श्रीलंका vs इंग्लैंड, मैच 3, रावलपिंडी क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, रावलपिंडी, 22 October 2026 - कमेंट्री

Pace off, back of a length and on middle, Janith Liyanage pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Josh Tongue gets his second wicket but, more importantly, keeps Janith Liyanage at the other end. He goes full and on middle, angling in. Dunith Wellalage has an ugly hoick across the line but misses it completely as the ball crashes into the stumps. Sri Lanka need 7 runs in 4 balls now.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Tongue, and England can believe again. This is full and on middle, angling in once again. Eshan Malinga tries to work it across the line but gets beaten by the pace on the ball as the ball clips his pads before rattling the stumps. Still 7 needed but in 3 balls.

No hat-trick! Back of a length and outside off, Asitha Fernando slashes and gets an outside edge towards deep third for a run. There is a fumble, but Janith Liyanage wants to keep the strike. 6 needed in 2 balls now.

SIX! Janith Liyanage finishes things off in style and becomes a hero forever. Sri Lanka win by 2 wickets, and this is the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Josh Tongue goes for the slower one, serves this full and on off. Janith Liyanage waits for it, sets up a solid base and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie, sparking wild celebrations in the Lankan dugout.

Back of a length and outside off, Janith Liyanage tries to cut but gets a top edge towards deep point for a single. 12 needed in 11 balls!

Buzzers! Hard length and on off, Dunith Wellalage opens the bat face and steers it towards deep third for a run. The throw comes in at the keeper's end, where Jordan Cox fails to collect it cleanly and allows a a second run.

Nasty blow! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Dunith Wellalage looks to pull but gets hurried and the ball hits him on his chest and drops on the pitch. Wellalage starts to run blindly but is sent back and in the process of getting back, his foot touches the ball, moving it away. Jamie Overton was running towards the ball and is complaining, but there is nothing there.

Hard length and on middle, Dunith Wellalage heaves it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a run.

Short of a length and well outside off, Janith Liyanage slashes and misses.

Pitched up, on middle, Janith Liyanage drills it to long on for one more.

A full toss, on middle, Janith Liyanage miscues his lofted shot to long on for a single.

A bit short, around off, Dunith Wellalage steers it to point.

Flatter, full and on leg, Dunith Wellalage drills it to long on for a run.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR LIYANAGE! Off just 21 balls. This is probably his most crucial knock yet, but he will want to finish the job for his team now. A low full toss, on middle, Janith Liyanage gets under it and bludgeons it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Janith Liyanage presses forward but then moves back and guides it to backward point for one.

FOUR! Dunith Wellalage joins the party! Flighted, full and on off, Dunith Wellalage extends his arms and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR! Clever shot! Fuller and around off, Janith Liyanage watches it all the way onto the bat and reverse scoops it over short third for a boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length and well outside off, Janith Liyanage gets the chance to free his arms and crashes it through point for another boundary.

SIX! 400 UP IN STYLE! A slower one, full and on middle and off, in the slot. Janith Liyanage picks it up early, waits for it and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. The Sri Lankan dugout loved that one.

Pace off again, back of a length and outside off, Janith Liyanage reaches out and slaps it to wide long off for a single.

FOUR! Not where he intended to hit, but he gets the result! Sam Curran sees the batter move across, lands this on a good length and on off. Sahan Arachchige looks to scoop it but it goes off the leading edge and flies over short third for four more runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran has the last laugh here. He bowls a high full toss, on middle. Sahan Arachchige tries to slog it away but goes a bit to hard and mistimes it towards long on, where Will Jacks takes a good reverse cup catch. There is a check for a No Ball, but the replay shows that the ball was under the waist of the batter, who was also bending his back a bit. Sri Lanka are 406/6, chasing 430 runs.

