England vs Sri Lanka: 3rd T20I Live Score

England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Live Score: England won the toss and elected to field first in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Manchester, with the hosts already having secured the series 2-0. England captain Harry Brook said his side were comfortable chasing on a surface that looked good for batting, while expecting the strong wind and unusual ground dimensions to play a role.

“We're going to have a bowl tonight. We fancy a chase. It looks like a good surface, and hopefully we can restrict them to a low score,” Brook said.

Brook also stressed the importance of adapting to the conditions, saying England would look to make the wind work in their favour while trying to take early wickets. The visitors, meanwhile, made one change, with Nuwan Thushara coming in for the rested Dushmantha Chameera.

Asalanka said he would also have opted to bowl first had he won the toss. He identified batting as an area Sri Lanka needed to improve, particularly by building on their strong powerplay in the second T20I and avoiding wickets at regular intervals.

For Sri Lanka, adapting quickly remains a major challenge at a venue with different dimensions and conditions. England, meanwhile, are aiming to finish the series with another win after dominating the first two matches.

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19:33 (IST) Sep 19

That is a big blow for Sri Lanka.

19:33 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 52/3 (6.4 overs)

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Score52 - 3

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! That is a spectacular diving catch.

19:32 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 52/2 (6.3 overs)

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Score52 - 2

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to cover.

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19:32 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 52/2 (6.2 overs)

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Score52 - 2

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Beautifully done by Nissanka! Tossed up, fuller, around off, Pathum Nissanka plants his front foot toward the pitched area and uses his bottom hand to hit it over cover for the boundary. 

19:31 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 48/2 (6.1 overs)

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Score48 - 2

Will Jacks to Charith Asalanka, Fuller in length, on middle and leg. Charith Asalanka clips it toward backward square leg for a single.

19:30 (IST) Sep 19

That's the Powerplay done, pretty even, you'd say. Will Jacks will continue with the field now spread out.

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19:30 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 47/2 (5.6 overs)

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47 - 2

Runs Scored: 0

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• Charith Asalanka 1 (3)
• Pathum Nissanka 32 (21)

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Score47 - 2

Sonny Baker to Charith Asalanka, Bowled by going wide on the crease, at 141 kph, on a good length, tucking the batter up for room. Asalanka drops it beside the strip on the leg side and hurries to the other end. At the end of 6 overs, Sri Lanka are 47/2.

19:29 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 46/2 (5.5 overs)

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Sonny Baker to Charith Asalanka, From around the wicket for the left-hander, nice and full at the stumps. Asalanka forces the drive down the deck but hits it too straight. The ball catches Baker on the boot before he can react and it deflects towards cover.

19:28 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 46/2 (5.4 overs)

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Score46 - 2

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Excellent work! Baker pushes the length up at 138 kph, on off. Nissanka gets his hands through the line of the ball as he crunches the drive down the ground. Harry Brook is quick to his right at mid off and dives to save a certain boundary. Just a single.

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19:27 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 45/2 (5.3 overs)

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Score45 - 2

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Good comeback by Baker. Lands it on a good length, around off. Nissanka checks his shot as he plays it back to the bowler.

19:27 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 45/2 (5.2 overs)

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Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! That is a shot and a half! Bowled on a length, just outside off. Nissanka plants his front foot across and brings his wrists into play. He picks it up over square leg and, with the wind, the ball gets parked into the stands.

19:26 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 39/2 (5.1 overs)

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Score39 - 2

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Pathum pushes out in front of his body. Chips it a bit uppishly, but it drops short and stays away from the reach of the bowler to his left.

19:26 (IST) Sep 19

Sonny Baker is back with a change of ends to close out the Powerplay.

19:25 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 39/2 (4.6 overs)

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39 - 2

Runs Scored: 0

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• Charith Asalanka 0 (1)
• Pathum Nissanka 25 (17)

Will Jacks1-0-6-1

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Score39 - 2

Will Jacks to Charith Asalanka, Fractionally short, on off. Asalanka punches it off the back foot but picks out the man at backward point.

19:23 (IST) Sep 19

Two wickets down inside the Powerplay. In walks the skipper, Charith Asalanka.

19:23 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 39/2 (4.5 overs)

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Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara, OUT! CAUGHT! Kamil Mishara holes out! Jacks gives the ball a bit of air, on a good length, on off. Mishara puts on the dancing shoes, trying to hit it with the wind towards the leg side. He does not get to the pitch of the ball but still swings at it. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade, and it goes only far as long on, where Jamie Overton settles under it and gobbles it up.

