MatchesMen's T20ISri Lanka tour of England 2026

England v Sri Lanka

match 1 · The Rose Bowl, Southampton · 15 Sept 2026

England won by 119 runs

England innings254/420 overs
Sri Lanka innings13519 overs · target 255

The worm

EnglandSri Lanka
05010015020025030005101520England: 1 wicket in over 3, 36/1England: 1 wicket in over 13, 165/2England: 1 wicket in over 16, 197/3England: 1 wicket in over 20, 254/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 4, 25/1Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 6, 32/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 56/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 10, 71/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 74/6Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 12, 76/7Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 15, 98/8Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 17, 118/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 19, 135/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Englandwicket
015305101520Over 1: 15 runsOver 2: 16 runsOver 3: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 30 runsOver 6: 18 runsOver 7: 10 runsOver 8: 13 runsOver 9: 7 runsOver 10: 14 runsOver 11: 11 runsOver 12: 14 runsOver 13: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 16 runsOver 15: 10 runsOver 16: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 19 runsOver 18: 14 runsOver 19: 17 runsOver 20: 7 runs, 1 wicket
Sri Lankawicket
015305101520Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 9 runsOver 4: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 6 runsOver 6: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 7: 12 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 15 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 7 runsOver 15: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 9 runsOver 17: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 11 runsOver 19: 6 runs, 1 wicket

England innings 254/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JC Buttlerc DN Wellalage b PWH de Silva804483181.8
AHT Donaldc MD Shanaka b DN Wellalage12511240.0
HC Brooknot out11449106232.7
T Bantonc MD Shanaka b PVD Chameera101000100.0
WG Jacksc PWH de Silva b E Malinga211202175.0
Extras17
Total4 wickets, 20 overs254

Did not bat: JC Tongue, AU Rashid, LA Dawson, J Overton, S Baker, JM Cox

Fall of wickets: 31-1 (AHT Donald, 2.1 ov), 159-2 (JC Buttler, 12.1 ov), 195-3 (T Banton, 15.3 ov), 254-4 (WG Jacks, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
M Theekshana2027013.50200
PVD Chameera4053113.25510
DN Wellalage3051117.00210
E Malinga4041110.25250
PWH de Silva403418.50700
MD Shanaka3042014.00140
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13113JC Buttler 18, AHT Donald 12
212860JC Buttler 62, HC Brook 56
33620HC Brook 25, T Banton 10
45927HC Brook 33, WG Jacks 21

Sri Lanka innings 135 (19 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac J Overton b WG Jacks121101109.1
K Misharab S Baker10141071.4
LU Igalagamagec AU Rashid b S Baker571071.4
KIC Asalankac T Banton b LA Dawson10910111.1
MD Shanakac JC Buttler b AU Rashid241412171.4
PHKD Mendisc HC Brook b JC Tongue280025.0
PWH de Silvab J Overton470057.1
DN Wellalagec JM Cox b J Overton332142157.1
M Theekshanab S Baker480050.0
PVD Chameerab LA Dawson8100180.0
E Malinganot out13511260.0
Extras10
Totalall out, 19 overs135

Fall of wickets: 20-1 (P Nissanka, 3.4 ov), 31-2 (K Mishara, 5.1 ov), 32-3 (LU Igalagamage, 5.5 ov), 52-4 (KIC Asalanka, 8.2 ov), 69-5 (MD Shanaka, 9.5 ov), 74-6 (PHKD Mendis, 10.5 ov), 76-7 (PWH de Silva, 11.6 ov), 97-8 (M Theekshana, 14.5 ov), 114-9 (DN Wellalage, 16.4 ov), 135-10 (PVD Chameera, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
S Baker411233.001710
JC Tongue402516.251530
WG Jacks2021110.50300
LA Dawson302327.67920
AU Rashid3031110.33500
J Overton302026.67910
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12022P Nissanka 12, K Mishara 5
2119K Mishara 5, LU Igalagamage 5
314LU Igalagamage 0, KIC Asalanka 1
42015KIC Asalanka 9, MD Shanaka 11
5179MD Shanaka 13, PHKD Mendis 2
656PHKD Mendis 0, PWH de Silva 3
727PWH de Silva 1, DN Wellalage 1
82117DN Wellalage 17, M Theekshana 4
91711DN Wellalage 15, PVD Chameera 0
102114PVD Chameera 8, E Malinga 13

Match details

Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Player of the match
HC Brook
Ground
The Rose Bowl, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
GD Lloyd, James Middlebrook
Match referee
JJ Crowe
Source
Cricsheet match 1496585