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England vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Highlights 2026 - Eng vs SL
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00:00Narainen Kutti, that's it.
00:02Yes, please.
00:05Your thoughts on the pitch?
00:07It looks like a good wicket.
00:08It's obviously a big series against Sri Lanka,
00:10a good side in their own conditions.
00:12But then, you know, Houtville is quite wet,
00:15so they decided to bowl first.
00:17This is the Sri Lankan side.
00:18Now, that's interesting because they're...
00:20A very, very strong opening partnership.
00:22Bethel in form in Australia.
00:24Really, really good pitch.
00:25By all accounts, it's a little bit quicker than...
00:28said, let's bowl first, see what happens.
00:30And as long as we stay clear.
00:32And you've got Jofra Archer on your screen there on the right.
00:36Our first commentators as play is about to start.
00:40News here in Pallekhali.
00:43We had a lot of...
00:45That's a no-brainer, really, in a shorter game.
00:48Outstanding.
00:49That was against Pakistan in Dambul earlier in the year.
00:52A leg by.
00:59He must have liked it.
01:00Very different to other subcontinent pitches.
01:05Revised playing conditions.
01:09Mishara off the mark.
01:10A top quality shot.
01:14A little bit of swing early on.
01:16And it's a good shot from Mishara.
01:18That's what happened.
01:19Sam Curran looking for it to hoop to a top quality shot.
01:26Yeah, more runs.
01:29Yeah, that's the intensity they need to look for.
01:31Try and pick up.
01:32He's looking for.
01:33Talked about the width of being maybe a little bit tackier.
01:37Oh, look at that.
01:39Swung him to the middle of the bat, of course.
01:42And Curran would like to have this ball to the width on offer.
01:45And, you know, let's help yourself.
01:48Those are two quality shots we've seen from Mishara.
01:52He's not found it.
01:54Slips disappeared.
01:55There's a deep.
01:57For the first 5.1 overs.
02:01Reina affected again.
02:02The powerplay was 3.40.
02:04The mid-over powerplay.
02:10That's wide.
02:12He'll address it.
02:14If the situation does arrive.
02:17Well, actually very, very lucky to be out there.
02:21Apesh, but it's in the gap.
02:24Second boundary in the over for Kamil Mishara.
02:26You're surprised that he didn't take the first order to tell that.
02:39But you feel that Joffre Arches, the man with the X Factor, is going to...
02:45Nice and full he goes.
02:47Dry balls.
02:48Sam Curran might get something.
02:50Joffre Arches.
02:51Just look at that last ball from the previous there, you have to say.
02:55Mishara looks in good touch early on.
02:58Coolness.
03:00We'll keep the grasp.
03:02Bounces.
03:03Bounces.
03:04That's what you'll get for us.
03:068.10 PM.
03:078.40 starts.
03:08So we've lost 6 overs.
03:09Number 4.
03:10And then...
03:11Full he goes.
03:13And with that bounce, it's not easy for the batter to really put.
03:21He does get that nip and that movement away from the left hand.
03:26Oh, just...
03:28Oh wicked.
03:30He got a good piece of it though, Dawson.
03:35It's the inside half, doesn't he?
03:36He's got enough of it.
03:38Runs.
03:39It'll stay at 2.
03:40So he makes up.
03:42Mind you all there, rain here.
03:45Hammered.
03:46Wow.
03:47Look at that ball.
03:49No time for a sighter.
03:50Just seize the length.
03:51Tough challenge for Overton.
03:53Tries again.
03:54This time Overton's got a bit of pace.
03:55He can get up into the 1.45 real play.
03:56And this was the 6.
03:57What a great balance.
03:58And straight through the line of that.
03:59Blunt the front foot forward and swing to it.
04:00It's...
04:01It's...
04:02It's...
04:03It's...
04:04It's...
04:05It's...
04:06It's...
04:07It's...
04:08It's...
04:09Getting into bounce a bit more.
04:10There you go.
04:11Promising...