FOUR! Perfect start to the over! Tossed up, full and around off. Sahan Arachchige extends his arms to reach out and blasts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Floated, full and around off, Sahan Arachchige slices it uppishly but safely to sweeper cover for a single.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, angling in, Janith Liyanage tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Excellent effort! A high full toss, on off, Sahan Arachchige has a big heave across the line but gets a top edge wide of short third. Josh Tongue chases after it and slides to push the ball back inside. Three taken. The replay shows that Tongue has done a good job. 

Flatter, full and on middle, Janith Liyanage bunts it out to long on for one.

Quicker one, full and on middle and off, Sahan Arachchige switches stance to go for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. 43 needed in 24 balls!

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, around off. Janith Liyanage guides it toward deep third for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Clever! Short ball, around off. Janith Liyanage plays it late and guides it toward the deep third region again for another boundary.

Full and on off. Janith Liyanage hits it down to long off for one.

Short of a good length, around off. Sahan Arachchige looks to pull but misses,

Back of a length on the hip. Sahan Arachchige tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Belted! Fuller than a length on off. Janith Liyanage has drilled this through wide of mid off for a powerful boundary. Sri Lanka are 377/5 after 45 overs.

 Tosses it on a length, around off. Liyanage lifts it on the bounce to long on for one.

 Full and at the stumps. Shanaka flicks it to long on for one.

FOUR! Smart batting! Tossed up on the middle and leg. Liyanage brings out the reverse sweep and gets it over backward point for a cheeky boundary.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up full on the middle and leg. Liyanage gets down the track and hammers it over long on for half a dozen.

 Tossed up on the middle and leg. Liyanage flicks it toward long on for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dasun Shanaka falls short of his hundred. Full on the stumps, Shanaka looks to launch it over long-on but fails to get the required power or elevation. Tom Banton makes no mistake with another fine catch, giving Liam Dawson a crucial wicket to cap off his spell. Sri Lanka are five down.

SIX! All the way! Back of a length on the leg stump line. Shanaka makes room and hooks it over the long leg fence for a 79m hit.

 Short of a good length, around off. Shanaka cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

 Fuller than a length around off. Liyanage drills it hard to long off for a single.

SIX MORE! BOOM! Full pitcher, just outside off. Shanaka gets under it and launches it over long off for half a dozen.

 Yorker length ball on off. Shanaka bunts it back to the bowler.

SIX! Crunched into the crowd! Back of a length, on the middle stump line. Shanaka gets into a good position and swivel-pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six. 20 runs off the over.

 Very full, on off. Liyanage shimmies down and bunts it to the right of the bowler, who stops it with the boot.

 A low full toss on off. Liyanage hits it down to long on for one.

 Fired in full, on off. Shanaka squeezes it to the man at extra cover.

 Very full, around off. Shanaka drills it hard toward the deep extra cover and a half stop from Curran allows the double.

 Yorker in the blockhole. Kept out by Shanaka.

 Darted on the middle and leg. Shanaka flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

 Pitched full, on off. Rathnayake drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a couple.

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran strikes gold on his return to the attack. Back of a length on the middle stump line. Rathnayake lifts it off the toe end toward long on, where Banton takes a simple catch. Pavan Rathnayake departs for a brilliant 130. Sri Lanka are four down, still needing 107 runs in 58 balls.

 Fuller than a length on off. Driven toward mid-off for a single.

 Back of a length on off. Shanaka knocks it back to Curran.

 Back of a length on the hip. Shanaka tucks it through square leg for a single.

 On a length, on off. Liyanage knocks it toward mid off for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, slower too. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Cut away! Back of a length and outside off again. Pavan Rathnayake uses the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary. 116 needed off 64 balls now.

Hard length and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pats it towards short cover for a run.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Dasun Shanaka moves across and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to long on for one.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! A slower delivery, full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka throws the kitchen sink at it but gets a top edge that flies over short third for four more runs.

Back of a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake nudges it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

WIDE! Fuller but angling down the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake misses his flick. Wided.

FOUR! Poor effort in the deep! Fuller and around off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it firmly through covers. Will Jacks in the deep, runs to his right and slides to stop it with one hand but lets it through for a boundary. 

