ENG vs SL 3rd ODI Highlights - London (27 September 2026)

Tossed up on a length, wide outside off. Malinga leaves it alone.

Good length outside off, held back a bit, and this one turns in. Malinga makes a watchful block.

Beaten! Length again outside off, sliding straight on. Eshan Malinga leans back to ease it through the off side but misses.

Too much spin! Good review from Malinga. Tossed up around off, a bit fuller and turning it in. Malinga goes for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There's an appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up. Eshan Malinga has reviewed it. The third umpire has a look at it. Nothing on UltraEdge, but Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have turned past the leg stump. The on-field decision is reversed to Not Out.

Floated up outside off, eased away through covers for a single.

Flatter one on middle, Asitha Fernando goes for the slog-sweep, hitting it flat and on the bounce towards wide mid on. No run is taken.

Bangs it short, on leg, Eshan Malinga sways away from it.

Full and outside off, Eshan Malinga pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That's a good shot! A full toss, outside off, Asitha Fernando picks it well and steers it through covers for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Asitha Fernando looks to drive it but edges it to third man for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Eshan Malinga looks to cut it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Eshan Malinga taps it to cover.

Fullish, on middle, Asitha Fernando blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! Down the leg side, Asitha Fernando leaves it alone.

OUT! TAKEN! England are just one wicket away from the win now. Flatter, on off, Asitha Fernando looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. The ball carries towards Jamie Overton at mid on, who leaps high and takes a good catch over his head.

Much fuller, on off, Dilshan Madushanka taps it to mid off.

Fired in, on off, Dilshan Madushanka eases it back to the bowler.

Beaten! Flatter, outside off, Dilshan Madushanka looks to block it but misses.

Fired in, on middle, Dilshan Madushanka blocks it back to the bowler.

Shortish, outside off, Eshan Malinga looks to slap it but misses.

Flatter, on off, Eshan Malinga drags it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on off, Dilshan Madushanka looks to punch it but edges it to third man for a brace.

Too full, on middle, Dilshan Madushanka pushes it to cover.

A bit short, on off, Dilshan Madushanka eases it to cover.

Slightly down the leg side, Dilshan Madushanka looks to block it but wears it on his pads. 

Fullish, on off, Eshan Malinga pushes it to cover.

FOUR! That's a good shot! Fullish, outside off, Eshan Malinga opens the face of his bat and guides it magnificently through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Malinga! Flighted up, on off, Eshan Malinga picks it well and chips it over mid off for yet another boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Eshan Malinga flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly down the leg side, Dilshan Madushanka looks to block it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Fullish, on off, Dilshan Madushanka taps it to point.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent catch from Joe Root seals the game for England. Flatter, on middle and leg, Eshan Malinga looks to sweep it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes hard and low towards the leg slip, Joe Root, who bends low and takes a sharp low catch. England win by 223 runs.