SLPakistan ODI Tri-Series, 2026 · 3rd Match
CompleteSri Lanka won by 2 wkts
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janith Liyanage* | 61 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 225.93 |
| Asitha Fernando | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Josh Tongue | 8.5 | 1 | 79 | 3 | 8.94 |
- 49.56
Josh Tongue to Janith Liyanage, SIX, Janith Liyanage does the unthinkable. Second ever highest run chase in ODIs. Sri Lanka's highest ODI run chase! The Sri Lankan players charge on to the field and hug Janith Liyanage. They lost two wickets in the final over, but he has thumped this over long-off to seal the fate of his match. Such a crucial strike under pressure. Pitched up the bowler around off, right into the slot, and Janith Liyanage smokes it over the boundary to pull it off
- 49.41
Josh Tongue to Asitha Fernando, 1 run, no hat-trick for Josh Tongue. And Liyanage is back on strike. Width on offer outside off, Asitha Fernando slashes away from his body, gets an outside edge towards third man. A fumble in the deep, but they stick to a single. 6 runs needed in 2 balls
- 49.3W
Josh Tongue to Eshan Malinga, out Bowled!! Two in two for Josh Tongue. He's on a hat-trick. Full and quick from round the wicket, Eshan Malinga goes for a straight drive, plays down the wrong line, and the middle stump has been uprooted. 7 runs needed in 3 balls. They need Liyanage to get back on strike. Eshan Malinga b Josh Tongue 0(1)
- 49.2W
Josh Tongue to Dunith Wellalage, out Bowled!! Is there a twist in the tale? Pitched up by the bowler from round the wicket, hint of swing, Dunith Wellalage goes for a wild swing, misses it altogether, as the middle and leg stumps goes for a toss. Looked like an ugly slog, and the batsman has to pay the price for it. This match is going right down the wire. All three results still possible. England can win, Sri Lanka can win, and there's a chance of a Super over as well. Dunith Wellalage b Josh Tongue 8(7) [4s-1]
- 49.11
Josh Tongue to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, on the shorter side, a slower one, Janith Liyanage pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single
- 48.61
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, that was full and quick on middle and leg, drilled to long-on by Janith Liyanage for a single
- 48.5•
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, much needed dot ball for England. Full and quick outside off, Janith Liyanage goes for a flashy drive, and gets beaten. Taken by the keeper at chest height, good amount of carry
- 48.41
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, dragged through the leg-side by Dunith Wellalage for a single. 9 runs needed in 8 balls
- 48.3•
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, ouch! That will hurt. A short and quick delivery by Jamie Overton, Dunith Wellalage goes for a pull, and gets hit on the ribcage. Wanted a single, but Jamie Overton is quick to charge towards the ball and deny it
- 48.22
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, short of a length delivery outside off, Dunith Wellalage steers it towards third man and takes a single. An overthrow at the keeper's end allows them to come back for two
- 48.21
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, to third man
- 48.11
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage slashes it over backward point for a single
- 47.64
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR, make that 13 needed off 2 overs. What a run chase this has been so far. Dunith Wellalage bludgeons this right over the bowler's head and finds the boundary to end the over
- 47.51
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Janith Liyanage steers it towards backward point. 17 runs needed in 13 balls
- 47.44
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, Janith Liyanage brings up his fifty in 21 balls! A juicy full toss by Will Jacks, Janith Liyanage waits for it to arrive and bludgeons it straight down the ground as Sri Lanka inch closer to the target
- 47.31
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, pushed to long-on as the bowler goes full. 22 runs needed in 15 balls
- 47.2•
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run, grip and turn outside off, Dunith Wellalage slices it towards point
- 47.11
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, juicy full toss on middle and leg, heaved towards wide long-on for a single
- 46.6W
Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, out Caught by Will Jacks!! That's a fair delivery, reckons the third umpire. Was a high full toss, but was dipping into the batsman. Sahan Arachchige went for the aerial route, and got holed out to long-on. Comfortable catch taken and that's the end of a handy knock. 19 runs and a wicket in that over. Sahan Arachchige c Will Jacks b Sam Curran 13(8) [4s-2]
- 46.54
Sam Curran to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, more runs. This time, it's Sahan Arachchige. Looks to scoop this away, ends up getting a top edge over the fielder at short third man. The required run is well within reach now
- 46.41
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, slight width on offer outside off, Janith Liyanage smashes it towards wide long-off for a single
- 46.36
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, SIX, 400 up for Sri Lanka! Wow! This was pitched up by the bowler, Janith Liyanage picks the length early, gets underneath it, and launches it over long-on to clear the fielder in the deep comfortably. The Sri Lankan players are absolutely loving this, cheering for every boundary, every six
- 46.24
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. 35 needed in 22. Short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage throws his hands at it, slashing it through point for four more. Not a single player on the field moved
- 46.14
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, fabulous shot! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Janith Liyanage premeditates and plays the reverse scoop over the fielder at short third man. He has no chance to stop it as the ball races away quickly
- 45.6•
