MatchesMen's T20ISri Lanka tour of England 2026

Sri Lanka v England

match 2 · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff · 17 Sept 2026

England won by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka innings145/920 overs
England innings146/412.1 overs · target 146

The worm

Sri LankaEngland
025507510012515005101520Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 6, 56/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 75/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 91/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 12, 95/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 18, 141/6Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 19, 141/7Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 20, 145/9England: 1 wicket in over 5, 55/1England: 1 wicket in over 6, 60/2England: 1 wicket in over 7, 79/3England: 1 wicket in over 11, 136/4

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

Runs per over

Sri Lankawicket
012245101520Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 14 runsOver 3: 12 runsOver 4: 9 runsOver 5: 17 runsOver 6: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 9 runsOver 9: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 6 runsOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 18 runsOver 17: 5 runsOver 18: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 4 runs, 2 wickets
Englandwicket
012245101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 16 runsOver 3: 18 runsOver 4: 10 runsOver 5: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 19 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 11 runsOver 9: 14 runsOver 10: 18 runsOver 11: 14 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 8 runsOver 13: 2 runs

Sri Lanka innings 145/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac HC Brook b J Overton372141176.2
LU Igalagamagec J Overton b LA Dawson212050105.0
K Misharac & b LA Dawson01000.0
KIC Asalankac J Overton b AU Rashid313130100.0
PHKD Mendisb J Overton12820150.0
MD Shanakac AHT Donald b LA Dawson4400100.0
PWH de Silvac LA Dawson b S Baker272221122.7
KTH Ratnayakec HC Brook b JC Archer470057.1
PVD Chameerab JC Archer05000.0
E Malinganot out01000.0
Extras9
Total9 wickets, 20 overs145

Did not bat: D Madushanka

Fall of wickets: 56-1 (LU Igalagamage, 5.3 ov), 56-2 (K Mishara, 5.4 ov), 75-3 (P Nissanka, 8.6 ov), 89-4 (PHKD Mendis, 10.5 ov), 95-5 (MD Shanaka, 11.4 ov), 139-6 (KIC Asalanka, 17.2 ov), 141-7 (PWH de Silva, 18.2 ov), 142-8 (PVD Chameera, 19.3 ov), 145-9 (KTH Ratnayake, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
S Baker411513.751400
JC Archer403428.50900
WG Jacks1017017.00100
LA Dawson403238.00800
J Overton402325.75920
AU Rashid301816.00610
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15633P Nissanka 31, LU Igalagamage 21
201P Nissanka 0, K Mishara 0
31920P Nissanka 6, KIC Asalanka 12
41411KIC Asalanka 2, PHKD Mendis 12
565KIC Asalanka 1, MD Shanaka 4
64434KIC Asalanka 16, PWH de Silva 26
726PWH de Silva 1, KTH Ratnayake 1
817KTH Ratnayake 1, PVD Chameera 0
933KTH Ratnayake 2, E Malinga 0

England innings 146/4 (12.1 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JC Buttlerc K Mishara b PVD Chameera301641187.5
AHT Donaldc PWH de Silva b E Malinga211321161.5
HC Brookc E Malinga b PWH de Silva23813287.5
T Bantonnot out522424216.7
JM Coxc LU Igalagamage b KTH Ratnayake12701171.4
WG Jacksnot out360050.0
Extras5
Total4 wickets, 12.1 overs146

Did not bat: AU Rashid, LA Dawson, JC Archer, J Overton, S Baker

Fall of wickets: 51-1 (AHT Donald, 4.4 ov), 55-2 (JC Buttler, 5.1 ov), 79-3 (HC Brook, 6.6 ov), 136-4 (JM Cox, 10.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
D Madushanka2022011.00300
PVD Chameera302919.67511
PWH de Silva3042114.00400
E Malinga2.1027112.46310
KTH Ratnayake2025112.50210
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15128JC Buttler 30, AHT Donald 21
243JC Buttler 0, HC Brook 4
32411HC Brook 19, T Banton 5
45724T Banton 43, JM Cox 12
Unbroken107T Banton 4, WG Jacks 3

Match details

Toss
England, chose to field
Player of the match
LA Dawson
Ground
Sophia Gardens, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
Rob White, RJ Warren
Match referee
JJ Crowe
Source
Cricsheet match 1496586