Sri Lanka lose last six wickets for 26 runs - report
Bethell takes 4-11 and Jacks picks up 3-14
Curran clubs 58 off 48 as England post 128-9
England slump to 60-6 after winning toss
Tourists win series 3-0
David Gower
Ex-England captain on TNT Sports
Tell you one thing, that was a very, very difficult one for the third umpire because the bat was hitting the ground as the bat was scraping the ball.
It was very hard from that full length to see how much it turned towards the stumps.
Tough one.
There's a spike on the technology, but it's hard to discern whether that's from the bat hitting the ground or if it's ball on willow.
The third umpire recommends we stick with the original decision of not out.
Gigantic appeal!
Maheesh Theekshana turns to the umpire and drops to a knee after striking Sam Curran on the pad, offering multiple shouted pleas for a raised finger.
Nothing from the official, so Sri Lanka are going to review this.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
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England need now to just knock it around, pick up singles and bat the full 20 overs.
Niall, Warrington
Sam Curran brings up England's fifty, clubbing Dunith Wellalage through the leg side for four.
A trio of singles follow.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
That was the fifth time England have lost four powerplay wickets in a full T20I, last doing so against West India in Bridgetown in 2022.
They have twice managed to win after losing four powerplay wickets (v Afghanistan in Delhi in 2016 and v West Indies in Basseterre in 2019).
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I know they won't make any changes to the squad. But if we want a realistic chance of winning in the T20 World Cup, I don't think Bethell or Duckett can be part of it. They're clearly burnt out.
AVD, Cheltenham
Will Jacks is next up for England and he and Sam Curran each send a single out through point to finish the over.
Steve Harmison
Ex-England pace bowler on TNT Sports
Image source, ReutersJos Buttler thinks he's got it covered and there's a slight gap between bat and pad.
Maheesh Theekshana gets his reward.
England are in real trouble.
Buttler b Theekshana 25 (Eng 47-5)
There goes another one - and it's the big wicket of Jos Buttler!
Maheesh Theekshana strikes with his fourth ball, finding a small gap between bat and pad and breaking the stumps of England's wicketkeeper.
The task of retrieving this innings now falls to the all-rounders and tail.
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Agree with Jar (13:44). I think Bethell needs a rest too. Since his 100 against Australia he has struggled.
Andy, Jersey
There's the first six of the day!
Dunith Wellalage bowls the first over out of the powerplay and Jos Buttler launches the final delivery over the cover ropes.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThis third T20 absolutely sums up the England psyche under McCullum. Win a couple of games and then if we lose one... whatever.
Rae, Nottingham
Sam Curran arrives at the crease far earlier than he would have liked.
He gets off the mark with a single through point, before Jos Buttler inside edges past his off stump from the last ball of the over - that was almost five down!
Steve Harmison
Ex-England pace bowler on TNT Sports
Matheesha Pathirana got the pace right and he got the length right. It's an absolutely fantastic delivery.
Harry Brook knows as soon as the ball has left the bat that he's in trouble.
England are in trouble.
Brook c Liyanage b Pathirana 4 (Eng 34-4)
Make that deep trouble.
England are four down inside the powerplay, and Matheesha Pathirana has his second wicket.
Harry Brook plays through a shot way too early pops the ball up for the simplest of catches for Janith Liyanage at cover.
Steve Harmison
Ex-England pace bowler on TNT Sports
What a fantastic delivery this is. Tom Banton looked as though he gave himself some depth in the crease and it's not quite there for him.
Dunith Wellalage deserved that after the pressure he put on in the early part of the over. He's been rewarded.
Banton b Wellalage 7 (Eng 28-3)
Trouble for England.
Tom Banton, who hit an unbeaten 54 in England's win on Sunday, goes for seven today.
He goes to crack spinner Dunith Wellalage over the leg side and is beaten by a bit of a dip, with the ball bouncing up to clip the bails.
Image source, ReutersFours for Jos Buttler and Tom Banton book-end Dasun Shanaka's second over.
Buttler guides the ball through backward point, before new batter Tom Banton crashes a shot through the covers.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buttler,bowled Theekshana Buttler, bowled Theekshana | 25 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 119.05 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Chameera Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Chameera | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Bethell,caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Pathirana Bethell, caught Kusal Mendis, bowled Pathirana | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42.86 |
Banton,bowled Wellalage Banton, bowled Wellalage | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Brook,caught Liyanage, bowled Pathirana Brook, caught Liyanage, bowled Pathirana | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133.33 |
Curran,caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera Curran, caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera | 58 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 120.83 |
Jacks,caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera Jacks, caught Nissanka, bowled Chameera | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 75.00 |
Dawson,caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Chameera Dawson, caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Chameera | 14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 70.00 |
Overton,caught Liyanage, bowled Chameera Overton, caught Liyanage, bowled Chameera | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
Rashid,not out Rashid, not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 140.00 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 4 | |||||||
Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chameera | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
Shanaka | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 |
Pathirana | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
Wellalage | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.00 |
Theekshana | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Kamindu Mendis | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Duckett |
14 for 2 (2.6 overs) | Bethell |
28 for 3 (4.6 overs) | Banton |
34 for 4 (5.4 overs) | Brook |
47 for 5 (7.4 overs) | Buttler |
60 for 6 (10.3 overs) | Jacks |
107 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Dawson |
109 for 8 (17.5 overs) | Overton |
127 for 9 (19.5 overs) | Curran |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,caught Jacks, bowled Dawson Nissanka, caught Jacks, bowled Dawson | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 191.67 |
Mishara,caught Duckett, bowled Wood Mishara, caught Duckett, bowled Wood | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Rashid, bowled Jacks Kusal Mendis, caught Rashid, bowled Jacks | 26 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 100.00 |
P Rathnayake,bowled Rashid P Rathnayake, bowled Rashid | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 86.67 |
Kamindu Mendis,leg before wicket, bowled Jacks Kamindu Mendis, leg before wicket, bowled Jacks | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 127.27 |
Liyanage,caught Bethell, bowled Jacks Liyanage, caught Bethell, bowled Jacks | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 89.47 |
Wellalage,caught Buttler, bowled Bethell Wellalage, caught Buttler, bowled Bethell | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64.29 |
Shanaka,stumped Buttler, bowled Bethell Shanaka, stumped Buttler, bowled Bethell | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 66.67 |
Chameera,caught Brook, bowled Bethell Chameera, caught Brook, bowled Bethell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Theekshana,caught Dawson, bowled Bethell Theekshana, caught Dawson, bowled Bethell | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33.33 |
Pathirana,not out Pathirana, not out | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,116 all out 19.3 overs Total,116 all out 19.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.50 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.25 |
Overton | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.00 |
Curran | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.25 |
Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Mishara |
34 for 2 (4.2 overs) | Nissanka |
62 for 3 (8.6 overs) | P Rathnayake |
62 for 4 (9.1 overs) | Kusal Mendis |
90 for 5 (13.1 overs) | Kamindu Mendis |
97 for 6 (15.1 overs) | Liyanage |
112 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Wellalage |
112 for 8 (17.4 overs) | Chameera |
113 for 9 (17.6 overs) | Shanaka |
116 for 10 (19.3 overs) | Theekshana |