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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Scorecard
Series:
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Venue:
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Date & Time:
Fri, Jan 30, 7:00 PM LOCAL
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England won by 11 runs (DLS method) - 17 overs game due to rain
SL
Sri Lanka
133-10
(16.2 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Pathum Nissanka
c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid
23
20
3
1
115.00
Kamil Mishara
c Liam Dawson b Jamie Overton
16
9
2
1
177.78
Kusal Mendis (wk)
c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid
37
20
4
2
185.00
Charith Asalanka
c Jacob Bethell b Liam Dawson
2
5
0
0
40.00
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
50.00
Dasun Shanaka (c)
c Harry Brook b Sam Curran
20
16
0
2
125.00
Wanindu Hasaranga
b Jamie Overton
14
12
2
0
116.67
Maheesh Theekshana
c Jamie Overton b Sam Curran
0
1
0
0
0.00
Matheesha Pathirana
b Sam Curran
0
1
0
0
0.00
Eshan Malinga
not out
0
0
0
0
0.00
Extras
9
(b 4, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total
133-10
(16.2 Overs, RR: 8.14)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Sam Curran
3
0
38
3
0
1
12.70
Jofra Archer
3
0
22
0
0
0
7.30
Jamie Overton
2.2
0
17
2
0
1
7.30
Liam Dawson
4
0
31
2
0
0
7.80
Adil Rashid
4
0
19
3
0
1
4.80
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Kamil Mishara
24-1
2.3
Pathum Nissanka
76-2
7.1
Charith Asalanka
79-3
8.1
Kusal Mendis
89-4
9.4
Janith Liyanage
98-5
10.4
Dhananjaya de Silva
98-6
11.4
Dasun Shanaka
129-7
15.4
Maheesh Theekshana
129-8
15.5
Matheesha Pathirana
129-9
15.6
Wanindu Hasaranga
133-10
16.2
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 - 5.1
51
Partnerships
Nissanka
6(6)
24(15)
Kamil Mishara
16(9)
Nissanka
17(14)
52(28)
Kusal Mendis
29(14)
Asalanka
2(5)
3(6)
Kusal Mendis
1(1)
Dhananjaya
3(4)
10(9)
Kusal Mendis
7(5)
Dhananjaya
8(4)
9(6)
Janith Liyanage
1(2)
Dhananjaya
0(4)
0(6)
Shanaka
0(2)
Hasaranga
10(10)
31(24)
Shanaka
20(14)
Hasaranga
0(0)
0(1)
Theekshana
0(1)
Hasaranga
0(0)
0(1)
Pathirana
0(1)
Hasaranga
4(2)
4(2)
Eshan Malinga
0(0)
ENG
England
125-4
(15 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Philip Salt
c (sub)Dunith Wellalage b Shanaka
46
35
3
2
131.43
Jos Buttler (wk)
b Eshan Malinga
17
10
4
0
170.00
Jacob Bethell
c Shanaka b Eshan Malinga
9
11
2
0
81.82
Tom Banton
c Asalanka b Matheesha Pathirana
29
15
3
2
193.33
Harry Brook (c)
not out
16
18
1
0
88.89
Sam Curran
not out
1
1
0
0
100.00
Extras
7
(b 0, lb 4, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total
125-4
(15 Overs, RR: 8.33)
Did not Bat
Will Jacks,
Jamie Overton,
Liam Dawson,
Jofra Archer,
Adil Rashid
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Maheesh Theekshana
3
0
31
0
0
0
10.30
Matheesha Pathirana
4
0
18
1
0
3
4.50
Eshan Malinga
2
0
24
2
0
0
12.00
Wanindu Hasaranga
4
0
36
0
0
0
9.00
Dasun Shanaka (c)
2
0
12
1
0
0
6.00
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Jos Buttler
36-1
2.5
Jacob Bethell
48-2
4.6
Tom Banton
87-3
9.2
Philip Salt
123-4
14.4
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 - 5.1
49
Partnerships
Phil Salt
14(7)
36(17)
Buttler
17(10)
Phil Salt
3(2)
12(13)
Jacob Bethell
9(11)
Phil Salt
10(11)
39(26)
Tom Banton
29(15)
Phil Salt
19(15)
36(32)
Brook
15(17)
Sam Curran
1(1)
2(2)
Brook
1(1)
SL
Sri Lanka
133-10
(16.2 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Pathum Nissanka
c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid
23
20
3
1
115.00
Kamil Mishara
c Liam Dawson b Jamie Overton
16
9
2
1
177.78
Kusal Mendis (wk)
c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid
37
20
4
2
185.00
Charith Asalanka
c Jacob Bethell b Liam Dawson
2
5
0
0
40.00
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
