MatchesMen's ODIEngland tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

England v Sri Lanka

3rd ODI · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 27 Jan 2026

England won by 53 runs

England innings357/350 overs
Sri Lanka innings30446.4 overs · target 358

The worm

EnglandSri Lanka
010020030040001020304050England: 1 wicket in over 7, 20/1England: 1 wicket in over 11, 45/2England: 1 wicket in over 32, 170/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 6, 58/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 8, 85/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 10, 104/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 15, 131/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 26, 174/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 32, 205/6Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 40, 252/7Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 42, 271/8Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 46, 298/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 47, 304/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Englandwicket
012241020304050Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 4 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 3 runsOver 5: 3 runsOver 6: 0 runsOver 7: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 1 runOver 9: 16 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 2 runsOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 5 runsOver 15: 5 runsOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 2 runsOver 18: 2 runsOver 19: 4 runsOver 20: 4 runsOver 21: 6 runsOver 22: 5 runsOver 23: 4 runsOver 24: 10 runsOver 25: 9 runsOver 26: 7 runsOver 27: 7 runsOver 28: 3 runsOver 29: 10 runsOver 30: 16 runsOver 31: 12 runsOver 32: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 33: 3 runsOver 34: 8 runsOver 35: 5 runsOver 36: 12 runsOver 37: 6 runsOver 38: 4 runsOver 39: 10 runsOver 40: 9 runsOver 41: 4 runsOver 42: 2 runsOver 43: 13 runsOver 44: 10 runsOver 45: 13 runsOver 46: 16 runsOver 47: 14 runsOver 48: 18 runsOver 49: 22 runsOver 50: 18 runs
Sri Lankawicket
012241020304050Over 1: 11 runsOver 2: 1 runOver 3: 12 runsOver 4: 14 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 12 runsOver 8: 15 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 4 runsOver 14: 3 runsOver 15: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 2 runsOver 17: 3 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 4 runsOver 20: 4 runsOver 21: 7 runsOver 22: 1 runOver 23: 6 runsOver 24: 6 runsOver 25: 3 runsOver 26: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 27: 3 runsOver 28: 8 runsOver 29: 8 runsOver 30: 5 runsOver 31: 4 runsOver 32: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 33: 4 runsOver 34: 7 runsOver 35: 9 runsOver 36: 5 runsOver 37: 6 runsOver 38: 10 runsOver 39: 3 runsOver 40: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 41: 11 runsOver 42: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 43: 4 runsOver 44: 8 runsOver 45: 14 runsOver 46: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 47: 6 runs, 1 wicket

England innings 357/3 (50 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Rehan Ahmedc JDF Vandersay b PWH de Silva24373064.9
BM Duckettc DN Wellalage b DM de Silva7170041.2
JE Rootnot out11110891102.8
JG Bethellc J Liyanage b JDF Vandersay65728090.3
HC Brooknot out13666119206.1
Extras14
Total3 wickets, 50 overs357

Did not bat: AU Rashid, LA Dawson, J Overton, JC Buttler, WG Jacks, SM Curran

Fall of wickets: 19-1 (BM Duckett, 6.5 ov), 40-2 (Rehan Ahmed, 10.3 ov), 166-3 (JG Bethell, 31.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
AM Fernando907708.562240
J Liyanage31702.331200
DM de Silva504519.00400
DN Wellalage1004904.902600
PWH de Silva1007617.602210
JDF Vandersay1007617.602100
KIC Asalanka302006.67620
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11941Rehan Ahmed 11, BM Duckett 7
22122Rehan Ahmed 13, JE Root 8
3126124JE Root 57, JG Bethell 65
Unbroken191113JE Root 46, HC Brook 136

Sri Lanka innings 304 (46.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac T Banton b J Overton502553200.0
K Misharac Rehan Ahmed b WG Jacks221750129.4
BKG Mendisc HC Brook b J Overton20931222.2
P Rathnayakeb SM Curran121115121105.2
KIC Asalankac HC Brook b AU Rashid13161081.3
J Liyanagerun out (HC Brook/JC Buttler)22360061.1
DM de Silvac HC Brook b WG Jacks9160056.3
DN Wellalagec WG Jacks b LA Dawson22241191.7
PWH de Silvac BM Duckett b AU Rashid9520180.0
JDF Vandersayc SM Curran b LA Dawson14151093.3
AM Fernandonot out02000.0
Extras2
Totalall out, 46.4 overs304

Fall of wickets: 48-1 (K Mishara, 5.1 ov), 85-2 (BKG Mendis, 7.4 ov), 94-3 (P Nissanka, 9.1 ov), 131-4 (KIC Asalanka, 14.5 ov), 174-5 (J Liyanage, 25.5 ov), 202-6 (DM de Silva, 31.1 ov), 252-7 (DN Wellalage, 39.6 ov), 264-8 (PWH de Silva, 41.2 ov), 298-9 (JDF Vandersay, 45.4 ov), 304-10 (P Rathnayake, 46.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
J Overton4048212.001110
SM Curran5.404417.761500
LA Dawson1004824.803200
WG Jacks804325.382400
AU Rashid1006126.102000
JG Bethell502805.601200
Rehan Ahmed403107.75700
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
14831P Nissanka 26, K Mishara 22
23715P Nissanka 16, BKG Mendis 20
399P Nissanka 8, P Rathnayake 1
43734P Rathnayake 24, KIC Asalanka 13
54366P Rathnayake 21, J Liyanage 22
62832P Rathnayake 19, DM de Silva 9
75053P Rathnayake 27, DN Wellalage 22
8128P Rathnayake 3, PWH de Silva 9
93426P Rathnayake 20, JDF Vandersay 14
1066P Rathnayake 6, AM Fernando 0

Match details

Toss
England, chose to bat
Player of the match
HC Brook
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
RJ Tucker, RR Wimalasiri, RA Kottahachchi
Match referee
RS Madugalle
Source
Cricsheet match 1507718