England will clash with Sri Lanka in the third match of the three-game T20I series at The Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, September 19.
In the second T20I, Sri Lanka posted a respectable total of 145/9 in 20 overs. In the chase, England crossed the winning line in 12.1 overs as they secured the series win 2-0 with one more game left. We can expect another lopsided affair in this fixture.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: England vs Sri Lanka, T20I Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, September 19
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
England
Aneurin Donald, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Lahiru Udara, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score at this venue across the last three T20Is being 231, we can expect batters to do well comparatively. Also, we can expect the captain, who won the toss, to elect to bat first.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Top Picks
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson, the England bowler, scalped five wickets from two matches at an average of 11 in this series.
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker shone in the two games of the series, with exceptional bowling skills, racking up four wickets.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Captain picks
Harry Brook
No.3 batter Harry Brook scored 137 runs from two matches at a strike rate of 240.35, proving his excellent form.
Jos Buttler
Opening batter Jos Buttler scored 110 runs from two matches at a strike rate of 183.33. He would be aiming to end the series on a dominant note.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Jos Buttler, Aneurin Donald, Harry Brook (c), Will Jacks, Dunith Wellalage, Dasun Shanaka, Sonny Baker, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson(vc), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Grand League Dream11 team
Jos Buttler (c), Aneurin Donald, Harry Brook, Will Jacks, Dunith Wellalage, Dasun Shanaka, Sonny Baker(vc), Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid
