00:00It is looking absolutely pictures and that's what Palakali International Stadium is looking at the moment.
00:05And it is one of the most picturesque rounds, not just in Sri Lanka, but also in the world.
00:10And we are ready and we are here for the third and final T20i between England and Sri Lanka for the Dumbo Cup.
00:18As we do know, England are leading the series.
00:21They've won the first two games and they're looking very good as a side.
00:24Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are still looking to find that right level and the right balance.
00:30And very quickly, let's take you through what has happened so far on the tour.
00:35Starts with a Y. Good evening, Nick Compton.
00:39Good evening, Russ.
00:40The Independence Day, all our Sri Lankan viewers for...
00:42First runs off the bat.
00:48Butler on his way.
00:52Oh, it is a bad. It came back in.
00:54It did. Nice shape. Caught on the crease. Was Ben Duckett.
01:03Pitching in there.
01:04The discussions are gone.
01:05Do they go upstairs?
01:06Yes, they do.
01:08One left-hander replaces another.
01:10Six runs off that Owa.
01:17England are 6-4-1.
01:18Pace, is he? But as if he tricks up his shoulder.
01:23Oh, that could blow.
01:24Sharnika pleads.
01:29I think that's a hard one to give.
01:30I think that bounced a bit.
01:31A real question mark.
01:35Oh, bottom edge.
01:36Four.
01:38First boundary for England.
01:39Matisha Patirana will not worry about that one.
01:47No, early luck before.
01:50Oh, too good.
01:53He's away for a single.
01:55Get in.
01:57Oh, is that an edge?
01:59Yes, it is.
02:00Excellent from Patirana.
02:03Continues to deceive England batsmen.
02:08Slow ball.
02:09The previous one was a slow era.
02:11One to Patirana.
02:12That's a Sharnika.
02:15That's four.
02:17Waited.
02:18Waited.
02:19And opened the face of the bat in Butler.
02:24Strike.
02:28He's batted pretty well throughout the two games.
02:31Need to do.
02:33And there he is a serious player.
02:37It's all about impact.
02:40Most.
02:41Oh, lovely.
02:43Lovely.
02:43Just leans into it.
02:45Picked it up nicely.
02:46Tom Benton.
02:47Spoils Sharnika is over.
02:49After four England.
02:5025.
02:50The shrink and spin ball was stinky.
02:54That little bit more.
02:56It's a little bit quicker through the air.
02:57Well, well, all the kids beat.
03:01Oh, brilliant.
03:02Brilliant.
03:02Brilliantly done.
03:04Slowed it up.
03:05This is really clever bowling.
03:07He was in the 90s and that is in the high 80s, but he could straight...
03:12He won and quite easily the captain's here.
03:16Oh, this is all the leading edge.
03:19He's looking to play to win on the onside again.
03:24It's pace off.
03:25On the pads.
03:27That's got behind square leg and that's easy.
03:30That's more.
03:31That has been the problem bowling from this end.
03:34Bhatirana.
03:35He bowed.
03:35Conference.
03:36That was pace on.
03:39That is definitely pace on.
03:41But it appears...
03:43Oh, that's taken.
03:45That is easy.
03:47A little bit too easy, I must say.
03:49That's bigger number four.
03:51Again, look at the keep an eye on the pace.
03:53128.
03:54He's mixing it up.
03:56And Brook and Plunk and Seamers have been very good with their lines and length.
04:02He's off the mark.
04:03Good looking shot.
04:04Nice timing.
04:06And he gets a single.
04:10Balled.
04:12Again, this is really clever bowling.
04:15Butler was...
04:22Couple of runs.
04:23Just a touch.
04:25Well, again, it's a fantastic shot from Joss Butler.
04:29It's gone all the way.
04:30Six runs.
04:32Welcome boundary for England.
04:33Just to release the pressure a little bit.
04:37Yeah, you could see that the first two deliveries thrown up by Tikshina.
04:42He's searching for something off the surface.
04:45Oh, balled him.
04:46Oh, balled him.
04:48Throw him.
04:50Tikshina balls.
04:51It's slower.
04:52Finds turn.
04:54And gets the ball
04:55to turn.
04:57In the England top border
04:58in very fine form.
04:59It's off the mark.
05:00It's off the mark.
05:04Bill Jacks.
05:07Another single to Curran and three runs and a wicket is the return for Tikshina.
05:16That's well-placed.
05:21A bit of light relief for England.
05:25Boundary for Sam Curran.
05:29Boundaries are given.
05:30But they're not going to find...
05:31There's one a little bit wider.
05:44It has floated out wide.
05:46Still not...
05:47Oh, balled.
05:51Oh, that's the most contagious.
05:52Just to Kapil, you'll see.
05:53Now, hit in full.
05:58So, it's an aerial time for turn.
06:01And therefore, it's going to rely a lot on the...
06:02And, well, if they wanted to feel, they've not got one.
06:13Well, it's flicked in the air.
06:15It's gone absolutely nowhere.
06:17Again, a change of pace.
06:19The disguise is absolutely brilliant from Tamira.
06:23So, another England head departs, held to keep looking for a saviour.
06:32That's a good shot.
06:33That's a beautiful shot.
06:35Not quite sure why at this stage, Tamira thought the short ball would work
06:39because everything else has been full, has been just short of a length.
06:43Again, pace off, just short of a length and bouncing up.
06:46England trying to find, yes, another way to get out.
06:49Clearly had time in the middle recently.
06:51And we saw Overton in Colombo in the ODIs.
06:56Saw how he can hit the ball.
06:58At the same time, he needs some runs on the ball.
07:00Well, that's gone away.
