England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs, Sweep the 03 match series 3 – 0

England Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 – 03rd T20 International – Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province

England electing to bat, 128 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Samuel Curran 58 – career best – Joseph Buttler 25, Liam Dawson 14 – recovered from 60 / 6 – Samuel Curran / Liam Dawson 47 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 20 runs – first 06 overs : 35 / 4, 10 overs : 59 / 5, 15 overs : 92 / 6, 20 overs : 128 / 9 – Dushmantha Chameera 5 / 24 – career best – Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 27, Janith Liyanage & Pathum Nissanka 02 catches each.

Sri Lanka in reply, 116 all out – ( 19.3 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 26, Pathum Nissanka 23, Janith Liyanage 17, Kamindu Mendis 14, Pavan Rathnayake 13 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 33 runs for the 02nd wicket, Kusal Mendis / Pavan Rathnayake 28 runs for the 03rd wicket, Kamindu Mendis / Janith Liyanage 28 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 26 runs – first 06 overs : 46 / 2, 10 overs : 65 / 04, 15 overs : 97 / 5, 19.3 overs : 116 all out – Jacob Bethell 4 / 11 – career best – William Jacks 3 / 14 – career best – Joseph Buttler 02 victims.

Player of the Match / Player of the Series : Samuel Curran – England

Most Runs
95 : Kusal Mendis – SL
90 : Tom Banton – ENG
81 : Joseph Buttler – ENG
80 : Pathum Nissanka – SL
79 : Samuel Curran – ENG

Best Batting
58 : Samuel Curran – ENG
54no : Tom Banton – ENG *
46 : Philip Salt – ENG
40 : Pavan Rathnayake – SL *
39 : Joseph Buttler – ENG *
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Most Wickets
05 : Dushmantha Chameera – SL
05 : Adil Rashid – ENG
05 : Matheesha Pathirana – SL
04 : Jacob Bethell – ENG
04 : William Jacks – ENG
04 : Liam Dawson – ENG

Best Bowling
5 / 24 : Dushmantha Chameera – SL *
4 / 11 : Jacob Bethell – ENG *
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Most Catches
03 : Jacob Bethell – ENG
03 : Jamie Overton – ENG

Most Dismissals
03 : Joseph Buttler – ENG

Highest Partnerships
56 run opening stand :
Pathum Nissanka / Kamil Mishara – SL *
56 runs for the 05th wicket :
Pavan Rathnayake / Charith Asalanka – SL *
52 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis – SL
50 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Kamil Mishara / Kusal Mendis – SL *
49 runs for the 04th wicket :
Tom Banton / Harry Brook – ENG *
47 runs for the 07th wicket :
Samuel Curran / Liam Dawson – ENG
* same match

Highest Totals
189 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) : SL *
173 / 4 – ( 16.4 Overs ) : ENG *
* same match

Lowest Totals
116 all out – ( 19.3 Overs ) : SL *
128 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) : ENG *
* same match