England v Sri Lanka: third men's T20 — Sri Lanka 22-0 after two overs

England and Sri Lanka featured in the third men’s T20, with The Guardian’s live coverage beginning at 2.30pm (BST) on 19 September 2026.
At the end of the second over Sri Lanka were 22-0, with Nissanka on 11 and Udara on 10. The updates described Udara cutting Archer’s first two deliveries to the off side and a top-edged hook from Nissanka clearing the boundary for six.
The live blog reported that Baker has England’s first, noted a top-edged skier and that Buttler just about clung on with the gloves, stated Carse will not face charges, and said TV cameras zoomed in on Fleming, McCullum and Southee on the England boundary.

