England v Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026

Sri Lanka tour of England 2nd Match: England v Sri Lanka at Cardiff, September 17, 2026
England
ENG
146/4 (12.1)
Sri Lanka
SL
145/9 (20)
Finished
ENG won by 6 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Tom Banton522424216.67
Will Jacks360050.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Eshan Malinga2.1027112.46
Dushmantha Chameera302919.67
Current Partnership: 10 run (1.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Jordan Cox 12 (7) | Fall of Wicket: 136/4 (10.6 ov)
CRR: 12.00 | Last Ten Overs: 122/4 11.44
Recent: 11111··311W1411611

Commentary

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12.1
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes forward to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1wd
12.1
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Will Jacks's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Will Jacks 2 (5)
Tom Banton 52 (24)
England 144/4
Dushmantha Chameera 3-0-29-1
Tharindu Ratnayake 2-0-25-1
1
11.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
1wd
11.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Will Jacks no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
1nb
11.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed pull, ball rolls towards short mid wicket, umpire signals a no ball, as Dushmantha Chameera had overstepped. Free hit is coming up
0
11.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
0
11.4
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
3
11.3
Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 3 runs, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 3 runs.
1
11.2
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
11.1
Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 11 (14 runs)
Jordan Cox 12 (7)
Tom Banton 48 (22)
England 136/4
Tharindu Ratnayake 2-0-25-1
Eshan Malinga 2-0-25-1
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10.6
Jordan Cox c L Udara b KTH Ratnayake 12 (7) Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, no run, c L Udara b KTH Ratnayake, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lahiru Udara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1
10.5
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
4
10.4
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
1wd
10.4
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tom Banton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
1
10.3
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
6
10.2
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Jordan Cox goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
1
10.1
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 10 (18 runs)
Tom Banton 42 (19)
Jordan Cox 5 (4)
England 122/3
Eshan Malinga 2-0-25-1
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-42-1
1
9.6
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
6
9.5
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
6
9.4
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
3
9.3
Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 3 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
1
9.2
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
9.1
Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 9 (14 runs)
Tom Banton 28 (15)
Jordan Cox 1 (2)
England 104/3
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-42-1
Tharindu Ratnayake 1-0-11-0
6
8.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the leg stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
0
8.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
1lb
8.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jordan Cox, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, aims to slam push, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
1
8.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.