Sri Lanka v England, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026
England tour of Sri Lanka 2nd T20I: Sri Lanka v England at Kandy, February 01, 2026

Sri Lanka
SL
189/5 (20)

England
ENG
173/4 (16.4)
Finished
ENG won by 6 wickets (DLS Method)
Sri Lanka InningSL Inning189/5 (20 ov)| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | b J Archer | 34 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 154.55 |
b J Archer | ||||||
| Kamil Mishara | c J Overton b WG Jacks | 36 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 120.00 |
c J Overton b WG Jacks | ||||||
| Kusal Mendis(WK) | c A Rashid b L Dawson | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
c A Rashid b L Dawson | ||||||
| Pavan Rathnayake | c J Bethell b J Archer | 40 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 181.82 |
c J Bethell b J Archer | ||||||
| Dasun Shanaka(C) | lbw b A Rashid | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
lbw b A Rashid | ||||||
| Charith Asalanka | Not out | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 127.27 |
Not out | ||||||
| Janith Liyanage | Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Not out | ||||||
| Extra | 17 (b 1, w 12, nb 0, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 189/5 (20) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.50 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-56 (P Nissanka - 5.3 ov), 2-106 (KMishara - 10.6 ov), 3-128 (K Mendis - 12.2 ov), 4-131 (D Shanaka - 13.4 ov), 5-187 (P Rathnayake - 19.4 ov)
England InningENG Inning173/4 (16.4 ov)| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | c KMishara b M Pathirana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
c KMishara b M Pathirana | ||||||
| Jos Buttler(WK) | c P Rathnayake b D Wellalage | 39 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 134.48 |
c P Rathnayake b D Wellalage | ||||||
| Jacob Bethell | c K Mendis b D Shanaka | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
c K Mendis b D Shanaka | ||||||
| Tom Banton | Not out | 54 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 163.64 |
Not out | ||||||
| Harry Brook(C) | c W Hasaranga b M Pathirana | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 300.00 |
c W Hasaranga b M Pathirana | ||||||
| Sam Curran | Not out | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 142.86 |
Not out | ||||||
| Extra | 10 (b 4, w 5, nb 1, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 173/4 (16.4) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Janith Liyanage | 1.2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13.50 |
Man of the Match
Date
2026-02-01 19:00 PM
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Toss
England elected to bowl
Umpires
- Chamara De Zoysa
- Ravindra Kottahachchi
Tv Umpires
- Nimali Perera
Match Referee
- Narayanan Kutty


