England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 · T20I · · The Rose Bowl, Southampton
England won by 119 runs (England 254/4, Sri Lanka 135).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 1st T20I of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, a T20I match, at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Play began on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and James Middlebrook, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
England made 254/4 in 20 overs, with Harry Brook top-scoring on 114 not out from 49 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 34. Sri Lanka made 135 in 19 overs, with Dunith Wellalage top-scoring on 33 from 21 balls. Sonny Baker was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 12.
Result: England won by 119 runs. Harry Brook was named player of the match.
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: 254/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | c Dunith Wellalage b Wanindu Hasaranga | 80 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 181.82 |
| Aneurin Donald | c Dasun Shanaka b Dunith Wellalage | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| Harry Brook | not out | 114 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 232.65 |
| Tom Banton | c Dasun Shanaka b Dushmantha Chameera | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Will Jacks | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Eshan Malinga | 21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 175 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Jordan Cox, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 17 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 135 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jamie Overton b Will Jacks | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Kamil Mishara | b Sonny Baker | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Lahiru Udara | c Adil Rashid b Sonny Baker | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Tom Banton b Liam Dawson | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Harry Brook b Josh Tongue | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Jamie Overton | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Jordan Cox b Jamie Overton | 33 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | b Sonny Baker | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | b Liam Dawson | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Tongue | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Liam Dawson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (SL, Liam Dawson): 6 runs, 132/10 – W 6 • • • •
- Over 18 (SL, Will Jacks): 11 runs, 126/9 – 6 • 1 3 1 •
- Over 17 (SL, Jamie Overton): 11 runs, 115/9 – 4 • W wd 4 2 •
- Over 16 (SL, Adil Rashid): 9 runs, 104/8 – 1 • • 4 4 •
- Over 15 (SL, Sonny Baker): 3 runs, 95/8 – • wd W 2 • • •
- Over 14 (SL, Jamie Overton): 7 runs, 92/7 – • 1 • 1 4 1