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ENG vs SL, 3rd ODI, SL vs ENG 2026 summary
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132-10(29.1)
England won by 223 runs 🏆
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(50.0)355-7
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For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Dev Rajawat, helping buddy Abhishek Sharma, scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer and statistician Aman. Good night!
On the flip side, Sri Lanka have a lot to ponder. Neither their batting, nor their bowling has clicked in the white ball tour to England. The second ODI was the silver lining, but the net result is not a good one for them. They will also go to Pakistan after this. First they will play a three-match T20I series against them and then they will prepare for the upcoming Pakistan ODI tri-series. Their first match will be on 18th October at Rawalpindi. The immediate challenge for them is to regroup and fix the areas that matter.
England have had a terrific home summer in white ball cricket. They defeated India in both T20Is and ODIs. They hammered Sri Lanka in both the formats and ended the series with a thumping victory by a margin of 223 runs. Harry Brook-led England are looking formidable in the 50-over format with the world cup just a year away from now. Their next assignment will be in Pakistan. After a gap of 23 days, they will play an ODI against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. That will be a good series for them to test their bench strength in overseas conditions.
Harry Brook collects the trophy and joins his teammates for a celebration. They are now posing for a photograph.
Harry Brook (England Captain): (On England's series-winning performance) "Definitely, yeah. I thought that was a near-perfect performance. Everybody chipped in beautifully, and it was an exceptional win.
(On adapting to difficult batting conditions) Yeah, a little bit. There were some tough periods and a few overs when it was difficult to get off strike. But I thought the patience we showed, knowing we could catch up at the back end, was important. Cox played a little cameo at the end as well, scoring 70-odd. I thought the running between the wickets at the back end was exceptional. And obviously, Banton played an outstanding knock. He fully deserves that, and I'm extremely proud of the way he played.
(On adapting to different conditions throughout the series) Yeah, it's something we talk about a lot. We want to be able to adapt to conditions in every game, and not every pitch is the same, as we've seen throughout the series. Every surface has been slightly different, the outfield has been slightly different, and the overhead conditions have been slightly different. That's the side we want to be. We want to be able to win when conditions aren't in our favour, but obviously, when they are, we want to nail sides.
(On the depth of the squad) It's definitely a good problem to have. I think I said before the start of the series that we're building towards a squad where, if someone does go down, someone else can come in and fill that role exceptionally well. We're seeing that today with Cox, Sonny and the way he bowled, and Dawson picking up three wickets as well. It feels like we're really building towards a very strong squad, and I have full trust in anyone who comes in.
(On preparations for the Pakistan tour) Everybody will be going home, but with that in the back of our minds, I think we'll still go away and train and get ready for a fairly long winter."
(On adapting to difficult batting conditions) Yeah, a little bit. There were some tough periods and a few overs when it was difficult to get off strike. But I thought the patience we showed, knowing we could catch up at the back end, was important. Cox played a little cameo at the end as well, scoring 70-odd. I thought the running between the wickets at the back end was exceptional. And obviously, Banton played an outstanding knock. He fully deserves that, and I'm extremely proud of the way he played.
(On adapting to different conditions throughout the series) Yeah, it's something we talk about a lot. We want to be able to adapt to conditions in every game, and not every pitch is the same, as we've seen throughout the series. Every surface has been slightly different, the outfield has been slightly different, and the overhead conditions have been slightly different. That's the side we want to be. We want to be able to win when conditions aren't in our favour, but obviously, when they are, we want to nail sides.
(On the depth of the squad) It's definitely a good problem to have. I think I said before the start of the series that we're building towards a squad where, if someone does go down, someone else can come in and fill that role exceptionally well. We're seeing that today with Cox, Sonny and the way he bowled, and Dawson picking up three wickets as well. It feels like we're really building towards a very strong squad, and I have full trust in anyone who comes in.
(On preparations for the Pakistan tour) Everybody will be going home, but with that in the back of our minds, I think we'll still go away and train and get ready for a fairly long winter."
