England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I — Sri Lanka tour of England
ENG
254/4 20 ov
ENG won by 119 runs
SL
135 19 ov
Match summary
England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Tue, 15 Sept, 2026. England 254/4 (20 ov); Sri Lanka 135/10 (19 ov). Harry Brook top-scored with 114* off 49 balls for England. Sonny Baker took 3/12 for England. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl.
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18.6WLiam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dushmantha Chameera as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
18.56Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
18.40Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes back and tucks punch toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
18.30Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
18.20Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
18.10Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
17.66Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
17.50Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
17.41Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
17.33Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, 3 runs, Eshan Malinga goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 3 runs.
17.21Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
17.10Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
16.140WdJamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dunith Wellalage with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
16.64Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
16.50Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
16.4WJamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dunith Wellalage. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
16.34Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
16.22Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
16.10Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
15.61Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
15.50Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
15.40Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
15.34Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
15.24Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
15.10Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.
14.160WdSonny Baker to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dushmantha Chameera with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
14.60Sonny Baker to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
14.5WSonny Baker to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
14.42Sonny Baker to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
14.30Sonny Baker to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back and slash punch towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.