SL vs ENG Match 3 Live Commentary - Rawalpindi (22 October 2026)

Back of a length on off. Banton hops and taps into the off side.

Short of a good length, on off. Banton punches it toward mid off.

Fuller than a length, attacking the poles. Banton defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That's a hit-me ball! Short and wide outside off. Banton gets on top of the bounce and slaps it over covers for a cracking boundary.

FOUR MORE! Put away in style! Short of a good length, around off. Banton gets behind the line of the ball and punches it through the gap at mid off and extra cover. A valiant effort from Wellalage fails to save the boundary.

On a hard length, on off. Banton punches it toward mid off for none.

Skiddy length ball, on off. Banton stabs it toward the man at point.

Short of a good length, around off. Banton has pulled this over mid-wicket for a couple.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Banton has tucked this through square leg for two more.

Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Banton tucks it toward the man at short mid-wicket.

On a hard length, on the middle stump line. Banton knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, around off. Banton looks to drive on the up but gets an outside edge that rolls toward deep third, and a fumble allows the boundary. 

FOUR MORE! Full on the stumps, Banton pushes it to mid-off, where the fielder dives to his right and gets a hand onto the ball. It still runs away to the fence courtesy of the superb timing.

FOUR! Three in a row! Short of a good length, around off. Banton hangs back and punches it through the gap at extra cover for a hat trick of boundaries.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Banton defends from the crease.

Beaten! Short of a good length, angling away from the batter, around off. Banton looks to defend, but the ball goes past his outside edge.

Angled across off a length, around off. Banton guides it off the edge toward deep third for a single.

 Length delivery on middle and angling away. Duckett pokes, and the ball goes past the outside edge.

On a length, around off. Duckett plays and misses again.

Short of a good length, on off. Duckett taps it toward the man at cover point for a single.

Fuller than a good length at the stumps. Banton defends forward.

Pitched full, outside off. Banton drives and finds the man at cover.

On a length, angled into the middle. Banton knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

England are away! Fuller than a length, just outside off. Ben Duckett prods and defends into the short cover region, but a fumble allows the single.

Short of a good length, on the middle stump line. Banton tucks it past mid-wicket for one.

Fuller than a length on off. Ben Duckett eases it toward mid off.

On a length, around off. Ben Duckett lets it go.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Ben Duckett knocks it toward mid off.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Duckett knocks it toward wide of mid on for a single.

Asitha Fernando starts with a short of a good length delivery, in the channel, around off. Tom Banton shoulders arms.

On a nagging length, shapes away around off. Banton lets it go.

Lands it on a length, on off. Banton dabs it toward the man at backward point.

Fuller than a length, around off. Tom Banton drives it off the toe end and picks out the man at short cover.

Short of a good length, on the middle stump line. Tom Banton nudges it toward short mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Banton punches it back to the bowler. Maiden from Asitha Fernando.