Match Details
Date & Time:
26th Jun 2021, 7:00 PM
Match Number:
3rd T20I
Match Results:
ENG Won By 89 runs
England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs
Player of the match
Dawid Malan - ENG
Player of the Match
180/6 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Dawid Malan
76(48)
Jonny Bairstow
51(43)
Dushmantha Chameera
4-17(4)
Binura Fernando
1-26(4)
91/10 (18.5 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Binura Fernando
20(14)
Oshada Fernando
19(27)
David Willey
3-27(4)
Sam Curran
2-14(4)
All
Wickets
4s
6s
ENG
SL
Right then. With England sweeping the series 3-0, they will march ahead now to the ODI series and will battle the Sri Lankans out. The first ODI will take place at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 29th June at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Do join us for that. Till then, take care and cheers!
Eoin Morgan is up for a chat- He says that he has been most impressed with the bowling department. Adds that the guys adapted to the conditions really well. Mentions that to bowl 16 overs on the trot is amazing and cannot fault the bowlers for anything. He adds that he is looking forward to the T20 world cup and is proud of the guy's batting. States that the partnership between Malan and Bairstow was top-notch.
Kusal Perera is up for a chat- He says that to find the tempo is going to be tough and the batting has not been up to the mark. Adds that the batters are not used to the pace and bounce and there is an issue there. Mentions that the batters need to take responsibility and step up their game.
Sam Curran, MAN OF THE MATCH, is here for a chat- He says that he is pleased with how the series went. Adds that he tries to do his best in whatever role is given to him.
David Malan, PLAYER OF THE MATCH is up for a chat says- He says that it is always nice to score runs. Scoring runs at the winning end is always a nice feeling. Adds that the partnership towards the end was crucial and credits himself and Bairstow for managing to post the total above 180. He mentions that he prefers the opening slot. Further states that the way Morgan backs them to play is brilliant. Goes onto say that he would like to play all three formats for England.
No matter how many changes the English side makes to their bowling line-up they never seem to shake off. David Willey strikes in his first over and went on to pick up three wickets on the day. The four pacers did their job really well, as they picked up 8 wickets in total. After completing their spell, the spinners were called upon. Liam Livingstone knocked out Binura Fernando in the end. Later, Ali bowled the penultimate over and got the final man to bundle Sri Lanka out for 91.
The Sri Lankan top-order continued to disappoint as they lost three wickets before the powerplay. Then, it was Oshada Fernando to depart, he never looked settled in the middle as he only wanted to play the shots on the leg side and failed miserably. Fernando and Dickwella were in the middle for long, but were struggling to add runs on the board. After the former was departed, Sri Lanka witnessed a batting collapse as they lost their next four wickets in quick succession and found themselves at 64 for 8. Later the tail-enders got rattled out to the spinners.
Well then it was all about England yet again. As they restricted Sri Lanka to a low score of 91 and the hosts win the series comfortably by 3 to nothing.
91/10 (18.5)
Over 19
W
1
0
1
1
Dushmantha Chameera*
1 (4)
Lakshan Sandakan
3 (11)
Moeen Ali
1/3 (0.5)
SL
91/10
W
18.5
Moeen Ali to Dushmantha Chameera ,OUT! LBW! THAT'S THE GAME! Tossed up on middle, Dushmantha Chameera looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and England straightaway appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger. Sri Lanka reviews it. Ultra Edge confirms no bat involved. The Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on wickets hitting. ENGLAND WIN BY 89 RUNS.
Review taken for LBW. Onfield decision is OUT. Ultra Edge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the wickets hitting on umpire's call. And the decision stands.
1
18.4
Moeen Ali to Lakshan Sandakan ,Flatter ball on off, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
0
18.3
Moeen Ali to Lakshan Sandakan ,Short outside off, clipped to mid-wicket.
1
18.2
Moeen Ali to Dushmantha Chameera ,Floated it up on middle, eased down to long on for a single.
1
18.1
Moeen Ali to Lakshan Sandakan ,Tossed up on middle, flicked towards square leg for a single.
Over 18
0
0
W
6
1
1
Dushmantha Chameera*
0 (2)
Lakshan Sandakan
1 (8)
Liam Livingstone
1/8 (1)
SL
88/9
0
17.6
Liam Livingstone to Dushmantha Chameera ,On off, Chameera is solid in his defense.
0
17.5
Liam Livingstone to Dushmantha Chameera ,Outside off, left alone.
Dushmantha Chameera is the last man to walk in.
W
17.4
Liam Livingstone to Binura Fernando ,OUT! BOWLED! Liam Livingstone has the last laugh! Bowls a flatter delivery on middle and leg, hurries through the batsman, Binura Fernando goes off the back foot to slog sweep but misses it altogether. The ball shatters the woodwork. England one wicket away.
6
17.3
Liam Livingstone to Binura Fernando ,SIX! BANG! Loopy ball, on off, Fernando skips down the track and powers it over the long on fence for a maximum.
1
17.2
Liam Livingstone to Lakshan Sandakan ,Floated, on the pads, Lakshan Sandakan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
1
17.1
Liam Livingstone to Binura Fernando ,Loopy ball, on the pads, Fernando works it to point for a single.
Liam Livingstone comes into the attack now.
Over 17
1
2
4
2
0
0
Binura Fernando*
13 (11)
Lakshan Sandakan
0 (7)
Adil Rashid
0/9 (1)
SL
80/8
1
16.6
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,Loopy ball on off, Fernando slams it down the ground to long off for a run.
2
16.5
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,Short again on middle, worked past point for a brace.
4
16.4
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,FOUR! A rare boundary! Short ball, Binura Fernando pulls it away to deep square leg for a boundary.
2
16.3
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,Tossed up on off, Fernando heaves it towards long off for a couple.
0
16.2
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,Quicker on leg, Fernando misses his attempted flick.
0
16.1
Adil Rashid to Binura Fernando ,Starts with a googly on leg, defended watchfully.
Adil Rashid comes into the attack now.
Over 16
0
0
0
0
0
wd
3
Lakshan Sandakan*
0 (7)
Binura Fernando
4 (5)
Chris Jordan
1/13 (4)
SL
71/8
0
15.6
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,Fuller length on middle, blocked out.
0
15.5
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,Serves a full ball on off, driven towards covers.
0
15.4
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,Length ball on off, pushed back to the bowler.
0
15.3
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,Length delivery on off, tapped towards point.
0
15.2
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,Good length delivery outside off, Sandakan miss his cut shot. The ball goes through to the keeper.
wd
15.2
Chris Jordan to Lakshan Sandakan ,WIDE! Down the leg side, Sandakan misses his flick. Wided.
Date & Time:
26th Jun 2021, 7:00 PM
Match Number:
3rd T20I
Match Results:
ENG Won By 89 runs
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
SL vs ENG
*Last 3 years
1
No. of Matches
0
SL
1
ENG
0
Tie
over 19
W
1
0
1
1
Runs 3
over 18
0
0
W
6
1
1
Runs 8
over 17
1
2
4
2
0
0
Runs 9
over 16
0
0
0
0
0
wd
3
Runs 4
over 15
0
0
1
2
W
0
Runs 3
Assists both bat/bowl
Second batting friendly
Assists both pace and spin
155
1st Batting Average
158
Highest Score Chased
3
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
33%
2nd Batting
67%
Wicket Split
Pacer
50% | 16W
Spin
50% | 16W
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