England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Sep 24, 2026: result and scorecard
| Sri Lanka | 321/6 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| England | 305/9 | 50.0 ov |
Sri Lanka win by 16 runs
Result
Sri Lanka win by 16 runs
What the reporting says
England lead the three-match T20I series 2-0 and have already clinched it, with one game left to play.
Sri Lanka dropped Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage, bringing in debutant Tharindu Rathnayake and Dilshan Madushanka.
Tom Banton is in hot form, finishing unbeaten on 52 from 24 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson was England's best bowler with 3/32.
England chased 146 in only 12.1 overs, winning by six wickets at Cardiff.
Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Nuwan Thushara for Dushmantha Chameera; England kept an unchanged XI.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
SLA 1ST
321/650.0 ovRun rate 6.42| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Silvalbw Atkinson · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 25 | 33 | 75.76 | ||
| P Mendisc Brook b Atkinson · 4s 4 · 6s 3 | 54 | 65 | 83.08 | ||
| B Mendisc Banton b Ahmed · 4s 14 · 6s 3 | 121 | 100 | 121 | ||
| P Rathnayakerun out (Root) · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 48 | 39 | 123.08 | ||
| K Asalankac Atkinson b Ahmed · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 11 | 18 | 61.11 | ||
| K Vimukthic Root b Archer · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 32 | 26 | 123.08 | ||
| D Wellalagenot out · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 16 | 15 | 106.67 | ||
| S Colombagenot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 4 | 75 |
Did not bat: K Dharmasena, A Fernando, L Madushanka
Extras 11 (b 1, lb 3, w 7)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J ArcherM 0 · WD 4 | 10.0 | 68 | 1 | 6.81 | |
| A AtkinsonM 0 · WD 2 | 10.0 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 | |
| J TongueM 0 · WD 1 | 7.0 | 50 | 0 | 7.15 | |
| W Jacks | 5.0 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 | |
| J Overton | 10.0 | 63 | 0 | 6.31 | |
| R Ahmed | 8.0 | 48 | 2 | 6 |
Fall of wickets
45/1 P Silva (9.1)182/2 P Mendis (29.1)222/3 B Mendis (35.5)236/4 K Asalanka (39.4)282/5 P Rathnayake (44.4)312/6 K Vimukthi (48.2)
ENG 1ST
305/950.0 ovRun rate 6.1| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Bantonst Mendis b Wellalage · 4s 7 · 6s 3 | 73 | 62 | 117.74 | ||
| B Duckettb Wellalage · 4s 9 · 6s 0 | 67 | 63 | 106.35 | ||
| J Rootc Rathnayake b Colombage · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 15 | 17 | 88.24 | ||
| H Brooklbw Wellalage · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.67 | ||
| J Buttlerc Mendis b Madushanka · 4s 5 · 6s 5 | 69 | 49 | 140.82 | ||
| W Jacksc Vimukthi b Dharmasena · 4s 4 · 6s 2 | 52 | 61 | 85.25 | ||
| R Ahmedc Mendis b Madushanka · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| A Atkinsonc Rathnayake b Dharmasena · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.14 | ||
| J Overtonc Asalanka b Fernando · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 | ||
| J Archernot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||
| J Tonguenot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Extras 9 (nb 1, w 8)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A FernandoM 0 · WD 3 · NB 1 | 10.0 | 68 | 1 | 6.81 | |
| L MadushankaM 0 · WD 4 | 9.0 | 54 | 2 | 6 | |
| K Asalanka | 6.0 | 29 | 0 | 4.84 | |
| K DharmasenaM 0 · WD 1 | 9.0 | 50 | 2 | 5.56 | |
| S Colombage | 6.0 | 55 | 1 | 9.17 | |
| D Wellalage | 10.0 | 49 | 3 | 4.91 |
Fall of wickets
143/1 B Duckett (19.4)153/2 T Banton (21.6)157/3 H Brook (23.3)203/4 J Root (28.1)259/5 R Ahmed (39.5)288/6 A Atkinson (46.5)295/7 J Overton (47.4)303/8 W Jacks (48.4)303/9 J Buttler (49.1)