MatchesMen's ODIEngland tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

Sri Lanka v England

1st ODI · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 22 Jan 2026

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

Sri Lanka innings271/650 overs
England innings25249.2 overs · target 272

The worm

Sri LankaEngland
05010015020025030001020304050Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 50/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 14, 55/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 22, 98/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 27, 129/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 43, 213/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 48, 241/6England: 1 wicket in over 3, 14/1England: 1 wicket in over 28, 130/2England: 1 wicket in over 33, 145/3England: 1 wicket in over 37, 158/4England: 1 wicket in over 38, 160/5England: 1 wicket in over 40, 168/6England: 1 wicket in over 45, 203/7England: 2 wickets in over 46, 213/9England: 1 wicket in over 50, 252/10

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

Runs per over

Sri Lankawicket
012241020304050Over 1: 7 runsOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 5 runsOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 3 runsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 2 runsOver 9: 4 runsOver 10: 6 runsOver 11: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 12: 1 runOver 13: 2 runsOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 10 runsOver 16: 6 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 7 runsOver 19: 1 runOver 20: 7 runsOver 21: 0 runsOver 22: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 23: 4 runsOver 24: 6 runsOver 25: 3 runsOver 26: 10 runsOver 27: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 28: 1 runOver 29: 10 runsOver 30: 3 runsOver 31: 2 runsOver 32: 2 runsOver 33: 6 runsOver 34: 3 runsOver 35: 2 runsOver 36: 11 runsOver 37: 6 runsOver 38: 10 runsOver 39: 5 runsOver 40: 1 runOver 41: 6 runsOver 42: 8 runsOver 43: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 44: 6 runsOver 45: 4 runsOver 46: 6 runsOver 47: 10 runsOver 48: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 49: 7 runsOver 50: 23 runs
Englandwicket
012241020304050Over 1: 0 runsOver 2: 7 runsOver 3: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 1 runOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 6 runsOver 7: 1 runOver 8: 2 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 6 runsOver 14: 3 runsOver 15: 2 runsOver 16: 10 runsOver 17: 3 runsOver 18: 6 runsOver 19: 8 runsOver 20: 2 runsOver 21: 5 runsOver 22: 2 runsOver 23: 5 runsOver 24: 1 runOver 25: 8 runsOver 26: 9 runsOver 27: 9 runsOver 28: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 29: 3 runsOver 30: 2 runsOver 31: 4 runsOver 32: 5 runsOver 33: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 34: 1 runOver 35: 5 runsOver 36: 3 runsOver 37: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 38: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 39: 3 runsOver 40: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 41: 2 runsOver 42: 12 runsOver 43: 2 runsOver 44: 16 runsOver 45: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 46: 10 runs, 2 wicketsOver 47: 14 runsOver 48: 11 runsOver 49: 14 runsOver 50: 0 runs, 1 wicket

Sri Lanka innings 271/6 (50 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac LA Dawson b SM Curran21302070.0
K Misharab AU Rashid27372173.0
BKG Mendisnot out9311711079.5
DM de Silvalbw b AU Rashid10211047.6
KIC Asalankac HC Brook b Rehan Ahmed171620106.3
J Liyanagec & b AU Rashid46535286.8
P Rathnayakec J Overton b LA Dawson12140085.7
DN Wellalagenot out251231208.3
Extras20
Total6 wickets, 50 overs271

Did not bat: PM Liyanagamage, JDF Vandersay, AM Fernando

Fall of wickets: 50-1 (P Nissanka, 10.3 ov), 54-2 (K Mishara, 13.4 ov), 97-3 (DM de Silva, 21.2 ov), 124-4 (KIC Asalanka, 26.3 ov), 212-5 (J Liyanage, 42.5 ov), 239-6 (P Rathnayake, 47.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
J Overton906607.332630
SM Curran804015.002710
LA Dawson1013113.104150
AU Rashid1004434.403100
Rehan Ahmed1006116.102210
JG Bethell301906.33800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15063P Nissanka 21, K Mishara 25
2419K Mishara 2, BKG Mendis 2
34346BKG Mendis 28, DM de Silva 10
42731BKG Mendis 10, KIC Asalanka 17
58898BKG Mendis 36, J Liyanage 46
62727BKG Mendis 14, P Rathnayake 12
Unbroken3216BKG Mendis 3, DN Wellalage 25

England innings 252 (49.2 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Z Crawleyc BKG Mendis b AM Fernando6111054.5
BM Duckettlbw b JDF Vandersay62765181.6
JE Rootlbw b DM de Silva61905067.8
JG Bethellst BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage15331045.5
HC Brookst BKG Mendis b KIC Asalanka6120050.0
JC Buttlerb PM Liyanagamage19200195.0
SM Curranc & b DN Wellalage590055.6
Rehan Ahmedc DN Wellalage b JDF Vandersay272150128.6
J Overtonc DN Wellalage b PM Liyanagamage341742200.0
LA Dawsonc DM de Silva b PM Liyanagamage2200100.0
AU Rashidnot out06000.0
Extras15
Totalall out, 49.2 overs252

Fall of wickets: 12-1 (Z Crawley, 2.5 ov), 129-2 (BM Duckett, 27.1 ov), 144-3 (JE Root, 32.4 ov), 157-4 (HC Brook, 36.4 ov), 159-5 (JG Bethell, 37.3 ov), 165-6 (SM Curran, 39.2 ov), 203-7 (Rehan Ahmed, 44.5 ov), 211-8 (JC Buttler, 45.2 ov), 213-9 (LA Dawson, 45.4 ov), 252-10 (J Overton, 49.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
AM Fernando816418.002531
PM Liyanagamage5.203937.311940
DM de Silva802212.753200
DN Wellalage1004124.102900
KIC Asalanka703314.711710
JDF Vandersay1003923.902910
K Mishara10909.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11217Z Crawley 6, BM Duckett 6
2117146BM Duckett 56, JE Root 56
31533JE Root 5, JG Bethell 9
41324JG Bethell 6, HC Brook 6
525JG Bethell 0, JC Buttler 2
6611JC Buttler 1, SM Curran 5
73833JC Buttler 10, Rehan Ahmed 27
883JC Buttler 6, J Overton 0
922J Overton 0, LA Dawson 2
103922J Overton 34, AU Rashid 0

Match details

Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Player of the match
DN Wellalage
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
RR Wimalasiri, RJ Tucker
Match referee
RS Madugalle
Source
Cricsheet match 1507716