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SL vs ENG, 2026 - T20 Live Commentary

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1st T20I, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy , Jan 30, 2026
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
133 (16.2/17)
England England
125/4 (15.0/15)
England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match
    Adil Rashid
    3/19(4)
That's a wrap, folks! A delayed Presentation ceremony, which was forced to be held indoors due to the rain, but it is all well and done now. It was a rain-marred contest but we did get to see some great entertainment as well. There are still two matches left in this series and the second T20I between Sri Lanka and England will be played at Pallekele once again. That game will be played on Sunday, February 1 and is scheduled to begin at 1.30 pm GMT. You can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Harry Brook, the captain of England - Brook starts by saying that the execution was on point tonight and they stuck to their guns with the ball, even when the opposition batters got off to a flying start. Adds that it is all about building for the next game and they are looking forward to the upcoming World Cup in similar conditions. Applauds the way Sam Curran came back and is happy he got the hat-trick. Also applauds Adil Rashid and calls him a master of his craft. On Phil Salt, Brook says that he is a powerhouse and can take the game away in the Powerplay.
Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka - Shanaka addressed the team's recurring batting collapses, expressing sadness and the belief that the team could have performed better despite positive intent. He emphasized the necessity of using their feet against quality spinners like Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson. He stressed that T20 cricket demands taking the attack to the opposition with specific, proactive options, noting the team must anticipate what is coming. Shanaka acknowledged the batters' caliber against spin but highlighted the need to deliver during matches, urging players to utilize their opportunities and justify their selection. Regarding the bowling, he described Matheesha Pathirana as a world-class bowler who had a normal bad patch, and was pleased with his performance in the recent game
Adil Rashid is the Player of the Match for his spell of 4-0-19-3. Rashid says that it is nice to get the win and feels they bowled well as a bowling unit. Adds that each game varies and today it was all about bowling slower and it came off for him. Mentions that he likes to take one game at a time and they aren't looking too far ahead.
Time for the Presentation ceremony...
Tightening the screws - Sri Lanka are usually rock solid at home but they are just starting to fall apart right before the start of a home T20 World Cup. Maybe it is just nerves but Dasun Shanaka and his troops need to show more consistency in all three facets of the game. Just like with the bat, there were a few bright spots with the ball. Matheesha Pathirana was outstanding and showed that he can bowl with the new ball as well. Eshan Malinga proved to be a wicket-taker as well but the spinners were off the boil. Both Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga were slow to get into their groove and didn't create many chances. A couple of catches did go down, though, and both of them were pretty straightforward, which will irk the coach even more.
Gearing up for the mega event - Just the performance England would have wanted as they take their first step towards the upcoming T20 World Cup. It was a brilliant comeback with the ball and now, with the bat, the visitors have looked largely unbothered. Phil Salt hit a six off the first ball of the chase and England never looked back. They lost a few wickets along the way but Salt played an anchoring knock, ending up just 4 short of a half-century and a breezy cameo worth 29 off just 15 balls from Tom Banton in the middle overs, was enough to seal a comfortable win.
An unfortunate end to proceedings - There it is, the official decision has been taken. The rain has had the final say, and the match is called off. England win by 11 runs (DLS Method). Actually, the on-air commentators now confirm that the DLS par score was actually 114 runs and not 123. Handshakes in the dressing room and even without this latest edition of the rain, it is very unlikely that the result would have been any different. After losing the first match of this tour, England have simply been on top of their game. Their recent white-ball record, especially away from home, has been under scrutiny but they have now taken a 1-0 lead in the T20I series after sealing the ODI series as well. A bit underwhelming from Sri Lanka, only managing to do well in patches and they will look to bounce back stronger.
Oh, hang on! The rain has returned out of nowhere. England needed just 9 runs to win off the remaining 12 deliveries but it has started to rain pretty heavily. The covers are coming on and the current DLS par score is 123 as shown on the screen, which means England have pretty much won this game as the chances of a restart look very bleak.
Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage
End Of The Over 15 : 125/4
5 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 214.2
  • 114.3
  • W 14.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
H. Brook
16 (18)
S. Curran
1 (1)
D. Shanaka
2-0-12-1
14.6
1
Dasun Shanaka To Harry Brook
Hard length on the pads, Harry Brook tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.
14.5
1
Dasun Shanaka To Sam Curran
On a length around off, Sam Curran punts this down the ground for a strike rotation.