50.00
Dasun Shanaka (c)
c Harry Brook b Sam Curran
20
16
0
2
125.00
Wanindu Hasaranga
b Jamie Overton
14
12
2
0
116.67
Maheesh Theekshana
c Jamie Overton b Sam Curran
0
1
0
0
0.00
Matheesha Pathirana
b Sam Curran
0
1
0
0
0.00
Eshan Malinga
not out
0
0
0
0
0.00
Extras
9
(b 4, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total
133-10
(16.2 Overs, RR: 8.14)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Sam Curran
3
0
38
3
0
1
12.70
Jofra Archer
3
0
22
0
0
0
7.30
Jamie Overton
2.2
0
17
2
0
1
7.30
Liam Dawson
4
0
31
2
0
0
7.80
Adil Rashid
4
0
19
3
0
1
4.80
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Kamil Mishara
24-1
2.3
Pathum Nissanka
76-2
7.1
Charith Asalanka
79-3
8.1
Kusal Mendis
89-4
9.4
Janith Liyanage
98-5
10.4
Dhananjaya de Silva
98-6
11.4
Dasun Shanaka
129-7
15.4
Maheesh Theekshana
129-8
15.5
Matheesha Pathirana
129-9
15.6
Wanindu Hasaranga
133-10
16.2
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 - 5.1
51
Partnerships
Nissanka
6(6)
24(15)
Kamil Mishara
16(9)
Nissanka
17(14)
52(28)
Kusal Mendis
29(14)
Asalanka
2(5)
3(6)
Kusal Mendis
1(1)
Dhananjaya
3(4)
10(9)
Kusal Mendis
7(5)
Dhananjaya
8(4)
9(6)
Janith Liyanage
1(2)
Dhananjaya
0(4)
0(6)
Shanaka
0(2)
Hasaranga
10(10)
31(24)
Shanaka
20(14)
Hasaranga
0(0)
0(1)
Theekshana
0(1)
Hasaranga
0(0)
0(1)
Pathirana
0(1)
Hasaranga
4(2)
4(2)
Eshan Malinga
0(0)
ENG
England
125-4
(15 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Philip Salt
c (sub)Dunith Wellalage b Shanaka
46
35
3
2
131.43
Jos Buttler (wk)
b Eshan Malinga
17
10
4
0
170.00
Jacob Bethell
c Shanaka b Eshan Malinga
9
11
2
0
81.82
Tom Banton
c Asalanka b Matheesha Pathirana
29
15
3
2
193.33
Harry Brook (c)
not out
16
18
1
0
88.89
Sam Curran
not out
1
1
0
0
100.00
Extras
7
(b 0, lb 4, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total
125-4
(15 Overs, RR: 8.33)
Did not Bat
Will Jacks,
Jamie Overton,
Liam Dawson,
Jofra Archer,
Adil Rashid
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Maheesh Theekshana
3
0
31
0
0
0
10.30
Matheesha Pathirana
4
0
18
1
0
3
4.50
Eshan Malinga
2
0
24
2
0
0
12.00
Wanindu Hasaranga
4
0
36
0
0
0
9.00
Dasun Shanaka (c)
2
0
12
1
0
0
6.00
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
Jos Buttler
36-1
2.5
Jacob Bethell
48-2
4.6
Tom Banton
87-3
9.2
Philip Salt
123-4
14.4
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 - 5.1
49
Partnerships
Phil Salt
14(7)
36(17)
Buttler
17(10)
Phil Salt
3(2)
12(13)
Jacob Bethell
9(11)
Phil Salt
10(11)
39(26)
Tom Banton
29(15)
Phil Salt
19(15)
36(32)
Brook
15(17)
Sam Curran
1(1)
2(2)
Brook
1(1)
INFO
Match
SL vs ENG • 1st T20I • England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Series
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Date
Fri, Jan 30
Time
7:00 PM LOCAL, 1:30 PM GMT
Toss
England won the toss and opt to Bowl
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires
Raveendra Wimalasiri, Ravindra Kottahachchi
3rd Umpire
Nimali Perera
Referee
Vengalil Narayanan Kutty
Sri Lanka squad
Players
Pathum Nissanka,
Kamil Mishara,
Kusal Mendis (wk),
Dhananjaya de Silva,
Charith Asalanka,
Janith Liyanage,
Dasun Shanaka (c),
Wanindu Hasaranga,
Maheesh Theekshana,
Matheesha Pathirana,
Eshan Malinga
Bench
Dushmantha Chameera,
Kusal Perera,
Pramod Madushan,
Kamindu Mendis,
Dunith Wellalage,
Pavan Rathnayake
Support Staff
Sanath Jayasuriya,
Upul Chandana,
Thilina Kandamby,
Naveed Nawaz
England squad
Players
Philip Salt,
Jos Buttler (wk),
Jacob Bethell,
Tom Banton,
Harry Brook (c),
Sam Curran,
Will Jacks,
Jamie Overton,
Liam Dawson,
Jofra Archer,
Adil Rashid
Bench
Ben Duckett,
Luke Wood,
Brydon Carse,
Josh Tongue,
Rehan Ahmed
Support Staff
Brendon McCullum,
Jeetan Patel,
Paul Collingwood,
Marcus Trescothick,
Neil Killeen,
Tim Southee
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