MatchesMen's T20IEngland tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

England v Sri Lanka

match 3 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 3 Feb 2026

England won by 12 runs

England innings128/920 overs
Sri Lanka innings11619.3 overs · target 129

The worm

EnglandSri Lanka
025507510012515005101520England: 1 wicket in over 1, 6/1England: 1 wicket in over 3, 14/2England: 1 wicket in over 5, 28/3England: 1 wicket in over 6, 35/4England: 1 wicket in over 8, 49/5England: 1 wicket in over 11, 65/6England: 2 wickets in over 18, 109/8England: 1 wicket in over 20, 128/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 1, 5/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 5, 37/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 62/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 10, 65/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 14, 91/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 16, 103/6Sri Lanka: 3 wickets in over 18, 113/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 20, 116/10

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

Runs per over

Englandwicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 1 runOver 3: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 11 runsOver 5: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 11 runsOver 8: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 7 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 7 runsOver 13: 9 runsOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 4 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 19: 9 runsOver 20: 10 runs, 1 wicket
Sri Lankawicket
09185101520Over 1: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 1 runOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 14 runsOver 5: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 9 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 4 runsOver 13: 13 runsOver 14: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 15: 6 runsOver 16: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 5 runsOver 18: 5 runs, 3 wicketsOver 19: 2 runsOver 20: 1 run, 1 wicket

England innings 128/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JC Buttlerb M Theekshana252121119.0
BM Duckettlbw b PVD Chameera01000.0
JG Bethellc BKG Mendis b M Pathirana370042.9
T Bantonb DN Wellalage7710100.0
HC Brookc J Liyanage b M Pathirana4310133.3
SM Curranc P Nissanka b PVD Chameera584861120.8
WG Jacksc P Nissanka b PVD Chameera340075.0
LA Dawsonc PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera14201070.0
J Overtonc J Liyanage b PVD Chameera230066.7
AU Rashidnot out7510140.0
L Woodnot out1100100.0
Extras4
Total9 wickets, 20 overs128

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (BM Duckett, 0.2 ov), 14-2 (JG Bethell, 2.6 ov), 28-3 (T Banton, 4.6 ov), 34-4 (HC Brook, 5.4 ov), 47-5 (JC Buttler, 7.4 ov), 60-6 (WG Jacks, 10.3 ov), 107-7 (LA Dawson, 17.2 ov), 109-8 (J Overton, 17.5 ov), 127-9 (SM Curran, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
PVD Chameera402456.001110
MD Shanaka302307.67700
M Pathirana402726.75820
DN Wellalage402817.00900
M Theekshana401614.001100
PHKD Mendis10909.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
122JC Buttler 1, BM Duckett 0
21216JC Buttler 9, JG Bethell 3
31412JC Buttler 7, T Banton 7
464JC Buttler 1, HC Brook 4
51312JC Buttler 7, SM Curran 6
61317SM Curran 10, WG Jacks 3
74741SM Curran 32, LA Dawson 14
823SM Curran 0, J Overton 2
91812SM Curran 10, AU Rashid 7
Unbroken11AU Rashid 0, L Wood 1

Sri Lanka innings 116 (19.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac WG Jacks b LA Dawson231203191.7
K Misharac BM Duckett b L Wood02000.0
BKG Mendisc AU Rashid b WG Jacks262640100.0
P Rathnayakeb AU Rashid13151086.7
PHKD Mendislbw b WG Jacks141101127.3
J Liyanagec JG Bethell b WG Jacks17192089.5
DN Wellalagec JC Buttler b JG Bethell9140064.3
MD Shanakast JC Buttler b JG Bethell460066.7
PVD Chameerac HC Brook b JG Bethell02000.0
M Theekshanac LA Dawson b JG Bethell260033.3
M Pathirananot out240050.0
Extras6
Totalall out, 19.3 overs116

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (K Mishara, 0.3 ov), 34-2 (P Nissanka, 4.2 ov), 62-3 (P Rathnayake, 8.6 ov), 62-4 (BKG Mendis, 9.1 ov), 90-5 (PHKD Mendis, 13.1 ov), 97-6 (J Liyanage, 15.1 ov), 112-7 (DN Wellalage, 17.2 ov), 112-8 (PVD Chameera, 17.4 ov), 113-9 (MD Shanaka, 17.6 ov), 116-10 (M Theekshana, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
L Wood201316.50700
LA Dawson402516.251200
J Overton1014014.00000
SM Curran10909.00300
AU Rashid402516.25600
JG Bethell3.301143.14900
WG Jacks401433.501410
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
113P Nissanka 1, K Mishara 0
23323P Nissanka 22, BKG Mendis 11
32828BKG Mendis 15, P Rathnayake 13
401BKG Mendis 0, PHKD Mendis 0
52824PHKD Mendis 14, J Liyanage 13
6712J Liyanage 4, DN Wellalage 2
71513DN Wellalage 7, MD Shanaka 4
802MD Shanaka 0, PVD Chameera 0
912MD Shanaka 0, M Theekshana 1
1039M Theekshana 1, M Pathirana 2

Match details

Toss
England, chose to bat
Player of the match
SM Curran
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
JWHD Boteju, RA Kottahachchi
Match referee
V Narayan Kutty
Source
Cricsheet match 1507721