MATCH SCORECARD
England v Sri Lanka
2026-02-22 · T20I · Men · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
England won by 51 runs
Toss Sri Lanka, chose to fieldPlayer of the match Will JacksICC Men's T20 World Cup
MATCH CHARTS
Runs by over, wickets and phases
EnglandSri LankaWicket
Powerplay37 runs · 2 wkts · 6 overs
Middle overs77 runs · 4 wkts · 10 overs
Death overs32 runs · 3 wkts · 4 overs
Powerplay34 runs · 5 wkts · 6 overs
Middle overs60 runs · 4 wkts · 10 overs
Death overs1 runs · 1 wkts · 1 overs
Fours44 · 31.2%
Sixes24 · 17.0%
Other runs73 · 51.8%
Fours36 · 38.7%
Sixes18 · 19.4%
Other runs39 · 41.9%
INNINGS 1
146/9England
20 overs · run rate 7.30| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | c Dushan Hemantha b Dunith Wellalage | 62 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 155.00 |
| Jos Buttler | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Dilshan Madushanka b Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Tom Banton | run out (Dasun Shanaka) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Dunith Wellalage | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Sam Curran | c Kamil Mishara b Dushmantha Chameera | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Will Jacks | c Dunith Wellalage b Dilshan Madushanka | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Liam Dawson | c Dasun Shanaka b Maheesh Theekshana | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 10* | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Jofra Archer | c Dushan Hemantha b Dilshan Madushanka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras 5 (w 3, nb 0, b/lb 2)Total 146/9 (20 ov)Run rate 7.30
Fall of wickets1-16 (JC Buttler, 3.1 ov)2-32 (JG Bethell, 5.1 ov)3-49 (T Banton, 7.5 ov)4-68 (HC Brook, 10.0 ov)5-94 (SM Curran, 13.2 ov)6-106 (PD Salt, 14.2 ov)7-124 (LA Dawson, 17.1 ov)8-135 (WG Jacks, 18.5 ov)9-135 (JC Archer, 19.0 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 2 | 0 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 1 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 59 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 68 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | 77 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 83 |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | 94 |
| 14 | 11 | 1 | 105 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 114 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | 124 |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 126 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | 135 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | 146 |
INNINGS 2
95Sri Lanka
16.4 overs · run rate 5.70 · all out| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Kusal Mendis | c & b Will Jacks | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Tom Banton b Will Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Harry Brook b Will Jacks | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c & b Liam Dawson | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Tom Banton b Adil Rashid | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 125.00 |
| Dushan Hemantha | hit wicket b Jamie Overton | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | b Liam Dawson | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 10* | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | b Adil Rashid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras 2 (w 2, nb 0, b/lb 0)Total 95 (16.4 ov)Run rate 5.70
Fall of wickets1-15 (P Nissanka, 2.4 ov)2-20 (BKG Mendis, 3.3 ov)3-20 (P Rathnayake, 3.4 ov)4-22 (K Mishara, 4.5 ov)5-34 (DN Wellalage, 5.5 ov)6-52 (PHKD Mendis, 8.4 ov)7-69 (MADI Hemantha, 12.0 ov)8-82 (MD Shanaka, 14.2 ov)9-94 (PVD Chameera, 16.0 ov)10-95 (D Madushanka, 16.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Jacks | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.54 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 53 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 64 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 69 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 73 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 81 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 86 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | 94 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 95 |