19:23 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 39/1 (4.5 overs)

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Score39 - 1

Will Jacks to Kamil Mishara, Wide! Sliding down leg, Mishara misses out on the glance.

19:22 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 38/1 (4.4 overs)

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Score38 - 1

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, Looped up, on middle. Nissanka charges down the track, looking to go back over the bowler's head. He ends up getting too close to the ball and shanks it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. They cross.

19:22 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 37/1 (4.3 overs)

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Score37 - 1

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and shorter, across off. Pathum stabs it down on the off side.

19:21 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 37/1 (4.2 overs)

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Score37 - 1

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, More good fielding! Jacks switches to around the wicket and slows it down, on a good length, on off. Nissanka reaches out in front and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. Due to the rain we have had earlier, the ball slows down in the outfield, allowing Aneurin Donald to get to it. Donald sprints to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Another brace.

19:20 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 35/1 (4.1 overs)

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Score35 - 1

Will Jacks to Pathum Nissanka, Good effort in the field! Flighted up, on off. Nissanka sinks to a knee and clubs it towards wide long on. Jamie Overton covers good ground to his right and gets down on his knees as he pushes the ball away from the fence. Two runs taken.

19:19 (IST) Sep 19

A double change as Will Jacks has been introduced. 

19:19 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 33/1 (3.6 overs)

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33 - 1

Runs Scored: 0

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• Pathum Nissanka 20 (13)
• Kamil Mishara 2 (4)

Liam Dawson1-0-9-0

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Score33 - 1

Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, Very full, on off. Nissanka steps out and takes the ball on the full. He firms the drive wide of extra cover, where Harry Brook slides to his left to cut it off. Just a single.

19:18 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 32/1 (3.5 overs)

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Score32 - 1

Liam Dawson to Kamil Mishara, Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Mishara backs away and has a hack across the line. Miscues it off the inner half through square leg. They cross.

19:18 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 31/1 (3.4 overs)

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Score31 - 1

Liam Dawson to Kamil Mishara, Short and turning back in at the hips. Mishara nurdles it behind square leg but can't get it through as the fielder dives to his left to make the stop.

19:17 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 31/1 (3.3 overs)

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Score31 - 1

Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, Had to hurry! Fired in a full ball, on off. Pathum knocks it firmly towards mid off. Tom Banton swoops in but fails to pick the ball up cleanly in one go. A clean pick up and a direct hit could have found Nissanka in trouble.

19:16 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 30/1 (3.2 overs)

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Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, Spears in a full ball at the stumps. Nissanka defends it with a straight bat.

19:16 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 30/1 (3.1 overs)

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Score30 - 1

Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! With the wind and into the stands! Dawson floats it up, a hint of turn, on off. Nissanka gets down on a knee and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

19:15 (IST) Sep 19

Will Archer continue? The answer is no. It is time for spin as Liam Dawson comes on.

19:15 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 24/1 (2.6 overs)

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24 - 1

Runs Scored: 0

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• Pathum Nissanka 12 (9)
• Kamil Mishara 1 (2)

Sonny Baker2-0-9-1

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Score24 - 1

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka jams it toward the right of short third and gets across.

19:14 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 23/1 (2.5 overs)

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Score23 - 1

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, On a nagging length, on off, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and pulls it to mid-wicket.

19:13 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 23/1 (2.4 overs)

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Score23 - 1

Sonny Baker to Pathum Nissanka, Pitches it fuller, does Baker, on off and middle. Pathum Nissanka defends it back to the bowler. Baker, while completing his follow-through, tries to stop the ball with his right hand, but he loses his footing and the ball pops up awkwardly at him.

19:13 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 23/1 (2.3 overs)

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Score23 - 1

Sonny Baker to Kamil Mishara, Slightly behind the good length, shaping in, on middle. Kamil Mishara clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

19:12 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 22/1 (2.2 overs)

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Score22 - 1

Sonny Baker to Kamil Mishara, Sonny Baker scoots from around the wicket to bowl to the left-hander, offering a hard-length delivery around middle. Kamil Mishara tucks it to square leg.

19:11 (IST) Sep 19

The new batter is Kamil Mishara.

19:10 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 22/1 (2.1 overs)

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Score22 - 1

Sonny Baker to Lahiru Udara, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A well-judged catch by Jos Buttler. Not easy with the amount of wind, but Buttler was cool as a cucumber. Baker goes into the deck and angles it in at the body of the right-hander. Udara swivels on the pull but fails to roll his wrists over the ball. A top edge is found, and it is skied a long way up towards short fine leg. Buttler, the man with the gloves, calls for it and runs over his left shoulder. He settles under the swirling ball and takes a safe catch. End of a 22-run opening stand.

