ENG vs SL, 1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026


40.6

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, no run, full on off, Jacks looks to flick and gets a leading edge to backward point. Impressive debut for Sachindu Colombage as he finishes with figures of 3/44 – wickets of Root, Buttler and Jamie Overton.

40.5

Sachindu Colombage to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, hangs back and pulls the flatter delivery to the left of deep mid-wicket

40.4

Sachindu Colombage to Gus Atkinson, no run, full on off stump, a solid forward block from Atkinson

40.3

Sachindu Colombage to Gus Atkinson, no run, flighted delivery on off, Atkinson prods across and drives to the left of the diving short mid-wicket fielder

40.2

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Jacks pushes the drive to the left of long-off

40.1

Sachindu Colombage to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, full on off, Atkinson flicks it to the right of mid-wicket

38.6

Sachindu Colombage to Gus Atkinson, no run, full on off, Atkinson gets a big stride forward to block into the off-side

38.5W

Sachindu Colombage to Jamie Overton, out Bowled!! What a game Sachindu Colombage is having on debut. He’s knocked over Jamie Overton with a peach of a legbreak. Threw it above the eyes, got the ball to grip and spin sharply to beat Overton all ends up on the inside-edge before crashing into the middle of middle. Classic legspinner set up that one and Overton had no clue about it. Jamie Overton b Sachindu Colombage 8(13) [4s-1]

38.4

Sachindu Colombage to Jamie Overton, no run, looped up on the stumps, Overton sweeps and drags it off the inside-edge to backward square leg

38.3

Sachindu Colombage to Jamie Overton, no run, looks to flick square on the leg-side and the leading edge rolls to backward point

38.2

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, 1 run, short outside off, Jacks opens the bat face and punches to the left of sweeper cover

38.1

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, no run, seeks to flick a legbreak and gets a leading edge to the left of the bowler

34.6

Sachindu Colombage to Rehan Ahmed, no run, pushed quicker and fuller on the stumps, Rehan Ahmed blocks it off the front foot

34.5

Sachindu Colombage to Rehan Ahmed, no run, slower and shorter around off, Rehan Ahmed attempts a cut and ends up under edging it close to the stumps

34.4

Sachindu Colombage to Rehan Ahmed, no run, low full toss and Rehan Ahmed almost chips it back to the bowler, doesn’t carry

34.3W

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, out Lbw!! That looks close, but there might have been an inside edge. Sri Lanka are thinking about a review, and Kusal Mendis goes for it. Colombage gets some drift as he pushes it a bit quicker and then gets it to turn sharply. Buttler wants to work it to the on side but is beaten by the turn and is hit on the pads. The umpire gives it not out, but UltraEdge shows a flat line with no bat involved. Pitching in line, and it’s hitting middle and leg. What a review and what a wicket for Sri Lanka! Jos Buttler lbw b Sachindu Colombage 31(33) [4s-2]

34.2

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, Will Jacks reaches out and mistimes it along the ground to long-off

34.1

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, 2 runs, floated as Will Jacks drills it to the left of the long-on fielder, who moves across and puts in a dive to save two runs for his team

32.6

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, 1 run, drifts into the pads as Jos Buttler tucks it to deep backward square leg

32.5

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, no run, moves to the leg side and mistimes the cut to cover point, goes to the fielder on one bounce

32.4

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, 1 run, rocks back and turns this to deep square leg for a single

32.3

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, no run, beauty! Comes in with the angle and then turns away sharply. Will Jacks has no clue how to play that as he is beaten on the outside edge. That wasn’t too far away from off stump either

32.2

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, no run, loopy on the stumps, Will Jacks pushes it to the right of the bowler who stops it with his right boot

32.1

Sachindu Colombage to Will Jacks, no run, slower around off, no turn though as Will Jacks defends it to point

24.6

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, 1 run, full on leg stump, Buttler whips it off the inside half to the left of deep mid-wicket

24.5

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, full ball outside off, Brook sinks to one knee and slaps the drive to deep cover

24.4

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, full outside off, Brook drives off the cue end to the right of cover

