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

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! That's the final nail in the coffin! A superb yorker length delivery on leg-stump, Pavan Rathnayake tries to dig it out to the leg-side but gets beaten on the under-edge. The ball goes right through his legs and crashes into the leg-stump. It was a great effort from Rathnayake but he had too much to do. England win the series 2-1. Pavan Rathnayake b Sam Curran 121(115) [4s-12 6s-1]

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Pavan Rathnayake shuffles across his stumps and Sam Curran bowls it very full around off. He tries to flick but is struck on the pads

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, what a top effort from Bethell! Outstanding bit of athleticism from the youngster! A shortish delivery, Pavan Rathnayake pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Bethell near the fence leaps, gets his hands to it and throws it back in the field of play before landing beyond the ropes. He has saved four runs for his side

Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR, smartly played! 300 up for Sri Lanka! Rathnayake shuffles across his stumps and it's a full-toss in his zone. He scoops it past the left side of the diving fielder at short fine to pick up another boundary

Sam Curran to Hasaranga, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Hasaranga! Shortish delivery this time, Hasaranga manages to pull it and clear the leaping fielder at mid-wicket. Long-on moves across to his right but can't reach it

Sam Curran to Hasaranga, FOUR, delightful stroke! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Hasaranga leans towards it and creams the drive through wide mid-off to get the desired result. The timing was sublime

Sam Curran to Hasaranga, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery on middle and off, Hasaranga taps it to backward point

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, slower length delivery on off, Pawan Rathnayake stays leg-side of it and places it through cover-point

Sam Curran to Hasaranga, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Hasaranga tries to punch it on the up and it flies off the outer half to third man

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, off-pace full delivery on leg-stump, Rathnayake flicks it to long-on

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Pawan Rathnayake drives it to sweeper cover to retain strike

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, pitched up on off, Pawan Rathnayake leans ahead a bit and eases it to short extra cover

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, good length delivery angling in, kept out

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, short of length delivery in line of the stumps, blocked from the crease

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, 2 runs, that's sloppy! Slower back of a length delivery, Pawan Rathnayake punches it towards deep point. Jacks tries to pick it up but fumbles. Rehan Ahmed behind him also fumbles and that allows the batters to come back for the second run

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a length outside off from round the wicket, Pawan Rathnayake chops it to point

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, slower back of a length delivery on middle and leg, kept out watchfully

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, fifty for Nissanka, his 18th fifty in ODIs! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. It has been a blazing knock so far but he knows his job is not done. Was on a length outside off, Nissanka stroked it on the up to covers for a brisk single

Sam Curran to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, short of length delivery shaping across Rathnayake. He places the cut to deep backward point to get off the mark

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, fullish delivery swinging towards leg-stump, flicked to deep mid-wicket

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, fullish delivery swinging down leg, Nissanka tries to flick but is struck on the pads

Sam Curran to Nissanka, SIX, Nissanka continues to flourish! A slower shortish delivery that sits up nicely for Nissanka. He lines it up and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for another maximym

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, brilliantly played! Shortish and some room on offer, slower one as well, Kamil Mishara stands tall and places the cut through backward point. The fielder in the deep is late to pick it and has no chance to stop it eventually. 14 runs off the over

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, full delivery swinging in on middle, driven crisply but straight to mid-on

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, short of length on off, Nissanka swipes it to deep square leg

Sam Curran to Nissanka, FOUR, the runs are flowing! Fullish delivery swinging in towards middle and leg, Nissanka clips it past the left side of short fine to find the fence once again

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Kamil Mishara slaps it to deep backward point

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, nicely done! Length delivery on off, Kamil Mishara clears his front leg, uses his long reach and smashes it over mid-off to pick up a boundary

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, shortish and some room on offer, Kamil Mishara cuts it off the toe-end towards extra cover. Good start from Curran, only a single off the over

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Kamil Mishara chops it towards cover-point

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, skiddy short of length delivery seaming in towards leg-stump, cramps Kamil Mishara for room. He tries to tuck it across but is struck on the thigh pad

Sam Curran to Kamil Mishara, no run, length delivery swinging in on off, Kamil Mishara pushes at it with hard hands and gets an inside edge onto the pads

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, short of length delivery on off, Nissanka cuts it to deep point

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, back of a length delivery shaping in on middle and off, Nissanka hangs back and pushes it back to Sam Curran