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, no run, full and quick around off, Sahan Arachchige goes for a reverse sweep, doesn't middle it though. Off the pads towards the short third man region
- 45.51
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, squeezed down the ground as the bowler goes full
- 45.43
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, 3 runs, juicy full toss around off, Sahan Arachchige swings hard, and the top edge flies over the keeper, the fielder chases it and stops it with a slide in the deep, saving one run
- 45.31
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage drills it to long-on for a single
- 45.21
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, lofted over the infield at cover for a single
- 45.14
Will Jacks to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, smashed over cover! Sahan Arachchige joins the act. This was full and wide outside off, Sahan Arachchige drilled it over covers for four runs
- 44.64
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, full and quick outside off, Janith Liyanage drills it through wide mid-off and the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy. Already more than 800 runs have been scored tonight. 53 runs needed in 5 overs
- 44.51
Jamie Overton to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tad short on leg, Sahan Arachchige nudges it through the leg-side for a single
- 44.4•
Jamie Overton to Sahan Arachchige, no run, short of a length outside off, Sahan Arachchige looks to drag it through the leg-side, gets beaten as the ball skids along the deck
- 44.31
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, driven to mid-off for a single by Janith Liyanage. A shy at the bowler's end by the fielder, but fails to hit
- 44.24
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! On the shorter side outside off, Janith Liyanage opens the bat face and guides it towards the third man fence
- 44.14
Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage plays the upper cut, and the ball lands just in front of the cushions. For a moment, it looked like a six
- 43.6W
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, out Caught by Tom Banton!! Another Sri Lankan batsman dismissed for 97 tonight. Earlier, it was Fernando, now it's Shanaka. Goes for the aerial route as the bowler tosses it up, but Dasun Shanaka doesn't get enough distance behind this blow. Banton in the deep takes a well judged catch, and the Lankans are five down. End of a fine knock. He deserved a ton. Dasun Shanaka c Tom Banton b Liam Dawson 97(50) [4s-6 6s-8]
- 43.51
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, chipped flat and on the bounce to long-on
- 43.46
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, SIX, even better. Janith Liyanage advances down the wicket and thumps the tossed up delivery over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
- 43.34
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, Janith Liyanage joins the party. He has a habit of playing crucial knocks under pressure. Is this going to be one of those knocks? Goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps the tossed up delivery over backward point for a boundary
- 43.21
Liam Dawson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, a gentle push towards long-on for one\
- 43.11
Liam Dawson to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, heaved towards long-on for a single
- 42.66
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, 350 up for Sri Lanka! On the shorter side around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. Just a boundary away from his ton now
- 42.5•
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, no run, yorker length ball that has been squeezed back to the bowler by Dasun Shanaka
- 42.46
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, moves into the 90s. Pitched up by the bowler around off, Dasun Shanaka picks the length early and powers this right over the bowler's head for a maximum
- 42.31
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage drills it along the carpet to long-off. At this stage, England were 316/3. SL are 338/4
- 42.21
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, width on offer outside off, slashed through backward point for a single
- 42.16
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, SIX, Dasun Shanaka is playing a blinder under pressure. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka picks the bones out of it, nailing the pull over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen
- 41.61
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. Only 9 runs from the last 2 overs - 100 runs needed in 8 overs..
- 41.5•
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run, tad fuller at the stumps, Dasun Shanaka digs it towards the off-side
- 41.42
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs
- 41.3•
Will Jacks to Dasun Shanaka, no run, yorker length ball outside off, squeezed to cover by Dasun Shanaka
- 41.21
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, low full toss that has been driven to long-on for a single
- 41.1•
Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run, down the wicket and squeezes it back to the bowler
- 40.61
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, good length delivery around off, knocked to mid-off for a single
- 40.51
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, drifting on the pads, nudged towards short fine leg
- 40.4•
Sam Curran to Dasun Shanaka, no run, back of a length delivery, knocked down the pitch
- 40.31
Sam Curran to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, played towards mid-off for a single by Janith Liyanage
- 40.2W
Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, out Caught by Tom Banton!! End of a fine knock by Pavan Rathnayake. A good length delivery around middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake lofts this towards long-on, and Banton in the deep takes a safe catch. Just the wicket they were looking for as the 133-run partnership has been broken. Sri Lanka need 107 runs in 58 balls. Pavan Rathnayake c Tom Banton b Sam Curran 130(106) [4s-15 6s-3]
- 40.12
Sam Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, driven to long-off for a couple of runs