England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Sep 27, 2026: result and scorecard
| England | 355/7 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 132 | 29.1 ov |
England win by 223 runs
Result
England win by 223 runs
What the reporting says
England completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep, Sri Lanka's 15th straight T20I loss to them, and reclaimed the ICC No. 1 ranking from India.
Sonny Baker ended the series with six wickets at an economy rate of 3.71 and took the Player-of-the-Match award in the final game.
Interim captain Charith Asalanka is out of form, making 16, 31 and 10 in England and only 312 runs in 22 matches over two years.
A heavy breeze blew across Old Trafford, making one side of the ground the easier scoring option.
England have won 23 of 26 completed matches under Brook, including seven in a row.
Jos Buttler finished unbeaten on 62 as England chased 125 in 9.4 overs.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
ENG 1ST
355/750.0 ovRun rate 7.1| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Bantonc Dharmasena b Colombage · 4s 16 · 6s 5 | 126 | 105 | 120 | ||
| B Duckettb Madushanka · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| J Rootlbw Vimukthi · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 18 | 37 | 48.65 | ||
| H Brookc Wellalage b Fernando · 4s 9 · 6s 2 | 77 | 66 | 116.67 | ||
| J Coxb Fernando · 4s 6 · 6s 2 | 76 | 52 | 146.15 | ||
| W Jacksc Asalanka b Colombage · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 25 | 21 | 119.05 | ||
| J Overtonnot out · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 21 | 14 | 150 | ||
| L Dawsonb Fernando · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Did not bat: A Atkinson, J Archer, S Baker
Extras 12 (b 4, lb 3, nb 1, w 4)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A FernandoM 0 · NB 1 | 9.0 | 64 | 3 | 7.12 | |
| L Madushanka | 7.0 | 49 | 1 | 7 | |
| K Dharmasena | 9.0 | 65 | 0 | 7.23 | |
| D WellalageM 1 · WD 1 | 9.0 | 62 | 0 | 6.89 | |
| K VimukthiM 0 · WD 2 | 6.0 | 37 | 1 | 6.17 | |
| S ColombageM 0 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 71 | 2 | 7.1 |
Fall of wickets
6/1 B Duckett (1.2)68/2 J Root (15.1)218/3 H Brook (34.4)242/4 T Banton (37.6)287/5 W Jacks (43.6)355/6 J Cox (49.5)355/7 L Dawson (49.6)
SLA 1ST
132/1029.1 ovRun rate 4.52| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Silvac Cox b Baker · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | ||
| P Mendisc Duckett b Atkinson · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.16 | ||
| B Mendisc Banton b Atkinson · 4s 2 · 6s 3 | 35 | 26 | 134.62 | ||
| P Rathnayakerun out (Archer) · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 18 | 25 | 72 | ||
| K Asalankac Overton b Root · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 7 | 19 | 36.84 | ||
| K Vimukthic Cox b Overton · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 19 | 20 | 95 | ||
| D Wellalagec Baker b Dawson · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.33 | ||
| S Colombagest Cox b Dawson · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 19 | 21.05 | ||
| K Dharmasenac Root b Jacks · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 14 | 19 | 73.68 | ||
| A Fernandoc Overton b Dawson · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.67 | ||
| L Madushankanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Extras 9 (b 1, lb 4, w 4)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Atkinson | 5.0 | 26 | 2 | 5.2 | |
| S BakerM 0 · WD 3 | 4.0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | |
| J Archer | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | |
| W Jacks | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 2.53 | |
| L DawsonM 0 · WD 1 | 8.0 | 26 | 3 | 3.25 | |
| J Root | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | |
| J Overton | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 3.34 |
Fall of wickets
1/1 P Silva (1.2)36/2 P Mendis (6.4)53/3 B Mendis (8.6)77/4 P Rathnayake (14.6)77/5 K Asalanka (15.2)82/6 D Wellalage (16.2)104/7 S Colombage (22.3)106/8 K Vimukthi (23.1)120/9 A Fernando (26.2)132/10 K Dharmasena (29.1)