Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd T20I, Twenty20 International in Pallekele, Kandy, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy

Date & Time:1 Feb 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

SL189/5(20)

ENG173/4(16.4)

England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player of the Match

Tom Banton

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	b Jofra Archer	34	22	3	2	155.00
Kamil Mishara	c Jamie Overton b Will Jacks	36	30	2	2	120.00
Kusal Mendis	c Adil Rashid b Liam Dawson	32	17	4	1	188.00
Dasun Shanaka	b Adil Rashid	1	6	0	0	17.00
Pavan Rathnayake	c Jacob Bethell b Jofra Archer	40	22	5	1	182.00
Charith Asalanka	not out	28	22	4	0	127.00
Janith Liyanage	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total189/5 (20 Ov, RR: 9.45)

Fall of Wickets

56-1 (Nissanka, 0.9 ov)106-2 (Mishara, 1.8 ov)128-3 (Mendis, 2.0 ov)131-4 (Shanaka, 2.2 ov)187-5 (Rathnayake, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Jofra Archer	4	42	2	10.5
Will Jacks	4	24	1	6.0
Liam Dawson	4	32	1	8.0
Adil Rashid	4	25	1	6.3
Sam Curran	2	31	0	15.5
Jamie Overton	2	30	0	15.0

England - 2nd Innings173/4 (16.4)

Over 17

8 runs

16.46

Liyanage to Sam Curran, SIX

launched over long-on

16.3

Liyanage to Sam Curran, no run

beaten outside off

16.2

Liyanage to Sam Curran, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

16.1

Liyanage to Sam Curran, no run

beaten outside off

Over 16

8 runs

15.6

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.5

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.4

Pathirana to Tom Banton, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.4

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.3

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.2

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.1

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 15

8 runs

14.6

Shanaka to Tom Banton, no run

blocked solidly

14.54

Shanaka to Tom Banton, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

14.4

Shanaka to Sam Curran, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

14.3

Shanaka to Sam Curran, no run

good length, no run

14.2

Shanaka to Sam Curran, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

14.1

Shanaka to Tom Banton, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 14

17 runs

13.6

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

13.6

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

13.5

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

13.54

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

13.4

Hasaranga to Sam Curran, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.34

Hasaranga to Sam Curran, FOUR

swept fine for four

13.2

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 1 run

worked away for one

13.14

Hasaranga to Tom Banton, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

Over 13

15 runs

12.6

Pathirana to Sam Curran, no run

watchful defence

12.5

Pathirana to Tom Banton, 1 run

rotates the strike

12.4

Pathirana to Sam Curran, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

12.3W

Pathirana to Harry Brook, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Harry Brook 36(12) • FOW: 130/4

12.26

Pathirana to Harry Brook, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

12.1

Pathirana to Harry Brook, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

12.16

Pathirana to Harry Brook, SIX

launched over long-on

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings189/5 (20)

Over 20

2 runs

19.6

Archer to Charith Asalanka, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

19.5

Archer to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.4W

Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.3

Archer to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.2

Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.1

Archer to Charith Asalanka, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

Over 19

17 runs

18.64

Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

driven through the covers

18.5

Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

18.5

Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

18.44

Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

18.3

Curran to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.24

Curran to Charith Asalanka, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

18.1

Curran to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 18

8 runs

17.6

Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

worked away for one

17.5

Dawson to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.4

Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

worked away for one

17.34

Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.2

Dawson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run

watchful defence

17.1

Dawson to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 17

15 runs

16.6

Archer to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

worked away for one

16.54

Archer to Charith Asalanka, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

16.44

Archer to Charith Asalanka, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.34

Archer to Charith Asalanka, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.2

Archer to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Archer to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 16

5 runs

15.6

Rashid to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.5

Rashid to Charith Asalanka, no run

watchful defence

15.4

Rashid to Charith Asalanka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.3

Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

worked away for one

15.2

Rashid to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Rashid to Charith Asalanka, no run

defended back to the bowler