14.4
W
Dasun Shanaka To Phil Salt OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Slower one, wide of off, and fuller. Phil Salt looks to get underneath it and slog this over the fence but fails to do it. Ends up chipping this straight to long on. Dunith Wellalage, on as a substitute, does well to run in front and dive in front to grab it. Salt vanishes just four short of his fifty.
14.3
1
Dasun Shanaka To Harry Brook
Good length on off, Harry Brook punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
14.2
2
Dasun Shanaka To Harry Brook
Short and on off, Harry Brook fends this to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
14.1
0
Dasun Shanaka To Harry Brook
On a length shaping away from the batter, Harry Brook gets it edged to short third for no run.
End Of The Over 14 : 120/3
5 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 413.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
P. Salt
46 (34)
H. Brook
12 (14)
M. Pathirana
4-0-18-1
13.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Slower one, on the pads, Phil Salt looks to flick but misse again but the ball brushes his shoe as the ball rolls back to the keeper.
13.5
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Short and wide of off, Phil Salt initially looks to poke at it but bails out at the end.
13.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Full and just down the leg, Phil Salt comes a long way inside the line and misses the flick. Not a wide.
13.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
FOUR! Hammered down the ground for four. On a length, curving away from the batter, Phil Salt thumps this down to the left of long on for a boundary.
13.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Harry Brook
Pathum Nissanka drops a straightforward catch at sweeper cover. Short and wide of off, Harry Brook backs away and lofts this straight into the hands of Pathum Nissanka at sweeper cover. Pathum runs in rapidly and ends up dropping this as he gets too close to the flight of the ball.
13.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Harry Brook
Full and on leg, Harry Brook backs away and punches this to short extra cover.
End Of The Over 13 : 115/3
10 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 412.2
  • 112.3
  • 212.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
H. Brook
11 (12)
P. Salt
42 (30)
W. Hasaranga
4-0-36-0
12.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
Dragged length, turns away a fair bit from off. Harry Brook hangs back and swivels before jamming the pull down to wide long on for one more.
12.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Lobbed up around off, turns away a bit. Salt slaps it down to long off and rotates strike.
12.4
2
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Two is the call and two is what they get. Flatter delivery on middle, Salt presses back and tucks it neatly through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
12.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
The wrong'un now, on a length and outside off. Brook advances and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.
12.2
4
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
FOUR! Up and over. Tossed up around off, Harry Brook sits down and goes for the reverse-sweep, getting more of a top edge on it but the ball sails over backward point for a boundary.
12.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Dragged length on middle, slower and turning away. Salt waits back and punches it down to long off for a single.
End Of The Over 12 : 105/3
8 Runs
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 611.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
H. Brook
5 (9)
P. Salt
38 (27)
M. Theekshana
3-0-31-0
11.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Harry Brook
Shortish length around off, jammed down straight to the cover-point fielder. 29 needed now off 30 balls.
11.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Flatter and full on off, punched away past the diving extra cover fielder and down to wide long off for a single.
11.4
6
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
SIX! Just a chip and the ball goes all the way. The 100 is also up for England now. Drifted on the pads, on a dragged length, Phil Salt picks it up and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum.
11.3
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Quicker one, on a good length and around off. This is punched away to extra cover.
11.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Harry Brook
Length at the stumps, punched away off the back foot and wide of deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Harry Brook
Brook looks very uncertain out there in the middle. Flatter one on off, Brook presses back but it straightens and catches the outside edge of the blade.
End Of The Over 11 : 97/3
4 Runs
  • 210.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
P. Salt
31 (24)
H. Brook
4 (6)
W. Hasaranga
3-0-26-0
10.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Dragged length on middle, cramping the batter for room. Salt jams it down to mid on.
10.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
A bit fuller and on the pads, worked away in front of square on the leg side for a single.
10.4
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
Oh, almost undone by the googly again. Bowled flatter and on off, darts back in. Brook leans on to play at it but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.
10.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Harry Brook
Beautifully bowled. A googly now, not all that full and outside off. Harry Brook lunges across and leaves a big gap between bat and pad. Luckily for him, the ball doesn't quite turn back and just beats the inside edge.
10.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Tossed up, full and around off, driven firmly but straight to long off for a single.
10.1
2
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Flatter ball, on middle and leg, Salt stays back and just nudges it into the open space at mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second run. Good running.
