Sri Lanka v England, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

England tour of Sri Lanka 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo, January 22, 2026

Sri Lanka

271/6 (50)

England

ENG

252/10 (49.2)

Finished

SL won by 19 runs

BATSMEN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Jamie Overton	34	17	4	2	200.00
Adil Rashid	0	6	0	0	0.00

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Pramod Madushan	5.2	0	39	3	7.31
Asitha Fernando	8	1	64	1	8.00

Current Partnership: 39 run (3.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Jamie Overton 34 (17) | Fall of Wicket: 252/10 (49.2 ov)

CRR: 5.11 | Last Ten Overs: 87/4 7.79

Recent: W·146·21···11414·1

Commentary

49.2

Jamie Overton c D Wellalage b P Madushan 34 (17) Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, no run, c D Wellalage b P Madushan, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Dunith Wellalage, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jamie Overton.

49.1

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease and slash drive towards long off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 49 (14 runs)

Jamie Overton 34 (15)

Adil Rashid 0 (6)

England 252/9

Asitha Fernando 8-1-64-1

Pramod Madushan 5-0-39-2

48.6

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

48.5

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

48.4

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Jamie Overton goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

48.3

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease and slash pull towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

48.2

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards mid on for 2 runs.

1wd

48.2

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Jamie Overton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

48.1

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease and tucks pull, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

End of over 48 (11 runs)

Adil Rashid 0 (6)

Jamie Overton 21 (9)

England 238/9

Pramod Madushan 5-0-39-2

Asitha Fernando 7-1-50-1

47.6

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

47.5

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1wd

47.5

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Pramod Madushan strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.

47.4

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

47.3

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

1wd

47.3

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Jamie Overton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

47.2

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

47.1

Pramod Madushan to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Pramod Madushan bowls a sharp delivery, and Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

End of over 47 (14 runs)

Jamie Overton 12 (5)

Adil Rashid 0 (4)

England 227/9

Asitha Fernando 7-1-50-1

Pramod Madushan 4-0-28-2

46.6

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

46.5

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

1lb

46.4

Asitha Fernando to Adil Rashid, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

46.3

Asitha Fernando to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1wd

46.3

Asitha Fernando to Adil Rashid, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, Asitha Fernando has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.

46.2

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Asitha Fernando delivers inswinger at full length, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

46.1

Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.

End of over 46 (10 runs)

Adil Rashid 0 (2)

Jamie Overton 0 (1)

England 213/9

Pramod Madushan 4-0-28-2

Jeffrey Vandersay 10-0-39-2

45.6

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

45.5

Pramod Madushan to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.

45.4

Liam Dawson c D Silva b P Madushan 2 (2) Pramod Madushan to Liam Dawson, no run, c D Silva b P Madushan, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Liam Dawson hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Dhananjaya De Silva, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Liam Dawson.

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