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

Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, fullish delivery drifting in from round the wicket, hit uppishly towards wide long-on

Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, googly this time, Rathnayake chops it to covers and sets off. A risky single taken. A direct-hit would have been really tight

Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, short delivery outside off, Rathnayake shuffles across his stumps and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket

Rehan Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX, what a strike! In the slot on off, Rathnayake kneels down on one knee and nails the slog-sweep over cow corner for a maximum

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, tossed up full delivery outside leg, Pawan Rathnayake plays the big sweep towards long leg. Rehan Ahmed dives full length to his right but it just evades him and goes for a boundary

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, the googly on a back of a length on middle, turning in, tucked uppishly over mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Pawan Rathnayake tucks it in front of square on the leg-side

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, maiden ODI hundred for Rathnayake! He leaps and punches the air in delight! He takes him helmet off, raises his bat and has his hands aloft to soak in all the applause. Has been a really good knock from the youngster. Looks like he has a calm head on his shoulders. Coming back to the delivery, he used his feet and drove it to wide long-off to reach the milestone

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, close shave! On a back of a length on middle, turning away sharply and keeps a bit low, Pawan Rathnayake tries to punch it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. That wasn't far from the off-stump

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, floated full delivery on off, Pawan Rathnayake lunges in defence

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, Rathnayake moves to 99! He is nimble on his feet once again as he takes it on the full from outside off and wrists it with a strong bottom-hand through mid-wicket to find the fence

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full floated delivery on middle and off, Pawan Rathnayake strokes it to long-off

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

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length around off, chopped with the spin to sweeper cover. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet and Dawson shortens his length. He drives at it and gets a thick outside edge to short third. 250 up for Sri Lanka

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

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery on off, stroked down to long-off

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake dances down the track and strokes this one to long-on

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet and takes it on the full to drive it down to long-off

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, turning away slowly from a back of a length on middle and off, Pawan Rathnayake punches it to long-on

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake comes down the track and almost yorks himself but manages to dig it out towards long-on

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery drifting down, Pawan Rathnayake sweeps it off the toe-end to short fine

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 2 runs, well fielded! Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet, takes it on the full and whips it over mid-wicket. Overton hares across to his right from long-on and dives to make a brilliant stop. Saves a couple of runs for his side

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, full delivery drifting down leg, Pawan Rathnayake toe-ends the sweep besides him

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, the googly on the shorter side outside off, turning in, Pawan Rathnayake cuts it to deep point to retain strike

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, nicely done! Rathnayake uses his feet once again, converts it into a full-toss and whips it over mid-wicket. Bisects the two men in the deep to perfection

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on the shorter side around off, turning away, Pawan Rathnayake chops it to extra cover

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, the googly on a back of a length outside off, turns in sharply, seems like Pawan Rathnayake doesn't pick it out of the hand but manages to punch it to extra cover

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, quicker and flatter on off, punched to extra cover

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, Rathnayake uses his feet. converts it into a full-toss and heaves it over mid-wicket to pick up a boundary

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet and clips this one with the spin through mid-wicket

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on middle and leg, Pawan Rathnayake works it to deep square leg

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet and flicks this one to wide long-on to retain strike

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, beauty! On a length on off, turning away nicely, Pawan Rathnayake hangs back and tries to keep it out but is beaten on the outside edge. He should have been on the front foot to that one

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet and flicks this one to long-on

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Pawan Rathnayake leans ahead and eases it to short extra cover

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Pawan Rathnayake works it round the corner

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, floaty full delivery on off, Pawan Rathnayake lunges in defence

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and drives it down to long-off

Rehan Ahmed to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, a dragdown around off, Pawan Rathnayake pulls it against the spin to deep mid-wicket. That was there to be hit but the batter couldn't capitalise

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a length outside off, Pawan Rathnayake chops it to deep point to retain strike

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, just short of Adil Rashid! This one lands on a length on off and turns away sharply, Pawan Rathnayake checks his shot as he plays it back. Adil Rashid gets low on his followthrough to his left but it just bounces in front of him

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake comes down the track and strokes this one down to long-off to retain strike

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery around off, Pawan Rathnayake taps it towards cover-point and the batters scamper across

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a back of a length outside off, dabbed to short third

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, lovely shot! On the shorter side outside off and some width on offer, Pawan Rathnayake rocks back and cuts it past the right side of backward point. Sweeper cover also has no chance to prevent the boundary. Good placement there

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Rathnayake uses his feet to the in-drifter and tries to flick it across but it turns and grips and flies off the outer half towards backward point

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, streaky but counts! Quicker and flatter outside off, Pawan Rathnayake tries to cut it behind square on the off-side but gets a thick edge past the keeper. The fielder from backward point gives it a chase but it goes in vain

