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Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard, 3rd T20I
England won by 12 runs
England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Tue, 3 Feb, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:49:40 IST
Match summary
England won by 12 runs.
3rd T20I · Twenty20 International · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium · 3 Feb 2026
England won the toss and elected to bat.
England: 128/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Sam Curran, 58 off 48 balls
Best bowling: Dushmantha Chameera, 5 for 24 in 4 overs
Sri Lanka: 116 (19.3 ov)
Top score: Kusal Mendis, 26 off 26 balls
Best bowling: Jacob Bethell, 4 for 11 in 3.3 overs
Player of the match: Sam Curran (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
England innings128/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttlerb Theekshana | 25 | 21 | 119.0 | ||
| Ben Duckettlbw b Chameera | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Mendis b Pathirana | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | ||
| Tom Bantonb Wellalage | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||
| Harry Brookc Liyanage b Pathirana | 4 | 3 | 133.3 | ||
| Sam Curranc Nissanka b Chameera | 58 | 48 | 120.8 | ||
| Will Jacksc Nissanka b Chameera | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Liam Dawsonc Mendis b Chameera | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | ||
| Jamie Overtonc Liyanage b Chameera | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Adil Rashidnot out | 7 | 5 | 140.0 | ||
| Luke Woodnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 128/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
2-1 (Ben Duckett, 0.2 ov) · 14-2 (Jacob Bethell, 2.6 ov) · 28-3 (Tom Banton, 4.6 ov) · 34-4 (Harry Brook, 5.4 ov) · 47-5 (Jos Buttler, 7.4 ov) · 60-6 (Will Jacks, 10.3 ov) · 107-7 (Liam Dawson, 17.2 ov) · 109-8 (Jamie Overton, 17.5 ov) · 127-9 (Sam Curran, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6.00 | ||
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | ||
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | ||
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Sri Lanka innings116 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissankac Jacks b Dawson | 23 | 12 | 191.7 | ||
| Kamil Misharac Duckett b Wood | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Kusal Mendisc Rashid b Jacks | 26 | 26 | 100.0 | ||
| Pavan Rathnayakeb Rashid | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | ||
| Kamindu Mendislbw b Jacks | 14 | 11 | 127.3 | ||
| Janith Liyanagec Bethell b Jacks | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | ||
| Dunith Wellalagec Buttler b Bethell | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | ||
| Dasun Shanakast Buttler b Bethell | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameerac Brook b Bethell | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshanac Dawson b Bethell | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
| Matheesha Pathirananot out | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 1, nb 0, b 4, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 116 (19.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-1 (Kamil Mishara, 0.3 ov) · 34-2 (Pathum Nissanka, 4.2 ov) · 62-3 (Kusal Mendis, 9.1 ov) · 62-4 (Pavan Rathnayake, 8.6 ov) · 90-5 (Kamindu Mendis, 13.1 ov) · 97-6 (Janith Liyanage, 15.1 ov) · 112-7 (Dunith Wellalage, 17.2 ov) · 112-8 (Dushmantha Chameera, 17.4 ov) · 113-9 (Dasun Shanaka, 17.6 ov) · 116-10 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Jamie Overton | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | ||
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Jacob Bethell | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.14 | ||
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.50 |
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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