England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International in Stretford, Manchester, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester

Date & Time:19 Sept 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

SL124/10(18.5)

ENG126/2(9.4)

England won by 8 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sonny Baker

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lahiru Udara	c Jos Buttler b Sonny Baker	10	7	2	0	143.00
Kamil Mishara	c Jamie Overton b Will Jacks	2	5	0	0	40.00
Pathum Nissanka	c Harry Brook b Will Jacks	36	24	2	3	150.00
Charith Asalanka	run out (Will Jacks)	16	14	0	1	114.00
Dasun Shanaka	c Jos Buttler b Liam Dawson	12	13	0	1	92.00
Kamindu Mendis	c Will Jacks b Jofra Archer	35	28	3	2	125.00
Tharindu Ratnayake	b Jamie Overton	3	8	0	0	38.00
Eshan Malinga	c Liam Dawson b unknown	0	2	0	0	0.00
Wanindu Hasaranga	b Jofra Archer	7	6	1	0	117.00
Dilshan Madushanka	c Harry Brook b Sonny Baker	0	5	0	0	0.00
Nuwan Thushara	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00

Total124/10 (18.5 Ov, RR: 6.70)

Fall of Wickets

22-1 (Udara, 0.4 ov)39-2 (Mishara, 0.8 ov)52-3 (Nissanka, 1.1 ov)83-4 (Asalanka, 1.7 ov)107-5 (Shanaka, 2.3 ov)114-6 (Mendis, 2.5 ov)119-7 (Ratnayake, 2.8 ov)120-8 (Malinga, 2.9 ov)124-9 (Hasaranga, 2.9 ov)124-10 (Madushanka, 3.1 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Sonny Baker	3.5	17	2	4.4
Jofra Archer	3	23	2	7.7
Will Jacks	4	31	2	7.8
Liam Dawson	2	17	1	8.5
Jamie Overton	4	15	1	3.8
Adil Rashid	2	21	0	10.5

England - 2nd Innings126/2 (9.4)

Over 10

18 runs

9.46

Malinga to Jos Buttler, SIX

deposited into the crowd

9.3

Malinga to Jos Buttler, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

9.26

Malinga to Jos Buttler, SIX

launched over long-on

9.14

Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 9

5 runs

8.6

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

nudged for a single

8.5W

Hasaranga to Harry Brook, OUT! Run Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Harry Brook 33(21) • FOW: 107/2

8.4

Hasaranga to Harry Brook, no run

blocked solidly

8.3

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

worked away for one

8.2

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

8.1

Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 8

15 runs

7.6

Madushanka to Harry Brook, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

7.6

Madushanka to Harry Brook, wide

down the leg side, wide called

7.6

Madushanka to Harry Brook, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

7.5

Madushanka to Jos Buttler, 1 run

nudged for a single

7.4

Madushanka to Harry Brook, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

7.4

Madushanka to Harry Brook, 1 run

worked away for one

7.3

Madushanka to Harry Brook, no ball

overstepped! Free hit coming up

7.3

Madushanka to Harry Brook, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

7.2

Madushanka to Jos Buttler, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

7.1

Madushanka to Harry Brook, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 7

6 runs

6.6

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, no run

blocked solidly

6.5

Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run

rotates the strike

6.4

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

worked away for one

6.3

Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

6.2

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

6.1

Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Over 6

16 runs

5.6

Malinga to Jos Buttler, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

5.6

Malinga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

5.54

Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR

swept fine for four

5.4

Malinga to Harry Brook, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

5.4

Malinga to Harry Brook, 1 run

nudged for a single

5.3

Malinga to Harry Brook, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

5.2

Malinga to Jos Buttler, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

5.2

Malinga to Jos Buttler, 1 run

rotates the strike

5.14

Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings124/10 (18.5)

Over 19

0 runs

18.5W

Baker to Dilshan Madushanka, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.4

Baker to Dilshan Madushanka, no run

played and missed

18.3

Baker to Dilshan Madushanka, no run

left alone outside off

18.2

Baker to Dilshan Madushanka, no run

played and missed

18.1

Baker to Dilshan Madushanka, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 18

5 runs1 wkt

17.6

Archer to Nuwan Thushara, no run

good length, no run

17.5W

Archer to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! Hit Wicket

clips the stumps while playing the shot

17.4

Archer to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run

beaten outside off

17.34

Archer to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

17.2W

Archer to Eshan Malinga, OUT! Run Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

17.1

Archer to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 17

2 runs

16.6

Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run

blocked solidly

16.5W

Overton to Tharindu Ratnayake, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

16.4

Overton to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run

worked away for one

16.3

Overton to Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.2

Overton to Tharindu Ratnayake, no run

left alone outside off

16.1

Overton to Tharindu Ratnayake, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Archer to Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Archer to Tharindu Ratnayake, no run

left alone outside off

15.4

Archer to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.3

Archer to Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.2

Archer to Tharindu Ratnayake, no run

left alone outside off

15.1W

Archer to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 15

7 runs

14.6

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

worked away for one

14.5

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, no run

good length, no run

14.4

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, no run

good length, no run

14.36

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

14.2

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, no run

played and missed

14.1

Overton to Kamindu Mendis, no run

pushed to the fielder