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

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, 2 runs, big over - 23 runs. Sri Lanka not only cross 260 but go past 270. Slower ball at the stumps, Wellalage drags the heave backward of square and sprints back for the second

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, FOUR, turning into a massive over. 142ks short of length delivery, Wellalage takes it on and is rushed on the pull shot, he gets a thick top-edge and the ball flies over short fine, couple of bounces and over the rope

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, FOUR, another boundary. Smart batting from Wellalage. He's got the crowd going. Off-pace delivery, Wellalage shuffles across and gets inside the line, he's through the scoop early and the bottom hand comes off the bat handle, but the ball sails over Buttler and races away

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, FOUR, hammered! This is turning into a nice little cameo from Wellalage. Slower ball outside off, there was width on offer and Wellalage does not miss out, slaps it in front of square and beats the sweeper

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 138ks back of a length delivery, Mendis is rushed on the flat-batted hit and mistimes it to mid-off

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, 2 wides, sprayed outside off, Wellalage can't reach it and Mendis races to the other end. Buttler lobs the ball to Overton and he under arms it onto the stumps, but Wellalage was in

Jamie Overton to Wellalage, SIX, smashed! 122ks slower ball, right in the slot and Wellalage makes the most of it, he clears his front leg and delays his bat swing, lofts it through the line and clears long-off. Good start to the final over..

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, 119ks slower ball, Mendis waits and pulls wide of deep mid-wicket, this time the duo pick up the second

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, 141ks back of a length delivery, Rathnayake heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and it is only a single

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, 139ks full and angled in, Mendis misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pad

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely done! Sri Lanka need few more of this. "24 balls without a boundary," informs David Gower on air. 123ks slower ball outside off, Mendis shuffles inside the line and laps it past short fine

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, good length ball on off, Rathnayake stays rooted to the crease and drives to sweeper cover

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 142ks back of a length delivery, Mendis guides it to short third and is not keen on the single. Rashid has a shy at the striker's end and it is off target, the pair eventually cross over. Wrong end from Rashid as Rathnayake was the one who was halfway down the pitch

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, 138kph, tad short on middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Janith Liyanage

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, fraction short on off, skids along the deck as Janith Liyanage gets on top of it, knocking it towards extra cover

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a length outside off, Janith Liyanage opens the bat face, steering it towards backward point

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, wide, short ball down the leg-side, Janith Liyanage goes for a pull and misses

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length around off, Janith Liyanage pats it back to the bowler

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, squeezed in front of cover by Kusal Mendis for one

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, on the shorter side, Janith Liyanage whips it through the leg-side for one

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, a much better from Jamie Overton, only a single. A short ball to end it as Janith Liyanage ducks for cover

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, 138 kph, short of a length at the stumps, Janith Liyanage knocks it down the pitch

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, fraction short around off, Janith Liyanage rides the bounce and knocks it down the pitch

Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nudged towards square leg for one

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, no run, short ball outside off, Kusal Mendis sways away

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, pushed in front of cover-point for a quick single by Kusal Mendis

Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, no run, appeal for an lbw turned down! Good length delivery by Jamie Overton and it keeps a touch low and strikes him on the pads. Was probably sliding down the leg-side, hence they weren't interested in the review

Jamie Overton to Asalanka, 1 run, 141 clicks, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Asalanka goes for a drive, gets an outside edge to third man

Jamie Overton to Asalanka, no run, on a length from round the wicket, keeps a touch low as Asalanka knocks it down the pitch

Jamie Overton to Asalanka, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Short and wide outside off, Asalanka throws the kitchen sink at it, slashing it away to the deep cover-point fence. There was a fielder near the boundary, but he couldn't stop it

Jamie Overton to Asalanka, FOUR, streaky! Pitched up by the bowler from round the wicket, Asalanka goes for a drive with soft hands and ends up getting an outside edge that races away to the third man fence

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs, 136ks on a length and close to off, Mishara opens the bat face and slices it behind square. Dawson tidies up from third man and the duo scamper back for the second

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 134ks back of a length delivery, Mishara defends solidly to the off-side

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 124ks off-pace delivery, Mishara looks to drive and pushes it off the inner half to mid-on

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 140ks fraction short and outside off, Mishara chops it in front of point

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, SIX, whoa! He's got stuck into that. 141ks short of length delivery, sits up at a nice height and Mishara dispatches it, swivels around and nails the pull over deep square leg. Right off the screws and the ball sails away for 72 meters..

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 120ks slower ball angled in, Mishara turns it gently to mid-wicket

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 Kamil Mishara, 1 run, 138ks width offered outside off, Mishara throws his bat and slices it off the outer half to third man

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 137ks fullish delivery outside off, Mishara toe-ends the drive to cover-point

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, 140ks back of a length delivery, Mishara defends it back with a straight bat

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, uhhh! Overton has troubled Mishara from round the wicket. 140ks hits the pitch hard and gets it to climb, the ball holds its line and Mishara plays down the wrong line, the ball whizzes past the outside edge and thuds into Buttler's gloves

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

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, edged and four! Variable bounce in the first over itself. Overton got one to jump a couple of balls ago, this one stays low from back of a length, Mishara looks to punch and toe-ends it behind, the ball bounces in front of Buttler and escapes past him

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, on a length and around off, Mishara gets behind the line and defends it back

Jamie Overton to Kamil Mishara, no run, uhhh! Bit of extra bounce. 134ks short of length outside off, Mishara sees the width and has a waft, the bounce takes it over the swinging blade and carries nicely to Buttler

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