Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I at Kandy, SL v ENG, Jan 30 2026 - Full Scorecard

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c †Buttler b Rashid	23	20	34	3	1	115.00

Kamil Mishara	c Dawson b Overton	16	9	12	2	1	177.77

Kusal Mendis †	c Overton b Rashid	37	20	33	4	2	185.00

Charith Asalanka	c Bethell b Dawson	2	5	4	0	0	40.00

Dhananjaya de Silva	c Curran b Rashid	11	12	15	1	0	91.66

Janith Liyanage	lbw b Dawson	1	2	4	0	0	50.00

Dasun Shanaka (c)	c Brook b Curran	20	16	22	0	2	125.00

Wanindu Hasaranga	b Overton	14	12	24	2	0	116.66

Maheesh Theekshana	c Overton b Curran	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Matheesha Pathirana	b Curran	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Eshan Malinga	not out	0	0	2	0	0	-
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, w 3)	9
Total	16.2 Ov (RR: 8.14)	133
Fall of wickets DRS 1-24 (Kamil Mishara, 2.3 ov), 2-76 (Pathum Nissanka, 7.1 ov), 3-79 (Charith Asalanka, 8.1 ov), 4-89 (Kusal Mendis, 9.4 ov), 5-98 (Janith Liyanage, 10.4 ov), 6-98 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 11.4 ov), 7-129 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.4 ov), 8-129 (Maheesh Theekshana, 15.5 ov), 9-129 (Matheesha Pathirana, 15.6 ov), 10-133 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 16.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Sam Curran	3	0	38	3	12.66	7	1	0
15.4 to MD Shanaka, slapped to mid-off! Curran gets an important wicket to make up for some of the tap he has taken. Not sure it was a cutter, actually. But Shanaka's attempt to thump down the ground didn't have the elevation and it's a simple take on the edge of the circle. 129/7 15.5 to M Theekshana, hoicked to long-on! Theekshana goes first ball. Pitched up and he swings enthusiastically but without any timing, picking out the towering figure of Overton some way in off the rope. Two in two, Curran on a hat-trick. 129/8 15.6 to M Pathirana, bowled 'im, HAT-TRICK! Curran's arms are spread wide. Only the second T20I hat-trick for England. Fired full and middle and off from round the wicket and Pathirana is bowled neck and crop. Curran started the over with 0 for 35, ends it with 3 for 38. 129/9 Photos
Jofra Archer	3	0	22	0	7.33	8	0	0
Jamie Overton	2.2	0	17	2	7.28	9	1	0
2.3 to K Mishara, Dawson makes amends! Overton strikes back. Hard length, into the surface, and rushes Mishara as he looks to swing cross-batted over the leg side. One hand came off the bat as the ball skewed up high into the night sky, and Dawson settled under it at short midwicket to take a steepler. 24/1 16.2 to PW Hasaranga, leg stump plucked out of the ground! Overton goes full and straight and puts an end to the Sri Lanka innings, Hasaranga backing away and missing a wild swipe to be bowled. 133/10
Liam Dawson	4	0	31	2	7.75	10	0	0
8.1 to KIC Asalanka, picks out deep midwicket! Good diving catch by Bethell, running around to his left. Dawson angled this across the left-hander from around the wicket, going wide outside his off stump. Asalanka looked to drag him over the leg side, down on one knee, and nearly hit the gap between midwicket and long-on. But Bethell made good ground, and took this diving catch a good 10 yards off the rope. 79/3 10.4 to J Liyanage, pinned by the quicker one! Not given but England will review, I think. Yes, after some discussion, it goes upstairs. Looked plumber than a moustachioed Italian on first glance. Scuttles on low to hit him on the shin in front of middle - and smashing halfway up, according to ball-tracking! Ravi Wimalasiri has to reverse his decision, pronto. 98/5 Photos
Adil Rashid	4	0	19	3	4.75	9	1	0
7.1 to P Nissanka, Rashid strikes! Slow, loopy legbreak, tossed up above the eyeline at just 43mph/70kph. Nissanka looks to slog-sweep him over midwicket but is through the shot early, and his steepling top edge lobs up into Buttler's gloves for a straightforward catch. 76/2 9.4 to BKG Mendis, spooned down the ground, taken! Rashid, England's trump card, strikes again. Loopy and gripping just enough as Mendis came down, the turn meant his heave across the line went straighter than intended, and it's a simple catch for Overton tracking in from long-on. 89/4 11.4 to DM de Silva, slog-sweep, top-edged... taken! Dhananjaya was thoroughly trussed up over the course of those four balls, before finally being put out of his misery. Tried to hit his way out of trouble, ends up giving his wicket away as deep square leg comes in for a simple catch. 98/6

