- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.4 plays around the yorker! Beat him on the full to be fair... just missed a full-bunger as he attempted a nibble off the legs into the leg side. A flat finish to a fine innings. But that's a platform and a half 105/118.3 another slower ball, another strike! Malan attempts to take on the variation, but this one goes straight up in the air as he reaches for his drive. Outstanding innings though. He's given England a winning score you sense, to judge by Sri Lanka's efforts at Cardiff. But we'll see 162/515.1 toe-ended to cover! Attempting to hit from in to out, but he can't time the low full toss, and picks out Shanaka. 143/216.2 crashed high out to the leg side, but Chameera's slower ball does the job! A hoisted pull, but not quite timed, straight to the man at cow corner. The right option, but not his day today 148/316.6 into the toes, Morgan picks out deep backward square! Just the one fielder back on the rope, but that goes straight to Gunathilaka! He clings on well, keeps his feet inside the rope, and England have lost 3 for 8 in 12 balls! 151/418.5 hoisted to deep midwicket! Another slower ball, another miscued wallop across the line, big top-edge and good composure under the high ball. England have lost 5 for 19 in 23! 162/6Extras12 (lb 3, w 9)TOTAL180/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9)Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Jonny Bairstow, 11.4 ov), 2-143 (Liam Livingstone, 15.1 ov), 3-148 (Sam Billings, 16.2 ov), 4-151 (Eoin Morgan, 16.6 ov), 5-162 (Dawid Malan, 18.3 ov), 6-162 (Moeen Ali, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PVD Chameera 4 0 17 4 4.25 11 1 0 0 0 B Fernando 4 0 26 1 6.50 10 2 1 0 0 I Udana 4 0 55 1 13.75 8 7 1 4 0 PADLR Sandakan 4 0 28 0 7.00 9 3 0 0 0 PW Hasaranga 3 0 42 0 14.00 1 2 3 0 0 MD Shanaka 1 0 9 0 9.00 2 1 0 1 0
26/06Result
3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of England at Southampton, Jun 26 2021
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![England]( "England")
180/6 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
91 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/06Result
3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of England at Southampton, Jun 26 2021
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![England]( "England")
180/6 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
91 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 outside off, wafty nick! That's a terrible indecisive shot, too wide to drive, let alone glide with a cordon in place. Malan at second slip dives across first, clings on at the second attempt, and that was a shortlived knock! 4/13.6 slower ball, lobbed into the leg side, as Woakes finds some cut from back of a length, Livingstone reacts brilliantly in the deep, slides in to complete the take, and Sri Lanka are two-down 23/28.1 flapped to point, in the air so long that Rashid and Willey have time for a game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who takes it. Willey is the winner, and Fernando is the loser... 46/44.4 huge appeal! Willey knew instantly, Bairstow wasn't so fussed, but the finger's gone up! Nip from a good length, climbing past a tentative edge ...Mendis reviews... if there's a spike it can be only one thing, and there is! 29/312.4 hacked from a full length, straight to Jordan at mid-on. Another origami-thin dismissal to add to the list. A hint of swing to confound Dickwella's ambitions, but that was futile 64/611.2 a stride to the pitch, tapped to wide long-on, that's actually a decent shot, but Billings' shy is even better! Instant pick-up, swift flat release from the deep, and that's out by a metre, as Shanaka is sent back! 61/513.4 The slip is in business! Another curling delivery, kisses the edge, low carry thanks to the hard hands, and that's a rarity for a 14th over of a T20! 64/714.2 banged in short, spiralling top-edge on the pull, Moeen is back on the rope and barely has to move! This is a turkey shoot 64/817.4 bowled him! "Yeah boi!" is the cry on the stump mic, a cunning little top-spinner, skidding through an ungraceful wipe across the line, thuds into the leg bail to bring Sri Lanka ever closer to 3-0 88/918.5 nailed on the back foot, and that could be that! Umpire Saggers sticks up the finger, but Sri Lanka might as well review. He's very deep in his crease and the ball turned into the pads... no bat ... the suspense... is killing me... tick tock ... it's halftime in the football btw... and that is umpire's call on the top of middle stump! 91/10Extras16 (b 1, lb 7, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL91 all out (18.5 Overs, RR: 4.83)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 0.2 ov), 2-23 (Kusal Perera, 3.6 ov), 3-29 (Kusal Mendis, 4.4 ov), 4-46 (Oshada Fernando, 8.1 ov), 5-61 (Dasun Shanaka, 11.2 ov), 6-64 (Niroshan Dickwella, 12.4 ov), 7-64 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 13.4 ov), 8-64 (Isuru Udana, 14.2 ov), 9-88 (Binura Fernando, 17.4 ov), 10-91 (Dushmantha Chameera, 18.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
England won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50
Match days
26 June 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 0 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (JM Bairstow 28, DJ Malan 14, Ex 8)
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 41 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 9
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 67 balls (JM Bairstow 51, DJ Malan 42, Ex 9)
- DJ Malan: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- England: 150 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: England - 180/6 in 20.0 overs (SM Curran 9, CJ Jordan 8)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 4.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 10
- Over 18.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - PVD Chameera (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Match Coverage
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Dushmantha Chameera's career-best 4 for 17 was the only bright spot for the visitors in the third T20I
England press for 3-0 win as Sri Lanka seek silver linings to tough campaign
Onus on visitors' batting to find an extra gear after flat displays in first two T20Is
Liam Livingstone makes virtue of versatility in pitch for England World Cup role
Low-key but impressive performances in first two T20Is enhance his claims to squad berth
