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

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

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 89ks tossed up on leg, Nissanka presses forward and defends it back

Dawson to Nissanka, FOUR, he's got the cut away. Nissanka has tried this shot a few times without success but not this time. 86ks touch slower, width on offer and Nissanka cracks it square, the ball races away

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 92ks sliding in with the arm, Nissanka makes room and cuts it off the stumps to backward point

Dawson to Nissanka, 1 run, comes down the track and does not get to the pitch, eases it to long-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

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 88ks short and outside off, Nissanka cracks it straight to backward point. Either side and that would have been four

Dawson to Nissanka, 1 run, 92ks fired into the blockhole, Nissanka squeezes the drive to long-off

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 90ks drifting into leg, Nissanka turns it gently towards mid-wicket

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, slower and at the stumps, Nissanka settles into the forward defensive

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 91ks fraction short around off, Nissanka cuts and picks out backward point

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, in the air and safe. 89ks fired close to yorker length, Nissanka clears his front leg and spoons it towards mid-wicket, Bethell flies to his left and the ball is out of his reach

Dawson to Nissanka, no run, 90ks fuller and around off, Nissanka pushes it back to Dawson

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, 140ks short of length and once again Overton hits the bat hard as Nissanka defends to cover

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, 142ks attacks the stumps, Nissanka is rooted to the crease and dabs it to point

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, 2 runs, 137ks full pitcher around off, Nissanka drives it straight down the ground, beats mid-on but it was not off the middle, Brook chases it down and keeps it to a couple

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, 140ks speared into the blockhole, Nissanka brings his bat down and jams it to Overton

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, that's better. 142ks back of a length and gets it to rise sharply, Nissanka softens his grip and fends it to the off-side. He was a bit surprised by the extra bounce on this delivery

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, leg byes, FOUR, wrong line from Overton. 141ks slanting down leg, Nissanka misses the glance and the ball brushes the pad, beatas a diving Buttler and races away. Overton went wide of the crease and angled it down

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, 141ks fuller and close to off, Nissanka leans forward and defends to cover

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, 2 runs, 139ks angled into the pads, Nissanka clips it to deep square leg and scampers back for the second

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..

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, 1 run, 131ks short and outside off, Nissanka reaches and cuts to backward point, half stop by Bethell and the pair cross over

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, no run, fuller and around off, no swing or seam, Nissanka prods forward and blocks to the off-side

Jamie Overton to Nissanka, 2 runs, starts with a short of length delivery, not much pace or bounce, Nissanka pulls it square on the leg-side and a long chase for Curran, Sri Lanka are off the mark with a couple