England (T: 115 runs from 15 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Phil Salt	c sub (DN Wellalage) b Shanaka	46	35	71	3	2	131.42

Jos Buttler †	b Malinga	17	10	14	4	0	170.00

Jacob Bethell	c Shanaka b Malinga	9	11	12	2	0	81.81

Tom Banton	c Asalanka b Pathirana	29	15	18	3	2	193.33

Harry Brook (c)	not out	16	18	27	1	0	88.88
Sam Curran	not out	1	1	2	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 4, w 3)	7
Total	15 Ov (RR: 8.33)	125/4
Did not bat Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer
Fall of wickets DRS 1-36 (Jos Buttler, 2.5 ov), 2-48 (Jacob Bethell, 4.6 ov), 3-87 (Tom Banton, 9.2 ov), 4-123 (Phil Salt, 14.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Maheesh Theekshana	3	0	31	0	10.33	6	0	0
Matheesha Pathirana	4	0	18	1	4.50	16	3	0
9.2 to T Banton, snapped up brilliantly at cover! Banton hits this clean as a whistle, but Asalanka is ready for it, stays low and dives to his right to swallow the ball with two hands! Pathirana breaks the stand just as they were threatening to finish things in hurry. 87/3 Photos
Eshan Malinga	2	0	24	2	12.00	4	0	0
2.5 to JC Buttler, cleans him up with the dipping slowie! 69mph/111kph, Buttler gives himself room and looks to five in a row but is done in the flight by a loopy offcutter, which grips and turns to hit the top of leg stump. Sri Lanka have a breakthrough. 36/1 4.6 to JG Bethell, lobbed to Shanaka at extra cover! Yet another Malinga offcutter, which sticks in the pitch and loops up to the edge of the ring as Bethell is through the drive early. 48/2 Photos
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	0	36	0	9.00	6	0	0
Dasun Shanaka	2	0	12	1	6.00	4	0	0
14.4 to PD Salt, Salt departs, slogged to long-on! Another slower ball and he can't get the power required. This one is safely held by the substitute, Wellalage, coming in off the rope. 123/4 Photos

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Match Flow

Sri Lanka innings

Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Bad Weather: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Wet Ground: Sri Lanka - 0/0

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 5.1 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)

Match reduced 17 overs per side

Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 7

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (P Nissanka 17, BKG Mendis 29, Ex 5)

Over 10.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - J Liyanage (Upheld)

Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 8

Sam Curran took a hat-trick with the wickets of 7-129 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.4 ov), 8-129 (Maheesh Theekshana, 15.5 ov), 9-129 (Matheesha Pathirana, 15.6 ov)

Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 133/10 in 16.2 overs (E Malinga 0)

England innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 5.1 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 2 wickets)

Over 3.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - JG Bethell (Struck down)

England: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 5

Drinks: England - 86/2 in 9.0 overs (PD Salt 26, T Banton 29)

England: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 7

Rain: England - 125/4 in 15.0 overs (HC Brook 16, SM Curran 1)

Match Details

GroundPallekele International Cricket Stadium

TossEngland, elected to field first

Series