England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 · ODI · · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
England won by 89 runs (England 265, Sri Lanka 176).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 1st ODI of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, a ODI match, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Play began on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
England won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and Wayne Knights, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
England made 265 in 48.1 overs, with Harry Brook top-scoring on 67 from 69 balls. Sachindu Colombage was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. Sri Lanka made 176 in 37 overs, with Dunith Wellalage top-scoring on 45 from 36 balls. Will Jacks was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 22.
Result: England won by 89 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England · 1st innings: 265 (48.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | b Asitha Fernando | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 32 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 110.34 |
| Joe Root | b Sachindu Colombage | 44 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Harry Brook | c Dilshan Madushanka b Dushmantha Chameera | 67 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 97.1 |
| Jos Buttler | lbw b Sachindu Colombage | 31 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 93.94 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 46 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 97.87 |
| Rehan Ahmed | run out | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Jamie Overton | b Sachindu Colombage | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Gus Atkinson | b Dilshan Madushanka | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Jofra Archer | b Asitha Fernando | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Josh Tongue | b Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 9.1 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 5.78 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 9 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.78 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.4 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 176 (37 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jos Buttler b Josh Tongue | 27 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 72.97 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Ben Duckett b Gus Atkinson | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Kusal Mendis | lbw b Will Jacks | 42 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 70 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Tom Banton b Jamie Overton | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 56.52 |
| Charith Asalanka | lbw b Will Jacks | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Jos Buttler b Jamie Overton | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Jamie Overton b Will Jacks | 45 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 125 |
| Sachindu Colombage | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Asitha Fernando | c Tom Banton b Will Jacks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | b Will Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 6 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Gus Atkinson | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Josh Tongue | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 7 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 6.57 |
| Jamie Overton | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Will Jacks | 7 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3.14 |
Latest overs
- Over 37 (SL, Will Jacks): 1 runs, 175/10 – W W • W 1 •
- Over 36 (SL, Gus Atkinson): 8 runs, 174/7 – 4 3 • • 1 •
- Over 35 (SL, Will Jacks): 4 runs, 166/7 – 1 1 • • 1 1
- Over 34 (SL, Gus Atkinson): 2 runs, 162/7 – 1 • • • • 1
- Over 33 (SL, Rehan Ahmed): 17 runs, 160/7 – • 3 • 6 4 4
- Over 32 (SL, Jofra Archer): 11 runs, 143/7 – • 1 • 4 6 •