Welcome to the highlights of England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI - 2026 Sri Lanka tour of England 3-match ODI series - The third and final One-Day International cricket match between England and Sri Lanka was played at The Oval, London on September 27th, 2026.
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| Tom Banton and Harry Brook added 150 for the third wicket © Stu Forster/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
A blazing maiden century by opener Tom Banton, Harry Brook and Jordan Cox's seventies sets up to England's record-breaking 223-run victory over Sri Lanka and clinch the three-match series with 2-1 in a one-sided third & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- England's 223-run win was their fifth largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international and It is their biggest win by terms-of-runs against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous biggest win by 128-runs at W.A.C.A in the 1999 Carlton & United Series.
- Sri Lanka's 223-run defeat was their fifth worst by margin of runs in ODIs.
- Tom Banton became the 13th England batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Tom Banton's 126 was his highest score for England in one-day international and the joint fifth highest-score by an England batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs, jointly with Graeme Hick's unbeaten 116.
- 150 : Tom Banton and Harry Brook set a record third-wicket partnership for England against Sri Lanka in one-day international, previously held by the unbeaten 140-run stand between Joe Root and Eoin Morgan also at The Oval in 2021 and the England's fifth highest any-wicket stand against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- England's 355 was their second highest score against Sri Lanka in one-day international after their 357 at Colombo (RPS) earlier in this year and It is their third highest total at The Oval in ODIs.
- Sri Lanka's 132 was their fourth lowest score in a completed innings against England in one-day international and It is their second lowest total at The Oval in ODIs after their 121 in 2011.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
England scored mammoth total of 355-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Tom Banton hammered a career-best 126 off 105-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Harry Brook blasted a 77 off 66-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 116.66, Jordan Cox hammered a 76 off 52-balls included 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 146.15.
Will Jacks hit 25 off 21-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 119.04, Jamie Overton cracked a unbeaten 21 off 14-balls included a boundary and Joe Root scored 18 off 37-balls contained a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando picked up 3-wickets, Sachindu Colombage took 2-wickets and one for Janith Liyanage - Dilshan Madushanka.
Sri Lanka bundled out for 132 in 29.1 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis blasted a 35 off 26-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 134.61.
Janith Liyanage hit 19 off 20-balls including one-six & a four and Pavan Rathnayake scored 18 off 25-balls contained 2-fours.
England best bowler by Liam Dawson picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 8-overs with economy rate of 3.25, Gus Atkinson captured two-wickets, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Joe Root and Sonny Baker each took one-wickets.
Tom Banton named Player of the match for his blazing batting performance to smashed a career-best 126-runs knocked off facing 105-balls including 16-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 120.
Will Jacks earned player of the series for all-round performance to claimed a six wickets and contributing 123 runs in the three-match series.
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