Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd T20I
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method) (Sri Lanka 189/5, England 173/4).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 2nd T20I of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Sunday, 1 February 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 Chamara De Zoysa and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 189/5 in 20 overs, with Pavan Rathnayake top-scoring on 40 from 22 balls. Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 42. England made 173/4 in 16.4 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 54 not out from 33 balls. Matheesha Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 47.
Result: England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method). Tom Banton 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: 189/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | b Jofra Archer | 34 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Jamie Overton b Will Jacks | 36 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 120 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Adil Rashid b Liam Dawson | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Jacob Bethell b Jofra Archer | 40 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 181.82 |
| Dasun Shanaka | lbw b Adil Rashid | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Charith Asalanka | not out | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Matheesha Pathirana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
England · 1st innings: 173/4 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Kamil Mishara b Matheesha Pathirana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jos Buttler | c Pavan Rathnayake b Dunith Wellalage | 39 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 134.48 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Kusal Mendis b Dasun Shanaka | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Tom Banton | not out | 54 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 163.64 |
| Harry Brook | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Matheesha Pathirana | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 300 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 142.86 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Eshan Malinga | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Janith Liyanage | 1.2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (ENG, Janith Liyanage): 8 runs, 170/4 – 6 • 2 •
- Over 16 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 8 runs, 162/4 – 1 1 2 wd 1 1 1
- Over 15 (ENG, Dasun Shanaka): 8 runs, 154/4 – • 4 1 • 2 1
- Over 14 (ENG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 17 runs, 146/4 – 1 wd 4 wd 1 4 1 4
- Over 13 (ENG, Matheesha Pathirana): 15 runs, 129/4 – • 1 1 W 6 6 wd
- Over 12 (ENG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 10 runs, 114/3 – 1 1 1 6 1 •