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England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 2nd T20I
England won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Thu, 17 Sept, 23:00 IST
- Venue
- Sophia Gardens
- Data checked
- 05:33:14 IST
Match summary
England won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining).
2nd T20I · Twenty20 International · Sophia Gardens · 17 Sept 2026
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
Sri Lanka: 145/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Pathum Nissanka, 37 off 21 balls
Best bowling: Liam Dawson, 3 for 32 in 4 overs
England: 146/4 (12.1 ov)
Top score: Tom Banton, 52 not out off 24 balls
Best bowling: Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 for 25 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Liam Dawson (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka innings145/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissankac Brook b Overton | 37 | 21 | 176.2 | ||
| Lahiru Udarac Overton b Dawson | 21 | 20 | 105.0 | ||
| Kamil Misharac & b Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Charith Asalankac Overton b Rashid | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | ||
| Kamindu Mendisb Overton | 12 | 8 | 150.0 | ||
| Dasun Shanakac Donald b Dawson | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | ||
| Wanindu Hasarangac Dawson b Baker | 27 | 22 | 122.7 | ||
| Tharindu Ratnayakec Brook b Archer | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameerab Archer | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Eshan Malinganot out | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 3, nb 0, b 5, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 145/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
56-1 (Lahiru Udara, 5.3 ov) · 56-2 (Kamil Mishara, 5.4 ov) · 75-3 (Pathum Nissanka, 8.6 ov) · 89-4 (Kamindu Mendis, 10.5 ov) · 95-5 (Dasun Shanaka, 11.4 ov) · 139-6 (Charith Asalanka, 17.2 ov) · 141-7 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 18.2 ov) · 142-8 (Dushmantha Chameera, 19.3 ov) · 145-9 (Tharindu Ratnayake, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | ||
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | ||
| Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 | ||
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
England innings146/4 (12.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttlerc Mishara b Chameera | 30 | 16 | 187.5 | ||
| Aneurin Donaldc Hasaranga b Malinga | 21 | 13 | 161.5 | ||
| Harry Brookc Malinga b Hasaranga | 23 | 8 | 287.5 | ||
| Tom Bantonnot out | 52 | 24 | 216.7 | ||
| Jordan Coxc Udara b Ratnayake | 12 | 7 | 171.4 | ||
| Will Jacksnot out | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 3, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 146/4 (12.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
51-1 (Aneurin Donald, 4.4 ov) · 55-2 (Jos Buttler, 5.1 ov) · 79-3 (Harry Brook, 6.6 ov) · 136-4 (Jordan Cox, 10.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | ||
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | ||
| Eshan Malinga | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12.46 | ||
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 |
Line-ups
England
- Jos Buttler(wk)
- Aneurin Donald
- Harry Brook(c)
- Jordan Cox
- Tom Banton
- Will Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Jofra Archer
- Josh Tongue
- Sonny Baker
Substitutes: Adil Rashid
The ground: Sophia Gardens
FairPlay holds 31 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, with a median first-innings score of 145.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 52% and the toss winner won 65%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 77% of the time.
Highest total: 217/7 by Northamptonshire on 8 Jul 2026.
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