SL vs ENG 3rd ODI Live Score - Colombo (27 January 2026)

Short, outside off, Rathnayake cuts it to sweeper cover for one. 

Short, on off, de Silva punches it to cover. 

Full, on middle, de Silva blocks it down the track. 

Full, on off, de Silva pushes it back to the bowler. 

On a good length and outside off, slapped away through point for a single.

Floated up around off, Rathnayake eases it through cover-point and picks up another single.

Full, on middle, turns it away. Rathnayake gets on his back foot and brings out his defence. 

A touch fuller, on off, Rathnayake drives it to long off for a single. 

Rashid drags his length back, just outside off, DDS punches it through cover for one. 

FIFTY FOR RATHNAYAKE! Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Rathnayake lunges and flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs to get his maiden half-century. It's a special day for this young lad, but he very well knows that the job is not done yet. 

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat, but Rathnayake won't mind those runs! Short and outside off, Rathnayake looks to cut at it but gets the outside edge. The ball zips past the keeper and rolls away to the deep third fence for four runs. 

Full, on off, Rathnayake eases it to point. 

Full, outside off, DDS sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! SHOT! Bethell drags his length back, just outside off. Rathnayake crouches a bit low and cuts late to guide it past the point fielder for four more runs. 

Short, outside off, Rathnayake looks to cut away, but underedges the ball. 

Fuller, on the stumps, Rathnayake punches it to cover for a single. 

Short, just outside off, DDS steers it to the left of the short third fielder. Rathnayake asks for the single and puts a dive at the end. The decision has been sent upstairs as Buttler gloves the ball and breaks the stump, but the third umpire flashes Not Out on the big screen, as Rathnayake is well inside the crease. 

Fuller, just outside off, Rathnayake charges down the track and drives it to long off for a single. 

Oh, just short of the bowler! Short, pitching it on off and spins it away from the batter. Rathnayake hangs back and pushes it to the left of the bowler, but the ball loops and dips toward the left of the bowler. Rashid puts a dive but the ball drops just short of him. It rolls away toward long off and the batter gets a single. 

Fuller, on middle, DDS mistimes his flick to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Full, just outside off, Silva pushes it back to the bowler. 

Full, outside off, Silva looks to sweep it but misses the connection. 

Much fuller, on middle, DDS punches it to the left of the mid on fielder, but he does well to dive and makes a half stop. Single taken. 

Short and outside off, Rathnayake cuts it to deep cover for a single. 

Gets away with it, does Ahmed. A log hop around off, Rathnayake rocks back and pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Tossed up, on a length and turning away from off. Rathnayake looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter one on middle, DDS punches it away wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single. There's a massive roar from the crowd as the 200 is now up for Sri Lanka.

Tossed up on off, Rathnayake steps out and drills it down to long off for one more.

Nagging length, attacking the stumps. De Silva jams it out to mid off for a single.

A bit fuller and around off, nudged down in front of point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to Harry Brook again and he picks up his third catch of the game, to go with a run out as well. Will Jacks floats the ball up on a length and angles it across the off stump from around the wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva swivels onto the back foot and looks to pull but clofts it straight to short mid-wicket where Brook takes another sharp catch. Sri Lanka are now 202/6 as the golden arm of Jacks strikes again.

Nicely flighted on middle, drops on the batter. Dunith Wellalage blocks it off the inner half of the blade towards mid-wicket and picks up a quick single.

Slow and short, turning down leg. Rathnayake nudges it down through backward square leg for one more.

Good length on middle and leg, angled in. Wellalage plays it with soft hands and drops it in front of square leg.

Nicely bowled. Tossed up, a bit fuller and around off. This one turns away and beats the outside edge of Wellalage's blade.

1 run.