T20I ·1st T20I
Finished
England
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254/4
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135/10
(19 ov)
England won by 119 runs
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Batting
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E. Malinga
13 5 1 1 260
D. Chameera
8 10 0 1 80
Bowling
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L. Dawson
3 9 23 2 7.7
S. Baker
4 18 12 3 3
MATCH STATS ENG SL
PP 90/1 (15) 32/3 (5.3)
Middle 107/2 (10.7) 75/5 (7.5)
Death 57/1 (14.2) 28/2 (9.3)
4s 19 9
6s 12 7
Dots 12% 42%
Extras 17 10
Best P'ship 128(2) 21(8)
Runs
ENGSL
5210415620826005101520
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Date and time 15/09/2026 · 17:30
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Competition Twenty20 International · 1st T20I
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Venue The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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Toss Sri Lanka won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Graham Lioyd
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Umpire 2 James Middlebrook
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TV Umpire Rob White
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Referee Jeff Crowe

Brook and Buttler break it open

Harry Brook’s 49-ball 114 was the innings that decided the night, turning England’s brisk start into a total Sri Lanka couldn’t live with. Brook and Jos Buttler stitched together a 128-run partnership that kept the boundary rate high through the middle overs and left England with momentum to finish strongly. England’s 254/4 proved far beyond reach, and Sri Lanka were dismissed for 135 in 19 overs as England won by 119 runs.

Powerplay damage, game shaped

The match was effectively decided in the first six overs of Sri Lanka’s chase. Chasing 12.7 an over, they stumbled to 32/3 in the powerplay, losing both momentum and resources before the required rate had any chance to settle. England, by contrast, had already banked 90/1 in their own powerplay, creating a gap that only widened once Sri Lanka’s top order was removed early.

Brook leads, Baker finishes

Brook’s 114 at a strike rate of 233 was the standout, with Buttler’s 80 off 44 providing the ideal second act in that decisive stand. With the ball, Sonny Baker delivered the most telling spell, taking 3/12 in four overs to puncture the chase early and keep it contained. Jamie Overton (2/20) and Liam Dawson (2/23) supported the squeeze as England’s attack converted scoreboard pressure into wickets.

Batting
RBSR
Harry Brook
Harry Brook
ENG Batsman
11449233
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler
ENG Batsman
8044182
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage
SL Batsman
3321157
Bowling
WREcon
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker
ENG Bowler
3123.0
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton
ENG Bowler
2206.7
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson
ENG Bowler
2237.7

England keep the squeeze on

Sri Lanka’s middle overs offered brief resistance but no platform: their best partnership was just 21, underscoring how regularly wickets interrupted any attempt to build. Even when Dunith Wellalage counterattacked with 33 off 21, the chase remained in survival mode, with the asking rate climbing and wickets continuing to fall. The final phase brought only 28 runs for two wickets, and the innings ended at 19 overs.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Harry Brook
Harry BrookC Batsman
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerWK Wicketkeeper
Will Jacks
Will Jacks Batsman
Tom Banton
Tom Banton Batsman
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson Bowler
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton Bowler
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid Bowler
Josh Tongue
Josh Tongue Bowler
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker Bowler
Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper
Aneurin Donald
Aneurin Donald Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Luke Wood
Luke Wood Bowling Allrounder
Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell Allrounder
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan Ahmed Allrounder
Sam Curran
Sam Curran Allrounder
Saqib Mahmood
Saqib Mahmood Allrounder
James Coles
James Coles Allrounder
Gus Atkinson
Gus Atkinson Allrounder
Brydon Carse
Brydon Carse Bowler
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer Bowler
Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett Wicketkeeper
Philip Salt
Philip Salt Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Charith Asalanka
Charith AsalankaC Allrounder
Kamil Mishara
Kamil MisharaWK Allrounder
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka Batsman
Lahiru Udara
Lahiru Udara Batsman
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis Allrounder
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga Allrounder
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera Bowler
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage Bowler
Rest of Squad
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Bhanuka Rajapaksa Batsman
Kusal Perera
Kusal Perera Batsman
Pavan Rathnayake
Pavan Rathnayake Batsman
Dushan Hemantha
Dushan Hemantha Allrounder
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Allrounder
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya de Silva Allrounder
Lasith Croospulle
Lasith Croospulle Allrounder
Milan Rathnayake
Milan Rathnayake Allrounder
Tharindu Ratnayake
Tharindu Ratnayake Allrounder
Janith Liyanage
Janith Liyanage Bowler
Asitha Fernando
Asitha Fernando Bowler
Nuwan Thushara
Nuwan Thushara Bowler
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana Bowler
Traveen Mathews
Traveen Mathews Bowler
Pramod Madushan
Pramod Madushan Bowler
Dilshan Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka Bowler
Binura Fernando
Binura Fernando Bowler
Kusal Mendis
Kusal Mendis Wicketkeeper
9Wins
Losses1
90%
10%
WWWWWLWWWW→
England 257/3
India 201/8
11-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 56 runs
England 159/1
India 158/7
09-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
England 201/7
India 76/10
07-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 125 runs
England 191/6
India 190/7
04-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
England 246/7
India 253/7
05-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 7 runs
England 161/6
New Zealand 159/7
27-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
England 166/8
Pakistan 164/9
24-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
England 146/9
Sri Lanka 95/10
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 51 runs
England 202/7
Italy 178/10
16-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 24 runs
Scotland 152/10
England 155/5
14-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Last 10 matches
10
0
England 146/9
Sri Lanka 95/10
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 51 runs
Sri Lanka 116/10
England 128/9
03-02-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 12 runs
Sri Lanka 189/5
England 173/4
01-02-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Sri Lanka 133/10
England 125/4
30-01-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 11 runs (DLS method)
England 144/6
Sri Lanka 141/8
05-11-2022 · WCT20 · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
England 163/4
Sri Lanka 137/10
01-11-2021 · WCT20 · ENG won by 26 runs
England 180/6
Sri Lanka 91/10
26-06-2021 · T20I · ENG won by 89 runs
England 108/5
Sri Lanka 111/7
24-06-2021 · T20I · ENG won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (D/L method)
England 130/2
Sri Lanka 129/7
23-06-2021 · T20I · ENG won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka 157/10
England 187/8
27-10-2018 · T20I · ENG won by 30 runs
4Wins
Losses6
40%
60%
WWWLLLLLWL→
West Indies 170/5
Sri Lanka 169/10
15-06-2026 · T20I · WI won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
West Indies 157/10
Sri Lanka 194/6
14-06-2026 · T20I · SL won by 37 runs
West Indies 149/3
Sri Lanka 147/9
12-06-2026 · T20I · WI won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Pakistan 212/8
Sri Lanka 207/6
28-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 5 runs
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
25-02-2026 · WCT20 · NZ won by 61 runs
England 146/9
Sri Lanka 95/10
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 51 runs
Sri Lanka 178/7
Zimbabwe 182/4
19-02-2026 · WCT20 · ZIM won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Australia 181/10
Sri Lanka 184/2
16-02-2026 · WCT20 · SL won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka 225/5
Oman 120/9
12-02-2026 · WCT20 · SL won by 105 runs
Sri Lanka 163/6
Ireland 143/10
08-02-2026 · WCT20 · SL won by 20 runs