Pitched up, on off, Pavan Rathnayake chips it in the air but it lands well in front of sweeper cover. A single taken. 300 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

SIX! That is outta here! Gus Atkinson misses his length and serves this right in the slot, on middle. Dasun Shanaka gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a 101-meter biggie.

On a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka steers it through backward point for one.

Fuller and outside off, Pavan Rathnayake reaches out and drills it wide of deep point for a brace. 17 runs off the over!

FOUR! No need to run for that one! Fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka backs away to access the off side and carves it wide of sweeper cover. The fielder is not that far away but the timing is so good tha he has no chance of stopping the boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka steers it wide of point, where Liam Dawson dives to his left to make a fine stop. A single taken.

Pace off, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHANAKA! Off just 30 balls. This knock will make him feel like a whole batter, but he needs to carry on here. Moon ball, full but dowh the leg side. Dasun Shanaka picks it up early, gets low and swipes it away to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Sam Curran serves another slower one, full and on middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka picks it up early. holds his downswing for a split second more before launching it over the long on fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 100-RUN-STAND between these two batters.

Touch fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka slices it wide of deep point for a brace.

Short of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on leg, Dasun Shanaka heaves it towards deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Much fuller and on off. Pavan Rathnayake gets under it, shows the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on off, Pavan Rathnayake looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Deft touch! Hits the deck hard, around off. Pavan Rathnayake backs away and waits for it. He opens the bat face late and uses the pace on the ball to steer it between short third and backward point for another boundary.

Dug into the surface, just outside off, Pavan Rathnayake slashes and misses.

Floated, full and around off, Dasun Shanaka drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to short cover.

Slows it up, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Liam Dawson fires this one, full and on middle and off. Dasun Shanaka steps across and goes down to paddle it away but this is too full for that shot, and he misses to get hit on the pads. Shanaka takes another review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside off, which saves him. The on-field call is changed to Not Out.

A full toss, on off, Dasun Shanaka lobs it to long off for one.

A bit short and on off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and guides it to point for one more.

Moon ball, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

HUNDRED FOR PAVAN RATHNAYAKE! A stunning knock, and he has kept Sri Lanka alive in this contest with his 2nd ODI ton. Slower, back of a length and around off, Rathnayake punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. Takes off his helmet and has a smile on his face, but he knows the job is far from done.

Hard length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake works it through square leg for a run.

Short of a length and just around off, Dasun Shanaka tries to steer it away but misses.

SIX! That's a gift! A juicy full toss, outside off. Dasun Shanaka extends his arms to reach out and powers it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Dasun Shanaka looks to play but gets an inside edge towards short fine for one.

Back of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka stays back and blocks it out.

Ouch! That is a nasty delivery from Gus Atkinson and he gets his first wicket of the game. He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and angling into the batter with extra bounce. Dasun Shanaka looks for the pull shot but gets hurried as the ball crashes into the grill of the helmet and lobs behind, where Jordan Cox dives to his right to grab it with his outstretched right hand. There is an appeal for caught behind, and the finger goes up. However, Shanaka reviews it right away. UltraEdge shows a flat line and the on-field call is reversed.

In the air...SAFE! Dug into the surface, on middle, Dasun Shanaka looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air but lands safely int he vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Touch fuller and angling into the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake heaves it away towards deep fine leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives but lets it through his legs for a boundary.

FOUR! Another one! Short of a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake picks up the length early and pulls it away. It almost goes the distance but just lands before for a one-bounce four.

On a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Starts the over with the moon ball again, full and dips in around off. Pavan Rathnayake can only fend it to mid off.

Back of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Short of a legnth and down the leg side. Dasun Shanaka stays inside the line of it and hooks it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Dug into the surface, on middle, gives no pace at all. Dasun Shanaka backs away and waits for an eternity before micuing his upper cut towards short third.

Good length and on off, Dasun Shanaka opens the bat face and dabs it to short third.

