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

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy

Date & Time:3 Feb 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

ENG128/9(20)

SL116/10(19.3)

England won by 12 runs

Player of the Match

Sam Curran

Player of the SeriesSam Curran

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ben Duckett	b Dushmantha Chameera	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jacob Bethell	c Kusal Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana	3	7	0	0	43.00
Tom Banton	b Dunith Wellalage	7	7	1	0	100.00
Harry Brook	c Janith Liyanage b Matheesha Pathirana	4	3	1	0	133.00
Jos Buttler	b Maheesh Theekshana	25	21	2	1	119.00
Will Jacks	c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera	3	4	0	0	75.00
Liam Dawson	c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera	14	20	1	0	70.00
Jamie Overton	c Janith Liyanage b Dushmantha Chameera	2	3	0	0	67.00
Sam Curran	c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera	58	48	6	1	121.00
Adil Rashid	not out	7	5	1	0	140.00
Luke Wood	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total128/9 (20 Ov, RR: 6.40)

Fall of Wickets

2-1 (Duckett, 0.0 ov)14-2 (Bethell, 0.4 ov)28-3 (Banton, 0.8 ov)34-4 (Brook, 0.9 ov)47-5 (Buttler, 1.2 ov)60-6 (Jacks, 1.7 ov)107-7 (Dawson, 2.9 ov)109-8 (Overton, 2.9 ov)127-9 (Curran, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Dushmantha Chameera	4	24	5	6.0
Matheesha Pathirana	4	27	2	6.8
Dunith Wellalage	4	28	1	7.0
Maheesh Theekshana	4	16	1	4.0
Dasun Shanaka	3	23	0	7.7
Kamindu Mendis	1	9	0	9.0

Sri Lanka - 2nd Innings116/10 (19.3)

Over 20

1 runs

19.3W

Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Maheesh Theekshana 2(6) • FOW: 116/10

19.2

Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.1

Bethell to Matheesha Pathirana, no run

watchful defence

Over 19

2 runs

18.6

Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

blocked solidly

18.5

Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

beaten outside off

18.4

Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

played and missed

18.3

Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.2

Dawson to Matheesha Pathirana, no run

watchful defence

18.1

Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 18

1 runs

17.6W

Bethell to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Stump Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Dasun Shanaka 4(6) • FOW: 113/9

17.5

Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.4W

Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! Catch Out

that's the breakthrough

Dushmantha Chameera 0(2) • FOW: 112/8

17.3

Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

watchful defence

17.2W

Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Dunith Wellalage 9(14) • FOW: 112/8

17.1

Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.5

Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.4

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.3

Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.2

Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.1

Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run

left alone outside off

Over 16

6 runs

15.6

Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.4

Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

15.3

Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.2

Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run

played and missed

15.1W

Jacks to Janith Liyanage, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Janith Liyanage 17(19) • FOW: 97/6

England - 1st Innings128/9 (20)

Over 20

10 runs

19.6

Chameera to Luke Wood, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.5W

Chameera to Sam Curran, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.44

Chameera to Sam Curran, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.3

Chameera to Sam Curran, no run

beaten outside off

19.2

Chameera to Adil Rashid, 1 run

worked away for one

19.14

Chameera to Adil Rashid, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

Over 19

9 runs

18.64

Pathirana to Sam Curran, FOUR

driven through the covers

18.5

Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.4

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.3

Pathirana to Adil Rashid, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.2

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1

Pathirana to Sam Curran, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

18.1

Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 18

2 runs

17.6

Chameera to Adil Rashid, no run

beaten outside off

17.5W

Chameera to Jamie Overton, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

17.4

Chameera to Jamie Overton, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.3

Chameera to Jamie Overton, no run

good length, no run

17.2W

Chameera to Liam Dawson, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

17.1

Chameera to Liam Dawson, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 17

11 runs

16.66

Shanaka to Sam Curran, SIX

pulled into the stands

16.5

Shanaka to Sam Curran, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

16.4

Shanaka to Liam Dawson, 1 run

worked away for one

16.3

Shanaka to Sam Curran, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.2

Shanaka to Liam Dawson, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Shanaka to Liam Dawson, no run

played and missed

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Theekshana to Sam Curran, no run

watchful defence

15.5

Theekshana to Sam Curran, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.4

Theekshana to Liam Dawson, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

15.3

Theekshana to Liam Dawson, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.2

Theekshana to Liam Dawson, no run

watchful defence

15.1

Theekshana to Sam Curran, 1 run

rotates the strike