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England Lions vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Warm-Up Match, Sep 13, 2026: commentary

Innings
Sri Lanka156/920.0 ov
England Lions76/16.2 ov

England Lions win by 9 wickets (DLS Method)

Result

England Lions win by 9 wickets (DLS Method)

SLA 1ST156/920.0
ELI 1ST76/16.2

ELI 1ST

  1. 6.2

    Over 7. 10 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. England Lions: 76/1(rr 10.86)

  2. 6.2

    SIX! Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter. Back of a length, pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.

  3. 6.1

    FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter. Length ball, flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

  4. 6.0

    Over 6. 9 runs. Bowler: Eshan Malinga. England Lions: 66/1(rr 11.00)

  5. 5.6

    APPEAL! Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes. Length ball, working, hit pad to point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

  6. 5.5

    FOUR! Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes. Length ball, driving, Played past long off for 4 runs.

  7. 5.4

    Eshan Malinga to Paul Walter. Length ball, driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run.

  8. 5.3

    Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

  9. 5.3

    Wide Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes. Length ball, Leave, left for 1 run, fielded by Mishara.

  10. 5.2

    Eshan Malinga to Paul Walter. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep backward point for 1 run.

  11. 5.1

    Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes. Length ball, glancing, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run.

  12. 5.0

    Over 5. 11 runs. Bowler: Maheesh Theekshana. England Lions: 57/1(rr 11.40)

  13. 4.6

    Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Walter. Length ball, working, Played in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs.

  14. 4.5

    Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes. Length ball, Scoop, Played in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run.

  15. 4.4

    FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes. Length ball, reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

  16. 4.3

    Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes. Length ball, working, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

  17. 4.2

    OUT! Caught. Maheesh Theekshana to Ben McKinney. Length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Dharmasena.

  18. 4.1

    FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Ben McKinney. Length ball, Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

  19. 4.0

    Over 4. Power Play Fielding. 13 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. England Lions: 46/0(rr 11.50)

  20. 3.6

    Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

SLA 1ST

  1. 20.0

    Over 20. 5 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. Sri Lanka: 156/9(rr 7.80)

  2. 19.6

    Saqib Mahmood to Maheesh Theekshana. Back of a length, pulling, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  3. 19.5

    Saqib Mahmood to Dushmantha Chameera. Length ball, Slog, hit pad to silly point for 1 run.

  4. 19.4

    OUT! Run Out. Saqib Mahmood to Maheesh Theekshana. Length ball, Scoop, missed, direct hit by Moores.

  5. 19.3

    Saqib Mahmood to Maheesh Theekshana. Length ball, Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Moores.

  6. 19.2

    Saqib Mahmood to Dunith Wellalage. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep backward point for 1 run.

  7. 19.1

    APPEAL! Saqib Mahmood to Dunith Wellalage. Length ball, Slog, hit pad to third man for 2 runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

  8. 19.0

    Over 19. 14 runs. Bowler: Tom Hartley. Sri Lanka: 151/8(rr 7.95)

  9. 18.6

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed to silly mid off, caught by Hartley.

  10. 18.5

    SIX! Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.

  11. 18.4

    Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs.

  12. 18.3

    Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Moores.

  13. 18.2

    Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Moores.

  14. 18.1

    SIX! Tom Hartley to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

  15. 18.0

    Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Henry Crocombe. Sri Lanka: 137/7(rr 7.61)

  16. 17.6

    Henry Crocombe to Dunith Wellalage. Length ball, working, Played to mid on for no runs.

  17. 17.6

    Wide Henry Crocombe to Dunith Wellalage. Short, Leave, left for 1 run, fielded by Moores.

  18. 17.5

    Henry Crocombe to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run.

  19. 17.4

    Henry Crocombe to Tharindu Rathnayake. Half volley, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Moores.

  20. 17.3

    FOUR! Henry Crocombe to Tharindu Rathnayake. Length ball, pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  21. 15.4

    OUT! Caught. Henry Crocombe to Charith Asalanka. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Walter.

  22. 14.4

    OUT! Caught. Tom Hartley to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Walter.

  23. 12.3

    OUT! Caught. Mason Crane to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Hartley.

  24. 9.1

    OUT! Caught. James Coles to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Hartley.

  25. 7.6

    OUT! Caught. James Coles to Lahiru Udara. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Crane.

  26. 6.3

    OUT! Caught. Mason Crane to Kamil Mishara. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Mayes.

  27. 3.3

    OUT! Caught. Saqib Mahmood to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Crane.