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 2 runs, on the shorter side on middle and leg, Rathnayake works it through backward square leg and rushes back for the second run. Maiden ODI fifty for Rathnayake. It has been a good knock so far but he knows he will have to do a lot more

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Rathnayake uses his feet and drives this one past the left side of Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, turning away, Pawan Rathnayake covers the line to dead-bat it

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery around off, Pawan Rathnayake drives it through wide mid-off

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a length outside off from round the wicket, Pawan Rathnayake cuts it to sweeper cover

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and strokes it down to long-off

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, tucked round the corner

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle and leg, Rathnayake lunges in defence

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, this one grips and turns sharply from a back of a length around off, Pawan Rathnayake reaches out and chops it uppishly through point

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Rathnayake once again uses his feet and drives it to short extra cover

Jacob Bethell to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Rathnayake comes down the track and drives it to mid-off

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, tossed up delivery, stroked down to long-off

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, this one straightens from a back of a length on middle and off, kept out

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Rathnayake stays leg-side of the flighted delivery and taps it towards cover-point

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Will Jacks switches to round the wicket and tosses this one up around leg-stump. Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet and flicks it to short mid-wicket

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, turning in sharply from a back of a length outside off, dabbed towards short third for a quick single

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, beautifully played! Rathnayake uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and creams the drive through wide mid-off. The timing was spot on

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Pawan Rathnayake tucks it round the corner

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a back of a length on middle and off, tucked to short mid-wicket

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 3 runs, full delivery down leg, Pawan Rathnayake sweeps it through fine leg. Dawson in the deep dives to save a run for his side. Good effort that

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, tossed up outside off, flicked to long-on

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, full delivery outside off, Pawan Rathnayake leans ahead and drives it to covers

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery on middle, driven down to long-off

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, tossed up on leg-stump, flicked through square leg

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, full delivery around off, driven through wide mid-off

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a length on middle and off, knocked down to long-on

Dawson to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a length around off, chopped to point

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, oh, the googly on a back of a length outside off, turns in and grips, Pawan Rathnayake is surprised by the bounce and splices it toward cover-point

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on middle and off, worked to square leg

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, full floated delivery on middle and leg, played with soft hands to mid-wicket

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a back of a length on off, Pawan Rathnayake camps back and pushes it to covers

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, quicker and flatter around off, turning in, Pawan Rathnayake hangs back in defence

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 2 runs, on the shorter side, turning down leg, Pawan Rathnayake helps it past the keeper. Too fine for his liking but he gets a couple for it

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, full floaty delivery on off, Pawan Rathnayake lunges and plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a length on leg-stump, Pawan Rathnayake tucks it to square leg

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a length, worked through mid-wicket

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet, converts it into a full-toss and drills it past extra cover for a rocketing boundary

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 2 runs, floated in line of the stumps, Pawan Rathnayake paddles it fine for a couple of runs

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pawan Rathnayake tucks it to fine leg

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Pawan Rathnayake comes down the track again and Will Jacks shortens his length a bit and gets it to turn down leg. The batter tries to nudge it across but misses. He shows good reaction to plonk his bat inside the crease and it seems that he did that before Buttler took the bails off. The replay confirms the same

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Pawan Rathnayake works it past backward square leg

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, looped up nicely outside off, Rathnayake comes down the track and strokes it to long-off

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on the shorter side on leg-stump, turning away sharply, Pawan Rathnayake camps back and blocks it down the track

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, a bit of room outside off, Pawan Rathnayake waits for it and dabs it late. Buttler hardly has time to react and it deflects off his pads and goes behind for a boundary

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a length

Will Jacks to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Pawan Rathnayake comes down the track but is not quite to the pitch of it. He eventually blocks it down the track

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pawan Rathnayake comes down the track again and drives this one to long-off

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, easy pickings! Full delivery drifting down leg, Pawan Rathnayake tickles it past the keeper and the ball rolls to the fine leg fence behind

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Pawan Rathnayake once again comes down the track to the flighted delivery and eases it to extra cover

Adil Rashid to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, Pawan Rathnayake uses his feet and strokes the flighted delivery to extra cover

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, 1 run, shortish delivery shaping in on off, Pawan Rathnayake pulls it to deep backward square leg to retain strike

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, on a length around off, Pawan Rathnayake leans ahead and blocks it solidly

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, FOUR, nicely played! Shortish and some room to play with, Pawan Rathnayake stays leg-side of it and slaps it past backward point and the ball bullets away to the fence. 100 up for Sri Lanka

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

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

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, yorker length delivery on middle and off, Pawan Rathnayake jams it down the track

Jamie Overton to Pawan Rathnayake, no run, short of length delivery seaming in on off, Pawan Rathnayake hops and blocks it towards point