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

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, flicked towards mid-wicket by Rehan Ahmed for a single

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, short and punished! This was fraction short, Rehan Ahmed rocks back in the crease and hammers it over the bowler's head for four runs

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, flatter through the air on off, punched towards wide long-off for one by Buttler

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, driven towards long-on by Rehan Ahmed for a single

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, nicely played. A tossed up delivery around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed advances down the wicket and lofts it over cover for four runs

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, tad short on off, punched past the bowler for a single

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, spinning away from the batter outside off, Rehan Ahmed slices it uppishly through point

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, knocked down to long-off by Buttler

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, tad short outside off, carved through the off-side for one

Wellalage to Rehan Ahmed, no run, rock solid with his front foot defence

Wellalage to Sam Curran, out Caught&Bowled!! Another one bites the dust. This was fraction short and Sam Curran slaps it straight back to the bowler. It spun back in sharply and Sam Curran smashed it powerfully. The bowler takes a good low catch and England are six down. Curran is waiting near the sidelines but replays confirm it was a clean catch. No problem with that. Sri Lanka on top. Buttler's England's last hope. Sam Curran c and b Wellalage 5(9)

Wellalage to Sam Curran, 2 runs, tad short outside off, sliced through the off-side for a brace by Sam Curran

Wellalage to Buttler, no run, driven towards cover by Buttler

Wellalage to Sam Curran, 1 run, played towards long-on for a single by Sam Curran

Wellalage to Sam Curran, no run, left alone by Sam Curran

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, out Stumped!! Advances down the wicket and gets beaten as Wellalage goes wide outside off. The keeper is quick to dislodge the bails, and the batter had no chance to getting back in. Jacob Bethell st Kusal Mendis b Wellalage 15(33) [4s-1]

Wellalage to Buttler, 1 run, tucked towards the leg-side for one

Wellalage to Buttler, no run, clipped towards mid-wicket by Buttler

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Jacob Bethell drives it towards cover

Wellalage to Brook, 1 run, flicked through square leg for a single

Wellalage to Brook, no run, full and straight on off, Brook knocks it towards cover

Wellalage to Brook, no run, fraction short outside off, Brook rocks back and carves it towards point

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, advances down the wicket, flicking this towards the on-side for one

Wellalage to Brook, 1 run, on the shorter side, Brook nudges it through the on-side for one

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, flighted outside off, Bethell eases it towards cover and searches for a non-existent single

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, comes down the track and yorks himself, jams it back to Wellalage

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, floated up close to off, Bethell settles into the forward defensive

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, tossed up around off, Bethell leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Wellalage to Jacob Bethell, no run, spins in sharply from outside off, Bethell was shaping for the cut and chops it down near his feet

Wellalage to Brook, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, Brook cracks it past cover but there's long-off in place, just a single

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, short of length and sliding in, Root tucks it through mid-wicket and retains strike

Wellalage to Duckett, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, Duckett stays back and knocks it to long-on

Wellalage to Duckett, leg byes, FOUR, wrong line from Wellalage. Flighted around leg and spins further down, Duckett misses the glance and the ball brushes the pad, runs away fine and beats the chasing fielder

Wellalage to Duckett, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Duckett sweeps it towards deep square leg and races back for the second. Root was late to go back but Duckett was always looking for the second. He makes it in easily..

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, drifted across off and straightens, Duckett settles into the forward defensive

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, leg-lined delivery, Duckett nurdles it round the corner and the fielder is quick to swoop down

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to wide long-off

Wellalage to Duckett, 1 run, on the batter's pads as Duckett clips it towards square leg

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, sliced towards cover-point by Duckett

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, floated around off, pushed towards the off-side for one

Wellalage to Root, no run, knocked down the pitch by Root

Wellalage to Root, no run, nudged towards the leg-side by Root

Wellalage to Duckett, 1 run, drifting on the pads, flicked away for one

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, squeezed to cover-point by Root for one

Wellalage to Root, no run, flicked to mid-on as the bowler tosses it up

Wellalage to Root, no run, full and straight on off, pushed towards cover by Root

Wellalage to Root, no run, spinning away from the batter outside off, Root steers it to point

Wellalage to Root, no run, defended by Root, guides it back to Wellalage

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, punched towards cover by Duckett

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, nudged through backward square leg for one

Wellalage to Root, no run, loopy delivery around off, driven towards cover by Root

Wellalage to Root, no run, full and straight at the stumps, nudged towards the leg-side with soft hands

Wellalage to Root, FOUR, easy pickings! Short and wide outside off, Root goes deep back in the crease and punches it through covers for four runs

Wellalage to Duckett, 1 run, nudged into the pocket at mid-wicket for a single

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, tad short outside off, Root punches it through the off-side for one

Wellalage to Duckett, 1 run, turned towards the leg-side for a single

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, loopy delivery on leg, Duckett goes for a reverse sweep and misses

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, flicked towards mid-wicket on the bounce by Duckett

Wellalage to Duckett, no run, that drifted away from the batter, arm delivery that beats Duckett

Wellalage to Root, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket by Root for a single