Ends the over with another moon ball, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka bunts it down to long on for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid on.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it through covers for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka fends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flatter, full and around off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track to go inside-out and lofts it over covers. Does not middle it but gets enough to clear the in-field for a boundary.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Gives this one some more air, full and on leg. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Slows it up, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka taps it to short cover.

Moon ball, full and dipping in on middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka knocks it to mid off.

Falls short! Back of a length and around off, Dasun Shanaka backs away to guide it but gets a thin outside edge towards short third. The fielder dives to his left but the ball drops in front of him and he can only parry it behind. He gets up and runs after it to stop it. Three taken.

Fuller and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to long on for a single.

Full again and around off, Dasun Shanaka pushes it through covers for a run.

Another moon ball, full and on middle, angling in and dips in too. Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Pitched up and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to long on for one more.

 Back of a length, pace off, on the middle and leg. Shanaka tucks it to fine leg for one.

 A slower full, low full toss at the stumps. Rathnayake hits it on the bounce to mid on.

 Back of a length, on off. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

 Short of a good length on off. Rathnayake steers it toward the man at short third.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Back of a length, around off. Rathnayake makes room and carves it through the backward point region for a cracking boundary. 

 On a hard length, on the middle and leg. Rathnayake tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

SIX! Into the stands! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Rathnayake gets inside the line and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 200 comes up for Sri Lanka.

 On a length, outside off. Rathnayake cuts and finds the man at point.

 Back of a length outside off. Rathnayake cuts it toward deep point for a single.

FOUR! Edgy! On a length, around off. Shanaka plays it late and guides it toward deep third for a clever boundary.

SIX! Whacked into the stands! Fuller than a length on off. Shanaka gets across and whips it over the long leg fence for half a dozen.

 Slower length ball, around off. Shanaka cuts it toward deep third for a single.

 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jamie Overton strikes and breaks the huge 166-run stand. Back of a length, banged hard into the pitch, on the middle and leg. Avishka Fernando looks to tuck it across the line but gets a leading edge due to the extra bounce that goes back to Overton, who makes no mistake and grabs it. A fine knock from Avishka Fernando ends on 97. Sri Lanka are three down.

 Back of a length, angled down the leg. Shanaka tucks it to fine leg for a single.

 Fuller than a length, around off. Rathnayake drives it to short extra cover.

 Short of a good length, around off. Guided toward deep third for a single.

BYE! Short ball on the middle stump line. Shanaka ducks under it. Cox leaps and fails to gather it cleanly. Bye taken.

 Pitched full, around off. Driven to deep cover point for a single.

FOUR! That's a hit-me ball! Short and wide outside off. Rathnayake slashes it toward deep backward point for a cracking boundary.

SIX! That's outta here! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Rathnayake gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

 Back of a length on the hip. Rathnayake tucks it through backward square leg for one.

 Back of a length, around off. Avishka hops and punches it to deep cover for a single.

 Back of a length, on middle. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

 Skiddy length ball, around off. Rathnayake chops into the off side. A couple of dots to end the over.

 Pitched full, around off. Rathnayake drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

 Back of a length, down the leg. Avishka gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg for a single.

 On a hard length, at the stumps. Knocked toward mid on for a single.

 Back of a length on middle. Avishka pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Pitched up on the full, in the slot. Rathnayake picks it early and thumps it over the bowler's head for a powerful boundary. A 150-run stand comes up between these two.

 Slower ball on the full, around off. Driven to deep cover point for a single.

 Tad short, on off. Avishka rocks back and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for one.

 Looped up at the stumps. Rathnayake eases it to long-on for one.

SIX! BANG! Fraction short, on off. Avishka goes back and punishes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. He moves into the 90s!

 Flatter on the leg. Nudged through square leg for one.

 Tossed up full, on off. Rathnayake shimmies down and drives it toward long-off for one.

 Flat and at the stumps. Avishka defends it down the track. Sri Lanka are 169/2 at the halfway mark.

