England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI
Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 · ODI · · Headingley, Leeds
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs (England 305/9, Sri Lanka 321/6).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 2nd ODI of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, a ODI match, at Headingley, Leeds. Play began on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and James Middlebrook, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 321/6 in 50 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 121 from 100 balls. Rehan Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 48. England made 305/9 in 50 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 73 from 62 balls. Dunith Wellalage was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 49.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 16 runs. Kusal Mendis 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.
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 321/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | lbw b Gus Atkinson | 25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 75.76 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Harry Brook b Gus Atkinson | 54 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 83.08 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Tom Banton b Rehan Ahmed | 121 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 121 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | run out (Jos Buttler) | 48 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Gus Atkinson b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Joe Root b Jofra Archer | 32 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Sachindu Colombage | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Gus Atkinson | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Josh Tongue | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Will Jacks | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jamie Overton | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 6 |
England · 1st innings: 305/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage | 73 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 117.74 |
| Ben Duckett | b Dunith Wellalage | 67 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 106.35 |
| Joe Root | c Pavan Rathnayake b Sachindu Colombage | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.24 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jos Buttler | c Kamindu Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka | 69 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 140.82 |
| Will Jacks | c Janith Liyanage b Eshan Malinga | 52 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 85.25 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Kusal Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | c Pavan Rathnayake b Eshan Malinga | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Jamie Overton | c Charith Asalanka b Asitha Fernando | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 9 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 6 |
| Charith Asalanka | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 |
| Eshan Malinga | 9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.56 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 6 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 9.17 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (ENG, Dilshan Madushanka): 2 runs, 306/9 – • • • • 1 wd W
- Over 49 (ENG, Eshan Malinga): 1 runs, 304/8 – • • W • 1 •
- Over 48 (ENG, Asitha Fernando): 13 runs, 303/7 – 6 1 W 1 4 1
- Over 47 (ENG, Eshan Malinga): 4 runs, 290/6 – 1 W 1 wd • • 1
- Over 46 (ENG, Asitha Fernando): 5 runs, 286/5 – 1 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 45 (ENG, Dunith Wellalage): 1 runs, 281/5 – 1 • • • • •