04:38yep I think that confined leg area he was always in one more leg out and then
04:43tries to hike everything to lay excited a couple of great shots he sort of felt
04:49that he did Sri Lanka three strikes around 135 average is 31 compared in
05:03feel that Sri Lanka are gonna post these big scores which they're gonna need
05:07he needs six off the first ball
05:19like the same team that played games Pakistan get a run at some stage for her
05:26too good too good arts that are needed you need to give your bullets something to
05:31bullet right but then he runs and it's gone are the days where he's outside the
05:38line outside the line even though he went across the stands archer wants it kill
05:44a lot more power and hence now it's more one
05:48oh lovely shot that's it hit through them
05:52yeah that's the best of Nisaka
05:57much better to see him going nice and still and yeah it's quick that's me to do
06:03something different but meantime questions to answer this was the previous one
06:08we're just hitting the lots and have become unstuck in that middle order at
06:13times
06:16yeah that was to go back to Nisaka
06:22cracking shot not a lot of wit be short and wide is that kitchen sink use it that's
06:31safe 11 off the archer over then
06:43at four overs bold England have gone with pierce on seven balls before the power
06:51player the power play Dawson and that's good bowling straight out toss for England
06:56to win with pitch cover England skipper just not wanting to take any chances with
07:03brief
07:04reverse I heard a woody sound I'm just wondering whether it was back wicket
07:10keeper
07:11I think it's hit butler's pad I think it's I sure back to back boundaries that
07:26only I think it just hit the stumps
07:33width on off of just let back in touch
07:35and we are still in the fifth up from Nisaka again coming out of his crease knowing that Liam
07:49took short and wide straight to the power place 5.1 over so which means just one
07:58team going at 121 Kusal Mendes little over a hundred and ten
08:05and Mendes gets it five that's four
08:09the over for Schlenker and a poor start for Sam Curry addition he's right
08:14here again didn't quite against Overton was looking for that sweep shot didn't play it like this is backing away the
08:23umpire decides against it unfortunately back in a way he's cost himself a wide Sam
08:28current's promise
08:30Mendes has he got cold of England spores so my eyes deceiving me a little bit for a
08:36moment of three after that dot
08:40I'm not quite as wide as that go over that area Sam Curry
08:46to bowl a little bit again this I think the boundary I'll tell you and he clears it
08:54this time current Pierce on gone for the short ball it's great he's got his hands out in
08:59front of himself didn't get cramped foot
09:06great execution
09:08oh this is in there it's gone all the way for six yes it is the 50 part he's got 29 of
09:1514 and striking at more than 200
09:19it's been a very fruitful very productive it's off from Sam Curran
09:25because they're beautiful
09:27oh well balled well balled
09:29right place tried to hit it too hard unfortunately
09:34Mendes Sankar trying to do gets a top edge
09:37trying to throw it a little bit wider and he got punished for it with a hit it for the big shot
09:43you're gonna have to put everything behind
09:45right place tried to hit it too hard unfortunately
09:49Sankar goes for 23 and Sankar's 70
09:53100 runs oh and they're all very well balled
09:57she
09:59the chip they're coming on leg spin a bowling Dawson also as a left arm
10:07turning out to be a good over
10:11the sweep and Sri Lankans are reluctant sweepers I really haven't seen looks to
10:18sweep get a single so they've got four in the over 79 for two
10:26Dawson again oh that's going it's going up in the air
10:32those catches are not easy very quickly got both hands to it
10:38yes celebrate
10:42couldn't get rush it off the square so he tries
10:444-2 shot
10:46those catches are not easy
10:48he beat
10:49Sri Lanka's gone for two 79 for three
10:52yeah this is where Sri Lanka need to get better the middle order
11:06once the right crates
11:08not an area that will make a big difference
11:10battle outstanding in the deep
11:18and sometimes that works but he wanted just to
11:24long on
11:26Tom Banton has a game in just hand from the ODI
11:30a club
11:32grip there too in the deep
11:34he's fired that in
11:38so this is your worry time to everyone here
11:42in Palakale
11:44yes hello nice to see
11:46they're down at number eight in England
11:48this is their favorite format
11:50right crates
11:52they tend to do it
11:54England in the last ten games have won seven
