Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, 22 off the over. It's fraction short outside off, this leg-break, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts hard, beats the run and dive of Nissanka to his left at deep extra-cover. Vandersay has a resigned look on his face

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, tremendous effort from deep mid-wicket where DdS is there and he lobs it back in. Saves four. It's fraction short on middle, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls, DdS with a diving catch but realises he is going over so lobs it back, was airborne as he took it with both hands to his right, then while still being airborne back-flicks it into the playing area. Then gets up and runs forward to pick the ball up. Malinga and Asalanka applaud that effort by clapping

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, in the air and Vandersay running back, can't hang on as he dives forward. Was a tired effort from him and he is struggling with an injury as well. In the end didn't even get a fingertip on it. It's a flat good length outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and miscues the pull, just manages to elude Vandersay, the bottom-hand came off as he went back to pull, foiled all timing

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, the wheels coming off Sri Lanka here. It's a high full-toss outside off, Brook turns around and reverse-sweeps over short third man, so easy

Vandersay to Brook, SIX, dragged down on off, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls massively over deep mid-wicket, that is another clean strike and six more

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, what a 100 from Brook. He removes both gloves and raises them in celebration. Has a big smile on his face. Punches gloves with Root and hugs him. Buttler and Carse are up to clap. As soon as he hit that, he knew it was four and started fist-pumping in celebration. It's slower and wider outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts, no sweeper cover and it runs away for four. Such a special player and this has been a special knock. His 3rd ODI ton and one which he has shown how far he is ahead in terms of talent from the other young contenders in world cricket, England have got a gem who will definitely rule in the batting segment for another 10-15 years

Vandersay to Brook, 1 run, this leg-break is short and turns from outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts to backward point for one

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, two more. This is full on leg-stump, Brook gets forward to flick to the left of deep square-leg, easy two and there was another one on offer too as Vandersay fails to collect the throw, but Brook wasn't aware where the ball had gone to - it went to deep extra-cover

Vandersay to Brook, 2 runs, the call is for two and Root races across, good length on middle and leg, Brook goes on the back foot and tucks in front of deep mid-wicket, they take two easily

Vandersay to Brook, SIX, this is top batting. It's fraction short on off, Brook goes on the back foot and mauls the pull over deep mid-wicket, flies into the crowd, such fast hands and he is on to it in jiffy

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Root gets low and sweeps to deep backward square-leg

Vandersay to Root, 2 runs, flat good length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and pulls, splits deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket for two

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, superb sweep. It's tossed up full outside off, Root gets low and sweeps, deep square-leg runs to his left and dives but the ball wins

Vandersay to Brook, 1 run, good length and this leg-break turns a hint just outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, slower and fuller on middle, Root gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Vandersay to Brook, 1 run, flat good length just outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, full this leg-break outside off, Root gets forward and opens the face of the bat to drive wide of cover

Vandersay to Brook, 1 run, tossed up full this leg-break outside off, Brook gets forward and opens the face of the bat to drive to the left of backward point

Vandersay to Root, no run, flat good length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot and punches to backward point

Vandersay to Root, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Root gets forward to drive to cover, is not happy at not finding the gap, puts his head back in disappointment

Vandersay to Root, no run, on a length this leg-break outside off, Root goes on the back foot and cuts to backward point

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, beautiful shot. This is magnificent from Root. He goes on the back foot and picks the length delivery on off, almost punches with a straight bat and it's wide of mid-on and deep mid-wicket, such good eye for picking length

Vandersay to Root, no run, tossed up full on off, Root gets forward to push it to backward point, no run there, straight to the fielder

Vandersay to Root, FOUR, lovely from Root. It's a tossed up leg-break outside off, Root gets low and laps the reverse-sweep, runs away fine, well wide of short third man

Vandersay to Brook, no run, the googly but too much turn, spins in and Brook misses the forward defence, rapped on the pads and sliding down leg, easy call

Vandersay to Brook, no run, beautiful leg-break. It's a ripper. Drift into middle, then lands and spins past the forward defence, bowled slower and that's why it gripped and turned

Vandersay to Brook, no run, just short of Nissanka at mid-wicket. It's tossed up full outside off, Brook smashes the sweep and it's stopped on the half-volley by Nissanka

Vandersay to Brook, no run, tossed up full on middle, Brook gets forward to defend to mid-on

Vandersay to Brook, FOUR, short and wide this leg-break outside off, Brook gets going with four. He goes on the back foot and cuts, beats the dive of backward point to his left

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Janith Liyanage!! Good catch at deep mid-wicket and Jacob Bethell can't believe it. He leans on his helmet as he sinks low unable to believe he has found the man. Was short on the stumps, he goes on the back foot and pulls flat, but Liyanage judges it well, leaps a little and reverse-cups that. Was hit flat and hard and he judged it nicely. The stand is broken and Sri Lanka would be relieved. They were bleeding runs in the last couple of overs. Jacob Bethell c Janith Liyanage b Vandersay 65(72) [4s-8]

Vandersay to Root, 2 runs, this leg-break is short and turns away from off, Root goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep mid-wicket for two

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on a good length and was the googly outside off, Jacob Bethell backs away slightly, goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover, wants two but Wellalage is in quickly

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, no run, good length and spins back into middle, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and tucks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, no run, on a good length on middle, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and whips it well, but Asalanka dives to his left to mid-wicket to save one

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, the googly and full on middle, Root gets forward to flick to the vacant mid-wicket area

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Jacob Bethell gets forward to drive to long-on

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Root strokes it to wide mid-off and scampers across to the other end

Vandersay to Root, no run, Sri Lanka review for a lbw! The impact looks iffy and the height is also an issue. Was on a length outside off, turned in with extra bounce, Root knelt across on one knee and went for the slog-sweep but missed to get struck high on the pads. Over to ball-tracking and the impact is outside off

Vandersay to Root, no run, tossed up delivery, kept out

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, Jacob Bethell tucks it to the right of short mid-wicket who fumbles a bit and concedes a run

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, full delivery on middle and off, Root plays it with soft hands through point

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Jacob Bethell works it to deep mid-wicket

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, no run, the googly on a length around off, turning away, Jacob Bethell hangs back and pushes it to covers

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, on a back of a length on middle and off, Root punches it past the diving extra cover fielder

Vandersay to Root, no run, full delivery on off, driven to the left of Vandersay. He moves across and dives to make a good stop

Vandersay to Root, no run, on a length on leg-stump, played with an open bat-face towards point

Vandersay to Root, no run, full delivery on off, Root stays leg-side of it and strokes it towards cover-point

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, floaty full delivery around off, Jacob Bethell tries to drive it through covers but gets it off the inner half towards long-on

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, no run, floated full delivery on off, eased back to Vandersay

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, full delivery down leg, clipped to deep mid-wicket

Vandersay to Root, no run, on a back of a length outside off, Root hangs back and punches it to covers

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, driven to mid-off for a brisk single

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, tossed up full delivery outside off, Root sweeps it off the toe-end towards deep mid-wicket

Vandersay to Root, no run, on a back of a length on off, tapped towards backward point

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, floated full delivery outside off, Root drags the slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket to retain strike

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on the shorter side just outside off, Jacob Bethell rocks back and chops it to deep backward point

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, punched with the spin to sweeper cover

Vandersay to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, full delivery around off, Jacob Bethell drives it past the right side of the dive of Vandersay

Vandersay to Root, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Root chops it with the spin through cover-point

Vandersay to Root, no run, full delivery on middle and off, eased to covers