Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 | 30 Jan 2026, Fri, 7:00 PM IST | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
SL
133/10 (16.2 ov)
ENG
125/4 (15 ov)
Player of the Match: Adil Rashid
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum NissankaPathum Nissankac J Buttler b A Rashid | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 115.00 |
| Kamil MisharaKamil Misharac L Dawson b J Overton | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)c J Overton b A Rashid | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 185.00 |
| Charith AsalankaCharith Asalankac J Bethell b L Dawson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Dhananjaya de SilvaDhananjaya de Silvac S Curran b A Rashid | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Janith LiyanageJanith Liyanagelbw b L Dawson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dasun ShanakaDasun Shanaka(c)c H Brook b S Curran | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 125.00 |
| Wanindu HasarangaWanindu Hasarangab J Overton | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Maheesh TheekshanaMaheesh Theekshanac J Overton b S Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matheesha PathiranaMatheesha Pathiranab S Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eshan MalingaEshan MalingaNot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 4, w - 3, no - 0, lb - 2, p - 0 ) | 9 | ||||
| Total( 8.14 Runs per over ) | 133 (10 Wkts, 16.2 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
24-1 (Kamil Mishara, 2.3), 76-2 (Pathum Nissanka, 7.1), 79-3 (Charith Asalanka, 8.1), 89-4 (Kusal Mendis, 9.4), 98-5 (Janith Liyanage, 10.4), 98-6 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 11.4), 129-7 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.4), 129-8 (Maheesh Theekshana, 15.5), 129-9 (Matheesha Pathirana, 15.6), 133-10 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 16.2)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Jamie Overton | 2.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.29 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip SaltPhilip Saltc (sub D Wellalage) b D Shanaka | 46 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 131.43 |
| Jos ButtlerJos Buttler(wk)b E Malinga | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 170.00 |
| Jacob BethellJacob Bethellc D Shanaka b E Malinga | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Tom BantonTom Bantonc C Asalanka b M Pathirana | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Harry BrookHarry Brook(c)Not out | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Sam CurranSam CurranNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 3, no - 0, lb - 4, p - 0 ) | 7 | ||||
| Total( 8.33 Runs per over ) | 125 (4 Wkts, 15 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
36-1 (Jos Buttler, 2.5), 48-2 (Jacob Bethell, 4.6), 87-3 (Tom Banton, 9.2), 123-4 (Philip Salt, 14.4)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka(c) | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
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SL (28%)
Tie (42%)
ENG (28%)
Info
Series
England tour of Sri Lanka
Date & Time
30 Jan 2026, Fri, 7:00 PM IST
Toss
England elected to bowl
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Umpires
Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka, TV)
Match Referee
Narayanan Kutty (India)
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Preview
In the 1st T20 match of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, Sri Lanka (SL) is set to face England (ENG). Sri Lanka didn’t perform well in the recent ODI series at home against England, as they lost the series by 2-1. Pressure will now be on them to perform well at home during this T20 series, with Dasun Shanaka leading the hosts.
On the other hand, England has already secured the ODI series thanks to their strong showing in Sri Lanka. Now they aim to strengthen their preparations for the T20 World Cup. English fans will be hoping for an impressive performance from their team in this T20 series as well.
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