuller at the stumps, Dasun Shanaka digs it towards the off-side
41.4
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs
41.3
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run, yorker length ball outside off, squeezed to cover by Dasun Shanaka
41.2
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, low full toss that has been driven to long-on for a single
41.1
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run, down the wicket and squeezes it back to the bowler
104 runs needed in 9 overs. Are we in for a crashing finish, is it going down to the wire?
40.6
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, good length delivery around off, knocked to mid-off for a single
40.5
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, drifting on the pads, nudged towards short fine leg
40.4
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, no run, back of a length delivery, knocked down the pitch
40.3
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, played towards mid-off for a single by Janith Liyanage
40.1
Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, driven to long-off for a couple of runs
39.6
Josh Tongue to Dasun Shanaka, , another productive over. This was pitched up by the bowler outside off, Dasun Shanaka swings hard, keeps the kitchen sink at it, and the outside edge flies away to the third man fence
39.5
Josh Tongue to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, driven to long-on for a single
39.4
Josh Tongue to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, dragged through backward square leg for a single by Dasun Shanaka
39.3
Josh Tongue to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, good length delivery around off, knocked to cover for a single
39.2
FOUR! Josh Tongue to Pavan Rathnayake, , effortless. Short and wide outside off, Pavan Rathnayake carves this through backward point for a rollicking boundary. Gary Kirsten likes it, gives him a round of applause
39.1
Josh Tongue to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, width on offer outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single
38.6
Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, width on offer outside off, Pavan Rathnayake drills it through the off-side and takes a couple of runs.
38.5
Gus Atkinson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Dasun Shanaka carves it through backward point
38.4
SIX! Gus Atkinson to Dasun Shanaka, , Pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, right into the slot, Dasun Shanaka waits for it to arrive and clubs it over wide long-on for a towering six. Shanaka on song. 300 up for Sri Lanka as well
38.3
Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, lofted over the infield at cover for a single
38.2
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, , sloppy effort at deep extra cover. Pavan Rathnayake had punched it firmly and the fielder in the deep fails to stop it, giving away a boundary
38.2
Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, , fired down the leg-side, Pavan Rathnayake goes for a flick and misses
38.1
Gus Atkinson to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, full toss on middle and leg, heaved towards deep mid-wicket by Pavan Rathnayake for two runs
37.6
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka slices it over point for two runs.
37.5
SIX! Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , Slower delivery around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka picks the length early and smokes it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
37.4
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , to fine leg
37.3
Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, slower delivery on leg, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a single
37.2
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, steered towards backward point by Dasun Shanaka
37.1
FOUR! Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, , full and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka frees his arms and slams it over cover for a rollicking boundary
36.6
Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Pavan Rathnayake goes for a cut and misses
36.5
FOUR! Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, , Pavan Rathnayake dealing in boundaries. Short of a length delivery outside off, Pavan Rathnayake goes deep back in the crease, steering it through the gap at backward point and short third man. These timely boundaries are keeping Sri Lanka alive in the run chase
36.4
Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, banged in short by Jamie Overton outside off, sharp and quick at 135 clicks, Pavan Rathnayake goes for a pull and misses
36.3
FOUR! Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, , pitched up by the bowler outside off, Pavan Rathnayake drills it through wide mid-off for a boundary. Managed to beat the fielder inside the circle and find the fence
36.2
Jamie Overton to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka swipes it through the leg-side for a single
35.6
Liam Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, spinning away from the batsman outside off, steered towards point by Pavan Rathnayake
35.5
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, lofted towards long-off as it's a full toss by Liam Dawson
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Last: England won by 55 runs
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Last: England won by 55 runs
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Info
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 2 wkts |
| Match | 3rd Match · ODI |
| Series | Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, 2026 |
| Date & time | Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 2:00 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Toss | Toss: Sri Lanka chose to bowl |
| Match referee | Jeff Crowe (NZ) |
| Umpire | Wayne Knights (NZ) |
| Umpire | Asif Yaqoob (PAK) |
| TV umpire | Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) |
Playing XI
England
- Ben Duckett
- Tom Banton
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook (c)
- Jordan Cox (wk)
- Sam Curran
- Will Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Gus Atkinson
- Josh Tongue
Bench: Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, James Coles
Sri Lanka
- Avishka Fernando
- Kamindu Mendis
- Kusal Mendis (c) (wk)
- Pavan Rathnayake
- Sahan Arachchige
- Janith Liyanage
- Dasun Shanaka
- Dunith Wellalage
- Eshan Malinga
- Asitha Fernando
- Dilshan Madushanka
Bench: Sachindu Colombage, Kamil Mishara, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Udara, Dushmantha Chameera