46.4Curran to P Rathnayake304/10
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed. That's the end of the match, and England secure victory by 53 runs to clinch the series 2-1. Sri Lanka's batters began brightly, keeping the scoreboard moving, but regular wickets derailed their chase. Pavan Rathnayake stood out with a superb 121, while Pathum Nissanka added a positive 50 off just 25 balls. England's bowlers shared the wickets, with Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, and Adil Rashid taking two wickets each. A commanding finish to a competitive series.
45.4Dawson to J Vandersay298/9
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Jeffrey Vandersay. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Curran. Nine down for Sri Lanka.
41.2Rashid to P de Silva264/8
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Duckett. The ball skies in the air and settles in the safe hands.
39.6Dawson to D Wellalage252/7
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Liam Dawson to Dunith Wellalage. Stock ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Jacks. Dawson invites the batter to chase the wide delivery and gets the reward.
31.1Jacks to D de Silva202/6
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Brook.
25.5K Vimukthi174/5
Run OUT. OUT! Run Out. Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, to leg backing away pushing, to extra cover, fielded by Brook, by Buttler.
14.5Rashid to K Asalanka131/4
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Brook.
9.1Overton to P Silva94/3
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught (Sub). Jamie Overton to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket.
7.4Overton to B Mendis85/2
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Brook.
5.1Jacks to R Mishara48/1
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Ahmed.