24.3

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, 1 run, quicker on off, flicked away to the right of backward square leg

24.2

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, 7th fifty in ODI cricket for Harry Brook. He gets there with a drive to deep cover and raises the bat to acknowledge the applause

24.14

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, FOUR, full ball slipping down the leg-side, Brook sweeps and gets superb connection to get it racing to the fine leg fence

22.6

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, flat outside off, Brook pokes it to the left of cover

22.5

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, floated up just outside off, Brook drives to mid-off

22.4

Sachindu Colombage to Jos Buttler, 1 run, quicker on off, Buttler gets off the mark with a punch to long-off

22.3W

Sachindu Colombage to Root, out Bowled!! Such wonderful moment for Sachindu Colombage as he claims his maiden wicket in ODI cricket on debut. It’s Joe Root of all people. He pushed Root onto the back foot by landing it on a relatively shorter length and got the ball to grip and spin ever so slightly to rip it past the outside-edge and hit the top of off. Colombage will be telling his grandchildren stories about how he set up one of the GOATs in cricket. What.A.Moment. Root b Sachindu Colombage 44(52) [4s-5]

22.2

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, spinning away outside off, Brook opens the bat face and steers it to deep cover

22.1

Sachindu Colombage to Root, 1 run, flat outside off, cut away to the left of cover for a quick single

20.6

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, legbreak on the stumps, clipped away to the right of deep backward square leg

20.5

Sachindu Colombage to Root, 1 run, full outside off, Root opens the bat face and steers the drive to deep backward point

20.4

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, full and just outside off, Brook gets on the front foot and drives to long-off

20.3

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, flat on off, knocked away to mid-wicket

20.2

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 2 runs, short on leg stump, clipped away to the left of deep mid-wicket

20.14

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, FOUR, Brook is feasting on anything full. He uses the bottom hand power to nail the floaty delivery past the diving left hand of the fielder at cover

20.1

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, wide, spinning down leg, Brook kneels down to play the pull and misses

18.6

Sachindu Colombage to Root, 1 run, short on the stumps, worked away into the leg-side for an easy single

18.5

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, full on leg stump, flicked away to the right of mid-wicket for a quick single

18.44

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, FOUR, touch too full from Sachindu Colombage, Brook smacks the drive all along the ground in the gap through cover. Terrific timing from the skipper…

18.3

Sachindu Colombage to Root, 1 run, clipped away behind square on the leg-side

18.2

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, looped up on off, Brook stays leg-side of the delivery and drives to the left of long-off

18.1

Sachindu Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, quicker on off, Brook gets on the front foot and plays it back to the bowler

13.6

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, flatter and pushed slightly quicker on the length, Harry Brook is on the back foot and blocks it into the pitch. Sachindu Colombage has kept it very tight so far

13.5

Colombage to Harry Brook, 2 runs, another slider on the middle and leg at 86kph, Harry Brook rocks back and tucks it to the left of deep square leg for a couple

13.4

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, slider into the pads, Harry Brook misses on a clip as the ball rolls to short fine off the pads

13.3

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, Harry Brook leans forward and nudges this fullish delivery to cover

13.2

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, floated close to off, Harry Brook pushes it to the left of the bowler

13.1

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, tossed up outside leg and turns big, Harry Brook wanted to work it to the leg side but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls to point

11.6

Colombage to Root, 1 run, drops it short outside off, Joe Root knocks it square of the wicket and will retain the strike with a single

11.5

Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Harry Brook tucks this to square leg and moves to the other end

11.4

Colombage to Root, 1 run, floated and Joe Root pushes it to long-on for a single

11.3

Colombage to Root, no run, that looks close, and Sachindu Colombage is confident! Will Sri Lanka review it? It’s a big one, and Kusal Mendis shows the ‘T’. It looked like a slider as Root played down the wrong line. There was no bat involved, and the replays show it was going on to miss the leg stump by some distance. Sri Lanka lose a review

11.2

Colombage to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook turns this leg-lined delivery to his left and scampers across for a quick single

11.1

Colombage to Harry Brook, no run, first ball of his international career, and he tosses it up on middle and leg as Brook defends solidly



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