07:05Leg slip in place, which is, dare I say...
07:07A little bit of turn again.
07:18How to bowl on those after being given surfaces.
07:23If they do that, this time it's hit with a lot of power.
07:25And they'll finish the over with a boundary.
07:28It's a good conversation.
07:31I guess the big question there, he wouldn't look at a Liam Dawson as somebody who can cause severe damage at the end of the end.
07:38And it's definitely not as five, it'd be like aiming him.
07:48Belalagay has been hit away for four.
07:50That's a very good shot by Curran.
07:52That's a drag down.
07:54That's not a great delivery for Belalagay.
07:56And Curran, I mean, players of the old, that grit, that turned a bit.
08:03It's that kind of X-factor players.
08:09Seven runs of the over, 92 for six.
08:15Miss Q, going to be absolutely safe.
08:20It's just...
08:22Dude, if he's struck now.
08:23Chance for two, it's just a little bit in the gap, which gives them, gives the fielder more time.
08:31Now that's Ariel.
08:33And that's got enough on it.
08:36This is indeed the time to try and go big.
08:38And Curran has got every bit of that one.
08:44Again, a lot of effort from Liam Dawson with even less result this time.
08:48Well, this one Dawson's got a hold of, but he's only found the man at deep mid-wicket.
08:58Everything going.
09:00Sri Lanka's way.
09:03That's Ariel.
09:07Oh, well.
09:08This has gone high.
09:14This has gone really high.
09:17In the end, that's a decent catch.
09:20In the night sky, the lights around.
09:23They seem to...
09:24And the Yorker makes sure that is a dot ball to finish the 18th over.
09:291-0-9 for eight.
09:34The one brings 50 for Sam Curran.
09:41Second 50 in...
09:44Pulled away beautifully.
09:47He will indeed take a boundary.
09:52Oh, just over the head.
09:56Racine's being clever.
09:57For a moment, it might just have dropped.
10:04That's straight to him at third man.
10:06And taken.
10:15Couldn't have had...
10:16Well, he gets battered on ball.
10:20And that single finishes off the 20 overs for England.
10:29Yeah, full moon for a day.
10:31A couple of days ago.
10:33Beautiful sights when...
10:36It's that time of the month.
10:3830-20 international Sri Lanka versus England.
10:40And we are in Pallakalli.
10:42It's Sankar.
10:44He's kiddie.
10:48No swing on offer.
10:51Oh, that was beauty.
10:54That went off the straight.
10:59Oh dear, oh dear.
11:01That's record number one.
11:02No pull.
11:03What a soft dismissal.
11:07Ben Dacat.
11:09Takes the catch.
11:11Early wicket.
11:15Nice and full.
11:16It's full.
11:17Manages to get a little bit of that on it.
11:19Miss Sankar.
11:27Deep squarely wicket.
11:30Oh, he's taken it.
11:31He's got me.
11:32Because in the...
11:33Miss Sankar hits it.
11:37Hits it well.
11:38That's it.
11:39No doubt about that.
11:42That's full.
11:43Bit of weight.
11:44Again, pace on offer.
11:49Yeah, this one.
11:52Bang.
11:53It's a beautiful shot.
11:57Didn't quite get the line right, did Liam Dawson.
12:01Oh, not in control.
12:03Not in control.
12:04Dawson strikes.
12:06Miss Sankar goes.
12:08Jax is the catcher.
12:10Well, he was looking to go.
12:11I think straighter.
12:13This is...
12:13Did get 100 in that last...
12:15This time...
12:19Oh, lucky.
12:20Lucky.
12:22He gets a boundary.
12:24Again, pace off.
12:29Down to third.
12:30Behind point.
12:32That's four.
12:33Forbidden end.
12:36That's pulled away.
12:37Pulled away very firmly.
12:38Pulled away very nicely indeed.
12:40Oh, that's well bowled.
12:46That is so well bowled.
12:50We've seen the leg breaks turn.
12:53By and large.
12:55First day of the series was recalled.
12:58Oh, that's up in here.
13:01Wicket follows wickets.
13:02Yes, that's it, boys.
13:03Will Jacks is struck.
13:07So England are fighting back.
13:10That drinks break was taken slightly early.
13:12Of Sri Lanka in this middle order.
13:14Oh!
13:15Spinner.
13:16Oh, they've got a slip in place.
13:19For the left armour.
13:23That's a decent shot.
13:25Managed to get on top of it.
13:26Managed to time it well.
13:28Managed to time it well enough to beat the dives.
13:31Burn that.
13:32One, a ball.
13:33This time.
13:34Big shot this time.
13:35It's gone all the way.
13:38Huge hit.
13:43And now they've got 13 runs and they'll be happy with a single.
13:47It's the over they were after.
13:49That has to be close.
13:52That has to be close.
13:53Yes, it is.
13:55Wil Jacks, he strikes.
13:56I don't think coming to Mendez will want to refer it oh well yes but he was
14:02walking as he referred it because that time ago he's the England support yes
14:12will Jack's into bowler and captain
14:18that's what we thought but how Liena gay goes for the sweep and points the bank
14:25and Jack strikes again they spend on the catcher he was looking to play the slug
14:33swim four wickets before in his skirt again down on one knee even before he
14:40bowled he's decided he's gonna sweep everything he's come out there with the
14:45broom which showed the averages they'll embrace feather or that squeeze to
14:51Russian after it opportunity if he's caught it which is confident about I bet
15:03that's out because back over oh that's a big inside edge the power that's in the
15:12second wickets of the over for Jacob Bethel this is all going England's way now
15:17grips on the pitch no surprises
15:26stranded
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