11:56two no results
11:58no
12:00that's well struck
12:0214 balls since the last bound
12:04we have Holt
12:06he placed that shot well
12:10oh it's up in the air
12:12now this should be
12:14he was in two
12:16you don't get it out of the meat of the bats
12:18that's what happens
12:20so the pinners in tough conditions
12:22he was in two
12:24from Rashid
12:26who's toying with the Sri Lankan
12:28back
12:3037 off 20
12:32now it's 89
12:34far enough
12:36so a hurried readjust
12:38and Anjaya
12:48four from five
12:50Leandige one from one
12:52forward
12:54oh it's got to be close
12:56TV umpire to director
12:58TV umpire to director
13:00we got a player reading
13:02can we start with front on please
13:04yeah
13:06ball is passing close to the band
13:08you take it one
13:10frame back please
13:12ping in line
13:14impact in line
13:16wickets hitting
13:18of decision
13:20finger goes up
13:22from Dawson
13:24enough to see the back of Leandige for one
13:2685
13:28several days before the ball arrived
13:30that's the LBW
13:32abs
13:34you can't play off the pitch
13:38you've got to try and pick
13:40you're trying to play off the pitch
13:42contribution
13:44five for thirty eight
13:46silver
13:48it's a masterclass from Adam Rashid
13:50the very
13:52and as we were talking earlier
13:54just make the spinners contribution
13:56five for thirty eight
13:58but they're doing a wonderful job
14:00and Anjay Di Silva
14:02one for
14:04Saranga
14:06hits
14:08in each
14:10of the last five
14:12consecutive
14:14immense credit to
14:16Adel Rashid
14:17for all those
14:18is it 27 balls
14:20five for 23
14:22is it 27 balls
14:24five for 23
14:28so
14:30ball
14:32and finally
14:34get a six
14:36well it's been 14 balls
14:38hitting that long ball
14:40power
14:42and he gets
14:44all of this one
14:46needs to do something special
14:48Imbani Duhasaranga
14:50who can score runs quickly
14:52ten runs of the Dover
14:56we're down to the last four
14:58it's a hundred last four
15:00it's very impressive
15:01I like the look
15:02at the spinners
15:03now you could understand
15:06not letting
15:08Hasaranga
15:09he likes
15:10the ball close to him
15:11so that
15:12Sarnika
15:13now
15:14what about this
15:15effort
15:16it just dropped short
15:17he slapped it
15:19one bounce
15:21in the over
15:22and they managed
15:24to get a boundary
15:25by a bit
15:26and he had
15:28look at those
15:29and then
15:30weight on the back foot
15:31and slap
15:32take it back
15:33because that felt
15:34just short of it
15:35for a moment I thought
15:36that
15:37it's a slower delivery
15:53on the side of his hand
15:54a little leg cut
15:55that's been said about
15:56Sarnika's power
15:57back in the captain's
15:59he knows it was a good shot
16:01just back of the left
16:03only a symbol
16:06we're gonna be looking at
16:08Archer in these latter stages
16:10we know how good he is
16:11with the creation and pace
16:12and that's what England have
16:13done well tonight
16:14gets a bit of whip outside the
16:18Austin
16:20at least one more
16:21and that's what he's doing
16:23he whips it
16:25in fact they're coming for two
16:27good running
16:28good running
16:29for a moment I thought in this pair
16:31of Sarnika and Asaranga
16:34nearly
16:35Sam Curran
16:36with that new ball
16:39Sarnika
16:40he's caught it
16:41with off
16:42and the Sri Lankan captain
16:44has to walk back
16:45wicket
16:46just wasn't able to get the
16:47leverage on this
16:48it was good bowling
16:49from Curran
16:50I give it so Curran
16:51gets himself back into the game
16:52gets a wicket
16:53yes he's been expensive
16:54it'll chip down the ground
17:09and this is a song for Sri Lanka
17:12wickets falling
17:14what a change of forceful
17:18yeah
17:20his eyes lit up
17:21thought he could
17:22the main
17:23takes
17:24back to back wickets
17:25it's my HD shot
17:31oh he's done it
17:32he's done it
17:33he's done it
17:34he's done it
17:35he's done it
17:36and it goes
17:37and Curran was very very smart
17:38he went wrong
17:40well look at the vibe out here
17:42everything is
17:43accurate
17:44and precise
17:48absolute jubilation
17:49oh
17:50bold by Curran
17:51it's 1.29 for 9
18:03and Noel
18:04one to Asaranga
18:05it's 4
18:06I'm sorry
18:07beg your pardon
18:08he went all the way
18:10it's all done
18:11that is the end
18:13over to
18:141.33 all out
18:15a pretty decent crowd
18:17they
18:18haven't been able to bat
18:19the 75 Novas
18:20out in the
18:21then the spin was introduced
18:23and the familiar story
18:28then the rest of the Bonova
18:30you've got to fancy their chances
18:33well Candel
18:348 deliveries
18:3656 deliveries
18:379th Butler
18:38they
18:39have the ability to finish
18:41game