End Of The Over 10 : 93/3
7 Runs
  • 19.1
  • W 9.2
  • 29.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 1 WD 9.6
  • 1 WD 9.6
  • 19.6
P. Salt
28 (21)
H. Brook
3 (3)
M. Pathirana
3-0-13-1
9.6
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Yorker, around off, Phil Salt goes for the flick and gets it edged off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.
9.6
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
WIDE! A bit too high for the batter. Wide given for height.
9.6
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Salt misses on the flick. Wided.
9.5
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Harry Brook
A vicious short one, around off, Harry Brook looks to hook this behind square on leg but ends up getting it toe-poked to the space towards the right of the fielder at third man region for a single.
9.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Harry Brook
On a length, straight one, wide of off. Harry Brook looks to play the lofted drive but misses.
9.3
2
Matheesha Pathirana To Harry Brook
Short and wide of off, Harry Brook cuts this to deep third's right and hustles back for two.
The English skipper, Harry Brook, walks in at number 5.
9.2
W
Matheesha Pathirana To Tom Banton OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A catch of the highest order from Charith Asalanka. On a length, wide of off, Tom Banton strides to the pitch of the ball and punches this a bit uppish but well to the wide of short extra cover. Charith Asalanka dives low to his right and grabs it two-handed as he falls on the deck. Tom Banton departs after scoring 29 off 15.
9.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Hard length, around off, Phil Salt flat bats this just short of the fielder at long on for a run.
DRINKS BREAK! More of a timeout, it seems, from the umpire's signal. Anyway, this has been an electric chase so far from England and although Sri Lanka have managed to pick up a couple of wickets, the visitors are running away with it. 48 needed in as many deliveries and Tom Banton has come out playing so many shots, staking his claim for a spot in the Playing XI when that first World Cup game comes. Can the Lankans conjure up some sort of a fightback? Let's find out. Also, Matheesha Pathirana is brought back into the attack. He went for just 6 runs in his first 2 overs.
End Of The Over 9 : 86/2
9 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 48.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
P. Salt
26 (19)
T. Banton
29 (14)
M. Theekshana
2-0-23-0
8.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Floated into the line of the stumps, Phil Salt backs away and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
8.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Tom Banton
Quicker one, around off, Tom Banton milks this towards the onside for a run.
8.4
4
Maheesh Theekshana To Tom Banton
FOUR! Excellent use of the feet from Tom Banton to hit this away for four. Short and around off, Tom Banton backs away and lofts this over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary. England now needs 50 more to win.
8.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Full and on off, Phil Salt pushes this through covers for one.
8.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Tom Banton
Fired onto the pads, Tom Banton goes onto his back foot and tucks this through mid-wicket for a strike rotation.
8.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Pushed through on middle and off, Phil Salt rolls this down to long on for a run.
Maheesh Theekshana (1-0-14-0) is brought back into the attack.
End Of The Over 8 : 77/2
17 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 47.3
  • 67.4
  • 67.5
  • 07.6
T. Banton
23 (11)
P. Salt
23 (16)
W. Hasaranga
2-0-22-0
7.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
Pushed through on off, Tom Banton punches this to covers for no run. 17 off that over.
7.5
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
SIX! BACK-TO-BACK BIGGIES! A tad short from Wanindu Hasaranga and Tom Banton was waiting for it. Tom rocks deep inside the crease and pulls this out of the park, beyond the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.
7.4
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
SIX! That's been hit even better by Tom Banton. Tossed up, wide of off this time, Tom Banton once again goes for the reverse sweep and ends up clearing the fence towards deep third for a biggie.
7.3
4
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
FOUR! Calculated risk for four. Tossed up, around off, Tom Banton picks up the line early, plays the reverse sweep and hits this over the fielder at backward point for a boundary. Tom Banton races to 11 off 8.
7.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Full and wide outside off, Phil Salt flicks this to long on's right and takes a run.
7.1
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Slider around off, Phil Salt punches this to short cover.
End Of The Over 7 : 60/2
7 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
P. Salt
22 (14)
T. Banton
7 (7)
D. Shanaka
1-0-7-0
6.6
1
Dasun Shanaka To Phil Salt
Back of a length around the pads, Phil Salt hangs back and nudges this through backward square leg for a single.
6.5
1
Dasun Shanaka To Tom Banton
Back of the hands, slower one, around off, Tom Banton dabs thsi gently, in front of mid off and rotates.
6.4
0
Dasun Shanaka To Tom Banton
Good length on off, Tom Banton punches this back to the bowler.
6.3
0
Dasun Shanaka To Tom Banton
Hard length on off, Tom Banton rocks back and dabs this to point for no run.
