ENG vs SL 2nd ODI Live Commentary - Leeds (24 September 2026)

A rib-tickler from around the wicket, close to 140 clicks. Kamindu tucks it into the leg side.

Back of a length, in line with the stumps, Kamindu Mendis gets right behind the line to defend.

Hard length on off, darts back in sharply. Kamindu Mendis looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! A hint of width and Kanindu pounces on it.

No run.

SIX! A loosener to begin with from Ahmed. Short ball around off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

Floated up outside off, this is nudged down past point for a run more.

Loopy delivery at the stumps, holds a bit. Kamindu Mendis jabs at it and plays it uppishly to mid on.

Floated up on middle and leg, clipped away to mid-wicket.

Tossed up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it down to wide long off and picks up a single.

Overton hits the deck hard, attacking the top of off stump. Kusal opts to stay deep in the crease and jams it out in front of covers.

Hard length, just outside off, punched away off the back foot and into the off side for a single.

Slower and a bit shorter, angling into the hips. Kamindu Mendis helps it down to fine leg and turns the strike over.

Another false shot from Kusal, but he gets away with it. Extra bounce off a shortish length, hurrying the batter. Kusal Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge over the keeper and well short of fine leg, picking up two runs.

Good length around off, Kusal gets forward and blocks it to covers.

Pushed fuller and on off, Kusal Mendis hangs back and defends it right under the eyes.

On the shorter side and around off, pushed away off the back foot into the off side for a single.

Flighted ball, on a length and at the stumps. Kamindu Mendis watchfully defends.

A smidge fuller than the last one, sliding it in with the arm. Kamindu defends again.

Good length, a bit of room on offer past the off stump, and this is cut away in front of point for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Flatter and pushed just down the leg side. Kusal Mendis gets down on one knee and shovels it fine, just past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Fired in around leg stump, hoicked away off the back foot towards dee mid-wicket for a single.

Overton comes into the attack and starts with a short ball outside off. Kusal rises with the bounce and dabs it down to point.

DROPPED! Gus Atkinson has spilled a straightforward chance. Short again from Overton, a heavy ball around off. Kusal Mendis goes for the pull but gets more of a top edge that skies down to deep backward square leg. Gus settles under it but loses it at the end because of the swirling breeze. Single taken.

Back of a length and outside off, hit away off the back foot through cover-point for one.

A stifled appeal for caught behind, but it's been turned down. Good length in the channel, seams away late with some extra bounce. Kusal Mendis gets caught on the back foot and pokes at it but the ball breezes past the outside edge. It was a cross-seamer from Jamie.

Bashed in on a hard length outside off, Kusal Mendis steers it through the short third region and collects a single.

Good length around the top of off, blocked off by Kamindu.

Slower and shorter, drifting into the pads. Kusal shovels it down to long leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, sliding it in with the arm. Kamindu Mendis presses forward and gets it off the inside edge to square leg.

Floated up outside off, Kamindu steps out and blocks it wide of the cover fielder for a run.

Dragged length around off, sitting up for the batter. Kusal Mendis hangs back and punches it away to deep cover for one more.

Nicely flighted, drifted into middle and leg. Kamindu Mendis defends it with soft hands.

Floated up around off, Kamindu Mendis drives it away to deep extra cover and picks up two handy runs.

Pitched up on off stump, trying to straighten it off the deck. Kamindu gets forward and blocks it off.

Tap and run. Pace-off delivery, back of a length and over the stumps. Kamindu Mendis nurdles it just beside the leg stump and pinches a quick single.

SIX! The Lankan skipper is switching gears now. Banged in a bit short, sliding into the hips. Kusal picks it early and smokes it up and over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Hard length, attacking the top of off, blocked off towards point.

Missed opportunity. Hammered halfway into the deck and wide of the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes for the uppercut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Pitched up wide of the off stump, Kusal Mendis pings the drive to the left of the deep point fielder and picks up a single.

Jacks starts with a shortish ball on the pads, gently turning in. Kusal Mendis goes onto the back foot and nudges it behind square leg.