 Back of a length, angled into the middle. Avishka tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Clubbed! Back of a length again, on off. Avishka smashes it over mid on for a thumping boundary.

 Mix-up, but both batters are safe! Back of a length, around off. Avishka mis-times the slap to mid off. Both batters are ball-watching and out of the crease. A poor throw from Brook allows the single eventually.

 On a length, around off. Guided to deep third for one.

 Back of a length, angled into the hip. Avishka gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg for one.

 Back of a length on middle. Rathnayake is behind the line in defence.

 Fifty for Pavan Rathnayake! Tossed up on the middle. Driven to long-off for a single.

FOUR! Helped away! Fuller, sliding into the leg. Avishka gets across and sweeps it off the inner half toward fine leg for four runs.

 Flat and quick at the stumps. Punched back to the bowler.

 Tossed up on a length, around off. Avishka knocks it through covers for a single.

 Tossed up on the middle and leg. Rathnayake eases it to long-on for one.

 Flighted full, on off. Avishka drives it to long off for one.

 Looped up on off. Rathnayke shimmies down and turns it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smart batting! Tossed up full, around off. Rathnayake reverses it past the short third fielder for a clever boundary.

 Rathnayake takes it on the full and knocks it down to long on for one.

 Flatter on the leg. Avishka works it through square leg for a single.

 Tossed up full, around off. Rathnayake drills it hard toward deep extra cover for a couple.

 Full again, around off. Rathnayake uses his feet and drives this to wide of long-off for a single.

 Full and sliding down the leg. Avishka sweeps it to short fine leg.

 Looped up on off. Avishka eases it to long-off for one.

 Tossed up on off. Rathnayake makes room and pushes it to short cover.

 Floated on the middle and leg. Rathnayake gets across and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

 Fraction short, on off. Avishka crouches low and pulls it away to deep square leg for one.

 Short and wide outside off. Rathnayake cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Avishka Fernando blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Nicely done! Floated, shortish and on off. Avishka Fernando crouches low and swipes it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

A bit short again, on middle, Avishka Fernando goes down again and sweeps it through square leg for a single this time.

Dragged back, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Shorter once more, on leg, Avishka Fernando works it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it through covers for a run.

On a length and on off, Avishka Fernando opens the bat face and guides it to point.

Pitched up, on middle, Avishka Fernando drills it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Pavan Rathnayake gets on top of the bounce and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller and outside off, Pavan Rathnayake extends his arms and slices it wide of deep point for a brace. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Floated, short and on leg, Avishka Fernando stays back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake chips it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

DROPPED AND FOUR! That should have been taken! Flighted, full and on off, Avishka Fernando uses his feet to go inside out and lofts it over covers but gets more height than distance. It flies towards deep extra cover, where Sam Curran loses it in the lights and can only gets fingertipes on it as the ball bounces over the ropes for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, Avishka Fernando pushes it towards cover for another run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid off.

Dragged back, on off, Pavan Rathnayake works it through square leg for one.

FIFTY FOR FERNANDO! A fine knock, and it has been a good return for him in the ODI side. This is his 10th half-century in this format. Good length and on middle, Avishka Fernando clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length and on off, Avishka Fernando pats it to mid off.

Touch fuller and on off, Avishka Fernando knocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Fuller but way down the leg side. Avishka Fernando does not miss out and just helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 100 up for Sri Lanka!

Pitched up, on off, Avishka Fernando drills it with the full face of the bat wide of mid off. Tom Banton dives to his right and gets a good hand on it to slow it down. Two taken.

Hard length and on off, Avishka Fernando punches it towards mid off, where Tom Banton makes another diving stop to his right. They cross.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to short cover.

Floated, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

Flighted, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and steers it towards point for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando knocks it down the pitch.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Avishka Fernando backs away and guides it through point for one.

Looped up, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to short cover.

On a length and on middle, Avishka Fernando tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length and on middle, Avishka Fernando stands tall and with a horizontal bat swats it to the wide long on fence for a boundary.