6.2
4
Dasun Shanaka To Tom Banton
FOUR! Good value for this clever stroke from Banton. Pace off, slower one, into the deck and wide of off. Tom Banton strides to the pitch of it, intentionally opens the face of his bat and slices this away to the right of the fielder at deep third for four runs.
6.1
1
Dasun Shanaka To Phil Salt
Good length wide of off, Phil Salt hangs onto his back foot and cuts this to deep point for a run.
End Of The Over 6 : 53/2
5 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
T. Banton
2 (3)
P. Salt
20 (12)
W. Hasaranga
1-0-5-0
5.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
Tossed up, around off, Tom Banton drives this to covers for no run.
5.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Pushed through around middle and off, Phil Salt rocks back and punts this to long on for a run.
5.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
Wrong'un wide of off, Tom Banton punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
5.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
Quicker one, around off, Phil Salt rocks back and rolls this to long on for a strike rotation.
5.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Tom Banton
Full and on off, Tom Banton drills this down the ground for one.
5.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Phil Salt
DROPPED! How costly will this turn out to be? Phil Salt has been given a lifeline on 17 as Kamil Mishara drops a sitter. Short and on off, Phil Salt hangs back and slogs this flat and straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Kamil Mishara settles himself behind it but ends up dropping this. A single taken.
Tom Banton, is out next to bat.
End Of The Over 5 : 48/2
7 Runs
  • 24.1
  • 14.2
  • 44.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • W 4.6
J. Bethell
9 (11)
P. Salt
17 (9)
E. Malinga
2-0-24-2
4.6
W
Eshan Malinga To Jacob Bethell OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Eshan Malinga strikes in back-to-back overs and Sri Lanka are back in business. Another slower ball, pitching it fuller and outside off. Jacob Bethell is early into the cover drive and the ball stops on him. JB ends up chipping it wide of the cover fielder. Dasun Shanaka dives to his right and pouches it brilliantly and Malinga is absolutely delighted.
4.5
0
Eshan Malinga To Jacob Bethell
Beaten again! Slower one, into the pitch and over off stump. Bethell looks to swivel and pull but is undone by the lack of pace.
4.4
0
Eshan Malinga To Jacob Bethell
Slower one, on a good length and outside off at 113 kph. Bethell makes room early to cut but misses.
4.3
4
Eshan Malinga To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Eye-catching stroke from Bethell. Hard length on middle and leg, JB keeps the front leg out of the way and plays a short-arm jab in front of mid-wicket and the ball flies to the fence.
4.2
1
Eshan Malinga To Phil Salt
Hard length around off and middle, Salt stabs it without much timing towards mid off and picks up a single.
4.1
2
Eshan Malinga To Phil Salt
Excellent running. Slower one on the pads, Salt says back and nudges it with soft hands through square leg before racing back for the second run.
End Of The Over 4 : 41/1
4 Runs
  • 43.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
J. Bethell
5 (7)
P. Salt
14 (7)
M. Pathirana
2-0-6-0
3.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
Beats the bat again, does Pathirana and nearly gets a wicket as well. Full and just outside off, it is the slower ball but Pathirana disguises it well. Jacob Bethell looks to straight drive but the ball dips under the bat and goes through.
3.5
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
Full and quick, wide outside off. JB stays leg side of the ball and looks to drive but is beaten again. Just the boundary off the first ball, after that it's been all Pathirana.
3.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
Dug in short now over leg stump and angles it just down leg. Bethell ducks under it but no wide is called. That was bowled at 147 kph again.
3.3
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
Full again, at 147 kph and outside off. Bethell looks to reach out and cover drive but is well beaten.
3.2
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
Geez, that's a top delivery. Not much of an appeal from the bowler or the keeper for LBW but skipper Dasun Shanaka feels this might have hit the pads first. He takes the review. Full and straight from Matheesha Pathirana, swings back into the toes at 145 kph. Jacob Bethell is taken aback but manages to jam the bat down in time and keep it out. Replays confirm that the ball went off the face of the bat and Sri Lanka throw away a review. NOT OUT!
3.1
4
Matheesha Pathirana To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Oh, glorious timing from Bethell. On a good length and in the channel, JB lets the ball come on and pushes it on the up, using the pace to find the gap at point and picks up the boundary as well.
