England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I — Sri Lanka tour of England
ENG
146/4 12.1 ov
ENG won by 6 wickets
SL
145/9 20 ov
Match summary
England beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the 2nd T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thu, 17 Sept, 2026. Sri Lanka 145/9 (20 ov); England 146/4 (12.1 ov). Tom Banton top-scored with 52* off 24 balls for England. Liam Dawson took 3/32 for England. England won the toss and chose to bowl.
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12.110WdEshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Will Jacks's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
12.11Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes forward to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
11.161WdDushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Will Jacks no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
11.160NbDushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed pull, ball rolls towards short mid wicket, umpire signals a no ball, as Dushmantha Chameera had overstepped. Free hit is coming up
11.61Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
11.50Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
11.40Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
11.33Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 3 runs, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 3 runs.
11.21Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
11.11Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
10.140WdTharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tom Banton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
10.6WTharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, no run, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lahiru Udara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
10.51Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
10.44Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
10.31Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
10.26Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Jordan Cox goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
10.11Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
9.61Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
9.56Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
9.46Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
9.33Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 3 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
9.21Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
9.11Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
8.66Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the leg stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
8.50Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
8.41Wanindu Hasaranga to Jordan Cox, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, aims to slam push, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
8.31Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
8.22Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 2 runs, An accurately pitched googly on the leg stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
8.14Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
7.61Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.