A slower one, full and on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando clips it through square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Pavan Rathnayake gets behind the line of it and keeps it out to the off side.

In the blockhole, tailing into leg, Pavan Rathnayake jams it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Fine shot! Dug into the pitch but down the leg side. Avishka Fernando stays inside the line of it and hooks it to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

Flighted, full and on off, Avishka Fernando eases it to long off for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it towards covers for a run.

Fires this one, full and down the leg, Avishka Fernando clips it wide of short fine. The fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Tossed up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off for another run.

FOUR! Gets it away! A bit short and outside off. Pavan Rathnayake rocks back and drags his heave and hits it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

Back of a length and on off, shoots up a bit. Pavan Rathnayake tries to punch it away but misses.

FOUR! Put away! Jamie Overton bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Pavan Rathnayake tries to pull it away, takes his eyes off in the process as the ball flies off the top edge to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, angling in. Pavan Rathnayake shapes up for the pull but gets cramped up and keeps it out to the leg side.

WIDE! Fuller but angling down the leg side, Pavan Rathnayake fails to glance it away. Wided.

SIX! Goes all the way! Dug into the surface, on middle, shoots up off the deck. Pavan Rathnayake gets hurried into the pull shot and the ball goes off the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie. The 50-run stand comes up with that shot.

On a length and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake blocks it out.

Touch fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake taps it to short cover.

Floated, full and on off, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off for a single.

Flighted, full and around off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it through covers for a run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando knocks it off the bottom half of the bat back to the bowler.

Looped up, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando fends it back to the bowler again.

Dragged back, around off, Avishka Fernando moves back and punches it through covers for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake eases it to long off for one more.

Back of a length and on off, Avishka Fernando stays back and pats it towards mid off.

Fuller and on middle, Avishka Fernando clips it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Hard length and on middle, Avishka Fernando rides the bounce and tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Pavan Rathnayake opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Touch fuller and on off, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to mid off.

Pitched up and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

SIX! Up and over! Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Avishka gets into a good position, uses the pace, and helps it over long leg for a biggie.

 Back of a length, around off. Punched to the man at mid off.

 Short of a good length, wide outside off. Avishka cuts it hard but finds the man at cover point, who makes a fine stop.

 Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka chips it uppishly into the leg side. Falls safely.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Back of a length, on off. Avishka hangs back and punches it through the gap at covers for a lovely boundary.

Leg bye! Skiddy length ball, at the stumps. Avishka gets across and clips it off the thigh pad toward fine leg for a leg bye run.

FOUR! Too easy! On a length, angled down the leg. Avishka tickles it to fine leg for four runs.

 Good length delivery on off. Avishka defends forward.

 On a length, at the stumps. Avishka knocks it to silly mid on.

 Fuller than a length, around off. Avishka strokes it toward short cover.

 On a length, on off. Driven on the up but straight to the short cover fielder.

 On a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka flicks it toward the fine leg region for a single.

 On a length, at the stumps. Rathnayake defends from the crease.

 Fuller than a length on off. Rathnayake gets forward and defends it to short cover.

 Good sound off the bat but straight to the fielder! Full pitcher, around off. Rathnayake strokes it to mid off.

 Short of a good length, angled in, and beats the inside edge of Rathnayake, before going over the stumps.

 On a length, on off. Rathnayake defends forward.

 Fuller than a good length, in the channel, around off. Rathnayake leaves it alone. Maiden from Tongue.

 Short of a good length on off. Avishka defends from the crease.

 Full pitcher on off. Avishka plays a lovely drive to mid off.

 On a length, on the middle and leg. Avishka clips it toward wide of mid on. Another dot ball.

 Good-length delivery, angling into the middle stump line. Avishka looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets trapped in front. Appeal from the bowler, and up goes the finger. Avishka Fernando takes the review. The replay shows a spike on the bat and the decision is changed to NOT OUT.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length, around off. Avishka gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the gap at point for a boundary.

