RESULT
ENG vs SL Scorecard, England vs Sri Lanka, 24 September, 2026, Headingley & Match Stats
ENG
305/9 (50 ov)
SL
321/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
Sri Lanka Inning
321/6 (50 ov)
RR 6.42
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pathum Nissanka
lbw b G Atkinson
|
25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 75.76 |
|
Kamindu Mendis
c H Brook b G Atkinson
|
54 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 83.08 |
|
Kusal Mendis
c T Banton b R Ahmed
|
121 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 121.00 |
|
Pavan Rathnayake
runout (J Buttler / J Root)
|
48 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 123.08 |
|
Charith Asalanka
c G Atkinson b R Ahmed
|
11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.11 |
|
Janith Liyanage
c J Root b J Archer
|
32 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 123.08 |
|
Dunith Wellalage
Not out
|
16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.67 |
|
Sachindu Colombage
Not out
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| EXTRAS (b 1, lb 3, w 7, nb 0, p 0) | 11 | ||||
| TOTAL (6.42 RUNS PER OVER) | 321/6 (50 ov) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS:
45-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 9.1 ov),
182-2 (Kamindu Mendis, 29.1 ov),
222-3 (Kusal Mendis, 35.5 ov),
236-4 (Charith Asalanka, 39.4 ov),
282-5 (Pavan Rathnayake, 44.4 ov),
312-6 (Janith Liyanage, 48.2 ov)
DID NOT BAT:
Eshan Malinga,
Asitha Fernando,
Dilshan Madushanka
Bowling Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6.80 |
| Gus Atkinson | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Josh Tongue | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.14 |
| Will Jacks | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Jamie Overton | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
England Inning
305/9 (50 ov)
RR 6.10
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Banton
st K Mendis b D Wellalage
|
73 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 117.74 |
|
Ben Duckett
b D Wellalage
|
67 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 106.35 |
|
Joe Root
c P Rathnayake b S Colombage
|
15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.24 |
|
Harry Brook
lbw b D Wellalage
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
|
Jos Buttler
c K Mendis b D Madushanka
|
69 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 140.82 |
|
Will Jacks
c J Liyanage b E Malinga
|
52 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 85.25 |
|
Rehan Ahmed
c K Mendis b D Madushanka
|
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Gus Atkinson
c P Rathnayake b E Malinga
|
16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
|
Jamie Overton
c C Asalanka b A Fernando
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
|
Jofra Archer
Not out
|
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Josh Tongue
Not out
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| EXTRAS (b 0, lb 0, w 8, nb 1, p 0) | 9 | ||||
| TOTAL (6.10 RUNS PER OVER) | 305/9 (50 ov) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS:
143-1 (Ben Duckett, 19.4 ov),
153-2 (Tom Banton, 21.6 ov),
157-3 (Harry Brook, 23.3 ov),
203-4 (Joe Root, 28.1 ov),
259-5 (Rehan Ahmed, 39.5 ov),
288-6 (Gus Atkinson, 46.5 ov),
295-7 (Jamie Overton, 47.4 ov),
303-8 (Will Jacks, 48.4 ov),
303-9 (Jos Buttler, 49.1 ov)
Bowling Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.80 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 9 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Charith Asalanka | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.83 |
| Eshan Malinga | 9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 6 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.17 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.90 |
* = not out
SR = Strike Rate
RR = Run Rate
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
