RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), January 27, 2026, England tour of Sri Lanka
ENG 357/3
SL (46.4/50 ov, T:358) 304
England won by 53 runs
Player Of The Match
Harry Brook
, ENG
136* (66) & 3 catches
England (50 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Rehan Ahmed
24 37 3 0 64.86
c Vandersay b Hasaranga
Ben Duckett
7 17 0 0 41.17
c Wellalage b de Silva
Joe Root
111 108 9 1 102.77
not out
Jacob Bethell
65 72 8 0 90.27
c Liyanage b Vandersay
Harry Brook (c)
136 66 11 9 206.06
not out
Extras 14 (b 4, lb 3, w 7)
Total 357/3
50 Ov (RR: 7.14)
Did not bat:
Jos Buttler †,
Will Jacks,
Sam Curran,
Jamie Overton,
Liam Dawson,
Adil Rashid
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Ben Duckett, 6.5 ov), 2-40 (Rehan Ahmed, 10.3 ov), 3-166 (Jacob Bethell, 31.1 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Asitha Fernando
9 0 77 0 8.55 4 0
Janith Liyanage
3 1 7 0 2.33 0 0
Dhananjaya de Silva
5 0 45
1
9.00 0 0
Dunith Wellalage
10 0 49 0 4.90 0 0
Wanindu Hasaranga
10 0 76
1
7.60 1 0
Jeffrey Vandersay
10 0 76
1
7.60 0 0
Charith Asalanka
3 0 20 0 6.66 1 0
Sri Lanka (T: 358 runs from 50 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka
50 25 5 3 200.00
c sub (T Banton) b Overton
Kamil Mishara
22 17 5 0 129.41
c Rehan Ahmed b Jacks
Kusal Mendis †
20 9 3 1 222.22
c Brook b Overton
Pavan Rathnayake
121 115 12 1 105.21
b Curran
Charith Asalanka (c)
13 16 1 0 81.25
c Brook b Rashid
Janith Liyanage
22 36 0 0 61.11
run out (Brook/†Buttler)
Dhananjaya de Silva
9 16 0 0 56.25
c Brook b Jacks
Dunith Wellalage
22 24 1 1 91.66
c Jacks b Dawson
Wanindu Hasaranga
9 5 2 0 180.00
c Duckett b Rashid
Jeffrey Vandersay
14 15 1 0 93.33
c Curran b Dawson
Asitha Fernando
0 2 0 0 0.00
not out
Extras 2 (lb 1, w 1)
Total 304
46.4 Ov (RR: 6.51)
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Kamil Mishara, 5.1 ov), 2-85 (Kusal Mendis, 7.4 ov), 3-94 (Pathum Nissanka, 9.1 ov), 4-131 (Charith Asalanka, 14.5 ov), 5-174 (Janith Liyanage, 25.5 ov), 6-202 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 31.1 ov), 7-252 (Dunith Wellalage, 39.6 ov), 8-264 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 41.2 ov), 9-298 (Jeffrey Vandersay, 45.4 ov), 10-304 (Pavan Rathnayake, 46.4 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Jamie Overton
4 0 48
2
12.00 1 0
Sam Curran
5.4 0 44
1
7.76 0 0
Liam Dawson
10 0 48
2
4.80 0 0
Will Jacks
8 0 43
2
5.37 0 0
Adil Rashid
10 0 61
2
6.10 0 0
Jacob Bethell
5 0 28 0 5.60 0 0
Rehan Ahmed
4 0 31 0 7.75 0 0
Match Flow
England innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 187 runs, 2 wickets)
England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: England - 73/2 in 19.0 overs (JE Root 26, JG Bethell 15)
Over 19.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 28, JG Bethell 20, Ex 2)
England: 100 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls), Extras 3
Over 23.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - JG Bethell (Struck down)
JE Root: 50 off 54 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
JG Bethell: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 112 balls (JE Root 47, JG Bethell 51, Ex 4)
England: 150 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: England - 181/3 in 34.0 overs (JE Root 75, HC Brook 5)
Ravindra Kottahachchi replaced Rod Tucker as on-field umpire after 34th over
England: 200 runs in 36.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 5
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (JE Root 20, HC Brook 31, Ex 0)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 130 runs, 0 wicket)
England: 250 runs in 43.5 overs (263 balls), Extras 9
HC Brook: 50 off 40 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
JE Root: 100 off 100 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 83 balls (JE Root 36, HC Brook 63, Ex 4)
England: 300 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 10
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 100 balls (JE Root 45, HC Brook 97, Ex 8)
HC Brook: 100 off 57 balls (8 x 4, 6 x 6)
England: 350 runs in 49.5 overs (299 balls), Extras 14
Innings Break: England - 357/3 in 50.0 overs (JE Root 111, HC Brook 136)
Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 104 runs, 3 wickets)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 0
P Nissanka: 50 off 24 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 1
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 148 runs, 4 wickets)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 136/4 in 17.0 overs (P Rathnayake 28, J Liyanage 2)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 20.3 overs (123 balls), Extras 1
Over 23.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - P Rathnayake (Struck down)
P Rathnayake: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 230/6 in 36.0 overs (P Rathnayake 83, DN Wellalage 10)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 39.1 overs (235 balls), Extras 2
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (P Rathnayake 27, DN Wellalage 22, Ex 1)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 3 wickets)
Over 41.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - JDF Vandersay (Struck down)
P Rathnayake: 100 off 104 balls (10 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 2
Match Details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss England, elected to bat first
Series
England tour of Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
England
Harry Brook
Player Of The Series
England
Joe Root
Series result England won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
ODI no. 4942
Hours of play (local time) 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days 27 January 2026 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
Sri Lanka
Raveendra Wimalasiri
DRS
Sri Lanka
Ravindra Kottahachchi
DRS
Australia
Rod Tucker
DRS
TV Umpire
South Africa
Adrian Holdstock
Reserve Umpire
Sri Lanka
Chamara De Zoysa
Match Referee
Sri Lanka
Ranjan Madugalle