RESULT
ENG vs SL Live Score, 24 September, 2026, ENG vs SL, Headingley, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
305/9 (50 ov)
SL
321/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
Best Performance
England
Batting
T Banton
SR 117.74 • 74s 36s
73
(62)
J Buttler
SR 140.82 • 54s 56s
69
(49)
Bowling
R Ahmed
8 Overs • ECO 6.00
2/48
G Atkinson
10 Overs • ECO 5.50
2/55
Sri Lanka
Batting
K Mendis
SR 121.00 • 144s 36s
121
(100)
K Mendis
SR 83.08 • 44s 36s
54
(65)
Bowling
D Wellalage
10 Overs • ECO 4.90
3/49
E Malinga
9 Overs • ECO 5.56
2/50
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
321/6 (50 ov)
46/1
Powerplay
1–10 ov
191/3
Middle Overs
11–40 ov
84/2
Death Overs
41–50 ov
- Top Scorer K Mendis 121 (100)
- Top Wicket-taker R Ahmed 2/48
- Boundaries 30 4s • 8 6s
- Extras 11
305/9 (50 ov)
82/0
Powerplay
1–10 ov
177/5
Middle Overs
11–40 ov
46/4
Death Overs
41–50 ov
- Top Scorer T Banton 73 (62)
- Top Wicket-taker D Wellalage 3/49
- Boundaries 26 4s • 10 6s
- Extras 9
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- England vs Sri Lanka
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 05:00 PM
- TOSS
- Sri Lanka elected to bat
- Venue
- Headingley, Leeds
- UMPIRES
- Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), James Middlebrook (England), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE15.32°C
HUMIDITY78%
WIND5.08
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
ENG
Venue
Headingley
Leeds, England
Matches played
46
Avg 1st Inn Score
233
Highest total
351
Bat-first win
41%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Swing Favourable
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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