MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26

England v Sri Lanka

Group 2, match 42 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 22 Feb 2026

England won by 51 runs

England innings146/920 overs
Sri Lanka innings9516.4 overs · target 147

The worm

EnglandSri Lanka
025507510012515005101520England: 1 wicket in over 4, 23/1England: 1 wicket in over 6, 37/2England: 1 wicket in over 8, 49/3England: 1 wicket in over 10, 68/4England: 1 wicket in over 14, 105/5England: 1 wicket in over 15, 106/6England: 1 wicket in over 18, 126/7England: 2 wickets in over 19, 135/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 3, 19/1Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 4, 21/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 5, 26/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 6, 34/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 53/6Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 12, 69/7Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 15, 86/8Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 16, 94/9Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 17, 95/10

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

Runs per over

Englandwicket
06125101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 9 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 11 runsOver 14: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 10 runsOver 18: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 9 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 11 runs
Sri Lankawicket
06125101520Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 4 runsOver 3: 12 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 5: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 8 runsOver 9: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 4 runsOver 14: 8 runsOver 15: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 1 run, 1 wicket

England innings 146/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PD Saltc MADI Hemantha b DN Wellalage624062155.0
JC Buttlerlbw b DN Wellalage7140050.0
JG Bethellc D Madushanka b M Theekshana340075.0
T Bantonrun out (MD Shanaka)670085.7
HC Brooklbw b DN Wellalage14710200.0
SM Curranc K Mishara b PVD Chameera111101100.0
WG Jacksc DN Wellalage b D Madushanka211440150.0
LA Dawsonc MD Shanaka b M Theekshana6110054.5
J Overtonnot out101001100.0
JC Archerc MADI Hemantha b D Madushanka01000.0
AU Rashidnot out1100100.0
Extras5
Total9 wickets, 20 overs146

Fall of wickets: 16-1 (JC Buttler, 3.1 ov), 32-2 (JG Bethell, 5.1 ov), 49-3 (T Banton, 7.5 ov), 68-4 (HC Brook, 9.6 ov), 94-5 (SM Curran, 13.2 ov), 106-6 (PD Salt, 14.2 ov), 124-7 (LA Dawson, 17.1 ov), 135-8 (WG Jacks, 18.5 ov), 135-9 (JC Archer, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
D Madushanka402526.251200
DN Wellalage402636.501100
M Theekshana402125.25920
MADI Hemantha403809.50400
PVD Chameera403418.50710
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11619PD Salt 9, JC Buttler 7
21612PD Salt 13, JG Bethell 3
31716PD Salt 10, T Banton 6
41913PD Salt 5, HC Brook 14
52620PD Salt 15, SM Curran 11
6126PD Salt 10, WG Jacks 2
71817WG Jacks 11, LA Dawson 6
81110WG Jacks 8, J Overton 2
901J Overton 0, JC Archer 0
Unbroken116J Overton 8, AU Rashid 1

Sri Lanka innings 95 (16.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac J Overton b JC Archer9820112.5
K Misharac J Overton b JC Archer6111054.5
BKG Mendisc & b WG Jacks4410100.0
P Rathnayakec T Banton b WG Jacks01000.0
DN Wellalagec HC Brook b WG Jacks101020100.0
PHKD Mendisc & b LA Dawson131111118.2
MD Shanakac T Banton b AU Rashid302412125.0
MADI Hemanthahit wicket b J Overton580062.5
PVD Chameerab LA Dawson6130046.2
M Theekshananot out10810125.0
D Madushankab AU Rashid02000.0
Extras2
Totalall out, 16.4 overs95

Fall of wickets: 15-1 (P Nissanka, 2.4 ov), 20-2 (BKG Mendis, 3.3 ov), 20-3 (P Rathnayake, 3.4 ov), 22-4 (K Mishara, 4.5 ov), 34-5 (DN Wellalage, 5.5 ov), 52-6 (PHKD Mendis, 8.4 ov), 69-7 (MADI Hemantha, 11.6 ov), 82-8 (MD Shanaka, 14.2 ov), 94-9 (PVD Chameera, 15.6 ov), 95-10 (D Madushanka, 16.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
JC Archer302026.671110
WG Jacks402235.501600
LA Dawson402726.75900
AU Rashid3.401323.551310
J Overton201316.50500
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11516P Nissanka 9, K Mishara 5
255K Mishara 1, BKG Mendis 4
301K Mishara 0, P Rathnayake 0
427K Mishara 0, DN Wellalage 2
5126DN Wellalage 8, PHKD Mendis 4
61817PHKD Mendis 9, MD Shanaka 9
71720MD Shanaka 12, MADI Hemantha 5
81314MD Shanaka 9, PVD Chameera 3
91210PVD Chameera 3, M Theekshana 9
1014M Theekshana 1, D Madushanka 0

Match details

Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Player of the match
WG Jacks
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
AT Holdstock, Ahsan Raza
Match referee
AJ Pycroft
Source
Cricsheet match 1512760