England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Sep 17, 2026: result and scorecard
| Sri Lanka | 145/9 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| England | 146/4 | 12.1 ov |
England win by 6 wickets
Result
England win by 6 wickets
Player of the match
LA Dawson (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.
Kusal Mendis leads the ODI squad with Charith Asalanka as vice-captain; Asitha Fernando and Sachindu Colombage are included.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
SLA 1ST
145/920.0 ovRun rate 7.25| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Silvac Brook b Overton · 4s 4 · 6s 1 | 37 | 21 | 176.19 | ||
| L Igalagamagec Overton b Dawson · 4s 5 · 6s 0 | 21 | 20 | 105 | ||
| R Misharac & b Dawson · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| K Asalankac Overton b Rashid · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 31 | 31 | 100 | ||
| P Mendisb Overton · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 12 | 8 | 150 | ||
| M Shanakac Donald b Dawson · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 4 | 100 | ||
| P de Silvac Dawson b Baker · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 27 | 22 | 122.73 | ||
| K Rathnayakec Brook b Archer · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.14 | ||
| P Chameerab Archer · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| K Dharmasenanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Did not bat: L Madushanka
Extras 9 (b 1, lb 5, w 3)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S BakerM 1 | 4.0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | |
| J Archer | 4.0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| W Jacks | 1.0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| L Dawson | 4.0 | 32 | 3 | 8 | |
| J OvertonM 0 · WD 2 | 4.0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | |
| A RashidM 0 · WD 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Fall of wickets
56/1 L Igalagamage (5.3)56/2 R Mishara (5.4)75/3 P Silva (8.6)89/4 P Mendis (10.5)95/5 M Shanaka (11.4)139/6 K Asalanka (17.2)141/7 P de Silva (18.2)142/8 P Chameera (19.3)145/9 K Rathnayake (19.6)
ENG 1ST
146/412.1 ovRun rate 12| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Buttlerc Mishara b Chameera · 4s 4 · 6s 1 | 30 | 16 | 187.5 | ||
| A Donaldc de Silva b Dharmasena · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 21 | 13 | 161.54 | ||
| H Brookc Dharmasena b de Silva · 4s 1 · 6s 3 | 23 | 8 | 287.5 | ||
| T Bantonnot out · 4s 2 · 6s 4 | 52 | 24 | 216.67 | ||
| J Coxc Igalagamage b Rathnayake · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 12 | 7 | 171.43 | ||
| W Jacksnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 6 | 50 |
Did not bat: J Overton, L Dawson, J Archer, A Rashid, S Baker
Extras 5 (lb 1, nb 1, w 3)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Madushanka | 2.0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | |
| P ChameeraM 0 · WD 1 · NB 1 | 3.0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | |
| P de Silva | 3.0 | 42 | 1 | 14 | |
| K DharmasenaM 0 · WD 1 | 2.1 | 27 | 1 | 12.47 | |
| K RathnayakeM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
Fall of wickets
51/1 A Donald (4.4)55/2 J Buttler (5.1)79/3 H Brook (6.6)136/4 J Cox (10.6)