England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Sep 15, 2026: result and scorecard
| England | 254/4 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 135 | 19.0 ov |
England win by 119 runs
Result
England win by 119 runs
Player of the match
HC Brook (England)
Cricsheet · updated Wed, 7 Oct, 11:32
What the reporting says
Jamie Overton is picked in both England white-ball squads after an injury kept him out against India.
Sam Curran and Phil Salt miss the series through injury.
Jacob Bethell is rehabbing after knee surgery performed earlier this week.
Aneurin Donald gets a first call-up for the T20Is, while uncapped seamer Henry Crocombe is in the ODI squad.
England beat India 4-0 in the T20Is and 2-1 in the ODIs at home before this series.
Pavan Rathnayake replaces Mendis and left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka comes in for Fernando.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
ENG 1ST
254/420.0 ovRun rate 12.7| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Buttlerc Wellalage b de Silva · 4s 8 · 6s 3 | 80 | 44 | 181.82 | ||
| A Donaldc Shanaka b Wellalage · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 12 | 5 | 240 | ||
| H Brooknot out · 4s 10 · 6s 6 | 114 | 49 | 232.65 | ||
| T Bantonc Shanaka b Chameera · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | ||
| W Jacksc de Silva b Dharmasena · 4s 0 · 6s 2 | 21 | 12 | 175 |
Did not bat: J Cox, J Overton, L Dawson, A Rashid, J Tongue, S Baker
Extras 17 (lb 6, w 11)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Theekshana | 2.0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | |
| P ChameeraM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 | |
| D WellalageM 0 · WD 1 | 3.0 | 51 | 1 | 17 | |
| K DharmasenaM 0 · WD 3 | 4.0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | |
| P de Silva | 4.0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| M ShanakaM 0 · WD 4 | 3.0 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
Fall of wickets
31/1 A Donald (2.1)159/2 J Buttler (12.1)195/3 T Banton (15.3)254/4 W Jacks (19.6)
SLA 1ST
135/1019.0 ovRun rate 7.1| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Silvac Overton b Jacks · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 12 | 11 | 109.09 | ||
| R Misharab Baker · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 10 | 14 | 71.43 | ||
| L Igalagamagec Rashid b Baker · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.43 | ||
| K Asalankac Banton b Dawson · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 10 | 9 | 111.11 | ||
| M Shanakac Buttler b Rashid · 4s 1 · 6s 2 | 24 | 14 | 171.43 | ||
| P Mendisc Brook b Tongue · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | ||
| P de Silvab Overton · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.14 | ||
| D Wellalagec Cox b Overton · 4s 4 · 6s 2 | 33 | 21 | 157.14 | ||
| M Theekshanab Baker · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 8 | 50 | ||
| P Chameerab Dawson · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 8 | 10 | 80 | ||
| K Dharmasenanot out · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 13 | 5 | 260 |
Extras 10 (lb 3, w 7)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S BakerM 1 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
| J TongueM 0 · WD 2 | 4.0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | |
| W Jacks | 2.0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 | |
| L DawsonM 0 · WD 1 | 3.0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 | |
| A Rashid | 3.0 | 31 | 1 | 10.34 | |
| J OvertonM 0 · WD 1 | 3.0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
Fall of wickets
20/1 P Silva (3.4)31/2 R Mishara (5.1)32/3 L Igalagamage (5.5)52/4 K Asalanka (8.2)69/5 M Shanaka (9.5)74/6 P Mendis (10.5)76/7 P de Silva (11.6)97/8 M Theekshana (14.5)114/9 D Wellalage (16.4)135/10 P Chameera (18.6)