Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd T20I at Kandy, SL v ENG, Feb 01 2026 - Full Scorecard

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	b Archer	34	22	26	3	2	154.54

Kamil Mishara	c Overton b Jacks	36	30	50	2	2	120.00

Kusal Mendis †	c Rashid b Dawson	32	17	30	4	1	188.23

Pavan Rathnayake	c Bethell b Archer	40	22	46	5	1	181.81

Dasun Shanaka (c)	lbw b Rashid	1	6	4	0	0	16.66

Charith Asalanka	not out	28	22	34	4	0	127.27
Janith Liyanage	not out	1	1	2	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, w 12)	17
Total	20 Ov (RR: 9.45)	189/5
Did not bat Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga
Fall of wickets DRS 1-56 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.3 ov), 2-106 (Kamil Mishara, 10.6 ov), 3-128 (Kusal Mendis, 12.2 ov), 4-131 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.4 ov), 5-187 (Pavan Rathnayake, 19.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Sam Curran	2	0	31	0	15.50	2	2	0
Jofra Archer	4	0	42	2	10.50	8	2	0
5.3 to P Nissanka, chopped on, Archer breaks through! Length ball outside off and Nissanka chases it, only to see an under-edge cannon back into the stumps. He's given his side a good start, but again would have loved to go on. 56/1 19.4 to P Rathnayake, holes out to deep midwicket this time! Bethell doesn't have to move, a slower ball, drawing the heave across the full length. Can't get the timing but a fine innings all the same. 187/5 Photos
Will Jacks	4	0	24	1	6.00	10	1	0
10.6 to K Mishara, clears the front leg, looks for the launch over wide long-on, but the big unit Overton is waiting inside the rope! He hit it well enough, out of the leg-stump line and length, but needed an extra club of elevation. A timely breakthrough for England. 106/2 Photos
Liam Dawson	4	0	32	1	8.00	7	0	0
12.2 to BKG Mendis, top-edged sweep, Rashid gathers at short backward square! It was a good line from Dawson, holding it back in flight, dipping on the full length and keeping that front pad very much in play. Mendis rushed his shot across the line and couldn't get any distance through the stroke. Another incomplete innings from a man in fluent form. 128/3
Adil Rashid	4	0	25	1	6.25	11	1	0
13.4 to MD Shanaka, screaming googly, up goes the finger! That is magical bowling, whether it is out or not... it could conceivably have done too much, but Shanaka read that as though it was ancient Greek. Pace off once more, looping above the eyeline, dipping from outside off, ripping into the back leg as he climbed across another slog, and it would have thumped leg stump!. 131/4 Photos
Jamie Overton	2	0	30	0	15.00	1	1	0

England (T: 168 runs from 17 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Phil Salt	c Mishara b Pathirana	1	2	5	0	0	50.00

Jos Buttler †	c Rathnayake b Wellalage	39	29	45	6	0	134.48

Jacob Bethell	c †Mendis b Shanaka	13	11	16	2	0	118.18

Tom Banton	not out	54	33	65	4	3	163.63
Harry Brook (c)	c Hasaranga b Pathirana	36	12	18	2	4	300.00

Sam Curran	not out	20	14	23	1	1	142.85
Extras	(b 4, nb 1, w 5)	10
Total	16.4 Ov (RR: 10.38)	173/4
Did not bat Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer
Fall of wickets DRS 1-10 (Phil Salt, 0.6 ov), 2-38 (Jacob Bethell, 4.3 ov), 3-81 (Jos Buttler, 9.1 ov), 4-130 (Harry Brook, 12.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Matheesha Pathirana	4	0	47	2	11.75	5	3	0
0.6 to PD Salt, edged and taken! Canny from Pathirana, floating up the slower ball, and Salt can only divert a top edge to wide slip! Full and wide of the stumps, he was just looking to get bat on and ball and (hopefully) watch it race away. Instead, it pops up for a simple catch. 10/1 12.3 to HC Brook, ridiculous shot, but nearly puiled it off! Brook ducks into the shorter ball, chases it with a scoop over the keeper's head, but he can't get the distance! Hasaranga tracks back to claw it down at short long-stop, and a mighty cameo ends. 130/4 Photos
Dasun Shanaka	3	0	24	1	8.00	7	0	0
4.3 to JG Bethell, pace on and nicked behind! Bethell was stepping to leg and looking to go up and over point. Throws the bat but only manages a thin edge off thecue end through to Mendis. SL knock over another in the powerplay. 38/2 Photos
Dunith Wellalage	3	0	30	1	10.00	7	0	0
9.1 to JC Buttler, Belted high in the air, out to deep cover! Huge wicket ... Buttler had a wipe through the wide line, got it on the outside half of his bat, and it's an excellent running catch from Rathnayake, who clings on with a dive. Wellelage strikes immediately on his re-introduction. 81/3
Eshan Malinga	1.2	0	6	0	4.50	5	0	1
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	0	44	0	11.00	4	2	0
Janith Liyanage	1.2	0	18	0	13.50	2	0	0

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Match Flow

Sri Lanka innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 58 runs, 1 wicket)

Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls), Extras 6

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (P Nissanka 32, K Mishara 14, Ex 6)

Over 9.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - K Mishara (Struck down)

Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 11

Drinks: Sri Lanka - 102/1 in 10.0 overs (K Mishara 34, BKG Mendis 23)

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (K Mishara 21, BKG Mendis 25, Ex 4)

Over 13.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - MD Shanaka (Struck down)

Over 15.1: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - KIC Asalanka (Struck down)

Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 13

5th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (P Rathnayake 24, KIC Asalanka 27, Ex 2)

Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 189/5 in 20.0 overs (KIC Asalanka 28, J Liyanage 1)

England innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 2 wickets)

England: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 4

Rain: England - 57/2 in 7.2 overs (JC Buttler 30, T Banton 9)

Wet Ground: England - 57/2 in 7.2 overs (JC Buttler 30, T Banton 9)

Revised DLS Target - 168 runs in 17 overs

England: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (66 balls), Extras 6

England: 150 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 9

T Banton: 50 off 29 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)

Match Details

GroundPallekele International Cricket Stadium

TossEngland, elected to field first

Series

England tour of Sri Lanka

Season2025/26

Player Of The Match

Tom Banton

Series resultEngland led the 3-match series 2-0

Match numberT20I no. 3682

Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days1 February 2026 - night (20-over match)

Umpires

Chamara De Zoysa

DRS

Ravindra Kottahachchi

DRS

TV Umpire

Nimali Perera

Reserve Umpire

Hemantha Boteju

Match Referee

Narayanan Kutty

Win Probability

ENG 100%

SLENG

100%50%100%

Over 17 • ENG 173/4

England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (DLS method)

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