ENG vs SL Full Scorecard and Result, Sri Lanka v England Twenty20 Series 2026, 3rd T20I

128/9(20.0) RR: 6.40
116/10(19.3) RR: 6.01

RESULT • England win by 12 runs

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    Over 20
      • W
        Over 19.3

        OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Dawson.

      • 1
        Over 19.2

        Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for 1 run.

      • 0
        Over 19.1

        APPEAL! Jacob Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.

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      Over 19
        • 0
          Over 18.6

          APPEAL! Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Buttler, appeal made for L.B.W.

        • 0
          Over 18.5

          Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

        • 0
          Over 18.4

          Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

        • 1
          Over 18.3

          Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

        • 0
          Over 18.2

          Liam Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Dawson.

        • 1
          Over 18.1

          Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, in the air under control to mid on for 1 run.

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        Over 18
          • W
            Over 17.6

            OUT! Stumped. Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, missed, by Buttler.

          • 1
            Over 17.5

            Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

          • W
            Over 17.4

            OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Brook.

          • 0
            Over 17.3

            Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.

          • W
            Over 17.2

            OUT! Caught. Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Buttler.

          • Over 17.1

            FOUR! Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed past third man for 4 runs.

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          Over 17
            • 2
              Over 16.6

              Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Curran.

            • 1
              Over 16.5

              Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dawson.

            • 1
              Over 16.4

              Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Banton.

            • 0
              Over 16.3

              Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

            • 1
              Over 16.2

              Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.

            • 0
              Over 16.1

              Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Wood.

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            Over 16
              • 1
                Over 15.6

                Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

              • 2
                Over 15.5

                Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Bethell.

              • 2
                Over 15.4

                Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Bethell.

              • 1
                Over 15.3

                Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Bethell.

              • 0
                Over 15.2

                Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.

              • W
                Over 15.1

                OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bethell.

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              Over 15
                • 1
                  Over 14.6

                  Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

                • 1
                  Over 14.5

                  Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

                • 1
                  Over 14.4

                  Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

                • 2
                  Over 14.3

                  Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Overton.

                • 0
                  Over 14.2

                  Jacob Bethell to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Wood.

                • LB
                  Over 14.1

                  Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rashid.

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                Over 14
                  • 0
                    Over 13.6

                    Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

                  • 1
                    Over 13.5

                    Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

                  • 0
                    Over 13.4

                    APPEAL! Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Brook, appeal made for L.B.W.

                  • 0
                    Over 13.3

                    Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.

                  • 0
                    Over 13.2

                    Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.

                  • W
                    Over 13.1

                    OUT! L.B.W. Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad.

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                  Over 13
                    • 1
                      Over 12.6

                      Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Banton.

                    • 6
                      Over 12.5

                      SIX! Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

                    • 1
                      Over 12.4

                      Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rashid.

                    • 4
                      Over 12.3

                      FOUR! Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

                    • 0
                      Over 12.2

                      Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, off stump down the track working, back to bowler for no runs.

                    • 1
                      Over 12.1

                      Liam Dawson to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Banton.

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                    Over 12
                      • 0
                        Over 11.6

                        Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Dawson.

                      • 0
                        Over 11.5

                        Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Brook.

                      • 1
                        Over 11.4

                        Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Overton.

                      • 2
                        Over 11.3

                        Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Overton, fielded by Curran.

                      • 1
                        Over 11.2

                        Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

                      • 0
                        Over 11.1

                        Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

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                      Over 11
                        • 1
                          Over 10.6

                          Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

                        • 1
                          Over 10.5

                          Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. Googly half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

                        • 1
                          Over 10.4

                          Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

                        • 4
                          Over 10.3

                          FOUR! Adil Rashid to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

                        • 1
                          Over 10.2

                          Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

                        • 0
                          Over 10.1

                          Adil Rashid to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

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                        Over 10
                          • 1
                            Over 9.6

                            Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Overton.

                          • 0
                            Over 9.5

                            Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

                          • 1
                            Over 9.4

                            Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wood.

                          • 0
                            Over 9.3

                            Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

                          • 0
                            Over 9.2

                            Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

                          • W
                            Over 9.1

                            OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Rashid.

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                          Over 9
                            • W
                              Over 8.6

                              OUT! Bowled. Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, missed.

                            • 1
                              Over 8.5

                              Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Banton.

                            • 4
                              Over 8.4

                              FOUR! Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

                            • 1
                              Over 8.3

                              Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

                            • 1
                              Over 8.2

                              Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Slider full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

                            • 1
                              Over 8.1

                              Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

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                            Over 8
                              • 0
                                Over 7.6

                                Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

                              • 1
                                Over 7.5

                                Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

                              • 1
                                Over 7.4

                                Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

                              • 1
                                Over 7.3

                                Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Overton.

                              • 0
                                Over 7.2

                                Jacob Bethell to Pavan Rathnayake. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Curran.

                              • 1
                                Over 7.1

                                Jacob Bethell to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

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                              Over 7
                                • 1
                                  Over 6.6

                                  Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

                                • 1
                                  Over 6.5

                                  Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Overton.

                                • 1
                                  Over 6.4

                                  Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

                                • 0
                                  Over 6.3

                                  Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

                                • 0
                                  Over 6.2

                                  Adil Rashid to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

                                • 1
                                  Over 6.1

                                  Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.

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                                Over 6
                                  • 4
                                    Over 5.6

                                    FOUR! Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

                                  • 0
                                    Over 5.5

                                    Sam Curran to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Dawson.

                                  • 1
                                    Over 5.4

                                    Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.

                                  • 0
                                    Over 5.3

                                    Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Dawson.

