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

Asalanka to Sam Curran, 1 run, dragged through square leg by Sam Curran for a single

Asalanka to Sam Curran, no run, tries to cut this away, doesn't middle it though, straight to the fielder at cover

Asalanka to Sam Curran, no run, flatter through the air outside off, punched towards cover by Sam Curran

Asalanka to Buttler, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, knocked to long-on for a single

Asalanka to Sam Curran, 1 run, drifting on the pads, flicked towards mid-on by Sam Curran

Asalanka to Sam Curran, no run, full and straight at the stumps, Sam Curran knocks it in front of cover

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, no run, gets hit on the pads does Jacob Bethell

Asalanka to Buttler, 1 run, flicked towards mid-wicket by Buttler as he opens his account straightaway. The throw came in at the keeper's end, but didn't hit the stumps

Asalanka to Brook, wide, out Stumped!! Was a loopy off-break by Asalanka and Brook was down the wicket to play it. Gets beaten down the leg-side as the ball spins away and the keeper does well to gather the ball. He takes off the bails in a flash and Brook is clearly outside his crease. The Sri Lankan spinners are choking the England batters. The runs have dried up and they're taking wickets at regular intervals. Brook st Kusal Mendis b Asalanka 6(12)

Asalanka to Brook, no run, that kept low and Brook knocked it back to Asalanka

Asalanka to Brook, no run, flatter through the air on off, Brook advances down the wicket and defends it down the pitch

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, flighted delivery around off, Jacob Bethell lofts it towards long-off for a single

Asalanka to Brook, 1 run, flatter through the air on leg, Brook clips it towards square leg

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, fired at the stumps, Root hangs back and works it past mid-wicket

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, drifting in with the angle, Bethell flicks it wide of mid-on and Wellalage with a good stop, just a single

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, flighted around leg, Root sits down and sweeps backward of square

Asalanka to Root, no run, half an appeal for LBW. Flatter and skidding on, Root misses the flick and is rapped on the pads, pitched outside leg

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, sliced towards backward point where a misfield results in a single

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, no run, punched towards cover by Jacob Bethell

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, sliding in with the angle, Bethell clips it through mid-wicket

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, no run, flighted around off, Bethell pushes it to cover

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, worked wide of mid-wicket and the pair nab a quick single

Asalanka to Root, no run, drifted across off, Root hangs back and dabs it next to the pitch on the off-side

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, flighted but short of length, Bethell stands tall and punches to long-off

Asalanka to Jacob Bethell, no run, flighted close to off, Bethell settles into the forward defensive

Asalanka to Duckett, FOUR, advances down the wicket and thumps it over mid-on. Almost goes the distance, landed just in front of the cushions

Asalanka to Duckett, no run, pushed down the pitch by Duckett

Asalanka to Duckett, FOUR, swept away! Drifting on the pads and Duckett has swept it away to the deep backward square leg fence

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, flicked towards the leg-side by Root for one

Asalanka to Duckett, 1 run, attempts the scoop, gets a top edge towards short third man

Asalanka to Duckett, no run, driven to mid-on by Duckett

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, worked towards square leg for one

Asalanka to Duckett, 1 run, flicked towards the on-side for one by Duckett

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, tad short and Root nudges it towards square leg for one

Asalanka to Root, no run, this time a slower offbreak, Root looks to work it away, gets hit on the pads. This was probably spinning down the leg-side

Asalanka to Root, no run, goes for a reverse sweep, gets an inside edge onto the pads. Appeal for an lbw, turned down due to the edge

Asalanka to Root, no run, full and straight outside off, Root steers it to short third man

Asalanka to Duckett, 1 run, tad short and it keeps a tad low, Duckett nudges it towards long-on. 50 up for England

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, worked through square leg by Root

Asalanka to Root, 2 runs, punched through covers as the bowler goes short outside off

Asalanka to Duckett, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket for a single

Asalanka to Duckett, no run, tad fuller outside off, Duckett drives it to cover

Asalanka to Root, 1 run, flatter through the air as Root knocks it to long-on for one