Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd ODI
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · ODI · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) (Sri Lanka 219, England 223/5).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 2nd ODI of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a ODI match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Saturday, 24 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 Adrian Holdstock and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 219 in 49.3 overs, with Charith Asalanka top-scoring on 45 from 64 balls. Joe Root was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12. England made 223/5 in 46.2 overs, with Joe Root top-scoring on 75 from 90 balls. Dhananjaya de Silva was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37.
Result: England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining). Joe Root 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: 219 (49.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 70.27 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Ben Duckett b Jamie Overton | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Kusal Mendis | run out | 26 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 57.78 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Joe Root b Liam Dawson | 40 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Ben Duckett b Adil Rashid | 45 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 70.31 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Adil Rashid b Jamie Overton | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Liam Dawson b Will Jacks | 29 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 85.29 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Sam Curran b Joe Root | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Pramod Madushan | st Jos Buttler b Rehan Ahmed | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Asitha Fernando | c & b Joe Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Overton | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Will Jacks | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Joe Root | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.8 |
England · 1st innings: 223/5 (46.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehan Ahmed | b Dhananjaya de Silva | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Ben Duckett | b Jeffrey Vandersay | 39 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 75 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Charith Asalanka b Dhananjaya de Silva | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Jeffrey Vandersay | 42 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Jos Buttler | not out | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Pramod Madushan | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5.29 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Charith Asalanka | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 47 (ENG, Pramod Madushan): 6 runs, 222/5 – 4 2
- Over 46 (ENG, Pavan Rathnayake): 12 runs, 216/5 – 6 2 1 1 2 •
- Over 45 (ENG, Jeffrey Vandersay): 5 runs, 204/5 – • • • 1 4 •
- Over 44 (ENG, Asitha Fernando): 9 runs, 199/5 – • 1 4 • 4 •
- Over 43 (ENG, Jeffrey Vandersay): 5 runs, 190/5 – 1 1 W 1 1 1
- Over 42 (ENG, Dunith Wellalage): 4 runs, 185/4 – • 1 • 1 1 1