England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 · T20I · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
England won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining) (England 146/4, Sri Lanka 145/9).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 2nd T20I of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, a T20I match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
England won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rob White and Russell Warren, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 145/9 in 20 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 37 from 21 balls. Liam Dawson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 32. England made 146/4 in 12.1 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 52 not out from 24 balls. Tharindu Ratnayake was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 25.
Result: England won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining). Liam Dawson 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: 145/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Harry Brook b Jamie Overton | 37 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 176.19 |
| Lahiru Udara | c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 105 |
| Kamil Mishara | c & b Liam Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid | 31 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Jamie Overton | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Aneurin Donald b Liam Dawson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Liam Dawson b Sonny Baker | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 122.73 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | b Jofra Archer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Dilshan Madushanka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
England · 1st innings: 146/4 (12.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | c Kamil Mishara b Dushmantha Chameera | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 187.5 |
| Aneurin Donald | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Eshan Malinga | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Harry Brook | c Eshan Malinga b Wanindu Hasaranga | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 287.5 |
| Tom Banton | not out | 52 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 216.67 |
| Jordan Cox | c Lahiru Udara b Tharindu Ratnayake | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12.46 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 13 (ENG, Eshan Malinga): 2 runs, 146/4 – 1 wd
- Over 12 (ENG, Dushmantha Chameera): 9 runs, 144/4 – 1 wd nb1 • • 3 1 1
- Over 11 (ENG, Tharindu Ratnayake): 14 runs, 135/4 – W 1 4 wd 1 6 1
- Over 10 (ENG, Eshan Malinga): 18 runs, 121/3 – 1 6 6 3 1 1
- Over 9 (ENG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 13 runs, 103/3 – 6 • 0lb 1 2 4
- Over 8 (ENG, Tharindu Ratnayake): 11 runs, 90/3 – 1 6 1 1 • 2