Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard (Match 1), 30 Jan 2026

England tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

Completed

Sri Lanka

133/10

(16.2 ov)

England

125/4

(15.0 ov)

England won by 11 runs (D/L)

Match 1 · T20 · 30 Jan 2026

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Key performer

SM Curran

England

1 (1) · 3/38 · 1 ct

FANTASY PTS

AU Rashid · England

3/19

J Overton · England

2/17 · 2 ct

SCORECARD

Batter	R	B	4s	6s
P Nissanka c JC Buttler b AU Rashid	23	20	3	1
K Mishara c LA Dawson b J Overton	16	9	2	1
BKG Mendis c J Overton b AU Rashid	37	20	4	2
KIC Asalanka c JG Bethell b LA Dawson	2	5	0	0
DM de Silva c SM Curran b AU Rashid	11	12	1	0
J Liyanage lbw b LA Dawson	1	2	0	0
MD Shanaka c HC Brook b SM Curran	20	16	0	2
PWH de Silva b J Overton	14	12	2	0
M Theekshana c J Overton b SM Curran	0	1	0	0
M Pathirana b SM Curran	0	1	0	0
E Malinga not out	0	0	0	0

Extras 9 (wd 3, nb 0, b 4, lb 2)

Bowler	O	R	W
SM Curran (1wd)	3.0	38	3
JC Archer	3.0	22	0
J Overton (1wd)	2.2	17	2
LA Dawson	4.0	31	2
AU Rashid (1wd)	4.0	19	3

Batter	R	B	4s	6s
PD Salt c DN Wellalage b MD Shanaka	46	35	3	2
JC Buttler b E Malinga	17	10	4	0
JG Bethell c MD Shanaka b E Malinga	9	11	2	0
T Banton c KIC Asalanka b M Pathirana	29	15	3	2
HC Brook not out	16	18	1	0
SM Curran not out	1	1	0	0

Extras 7 (wd 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 4) · Target 134

Bowler	O	R	W
M Theekshana	3.0	31	0
M Pathirana (3wd)	4.0	18	1
E Malinga	2.0	24	2
PWH de Silva	4.0	36	0
MD Shanaka	2.0	12	1

TIMELINE

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Fantasy points

Player	Points
SM Curran · England	84
AU Rashid · England	75
J Overton · England	66
LA Dawson · England	58
MD Shanaka · Sri Lanka	57
PD Salt · England	53
E Malinga · Sri Lanka	50
BKG Mendis · Sri Lanka	45
T Banton · England	36
JC Buttler · England	29
P Nissanka · Sri Lanka	28
M Pathirana · Sri Lanka	25
HC Brook · England	25
K Mishara · Sri Lanka	20
JG Bethell · England	19
PWH de Silva · Sri Lanka	16
DM de Silva · Sri Lanka	12
KIC Asalanka · Sri Lanka	10
J Liyanage · Sri Lanka	1
M Theekshana · Sri Lanka	0
WG Jacks · England	0
JC Archer · England	0

England won by 11 runs (D/L)

Toss: England, chose to fieldPlayer of the match: AU RashidVenue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandySeries: England tour of Sri Lanka 2025/26

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