Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
England won by 11 runs (DLS method) (Sri Lanka 133, England 125/4).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 1st T20I of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 13:30 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 Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 133 in 16.2 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 37 from 20 balls. Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. England made 125/4 in 15 overs, with Philip Salt top-scoring on 46 from 35 balls. Eshan Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.
Result: England won by 11 runs (DLS method). Adil Rashid 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: 133 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Liam Dawson b Jamie Overton | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 185 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Jacob Bethell b Liam Dawson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Sam Curran b Adil Rashid | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Janith Liyanage | lbw b Liam Dawson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Harry Brook b Sam Curran | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Jamie Overton | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Jamie Overton b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.67 |
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Jamie Overton | 2.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7.29 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
England · 1st innings: 125/4 (15 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Dunith Wellalage b Dasun Shanaka | 46 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 131.43 |
| Jos Buttler | b Eshan Malinga | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 170 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Dasun Shanaka b Eshan Malinga | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Tom Banton | c Charith Asalanka b Matheesha Pathirana | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Harry Brook | not out | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 12 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (ENG, Dasun Shanaka): 5 runs, 121/4 – 1 1 W 1 2 •
- Over 14 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 5 runs, 116/3 – • • • 4 1 •
- Over 13 (ENG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 10 runs, 111/3 – 1 1 2 1 4 1
- Over 12 (ENG, Maheesh Theekshana): 8 runs, 101/3 – • 1 6 • 1 •
- Over 11 (ENG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 4 runs, 93/3 – • 1 • • 1 2
- Over 10 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 7 runs, 89/3 – 1 wd wd 1 • 2 W 1