England Lions vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match (T20) — Sri Lanka tour of England
Match summary
England Lions beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in the 1st Match (T20) of the Sri Lanka tour of England at County Ground, Chelmsford on Fri, 11 Sept, 2026. Sri Lanka 117/10 (16.4 ov); England Lions 118/1 (7.2 ov). Tom Banton top-scored with 56* off 24 balls for England Lions. Luke Wood took 4/27 for England Lions. England Lions won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton Not out | 56 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 233.33 |
| Aneurin Donald c L Udara b D Wellalage | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 387.5 |
| Will Jacks Not out | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 250 |
Extras 1 (1 wd)
Total 118/1 (7.2 ov)
Yet to bat: Joe Moores, Caleb Falconer, Ollie Sykes, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Jafer Chohan, Luke Wood, Sonny Baker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 1.2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 25.5 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 0.3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
59 (Aneurin Donald, 3.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c T Banton b L Wood | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lahiru Udara c J Overton b L Wood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Kamil Mishara c T Banton b S Baker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Kamindu Mendis c J Overton b JA Chohan | 29 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 131.82 |
| Pavan Rathnayake b L Wood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage c L Wood b WG Jacks | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dunith Wellalage c J Moores b WG Jacks | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake c T Banton b L Wood | 48 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 129.73 |
| Dushmantha Chameera b JA Chohan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga lbw b S Baker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nuwan Thushara Not out | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Dilshan Madushanka Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 3 (1 b, 1 wd, 1 nb)
Total 117/10 (16.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Luke Wood | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 7.36 |
| Will Jacks | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Jafer Chohan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
4 (Pathum Nissanka, 0.4 ov) · 9 (Kamil Mishara, 1.2 ov) · 19 (Lahiru Udara, 2.3 ov) · 19 (Pavan Rathnayake, 2.4 ov) · 45 (Janith Liyanage, 5.2 ov) · 49 (Dunith Wellalage, 5.6 ov) · 73 (Kamindu Mendis, 10.1 ov) · 73 (Dushmantha Chameera, 10.2 ov) · 78 (Eshan Malinga, 11.1 ov) · 117 (Tharindu Ratnayake, 16.4 ov)