MatchesMen's T20IEngland tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

Sri Lanka v England

match 2 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 1 Feb 2026

England won by 6 wickets (D/L) Rain affected

Sri Lanka innings189/520 overs
England innings173/416.4 overs · target 168 in 17 overs

The worm

Sri LankaEngland
05010015020005101520Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 6, 58/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 106/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 13, 130/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 14, 132/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 20, 189/5England: 1 wicket in over 1, 10/1England: 1 wicket in over 5, 39/2England: 1 wicket in over 10, 93/3England: 1 wicket in over 13, 132/4

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

Runs per over

Sri Lankawicket
012245101520Over 1: 14 runsOver 2: 21 runsOver 3: 4 runsOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 10 runsOver 8: 15 runsOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 21 runsOver 13: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 5 runsOver 17: 15 runsOver 18: 8 runsOver 19: 17 runsOver 20: 5 runs, 1 wicket
Englandwicket
012245101520Over 1: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 11 runsOver 3: 10 runsOver 4: 3 runsOver 5: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 13 runsOver 9: 12 runsOver 10: 12 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 14 runsOver 12: 10 runsOver 13: 15 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 17 runsOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 8 runs

Sri Lanka innings 189/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankab JC Archer342232154.5
K Misharac J Overton b WG Jacks363022120.0
BKG Mendisc AU Rashid b LA Dawson321741188.2
P Rathnayakec JG Bethell b JC Archer402251181.8
MD Shanakalbw b AU Rashid160016.7
KIC Asalankanot out282240127.3
J Liyanagenot out1100100.0
Extras17
Total5 wickets, 20 overs189

Did not bat: E Malinga, M Pathirana, DN Wellalage, PWH de Silva

Fall of wickets: 56-1 (P Nissanka, 5.3 ov), 106-2 (K Mishara, 10.6 ov), 128-3 (BKG Mendis, 12.2 ov), 131-4 (MD Shanaka, 13.4 ov), 187-5 (P Rathnayake, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
SM Curran2031015.50220
JC Archer4042210.50560
WG Jacks402416.001010
LA Dawson403218.00700
AU Rashid402516.25920
J Overton2030015.00110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15633P Nissanka 34, K Mishara 15
25033K Mishara 21, BKG Mendis 25
3228BKG Mendis 7, P Rathnayake 14
438P Rathnayake 2, MD Shanaka 1
55636P Rathnayake 24, KIC Asalanka 28
Unbroken22KIC Asalanka 0, J Liyanage 1

England innings 173/4 (16.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PD Saltc K Mishara b M Pathirana120050.0
JC Buttlerc P Rathnayake b DN Wellalage392960134.5
JG Bethellc BKG Mendis b MD Shanaka131120118.2
T Bantonnot out543343163.6
HC Brookc PWH de Silva b M Pathirana361224300.0
SM Currannot out201411142.9
Extras10
Total4 wickets, 16.4 overs173

Did not bat: AU Rashid, LA Dawson, JC Archer, J Overton, WG Jacks

Fall of wickets: 10-1 (PD Salt, 0.6 ov), 38-2 (JG Bethell, 4.3 ov), 81-3 (JC Buttler, 9.1 ov), 130-4 (HC Brook, 12.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
M Pathirana4047211.75530
MD Shanaka302418.00700
DN Wellalage3030110.00600
E Malinga1.20604.50501
PWH de Silva4044011.00420
J Liyanage1.2018013.50200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1106PD Salt 1, JC Buttler 9
22821JC Buttler 11, JG Bethell 13
34328JC Buttler 19, T Banton 23
44920T Banton 11, HC Brook 36
Unbroken4325T Banton 20, SM Curran 20

Match details

Toss
England, chose to field
Player of the match
T Banton
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
IC Soysa, RA Kottahachchi
Match referee
V Narayan Kutty
Rain
Result by DLS method; Chase reduced to 17 overs (target 168) from 20
Source
Cricsheet match 1507720