18:42been around for a long time
18:43full socks game
18:44just gets better and better
18:45as we thought
18:46opening the bowling
18:47for Sri Lanka
18:48we've seen this many
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20:40people you back with Phil saw say he takes so much pressure off shows a bit of respect
20:53oh that they might have struggled with but their honor and I struggle just it's the
21:13width too full let's play some wonderful shots to
21:23the writer's luck option the ball is just moving away a little bit of extra bounce there
21:29gets slower delivery he picks that up into it this is all time
21:36spotless it was a slow ball was right under the eyes turns the wrist keeps it all along the ground
21:46that could be a no ball one bounce shimmy down the wicket a bit the umpires like to have the square
21:58view from there he's under a lot of pressure to see pulls the fingers around it it's through it he knows
22:13halfway down that he's a young man there's a big wicket for Sri Lanka in it's 36 for one
22:27those strike rates all about recently chased on 300 is it the 300 it's off the mark scoreboard
22:39so much information this is the wicket that fell slower ball from Dishan Marlinger level was in the
22:47power play that would mean nicely time that's for it was the best man she's not late he plays it
22:57waits for it up right under his eyes just opens that face ever so slightly come the World Cup
23:05it's a clean this middle order it did hit the bat but clearly from the bat for time you can stay with
23:21the original decision the voice of third umpine Imali Pereira the first but looking at that replay
23:29he's managed to keep checker battle says I love the running look at the intent outstanding all
23:46but Iran has been very very good but oh what a shot very good shot by the ticket a boundary to battle
23:56I'm just that sort of wobbled scene that scrambled see length fairly and deceived Jacob best up is
24:08a chip in there goes Sri Lanka but got their second picket and a sucker Jacob Bethel struggled in Colombo
24:18it's both the first ball and somehow he missed it wow last ball it was a filthy delivery dragged down and
24:33Phil Salters comes bounce off the chest they know massive opportunity our speaker you're speaking about
24:44Petal pushing a little bit to catch us like that and let's 50s are 51 now so it's just well look at the
24:58two worms and look at those blue
25:00look how wide that is yeah it's far too wide himself and not kept trying to sort of take
25:20a piece off it and bowler and you've seen a couple of deliveries in the last banter just really bit
25:27hard at it getting Phil salt back on strike again they're running that first run ha well I want you
25:42to keep an eye on to keep an eye on the strike right look at Brooks look for this reverse and beautifully it
25:49gets a boundary yeah position early if they're back beautiful but to get it behind square and in the
25:56air with two fielders in addition I've spoken about it a few times the reverse what a response again
26:04he finted then stood still and then why the reason why gone higher up the bat to give him more leverage six
26:14oh that's huge the second six the previous one what a thinking impossibly to go again you see look at the
26:25we're up at the back only one thought in two oh
26:39we're in absolutely nail it like that
26:44yeah completing the set two over third man one
26:51now she's running slowly away towards the boundary
26:55gets the link he needs try and over hit it long layoff for a number of years
27:05it doesn't talk about by slower bowlers in the subcontinent so that was a big
27:15which is why he's back in the side is the vibe is great everyone joining in that
27:24there's some of the amazing beaches that should have
27:27have you through
27:29that's nice
27:39it's a very sweet catch as well
27:44that sounds
27:45hit hard taken easily in the end
27:48well this is a better catch than you actually think
27:52this is was there for volley but it's a good low catch from the one day skipper the best of his form in
28:00colombo at the end of the that's right
28:03pushes it away nicely time
28:07it's a good position in that position that cover extra cover you see it off the bat
28:20oh that's more balls can make all the difference
28:27that's gone completely again pace makes the difference
28:34I think this is where salt has become a much better player
28:46it's a tip
28:48get that ball traveling
28:55get that helped
28:57it's a big year
29:04yeah
29:05yeah
29:06come on
29:08jimmy
29:09олiem
29:11yeah
29:12yeah
29:12yeah
29:13yeah
29:16yeah
29:18yeah
29:19yeah
29:19yeah
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