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

Dawson to Wellalage, no run, 83ks slower and drifting away, Wellalage kneels down and does not connect with the slog sweep

Dawson to Wellalage, no run, 95ks quicker delivery on off, Wellalage tucks it towards mid-wicket and can't beat Brook

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 84ks flighted delivery, Mendis hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket

Dawson to Wellalage, 1 run, 94ks flatter delivery around off, Wellalage clips it to deep mid-wicket

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, out Caught by Jamie Overton!! Dawson strikes! He has deserved this wicket. Had to wait till his final over but he's got it. Quicker and drifts in, Rathnayake makes room and looks to go inside out over extra cover, but hits it a lot straighter. Overton moves to his left near long-off and takes it calmly. Pawan Rathnayake c Jamie Overton b Dawson 12(14)

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, 84ks slower and bit of turn, Rathnayake closes the bat face and the leading edge rolls to backward point

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, 86ks flighted outside off, Liyanage drives hard and straight to cover

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, 81ks floated up outside off, Liyanage comes down the track and drives to cover, Brook collects it on the half volley. It was uppish and luckily for Liyanage it drops short of Brook

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, 96ks quicker and sliding in, Liyanage tucks it to mid-wicket

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 90ks fuller and at the stumps, Mendis drives to long-off

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, 90ks flatter and held the length back, Mendis knocks it to cover

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up and drifts in, Mendis leans across and defends to cover

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, flicked through the leg-side for one

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, advances down the wicket and drives this towards cover on the bounce

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nudged towards the on-side for one

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, knocked to long-on for a single

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, driven back to the bowler as Dawson goes full

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, flicked to mid-wicket as the bowler goes full

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, loopy delivery around off, Janith Liyanage defends it down the pitch

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, tad short around off, knocked towards cover

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, driven towards long-off for one

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, knocked to mid-on for one

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, tad fuller on off, pushed back to the bowler by Janith Liyanage

Dawson to Janith Liyanage, no run, fired on leg, flicks the pads on its way to the keeper

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, pushed through by Dawson, Kusal Mendis defends it. That's a fine over, it's a maiden

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, at the stumps as Kusal Mendis pushes this towards cover

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, squeezed back to the bowler by Kusal Mendis

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, full and straight at the stumps, Kusal Mendis knocks it into the off-side

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up delivery around off, driven back to the bowler by Kusal Mendis

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, tad fuller as Kusal Mendis pushes it back to the bowler

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, spinning away from the batter, Dhananjaya plays it late, steering it towards backward point

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, grip and turn around off, Dhananjaya opens the bat face, steering it towards point

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, tad fuller on middle and leg, driven to mid-on by Dhananjaya

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, driven back to the bowler who stops it in his followthrough

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, in the air, but safe! Chips it towards cover as the ball lands just in front of the fielder stationed there

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven along the carpet to long-off for one

Dawson to Dhananjaya, no run, drifting in with the arm, Dhananjaya hangs back and knocks it to mid-wicket

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, floated up on leg, Mendis clears his front leg and eases it to long-off

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Mendis is peppering that backward point region. Third four for him through that area. 87ks flatter delivery around off, Mendis waits in the crease and opens the bat face, steers it behind square and beats the diving fielder

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, 5 wides, some bonus runs for Sri Lanka. 88ks drifting down leg, Mendis leans forward and misses the glance, Buttler does not glove it cleanly and the ball races away

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, 87ks tossed up close to off, Mendis pushes it firmly towards cover and Bethell makes a diving stop

Dawson to Kusal Mendis, no run, 88ks flighted delivery, Mendis leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Dawson to Dhananjaya, 1 run, full toss down leg, Dhananjaya is happy to just clip it backward of square. That should have been put away

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 Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 90ks fullish delivery around off, Mishara sits down and drags the slog sweep to deep mid-wicket. The idea was to go up and over, but ends up dragging it off the inner half and the ball goes along the ground

Dawson to Kamil Mishara, no run, 93ks drifted across off, Mishara prods forward and defends it back

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

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 Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 90ks fuller and around off, Mishara drives with the spin to long-on

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

Dawson to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 90ks short of length around leg, Mishara tucks it square and crosses over

Dawson to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs, 91ks fraction short and drifting away, Mishara cracks it in front of square and picks up a couple

Dawson to Kamil Mishara, no run, 91ks flatter and at the stumps, Mishara stays back and knocks it to mid-wicket

Dawson to Kamil Mishara, no run, 87ks flighted on leg, Mishara leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket