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England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 42nd Match
England won by 51 runs
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 22 Feb, 15:00 IST
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
England won by 51 runs.
42nd Match · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium · 22 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
England: 146/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Philip Salt, 62 off 40 balls
Best bowling: Dunith Wellalage, 3 for 26 in 4 overs
Sri Lanka: 95 (16.4 ov)
Top score: Dasun Shanaka, 30 off 24 balls
Best bowling: Will Jacks, 3 for 22 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Will Jacks (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
England innings146/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Hemantha b Wellalage | 62 | 40 | 155.0 | ||
| Jos Buttlerlbw b Wellalage | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Madushanka b Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Tom Bantonrun out (Shanaka) | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | ||
| Harry Brooklbw b Wellalage | 14 | 7 | 200.0 | ||
| Sam Curranc Mishara b Chameera | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | ||
| Will Jacksc Wellalage b Madushanka | 21 | 14 | 150.0 | ||
| Liam Dawsonc Shanaka b Theekshana | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | ||
| Jamie Overtonnot out | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | ||
| Jofra Archerc Hemantha b Madushanka | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Adil Rashidnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 146/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
16-1 (Jos Buttler, 3.1 ov) · 32-2 (Jacob Bethell, 5.1 ov) · 49-3 (Tom Banton, 7.5 ov) · 68-4 (Harry Brook, 9.6 ov) · 94-5 (Sam Curran, 13.2 ov) · 106-6 (Philip Salt, 14.2 ov) · 124-7 (Liam Dawson, 17.1 ov) · 135-8 (Will Jacks, 18.5 ov) · 135-9 (Jofra Archer, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 innings95 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissankac Overton b Archer | 9 | 8 | 112.5 | ||
| Kamil Misharac Overton b Archer | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | ||
| Kusal Mendisc & b Jacks | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | ||
| Pavan Rathnayakec Banton b Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Dunith Wellalagec Brook b Jacks | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | ||
| Kamindu Mendisc & b Dawson | 13 | 11 | 118.2 | ||
| Dasun Shanakac Brook b Rashid | 30 | 24 | 125.0 | ||
| Dushan Hemanthahit wicket b Overton | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameerab Dawson | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshananot out | 10 | 8 | 125.0 | ||
| Dilshan Madushankab Rashid | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 95 (16.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 2.4 ov) · 20-2 (Kusal Mendis, 3.3 ov) · 20-3 (Pavan Rathnayake, 3.4 ov) · 22-4 (Kamil Mishara, 4.5 ov) · 34-5 (Dunith Wellalage, 5.5 ov) · 52-6 (Kamindu Mendis, 8.4 ov) · 69-7 (Dushan Hemantha, 11.6 ov) · 82-8 (Dasun Shanaka, 14.2 ov) · 94-9 (Dushmantha Chameera, 15.6 ov) · 95-10 (Dilshan Madushanka, 16.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.55 | ||
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
Line-ups
England
The ground: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 29 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy, with a median first-innings score of 133.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 41% and the toss winner won 55%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 83% of the time.
Highest total: 225/5 by Sri Lanka on 12 Feb 2026.
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