Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd T20I
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
England won by 12 runs (Sri Lanka 116, England 128/9).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced England (ENG) in the 3rd T20I of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Tuesday, 3 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Hemantha Boteju and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Vengalil Narayan Kutty as match referee.
England made 128/9 in 20 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 58 from 48 balls. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 24. Sri Lanka made 116 in 19.3 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 26 from 26 balls. Jacob Bethell was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 11.
Result: England won by 12 runs. Sam Curran 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: 128/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | b Maheesh Theekshana | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Dushmantha Chameera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Kusal Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tom Banton | b Dunith Wellalage | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Harry Brook | c Janith Liyanage b Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Sam Curran | c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera | 58 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Will Jacks | c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Liam Dawson | c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Jamie Overton | c Janith Liyanage b Dushmantha Chameera | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Luke Wood | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 116 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Will Jacks b Liam Dawson | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 191.67 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Ben Duckett b Luke Wood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Adil Rashid b Will Jacks | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | b Adil Rashid | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Kamindu Mendis | lbw b Will Jacks | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Jacob Bethell b Will Jacks | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Dasun Shanaka | st Jos Buttler b Jacob Bethell | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | c Harry Brook b Jacob Bethell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Liam Dawson b Jacob Bethell | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.14 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 1 runs, 111/10 – W 1 •
- Over 19 (SL, Liam Dawson): 2 runs, 110/9 – • • • 1 • 1
- Over 18 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 1 runs, 108/9 – W 1 W • W 0b
- Over 17 (SL, Adil Rashid): 5 runs, 107/6 – 2 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 16 (SL, Will Jacks): 6 runs, 102/6 – 1 2 2 1 • W
- Over 15 (SL, Jacob Bethell): 5 runs, 96/5 – 1 1 1 2 • 0lb