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Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard, 2nd T20I
England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 1 Feb, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:49:40 IST
Match summary
England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method).
2nd T20I · Twenty20 International · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium · 1 Feb 2026
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
Sri Lanka: 189/5 (20 ov)
Top score: Pavan Rathnayake, 40 off 22 balls
Best bowling: Jofra Archer, 2 for 42 in 4 overs
England: 173/4 (16.4 ov)
Top score: Tom Banton, 54 not out off 33 balls
Best bowling: Matheesha Pathirana, 2 for 47 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Tom Banton (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka innings189/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissankab Archer | 34 | 22 | 154.5 | ||
| Kamil Misharac Overton b Jacks | 36 | 30 | 120.0 | ||
| Kusal Mendisc Rashid b Dawson | 32 | 17 | 188.2 | ||
| Pavan Rathnayakec Bethell b Archer | 40 | 22 | 181.8 | ||
| Dasun Shanakalbw b Rashid | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| Charith Asalankanot out | 28 | 22 | 127.3 | ||
| Janith Liyanagenot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 17 (w 12, nb 0, b 1, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 189/5 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
56-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.3 ov) · 106-2 (Kamil Mishara, 10.6 ov) · 128-3 (Kusal Mendis, 12.2 ov) · 131-4 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.4 ov) · 187-5 (Pavan Rathnayake, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.50 | ||
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | ||
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
England innings173/4 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Mishara b Pathirana | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Jos Buttlerc Rathnayake b Wellalage | 39 | 29 | 134.5 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Mendis b Shanaka | 13 | 11 | 118.2 | ||
| Tom Bantonnot out | 54 | 33 | 163.6 | ||
| Harry Brookc Hasaranga b Pathirana | 36 | 12 | 300.0 | ||
| Sam Currannot out | 20 | 14 | 142.9 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 5, nb 1, b 4, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 173/4 (16.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
10-1 (Philip Salt, 0.6 ov) · 38-2 (Jacob Bethell, 4.3 ov) · 81-3 (Jos Buttler, 9.1 ov) · 130-4 (Harry Brook, 12.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 | ||
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | ||
| Eshan Malinga | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Janith Liyanage | 1.2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13.50 |
Line-ups
Sri Lanka
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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