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

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

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 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

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

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 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 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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 93ks quicker and fraction short, Mendis hangs back and works it to long-on

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 87ks flighted delivery, Mendis sweeps and picks out deep square leg

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 80ks flatter and pushed through, Mendis pulls to deep mid-wicket and settles with a single

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 72ks slows it up even further, Mendis prods forward and defends to cover

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy googly outside off, Mendis makes a late discussion to play the sweep and the ball bounces over the top-edge

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 85ks very full around off, Mendis squeezes the drive to long-off

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 88ks floated up on middle and leg, Mendis sits down to sweep and gets a top-edge, the ball lands well in front of Curran near deep backward square

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 89ks short of length, Mendis waits on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, googly floated up outside off, Mendis drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 82ks flighted delivery, Mendis drives it down to long-off

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 65ks very slow and drifting down, Mendis crouches low and sweeps backward of square

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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted around off, Mendis kneels down and sweeps to deep backward square

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, short and spinning away, Mendis cuts towards backward point and Root gets everything behind to stop the ball

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, fumble from Root. He gets a bad bounce and the ball escapes past him. Fraction short and flatter, Mendis waits and guides it towards backward point, Root moves to his left and the ball goes past him

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery, drifts in and spins away, Mendis is drawn into the forward block before the ball beats him neck and crop. The ball bounces over off-stump and Buttler is quick to light up the stumps. Mendis had the back foot inside the crease and an easy decision for the third umpire

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, 85ks tossed up close to off, Mendis checks his push and almost chips it to the left of Rehan, goes on the bounce

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

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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, comes down the track and does not get to the pitch, defends to point and the pair cross over

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

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

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, thought about stepping out but Bethell held the length back, knocked square of the wicket

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, 90ks quicker and attacking the stumps, Mendis tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 82ks flatter and fraction short, Mendis pulls in front of square and picks out deep mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 77ks googly and it spins back in, Mendis reads it off the surface and works it to mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 73ks floated up around leg, Mendis gets his pad out of the way and blocks

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

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, width on offer outside off, sliced through backward point for one

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, carved towards backward point as the bowler goes short

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad short outside off, punched through covers for a single. 150 up for Sri Lanka!

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, glanced towards fine leg for a couple of runs by Kusal Mendis

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

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, driven back to the bowler by Kusal Mendis

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, short and wide outside off, cut towards backward point where it has been stopped by the fielder

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, no run, tad short outside off, Kusal Mendis plays this late, steering it towards backward point

Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, driven past Jacob Bethell's dive as they take a single

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

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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, tad fuller outside off, pushde towards point with soft hands by Kusal Mendis

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Kusal Mendis brings up his fifty! A nicely tossed up delivery by Rehan Ahmed and Kusal Mendis has smashed this over mid-on to bring up the milestone

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Kusal Mendis has played this well. A flighted delivery outside off and Mendis has drilled it through covers for a beautiful boundary

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, driven along the carpet to long-off for one

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy delivery outside off, pushed in front of point by Kusal Mendis

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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, driven through covers by Kusal Mendis for a single

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

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, flatter through the air, Kusal Mendis plays it late, steering it towards point

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, hint of spin as Kusal Mendis steers it towards the off-side

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis sweeps towards deep square leg

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy delivery around off, Kusal Mendis pushes it towards cover

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, fraction short outside off, carved towards point

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, full and straight on off, Kusal Mendis drives it through covers for a single

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, tad fuller outside off, Kusal Mendis square drives it to point

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, short and punished! Kusal Mendis has all the time in the world to pick the length as he pulls it through mid-wicket for a rollicking boundary

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, googly by Rehan Ahmed, Kusal Mendis rocks back in the crease and drags it to deep mid-wicket

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy delivery outside off, pushed towards point by Kusal Mendis

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flicked to wide mid-on for a single

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy delivery around off, Kusal Mendis push-drives it towards extra cover

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

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nicely tossed up delivery on leg, Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep backward square leg

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, full and straight at the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends it off his front foot

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, swept away! Adil Rashid goes full on leg and Kusal Mendis has put it away to the deep backward square leg with a well connected sweep

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, loopy delivery at the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends it

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven into the off-side for a single by Kusal Mendis

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

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad short outside off, Kusal Mendis steers it towards the off-side for one

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, finesse in that shot! Reads the googly early, rocks back in the crease and guides it past the fielder at short third man for a boundary

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back and pulls it towards deep square leg

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

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 67ks loopy delivery, Mendis kneels down and sweeps to deep mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 86ks quicker and sliding in, Mendis blocks it from the crease to mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, Rashid causing problems. This is a beauty! 78ks flighted delivery, drifts across and lands around leg, Mendis is drawn into the forward block and the ball spins past the outside edge. Not far from the off-stump..

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 88ks fuller in length, Mendis drives to long-off and retains strike

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, almost a repeat of the previous delivery. 88ks shorter and around off, Mendis waits in the crease and guides it with an open bat face, beats a diving backward point and the ball races away

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely done! 85ks short and spinning away, Mendis plays it late and almost off Buttler's gloves, opens the bat face and guides it behind square on the off-side

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 77ks flighted around leg, Mendis kneels down and sweeps backward of square

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 80ks drifting down leg, Mendis gloves the sweep and Brook is quick to move across, dives and makes the stop, saves a couple

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 82ks fraction short, Mendis punches it square of the wicket and gets off the mark

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, 88ks turns away outside off, Mendis stays back and dabs it to point

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, 87ks tossed up on off, Mendis prods forward and blocks it to the off-side

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, 85ks shortens the length, Mendis knocks it to cover

Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, 86ks flighted delivery on off, Mendis negates it of the front foot

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 75ks tossed up on off, Mendis is happy to block it off the front foot

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 79ks bit too full in length, Mendis squeezes it back to Rashid

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mendis prods forward and blocks it towards backward point

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 72ks even slower and floated up, Mendis pushes it back to Rashid

Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis, no run, 78ks tossed up on off, Mendis settles into the forward defensive

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