England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Sep 19, 2026: result and scorecard
| Sri Lanka | 124 | 18.5 ov |
|---|---|---|
| England | 126/2 | 9.4 ov |
England win by 8 wickets
Result
England win by 8 wickets
What the reporting says
Charith Asalanka led Sri Lanka in the warm-up, with Kamil Mishara top-scoring on 31 off 18 balls.
Tharindu Ratnayake continued his good touch with 22 off 12 balls.
Rain ended the game after England Lions had faced just 6.2 overs, at 76 for 1.
The T20I series between the sides is three matches, opening at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Sri Lanka's batting was pegged back as Crane, Coles and Hartley took two wickets each in the warm-up.
Charith Asalanka captains Sri Lanka against England for the first time, with Harry Brook leading England.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
SLA 1ST
124/1018.5 ovRun rate 6.58| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Silvac Brook b Jacks · 4s 2 · 6s 3 | 36 | 24 | 150 | ||
| L Igalagamagec Buttler b Baker · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 10 | 7 | 142.86 | ||
| R Misharac Overton b Jacks · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 5 | 40 | ||
| K Asalankarun out (Rashid) · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 16 | 14 | 114.29 | ||
| P Mendisc Jacks b Archer · 4s 3 · 6s 2 | 35 | 28 | 125 | ||
| M Shanakac Buttler b Dawson · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 12 | 13 | 92.31 | ||
| P de Silvahit wicket b Archer · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 7 | 6 | 116.67 | ||
| K Rathnayakeb Overton · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | ||
| K Dharmasenarun out (Dawson) · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| L Madushankac Brook b Baker · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| I Thusharanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Extras 3 (w 3)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S BakerM 0 · WD 1 | 3.5 | 17 | 2 | 4.44 | |
| J Archer | 3.0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 | |
| L Dawson | 2.0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| W JacksM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | |
| A RashidM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | |
| J Overton | 4.0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
Fall of wickets
22/1 L Igalagamage (2.1)39/2 R Mishara (4.5)52/3 P Silva (6.4)83/4 K Asalanka (10.3)107/5 M Shanaka (13.6)114/6 P Mendis (15.1)119/7 K Rathnayake (16.5)120/8 K Dharmasena (17.2)124/9 P de Silva (17.5)124/10 L Madushanka (18.5)
ENG 1ST
126/29.4 ovRun rate 13.03| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Buttlernot out · 4s 7 · 6s 2 | 62 | 32 | 193.75 | ||
| A Donaldst Mishara b Rathnayake · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 13 | 6 | 216.67 | ||
| H Brookrun out (de Silva) · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 33 | 21 | 157.14 | ||
| T Bantonnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Did not bat: J Cox, W Jacks, J Overton, L Dawson, J Archer, A Rashid, S Baker
Extras 18 (nb 1, w 17)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I ThusharaM 0 · WD 2 | 2.0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 | |
| L MadushankaM 0 · WD 3 · NB 1 | 2.0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| K RathnayakeM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 28 | 1 | 14 | |
| K DharmasenaM 0 · WD 3 | 1.4 | 34 | 0 | 20.4 | |
| P de Silva | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Fall of wickets
22/1 A Donald (2.3)107/2 H Brook (8.5)