Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets
41
Over 41. 5 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 219/2(rr 5.34)
40.3Bashir to P Silva4
Four runs. FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. That's it. Sri Lanka win by eight wickets. Pathum Nissanka played a tremendous knock, scoring 127 runs and remaining not out. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson each picked up a wicket but could not finish the game. England won the series 2-1, while Sri Lanka managed to avoid a whitewash in this series. Pathum Nissanka is Player of the Match for his brilliant performance with the bat. For England, Joe Root and Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendies are the Players of the Series because of their excellent performance with the bat.
40.2Bashir to P Silva0
Dot ball. Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
40.1Bashir to A Mathews1
One run. Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.
40
End of over. Over 40. 6 runs. Bowler: Josh Hull. Sri Lanka: 214/2(rr 5.35)
39.6Hull to P Silva0
Dot ball. Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
39.5Hull to P Silva4
Four runs. FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
39.4Hull to A Mathews1
One run. Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
39.3Hull to A Mathews0
Dot ball. Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
39.2Hull to P Silva1
One run. Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Lawrence, run save by Atkinson.
39.1Hull to P Silva0
Dot ball. Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
39
End of over. Over 39. 6 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka: 208/2(rr 5.33)
38.6Bashir to A Mathews4
Four runs. FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
38.5Bashir to P Silva1
One run. Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
38.4Bashir to A Mathews1
One run. Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
38.3Bashir to A Mathews0
Dot ball. Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
38.2Bashir to A Mathews0
Dot ball. Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
38.1Bashir to A Mathews0
Dot ball. Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Root.
38
End of over. Over 38. 10 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Sri Lanka: 202/2(rr 5.32)
37.6Stone to P Silva6
Six runs. SIX! Olly Stone to Pathum Nissanka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.