Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Sam Curran to Wellalage, 1 run, 104ks back of the hand slower ball, Wellalage pulls on the bounce to deep mid-wicket and retains strike

Sam Curran to Wellalage, no run, short ball around off, Wellalage attempts the ramp and does not connect

Sam Curran to Wellalage, 2 runs, 130ks yorker length, Wellalage jams it to mid-wicket and races back for the second. Nicely done..

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, walks down the wicket, converts it into a full toss and clips it to long-on

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, wide, 120ks angles it outside off, but can't keep it within the marker, Mendis leaves and collects the wide

Sam Curran to Wellalage, 1 run, 130ks speared into the blockhole, Wellalage jams it to the off-side and gets Mendis back on strike

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, 115ks slower ball, Mendis is early into the pull and is struck on the back thigh, the ball drops down and Wellalage quickly crosses over

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, SIX, Liyanage brings up Sri Lanka's 200 in style. 78ks moon ball, that's lobbed up and lands right in the arc, Liyanage spots it and delays his bat swing, he waits for the ball and pumps it down the ground

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, no run, 129ks good length ball and around off, stays low and Liyanage does not connect with the cut. Excellent take by Buttler

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, no run, 131ks pace on and angling in, Liyanage stays rooted to the crease and blocks to cover

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 91ks floaty delivery around off, Mendis eases the drive to long-off

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, 106ks off-pace delivery, Liyanage waits and punches it towards deep extra cover, just a single

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, no run, 79ks ultra slow delivery down leg, Liyanage misses the glance and the umpire does not signal a wide

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 105ks back of the hand slower ball, Mendis kneels down and sweeps to deep square leg. He hobbles across to the other end

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, 117ks off-pace delivery, Mendis drives with an open bat face and picks out backward point

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length delivery, Mendis angles it to backward point and walks away gingerly. He's still not fully alright

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, 118ks goes back to the slow stuff, Mendis blocks it to cover

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, fabulous shot! 131ks fullish delivery outside off, Mendis leans forward and creams the drive in front of square. Not quite a driveable length but Mendis is well set and he played it on the up

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, short and bowled into the wicket, Mendis was shaping to pull but the ball does not come on, so he stands tall and pats it down the pitch

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128ks on a length and outside off, Mendis drives and picks out cover

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, 79ks floaty delivery on leg, Liyanage waits and clips it backward of square

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. But Curran does not pursue a review discussion. Moon ball, lobbed up and comes on ultra slowly, Liyanage is early into the shot and clsoes the bat face, the ball rolls off the leading edge to cover

Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, Liyanage has decided to step on the gas. He charges down, gives himself room and drives through extra cover. Not off the middle but once the ball passed the infield, there's no stopping that

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 123ks fullish delivery, Mendis drives wide of mid-off and crosses over

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, good length ball on off, Mendis prods forward and blocks it back

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128ks fullish delivery around off, Mendis leans forward and defends to mid-off

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, 114ks slower ball on off, Mendis waits for the ball and blocks it to the off-side

Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis, no run, fuller and angling in, Mendis prods forward and defends to cover

Sam Curran to Nissanka, out Caught by Dawson!! Curran strikes! Wicket right after the powerplay. This is a floaty delivery, one of Curran's moon balls which he lobs up teasingly, the ball dips outside off and Nissanka is crouching low, swipes across the line and picks out Dawson at mid-on. He was trying to hit that squarer but no pace meant, he didn't middle it and picked out Dawson. Nissanka c Dawson b Sam Curran 21(30) [4s-2]

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, on a length around off, keeps a touch low as Nissanka defends it towards point

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, on the shorter side, Kamil Mishara pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, fuller and around off, Mishara pushes it with a straight bat to mid-off

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Nissanka dabs it behind square on the off-side and rotates strike

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, half volley around off, Nissanka drives it past Curran but can't beat Brook near mid-off. There was a chance of a single but Nissanka was holding his pose thinking he beat Brook

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 2 runs, 129ks fraction short, Nissanka pulls over mid-wicket and there's no timing or power, Overton gets around and keeps it to a brace

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 116ks slower ball close to off, Mishara drives wide of mid-off and quickly crosses over

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, back of a length delivery, Mishara stands tall and knocks it to cover-point

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 128ks fraction short and around off, Mishara punches to deep backward point and retains strike

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 112ks slower delivery, Mishara waits for the ball and eases it to mid-off

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 129ks keeps it tight on off, Mishara gets behind the line and blocks it to cover

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, lovely shot! That should get Mishara going. 130ks full and outside off, Mishara missed out on a similar sort of delivery on the first ball, but this time he allows the ball to come, meets it on the bounce and creams it through extra cover. There were two fielders near cover and he split them perfectly

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 124ks back of a length delivery, Mishara stays in the crease and knocks it back to Curran

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 128ks full and outside off, Mishara aims to drive and squeezes an inside edge onto the pad

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 126ks on a length and around off, Mishara hangs back and blocks it down the pitch

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 129ks back of a length close to off, Mishara defends with the full face of the bat

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, 127ks good length ball outside off, swings away and Mishara shoulders arms

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, 126ks swinging into leg, Nissanka leans forward and turns it backward of square leg

Sam Curran to Nissanka, FOUR, shot! 129ks back of a length angled across, Nissanka stands tall and punches it square of the wicket. The timing is too good as Bethell is beaten even after a full sprint and dive. That came right off the middle and raced away..

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, 125ks fullish delivery on off, Nissanka leans forward and blocks it solidly back to Curran. Bit of inswing there..