19:10 (IST) Sep 19

An expensive first over for Jofra Archer, 15 runs off it. Sonny Baker to continue...

19:09 (IST) Sep 19

Hosts England have been dominant so far and have already sealed the series 2-0.

19:09 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 22/0 (1.6 overs)

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22 - 0

Runs Scored: 0

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• Pathum Nissanka 11 (6)
• Lahiru Udara 10 (6)

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Score22 - 0

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, Hard length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka pats it to cover-point.

19:09 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara(w), Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tharindu Ratnayake, Eshan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara

19:09 (IST) Sep 19

England (Playing XI): Jos Buttler(w), Aneurin Donald, Harry Brook(c), Jordan Cox, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker

19:09 (IST) Sep 19

Charith Asalanka at the toss

"(On what he would have done had he won the toss?) Yeah, done the same thing on this pitch. It looks a pretty good pitch and just wanted to bowl first. (Improvements for Sri Lanka especially with the bat) When we look back, especially the second game, we had a great powerplay and just want to keep that momentum up and not give wickets away at regular time periods. (On adapting to the unique set of conditions at this unique ground) That's the most challenging part, as Sri Lankans, to come here and play. Adjusting as quick as possible and just want to adjust to the conditions. (Team news?) There is one change. Dushmantha Chameera has been rested and Nuwan Thushara comes in."

19:08 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 22/0 (1.5 overs)

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Score22 - 0

Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! There we go! The first biggie of the contest. Good-length delivery, on off, shaping in. Pathum Nissanka plants his front foot across the line and offers a pickup shot to sail it over deep square leg for half a dozen.

19:08 (IST) Sep 19

Harry Brook after winning the toss

"We're going to have a bowl tonight. We fancy a chase. It looks like a good surface, and hopefully we can restrict them to a low score. Again, another completely different ground, different dimensions, obviously strong wind tonight. So it's about adapting to the conditions that present us tonight and trying to get the best outcome as possible. (On their bowling plans early on at this unique ground with a strong wind?) We'll have to see in the game, but obviously you've got to try and use that to your advantage as much as possible. To start with, try and take wickets throughout and see how we go, and if we need to use that wind, we'll try our best. (Any changes?) Same team."

19:08 (IST) Sep 19

England have won the toss and have opted to field

19:08 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 16/0 (1.4 overs)

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Jofra Archer to Lahiru Udara, On a length, around the pads, Lahiru Udara flicks it to short fine leg for one.

19:07 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 15/0 (1.3 overs)

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Score15 - 0

Jofra Archer to Lahiru Udara, Hard-length delivery, over off. Lahiru Udara attempts to pull it away, but ends up getting the connection off the under-edge before it rolls toward short fine leg.

19:06 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 15/0 (1.2 overs)

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Score15 - 0

Jofra Archer to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Lahiru! Back of a length, well outside off. Lahiru Udara camps back and cuts it toward the right of the point fielder for another boundary.

19:06 (IST) Sep 19

Sri Lanka vs England Live Score : 11/0 (1.1 overs)

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Score11 - 0

Jofra Archer to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Good presence of mind from Udara. Jofra Archer starts with a short-length delivery, outside off. Lahiru Udara picks up the length quickly, stands tall and upper cuts it over short third for a boundary. 

19:05 (IST) Sep 19

Jofra Archer will steam in from the other end. Stephen Fleming, England's newly appointed Test coach, has been spotted on the balcony, sitting with Brendon McCullum and Tim Southee. Fleming is yet to take charge and will officially begin his role later this year during England's tour of South Africa.

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England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Live Score: England won the toss and opted to field first in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Manchester, with the hosts looking to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Harry Brook said England fancied chasing on what appeared to be a good surface, while also highlighting the strong wind and different dimensions of the ground.

“We're going to have a bowl tonight. We fancy a chase. It looks like a good surface, and hopefully we can restrict them to a low score,” Brook said.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said he would also have chosen to bowl had he won the toss, but stressed the need for his side to improve with the bat and adapt quickly to the conditions. Sri Lanka made one change, with Nuwan Thushara replacing the rested Dushmantha Chameera, while England named an unchanged XI.

Sri Lanka will look to build on their powerplay batting from the second game and avoid losing wickets at regular intervals.