                                BATSMENRB4’s6’sS/R
                                Jos Buttler
                                b Maheesh Theekshana
                                252121119.05
                                Ben Duckett
                                L.B.W. Dushmantha Chameera
                                01000.00
                                Jacob Bethell
                                c Kusal Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana
                                370042.86
                                Tom Banton
                                b Dunith Wellalage
                                7710100.00
                                Harry Brook
                                c Janith Liyanage b Matheesha Pathirana
                                4310133.33
                                Sam Curran
                                c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera
                                584861120.83
                                Will Jacks
                                c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera
                                340075.00
                                Liam Dawson
                                c Kamindu Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera
                                14201070.00
                                Jamie Overton
                                c Janith Liyanage b Dushmantha Chameera
                                230066.67
                                Adil Rashid
                                Not Out
                                7510140.00
                                Luke Wood
                                Not Out
                                1100100.00
                                Extras (NB0, W3, LB+B 1) 4
                                Total
                                • 128/9(20.0)
                                Fall Of Wickets
                                • 2/1(Ben Duckett-0.2) Ov
                                • 14/2(Jacob Bethell-2.6) Ov
                                • 28/3(Tom Banton-4.6) Ov
                                • 34/4(Harry Brook-5.4) Ov
                                • 47/5(Jos Buttler-7.4) Ov
                                • 60/6(Will Jacks-10.3) Ov
                                • 107/7(Liam Dawson-17.2) Ov
                                • 109/8(Jamie Overton-17.5) Ov
                                • 127/9(Sam Curran-19.5) Ov
                                Did Not Bat
                                  BowlingOMRWEcoWDNB
                                  Dushmantha Chameera
                                  4.002456.0010
                                  Dasun Shanaka
                                  3.002307.6700
                                  Matheesha Pathirana
                                  4.002726.7520
                                  Dunith Wellalage
                                  4.002817.0000
                                  Maheesh Theekshana
                                  4.001614.0000
                                  Kamindu Mendis
                                  1.00909.0000
                                  Match Details
                                  • Venue
                                    Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
                                  • series
                                    Sri Lanka v England Twenty20 Series 2026
                                  • match days
                                    3 Feb 2026, 7:00 pm
                                  • TV umpire
                                    Thuse Perera
                                  • match referee
                                    Vengalil Kutty
                                  • toss
                                    England won the toss and elected to bat.
                                  • player of the match
                                    Sam Curran
                                  • umpire
                                    Jayawardene Boteju, Ravindra Kottahachchi
                                  • reserve umpire
                                    Chamara de Soysa
                                  BATSMENRB4’s6’sS/R
                                  Pathum Nissanka
                                  c Will Jacks b Liam Dawson
                                  231203191.67
                                  Kamil Mishara
                                  c Ben Duckett b Luke Wood
                                  02000.00
                                  Kusal Mendis
                                  c Adil Rashid b Will Jacks
                                  262640100.00
                                  Pavan Rathnayake
                                  b Adil Rashid
                                  13151086.67
                                  Kamindu Mendis
                                  L.B.W. Will Jacks
                                  141101127.27
                                  Janith Liyanage
                                  c Jacob Bethell b Will Jacks
                                  17192089.47
                                  Dunith Wellalage
                                  c Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell
                                  9140064.29
                                  Dasun Shanaka
                                  Stumped Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell
                                  460066.67
                                  Dushmantha Chameera
                                  c Harry Brook b Jacob Bethell
                                  02000.00
                                  Maheesh Theekshana
                                  c Liam Dawson b Jacob Bethell
                                  260033.33
                                  Matheesha Pathirana
                                  Not Out
                                  240050.00
                                  Extras (NB0, W1, LB+B 5) 6
                                  Total
                                  • 116/10(19.3)
                                  Fall Of Wickets
                                  • 1/1(Kamil Mishara-0.3) Ov
                                  • 34/2(Pathum Nissanka-4.2) Ov
                                  • 62/3(Pavan Rathnayake-8.6) Ov
                                  • 62/4(Kusal Mendis-9.1) Ov
                                  • 90/5(Kamindu Mendis-13.1) Ov
                                  • 97/6(Janith Liyanage-15.1) Ov
                                  • 112/7(Dunith Wellalage-17.2) Ov
                                  • 112/8(Dushmantha Chameera-17.4) Ov
                                  • 113/9(Dasun Shanaka-17.6) Ov
                                  • 116/10(Maheesh Theekshana-19.3) Ov
                                  Did Not Bat
                                    BowlingOMRWEcoWDNB
                                    Luke Wood
                                    2.001316.5000
                                    Liam Dawson
                                    4.002516.2500
                                    Jamie Overton
                                    1.0014014.0000
                                    Sam Curran
                                    1.00909.0000
                                    Adil Rashid
                                    4.002516.2500
                                    Jacob Bethell
                                    3.301143.3300
                                    Will Jacks
                                    4.001433.5010
                                    Match Details
                                    • Venue
                                      Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
                                    • series
                                      Sri Lanka v England Twenty20 Series 2026
                                    • match days
                                      3 Feb 2026, 7:00 pm
                                    • TV umpire
                                      Thuse Perera
                                    • match referee
                                      Vengalil Kutty
                                    • toss
                                      England won the toss and elected to bat.
                                    • player of the match
                                      Sam Curran
                                    • umpire
                                      Jayawardene Boteju, Ravindra Kottahachchi
                                    • reserve umpire
                                      Chamara de Soysa

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