Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · ODI · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs (Sri Lanka 271/6, England 252).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 1st ODI of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a ODI match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Raveendra Wimalasiri and Rod Tucker, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 271/6 in 50 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 93 not out from 117 balls. Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. England made 252 in 49.2 overs, with Ben Duckett top-scoring on 62 from 76 balls. Pramod Madushan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 39.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 19 runs. Dunith Wellalage 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: 271/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran | 21 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Kamil Mishara | b Adil Rashid | 27 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 72.97 |
| Kusal Mendis | not out | 93 | 117 | 11 | 0 | 79.49 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | lbw b Adil Rashid | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Harry Brook b Rehan Ahmed | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Janith Liyanage | c & b Adil Rashid | 46 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 86.79 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 208.33 |
Extras: 20 · Did not bat: Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Overton | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Sam Curran | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
England · 1st innings: 252 (49.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Jeffrey Vandersay | 62 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 81.58 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Dhananjaya de Silva | 61 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 67.78 |
| Jacob Bethell | st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage | 15 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Harry Brook | st Kusal Mendis b Charith Asalanka | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jos Buttler | b Pramod Madushan | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| Sam Curran | c & b Dunith Wellalage | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Dunith Wellalage b Jeffrey Vandersay | 27 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Jamie Overton | c Dunith Wellalage b Pramod Madushan | 34 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 200 |
| Liam Dawson | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Pramod Madushan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 8 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 8 |
| Pramod Madushan | 5.2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 7.31 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Charith Asalanka | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4.71 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Kamil Mishara | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (ENG, Pramod Madushan): 0 runs, 248/10 – W •
- Over 49 (ENG, Asitha Fernando): 14 runs, 248/9 – 1 4 6 • 2 wd •
- Over 48 (ENG, Pramod Madushan): 11 runs, 234/9 – • • wd 1 4 wd 4 •
- Over 47 (ENG, Asitha Fernando): 13 runs, 223/9 – 1 6 0lb • wd 1 4
- Over 46 (ENG, Pramod Madushan): 10 runs, 210/9 – • • W 2 W 6 wd wd
- Over 45 (ENG, Jeffrey Vandersay): 3 runs, 200/7 – • W 1 • 2 •