England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Sep 15, 2026: playing XIs
| 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.
Playing XIs
England
- Aneurin Donald
- Joseph ButtlerWicketkeeper
- Harry BrookCaptain
- Jordan Cox
- Thomas Banton
- William Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Adil Rashid
- Joshua Tongue
- Sonny Baker
Sri Lanka
- Pathum Silva
- Rajapaksha MisharaWicketkeeper
- Lahiru Igalagamage
- Kariyawasam AsalankaCaptain
- Pasqual Mendis
- Madagamagamage Shanaka
- Pinnaduwage de Silva
- Dunith Wellalage
- Morawakage Theekshana
- Pathira Chameera
- Kiribathgala Dharmasena
LiveScore · updated Tue, 15 Sep, 23:02