 Full and at the stumps. Avishka drives it past the bowler and down to long on for a couple of runs.

 Short of a good length, around off. Rathnayake lets it go.

FOUR! Top shot! Overpitched around off. Rathnayake strokes it through the gap at point for a lovely boundary.

 Pitched full, on middle. Rathnayake plays a punchy drive to mid on.

 Short of a good length on off. Rathnayake defends from the crease.

FOUR! Majestic! Fuller than a length, around off. Rathnayake gets forward and creams it through covers for another cracking boundary.

 Short of a good length, angled into middle. Rathnayake tucks it to short mid-wicket.

 Short of a good length, around off. Avishka punches it to the backward point fielder.

WIDE! Back of a length, angling down the leg. Avishka looks to hook it away but misses. Wide signaled.

OUT! KUSAL MENDIS IS RUN OUT! Pitched full, on the stumps. Avishka gets forward and drives it straight back down the pitch. Atkinson, in his follow-through, gets a hand to the ball, deflecting it onto the stumps at the bowler’s end. A loud appeal from the English players as Kusal Mendis, who is backing up at the non-striker’s end, scrambles to get back into his crease. The third umpire is called in to check. Replays confirm that Atkinson makes contact with the ball, and Mendis is short of his ground when the stumps are broken. The big screen flashes OUT! Mendis has to walk back without facing a delivery. A huge blow for Sri Lanka as they lose their skipper in unfortunate fashion. Also, Pavan Rathnayake comes out to the middle now.

 On a length, on off. Avishka defends from the crease.

 Fuller than a length on off. Avishka drives into the off side.

FOUR! Shot! Back of a length, around off. Avishka rides the bounce and punches it through the gap at extra cover for a lovely boundary.

 Fuller than a length, on middle. Clipped through the gap at square leg for a couple.

 Fuller than a length, angled into the middle and leg. Kamindu eases it to short mid-wicket.

 Tight line and length on off. Kamindu prods and defends into the off side.

SIX! All the way! Back of a length, angled into the leg stump line. Kamindu gets into a good position and pulls it over the deep backward square leg for a biggie.

 Back of a length, angled into the hip. Kamindu tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

 On a hard length, on off. Kamindu taps into the off side.

OUT! TONGUE HITS TIMBER! Good-length delivery, angled in, and moves away late to go past the defence of Kamindu Mendis. It hits the top of the off-stump as the bails go flying out. A peach of a delivery from Tongue. Sri Lanka are rocked early.

 Short of a good length, around off. Avishka punches it through the gap at backward point for a couple of runs. Good work by Dawson in the deep.

 Short of a good length again, angled into off. Avishka defends from the crease.

 Back of a length, attacking the stumps. Avishka half pulls it through mid on for a couple of runs.

 Full and at the stumps. Avishka defends it forward.

 Back of a length on middle. Avishka hops and tucks into the leg side.

 Short of a good length, close to the off-stump. Avishka gets on his toes and knocks it toward short cover.

 Pitched full, at the stumps. Avishka keeps it out.

 Yorker length ball, just outside off. Avishka squeezes it to deep third for a single to get off the mark.

 Fuller than a length at the stumps. Kamindu clips it toward short mid-wicket.

 Full and at the sticks. Kamindu bunts it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Top shot! Overpitched around off. Kamindu leans forward and drives it through covers for a glorious boundary.

 Yorker in the blockhole. Kamindu keeps it out.

FOUR! Sri Lanka are underway in style! Pitched full, around off. Kamindu times it through the gap at point for a lovely boundary.

 On a length, on the middle and leg. Kamindu turns it to short mid-wicket.

 On a length, at the stumps. Kamindu defends from the crease.

 Back of a length, around off. Kamindu punches it to the man at backward point.

 Fuller than a length, around off. Kamindu comes forward and strokes it into the off side. Good stop by Banton into covers.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Kamindu tickles it down to fine leg for four runs.