England vs Sri Lanka , 1st ODI at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street , SL in ENG, 3 ODIs, 2026 , Sep 22, 2026 Scorecard

36.6: Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, OUT! TIMBER! That's it, it's all over. What a beauty from Will Jacks to round off proceedings with a maiden ODI five-wicket haul. Flighted ball wide of the off stump, Jacks gets the ball to drift and dip and spin a mile. Dilshan Madushanka gets a stride out to defend, but the ball turns in big and goes through the huge gap between bat and pad to knock over the off stump. England win by 89 runs.

36.5: Will Jacks to Asitha Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT! Will Jacks is putting on a match-winning display here as he gets his fourth wicket. This is tossed up, fuller and turning into the stumps. Asitha Fernando clears the front leg, goes down on one knee and swings with the spin. However, Fernando gets more height than distance and the ball sails to wide long on. Tom Banton gets under it and takes it nicely to his right. Sri Lanka 176/9, and on the verge on being bowled out.

36.4: Will Jacks to Asitha Fernando, Oh, that's turned a mile. On a length and well outside off. Asitha Fernando looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball turns past the blade and hits the pads.

36.3: Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! CAUGHT! That should be the final nail in the coffin for Sri Lanka. Will Jacks comes around the wicket to the left-hander, hanging it up on a length, getting it to drift as well. Dunith Wellalage skips down the track and gives it an almighty hoick but miscues it high towards mid on. Jamie Overton over there takes a few steps back and pouches it safely. Wellalage's counter-punch comes to an end and England are just two wickets way from the win now.

36.2: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Tossed up wide of the off stump. Chameera steps out and clips it down to long on for a single.

36.1: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Floated up from wider on the crease, trying to drift it in. Dushmantha Chameera defends it off.

35.6: Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! Not the most convincing shot, but Wellalage is keeping Sri Lanka in the hunt. A well-directed short ball over middle. Wellalage goes after it and gets a massive top edge that flies straight over the keeper's head for a boundary.

35.5: Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, Lovely shot. Much fuller this time and outside off, Dushmantha Chameera extends the arms and drives it past extra cover. Harry Brook chases it down as the batters get three runs.

35.4: Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, Banged in on a shorter length, over off. Dushmantha Chameera gets right behind the line to make another block.

35.3: Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, On the shorter side again, Chameera rises with the bounce and taps it down to cover-point.

35.2: Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, Short and angled across off, Wellalage stays upright and steers it down to deep third for a single.

35.1: Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, Good length, over middle, just nibbling away. Wellalage presses back and defends it to point. The fielder has an unnecessary shy at the bowler's end and the ball deflects off the stumps, but no run is conceded.

34.6: Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, On a length and outside off, dabbed away to deep backward point for one more. 99 needed now off 90 balls.

34.5: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Fuller one, floated up on off. Chameera just blocks it into the off side and gets a single.

34.4: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Jacks drags the length back, bowling it flat on off. Dushmantha Chameera hops back to defend.

34.3: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Tossed up outside off, Chameers thinks about stepping out but adjusts and makes the block.

34.2: Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, High-arm action, looping it up on off stump. Wellalage smothers it away through short third for a single.

34.1: Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, Flighted up around off, Dushmantha Chameera comes down the pitch and hits it to the right of Jamie Overton at mid off, pinching a quick single.