Result

England won by 51 runs

England vs Sri Lanka

42nd Match · Pallekele, Kandy · Feb 22, 2026 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup

ENG
England
146/9 (20/20 ov)
SL
Sri Lanka
95/10 (16.4/20 ov)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

England 1st Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Philip Salt c Dushan Hemantha b Dunith Wellalage 62 40 6 2 155.00
Jos Buttler 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 c Dasun Shanaka 6 7 0 0 86.00
Harry Brook 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 55.00
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

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Dilshan Madushanka 4.0 25 2 6.25
Dunith Wellalage 4.0 26 3 6.50
Maheesh Theekshana 4.0 21 2 5.25
Dushan Hemantha 4.0 38 0 9.50
Dushmantha Chameera 4.0 34 1 8.50

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer 9 8 2 0 113.00
Kamil Mishara c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer 6 11 1 0 55.00
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 1 118.00
Dasun Shanaka c Harry Brook b Adil Rashid 30 24 1 2 125.00
Dushan Hemantha b Jamie Overton 5 8 0 0 63.00
Dushmantha Chameera b Liam Dawson 6 13 0 0 46.00
Maheesh Theekshana not out 10 8 1 0 125.00
Dilshan Madushanka b Adil Rashid 0 2 0 0 0.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Jofra Archer 3.0 20 2 6.67
Will Jacks 4.0 22 3 5.50
Liam Dawson 4.0 27 2 6.75
Adil Rashid 3.4 13 2 3.55
Jamie Overton 2.0 13 1 6.50

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Innings

  • England — 1st Innings 146-9 (20)
  • Sri Lanka — 2nd Innings 95-10 (16.4)

Awards

Player of the match: Will Jacks