England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match
Super 8 Group 2 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
England won by 51 runs (England 146/9, Sri Lanka 95).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 42nd Match of Super 8 Group 2 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 09:30 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 Adrian Holdstock and Ahsan Raza, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
England made 146/9 in 20 overs, with Philip Salt top-scoring on 62 from 40 balls. Dunith Wellalage was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26. Sri Lanka made 95 in 16.4 overs, with Dasun Shanaka top-scoring on 30 from 24 balls. Will Jacks was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 22.
Result: England won by 51 runs. Will Jacks 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: 146/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Dushan Hemantha b Dunith Wellalage | 62 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 155 |
| Jos Buttler | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Dilshan Madushanka b Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Tom Banton | run out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Sam Curran | c Kamil Mishara b Dushmantha Chameera | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Will Jacks | c Dunith Wellalage b Dilshan Madushanka | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
| Liam Dawson | c Dasun Shanaka b Maheesh Theekshana | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Jofra Archer | c Dushan Hemantha b Dilshan Madushanka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 95 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Kusal Mendis | c & b Will Jacks | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Tom Banton b Will Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Harry Brook b Will Jacks | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c & b Liam Dawson | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Harry Brook b Adil Rashid | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 125 |
| Dushan Hemantha | hit wicket b Jamie Overton | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | b Liam Dawson | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | b Adil Rashid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.55 |
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (SL, Adil Rashid): 1 runs, 95/10 – W • 1 •
- Over 16 (SL, Liam Dawson): 8 runs, 94/9 – W 2 1 4 1 •
- Over 15 (SL, Adil Rashid): 5 runs, 86/8 – 2 • 2 • W 1
- Over 14 (SL, Jamie Overton): 8 runs, 81/7 – 6 1 • • • 1
- Over 13 (SL, Adil Rashid): 4 runs, 73/7 – • • • wd 1 1 1
- Over 12 (SL, Jamie Overton): 5 runs, 69/7 – W 1 1 • 1 2