Around the leg stump again, worked away onto the leg side by Kusal Mendis.

Oh, just doesn't carry. Full and flighted on off, Kusal Mendis leans on to smother it to the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball falls just short of Joe Root at short extra cover.

Full on middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka now.

Dragged short and wide, cut away off the back foot towards deep point for a single.

FOUR! That's nicely done. Too short again, turning into the pads. Kusal Mendis rocks back and pulls it into the fence just behind square leg for a boundary.

Good length, darted back in towards off and middle. Kusal Mendis stays back to defend.

Good zip off the deck. Tongue serves it on a length and angles it in from outside off, but gets the ball to go away off the deck. Mendis hangs back and has a waft at it but misses.

Fullish length, pitched wide of the off stump. Mendis watchfully glides it down to deep third for a single.

Slower one at 112 kph, floated outside off, and this one dips late. Kamindu Mendis waits well before punching it past point for one more.

Banged in short and around off, left alone by the batter.

Back of a length and outside off, Kusal hops back and dabs it away behind point for a single. Just three off it.

OUT! LBW! Gus Atkinson breaks the gritty stand. Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka stays in his crease and looks to flick it, but the ball beats the inside edge of Nissanka's bat and hits his pads. A loud appeal, and the finger goes up straightaway. Pathum refers. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows the ball was clipping the leg pole. Sri Lanka save the review but lose the wicket.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kusal Mendis punches it to mid off.

Shaping in, on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks it to mid off.

A tad fuller, on middle, Kusal Mendis covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kusal Mendis fends it to the off side.

Nice and full, on leg, Kusal Mendis flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

Nice and full, on leg, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point.

Fullish and outside off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to backward point.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to cover.

Good length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for a single.

Fullish, on leg, Pathum Nissanka fends it to square leg.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Angling in, on a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka makes room and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Nice and full, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it back to the right of the bowler. The ball lands just short of Gus Atkinson. Dot.

Good length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka fends it back to the bowler.

Too full, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to the cover fielder.

In the line of off stump, Kamindu Mendis taps it to point.

FOUR! That's a great shot! A half volley, on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis times it well and flicks it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fullish, on middle, Kamindu Mendis blocks it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to point.

Much fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis taps it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Dot.

Slightly shorter, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to point.

Good length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Slightly down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it straight to the fielder at cover. A dot to end the over.

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover.

SIX! That's a terrific shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka latches onto it and pulls it high and over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

Much fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! A decent start from the Lankan openers! Archer errs his line down leg, Kamindu Mendis picks it well and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! Brilliant from Kamindu! A bit short, on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep square leg for a huge six.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Gus Atkinson errs his line down leg, Pathum Nissanka swivels and helps it through fine leg for a boundary.

Fullish and on off, Pathum Nissanka fends it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it through fine leg for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

Good length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka stays back and blocks it to mid off.

Fullish and on off, Pathum Nissanka tries to drive it but gets a thick inside edge. The ball rolls towards square leg for a single.

Angling in, on off, Kamindu Mendis fends it to the leg side.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to cover.

Slowish, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to mid off.

FOUR! Kamindu Mendis gets away with this! Back of a length, on leg, Kamindu Mendis looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes towards deep backward square leg for a one bounce boundary. Rehan Ahmed wasn't far away as he ran to his right but couldn't reach at it.

On the money from Atkinson! Good length, just outside off, shaping away a touch. Pathum Nissanka tries to block it but gets beaten.

Fullish and on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket.

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Beaten! A hint of away movement, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka has a waft at it but misses.

FOUR! Not where he intended! Fullish and outside off, Pathum Nissanka leans on and looks to drive it but doesn't connect well. The ball still goes through the gap at cover and races away for a boundary.

Back of a length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tugs it over short fine leg for a single.

Jofra Archer starts with a short ball, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish and on off, Kamindu Mendis digs it to the left of the bowler.

Angling in, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket.

In the line of off stump, on a length, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket again.

A tad fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.

A tidy start from Jofra! Hits the deck hard, on off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to cover.