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka Captain): "(What happened today? And where you could have done better to replicate that Headingley performance?) I think we played couple of good games. Sometimes we played very good. We struggled in batting today and made a few mistakes in the field. Could have taken some catches and then it comes to batting. I think we struggled in the middle period.
(Were you a bit concerned with the size of the boundaries and did not bowl your spinners from both ends?) Yeah Dunith bowled well. Then we missed Harry Brook's catch and he batted really well after that. I think they played well against the spinners. They struggled against the fast bowlers, so I went back to the fast bowlers.
(Some highlights for you from the series?) I think we played good cricket in the second game. We are going to Pakistan after this tour. We have to do more than better in our cricket. We have made too many mistakes and we have to learn from it."
(Were you a bit concerned with the size of the boundaries and did not bowl your spinners from both ends?) Yeah Dunith bowled well. Then we missed Harry Brook's catch and he batted really well after that. I think they played well against the spinners. They struggled against the fast bowlers, so I went back to the fast bowlers.
(Some highlights for you from the series?) I think we played good cricket in the second game. We are going to Pakistan after this tour. We have to do more than better in our cricket. We have made too many mistakes and we have to learn from it."
Will Jacks (Player of the Series): (On recovering and coming back) I was hoping to be back as soon as possible. Once I had the successful surgery, I had to put in a bit of work. I'm always very grateful to be playing for my country, so to have the series I've had is very pleasing.
(On his role with the ball) I think every day is different, depending on whatever I'm required to do. This series, we've had quite spin-friendly pitches, so obviously I've had to bowl a bit more than normal, along with Rash. Going to Pakistan and Australia after this, my role could be completely different, and I'm just happy with that.
(On adapting his batting approach) I think it's about assessing whatever the day requires. These pitches have been slow and spin-conducive, so we've had to adapt to that. Over the next 12 months, we'll have to get better at adapting to whatever conditions we have on the day, and hopefully, when we get to the World Cup, we'll be ready for anything."
(On his role with the ball) I think every day is different, depending on whatever I'm required to do. This series, we've had quite spin-friendly pitches, so obviously I've had to bowl a bit more than normal, along with Rash. Going to Pakistan and Australia after this, my role could be completely different, and I'm just happy with that.
(On adapting his batting approach) I think it's about assessing whatever the day requires. These pitches have been slow and spin-conducive, so we've had to adapt to that. Over the next 12 months, we'll have to get better at adapting to whatever conditions we have on the day, and hopefully, when we get to the World Cup, we'll be ready for anything."
Player of the Series: Will Jacks
Tom Banton (Player of the Match): "(Talk through the moment of getting your hundred) Ya as a kid you dream of scoring a hundred for your country. Getting it in a crucial match is special. I have a lot of friends and my family here. Really cool.
(On grabbing the opportunity) Ya definitely. I started well, had a few tough years and then this comeback is really rewarding for me. I had a tough year and then it feels really special.
(What is it to have Kevin Pietersen in the dressing room?) It has been really good. Speaking with him, you feel a little bit nervous. But we played a little bit golf with him and had a good chat. Behind the scenes he has been really good. A lot of banter goes on. Hopefully he continues.
(You had a go at different places in the batting order. On which position you want to see?) I am happy to bat wherever. Beth (Jacob Bethell) has been injured, so I got the opportunity. Wherever I am asked to bat, I am happy."
(On grabbing the opportunity) Ya definitely. I started well, had a few tough years and then this comeback is really rewarding for me. I had a tough year and then it feels really special.
(What is it to have Kevin Pietersen in the dressing room?) It has been really good. Speaking with him, you feel a little bit nervous. But we played a little bit golf with him and had a good chat. Behind the scenes he has been really good. A lot of banter goes on. Hopefully he continues.
(You had a go at different places in the batting order. On which position you want to see?) I am happy to bat wherever. Beth (Jacob Bethell) has been injured, so I got the opportunity. Wherever I am asked to bat, I am happy."
Player of the Match: Tom Banton
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