Sri Lanka vs England
England tour of Sri Lanka - 2025/26 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 24 January 2026
England won by 5 wickets
England won by 5 wickets. JE Root top-scored with 75 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- 24 January 2026
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- JE Root
- Umpires
- AT Holdstock and RA Kottahachchi
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 219 all out. KIC Asalanka top-scored with 45 off 64 balls, and DM de Silva made 40.
Chasing 220, England made 223 for 5. JE Root top-scored with 75 off 90 balls, and HC Brook made 42. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the fourth wicket between JE Root and HC Brook.
England won by 5 wickets.
SRI LANKA: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Nissanka | c WG Jacks b AU Rashid | 26 | 37 |
| K Mishara | c BM Duckett b J Overton | 5 | 12 |
| BKG Mendis | run out (JC Buttler, WG Jacks) | 26 | 45 |
| DM de Silva | c JE Root b LA Dawson | 40 | 59 |
| KIC Asalanka | c BM Duckett b AU Rashid | 45 | 64 |
| J Liyanage | c AU Rashid b J Overton | 12 | 11 |
| P Rathnayake | c LA Dawson b WG Jacks | 29 | 34 |
| DN Wellalage | c SM Curran b JE Root | 20 | 19 |
| PM Liyanagamage | st JC Buttler b Rehan Ahmed | 7 | 11 |
| JDF Vandersay | not out | 2 | 4 |
| AM Fernando | caught b JE Root | 0 | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Overton | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| SM Curran | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| LA Dawson | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| WG Jacks | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| AU Rashid | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| JG Bethell | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| JE Root | 2.3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (K Mishara, 4 ov), 2-58 (P Nissanka, 14 ov), 3-68 (BKG Mendis, 17 ov), 4-134 (DM de Silva, 32 ov), 5-151 (J Liyanage, 35 ov), 6-179 (KIC Asalanka, 41 ov), 7-193 (P Rathnayake, 44 ov), 8-213 (PM Liyanagamage, 48 ov), 9-219 (DN Wellalage, 49 ov), 10-219 (AM Fernando, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | K Mishara (5) and P Nissanka (8) | 16 |
| second | P Nissanka (18) and BKG Mendis (23) | 42 |
| third | BKG Mendis (3) and DM de Silva (7) | 10 |
| fourth | DM de Silva (33) and KIC Asalanka (32) | 66 |
| fifth | J Liyanage (12) and KIC Asalanka (5) | 17 |
| sixth | KIC Asalanka (8) and P Rathnayake (19) | 28 |
| seventh | P Rathnayake (10) and DN Wellalage (4) | 14 |
| eighth | PM Liyanagamage (7) and DN Wellalage (12) | 20 |
| ninth | DN Wellalage (4) and JDF Vandersay (2) | 6 |
| tenth | AM Fernando (0) and JDF Vandersay (0) | 0 |
ENGLAND: 223 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehan Ahmed | b DM de Silva | 13 | 18 |
| BM Duckett | b JDF Vandersay | 39 | 52 |
| JE Root | lbw b AM Fernando | 75 | 90 |
| JG Bethell | c KIC Asalanka b DM de Silva | 6 | 14 |
| HC Brook | lbw b JDF Vandersay | 42 | 75 |
| JC Buttler | not out | 33 | 21 |
| WG Jacks | not out | 8 | 8 |
Did not bat: SM Curran, J Overton, LA Dawson, AU Rashid
Extras 7 · Total 223 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Fernando | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| PM Liyanagamage | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| DM de Silva | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| DN Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| KIC Asalanka | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| JDF Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| P Rathnayake | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Rehan Ahmed, 5 ov), 2-88 (BM Duckett, 16 ov), 3-97 (JG Bethell, 19 ov), 4-178 (JE Root, 40 ov), 5-189 (HC Brook, 42 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rehan Ahmed (13) and BM Duckett (6) | 20 |
| second | BM Duckett (33) and JE Root (34) | 68 |
| third | JG Bethell (6) and JE Root (3) | 9 |
| fourth | JE Root (38) and HC Brook (38) | 81 |
| fifth | HC Brook (4) and JC Buttler (7) | 11 |
| sixth | JC Buttler (0) and WG Jacks (0) | 34 |
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