End Of The Over 3 : 37/1
17 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 42.2
  • 42.3
  • 42.4
  • W 2.5
  • 12.6
J. Bethell
1 (1)
P. Salt
14 (7)
E. Malinga
1-0-17-1
2.6
1
Eshan Malinga To Jacob Bethell
Full of a length and wide outside off, Bethell goes on one knee and slaps it down to deep point for a single.
Jacob Bethell walks out at 3 for England.
2.5
W
Eshan Malinga To Jos Buttler OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Eshan Malinga has the last laugh here and Jos Buttler has to walk back. Slower one, pitched up fuller and on middle. Buttler steps out to swing across the line but the ball dips and beats him all ends up. The ball crashes into the stumps and Buttler walks back after making 17 off 10 balls.
2.4
4
Eshan Malinga To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Another one and England are running away with it. A high full toss, shaping away from off. Buttler just walks down the pitch and slaps it up and over cover-point for four more runs. It is deemed a fair delivery as well.
2.3
4
Eshan Malinga To Jos Buttler
FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Buttler now. Slower one, full and on leg stump. Jos Buttler clips the half-volley firmly and gets it wide of mid on for a boundary.
2.2
4
Eshan Malinga To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Edged but there's no first slip in place. Hard length on off, swinging away. Jos gets an outside edge as he looks to punch but the fielder is at fly slip. The ball goes wide of the keeper and runs away into the deep third fence.
2.1
4
Eshan Malinga To Jos Buttler
FOUR! That's gone like a tracer bullet. Overpitched around off, swinging away. Jos Buttler stands tall and laces the cover-punch through the gap and the ball flies to the fence.
Just one over for Maheesh Theekshana and Eshan Malinga replaces him in the attack.
End Of The Over 2 : 20/0
6 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 4 LB 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 1 WD 1.5
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
P. Salt
14 (7)
J. Buttler
1 (5)
M. Pathirana
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Phil Salt
Slower one, on a good length and on off. Phil Salt opts to just block it off.
1.5
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
Hard length outside off, Buttler presses back and glides it down to deep backward point for one. He's off the mark now.
1.5
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
WIDE. On a good length, wide outside off and shaping further away, Left alone by JB.
1.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
Oh, that's extremely well done by the keeper. The ball slips out of Pathirana's hand and he ends up serving a curve ball around the top of the stumps. Buttler is taken aback as the ball shapes away and in lands just in front of the keeper. Kusal Mendis does well to pouch it.
1.3
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
This is fiery stuff from Pathirana. Full and straight, right in the blockhole. Buttler just about manages to keep it out.
1.2
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Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
FOUR LEG BYES! Unlucky for the bowler. Good-length delivery at 148 kph, nips away from middle. Jos Buttler gets squared up and the ball flicks the thigh pad and runs down to the left of the first slip fielder and into the deep third fence.
1.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Jos Buttler
Beaten straightaway! Full and around off, swinging away. Buttler's feet go nowhere as he looks to cover drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Matheesha Pathirana will be bowling from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 14/0
14 Runs
  • 60.1
  • 40.2
  • 40.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
P. Salt
14 (6)
J. Buttler
0 (0)
M. Theekshana
1-0-14-0
0.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Ends the over well, does Theekshana. Flatter one, on a good length and around off. Salt rocks back and punches it to short cover. 14 off the first over.
0.5
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Fired in around off, darting back in, Salt jams it out again towards mid off.
0.4
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
Better from Theekshana. Full and around off, straighter one. Salt pushes it to mid off.
0.3
4
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
FOUR! 14 off the first 3 balls of the chase, Salt doesn't need to get his eye in. Full and darted down leg, Salt tickles it fine and the ball beats the short fine leg fielder, running away to the fence.
0.2
4
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
FOUR! The quicker it comes, the better it is skidding onto the bat at the moment. The inswinger, fired in just outside off. Salt camps back and gets his hands through the line, smacking it through the gap at covers for a boundary.
0.1
6
Maheesh Theekshana To Phil Salt
SIX! Wow, what a start, what a hit! Shortish length to begin with from Theekshana, drifting into the pads. Phil Salt rocks back and flat-bats the pull to the right of deep square leg for a six.
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Match Info
  • Venue Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss England won the toss and elected to field
  • Result England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match Adil Rashid
  • Umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL), Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Nimali Perera (SL)
  • Referee Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 133/10 in 16.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/6 in 11.6 overs
  • Referral 1 (10.4 ovs): ENG against J Liyanage (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, SL: 2)
  • De Silva dropped on 9 by L Dawson in 10.2 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 27 balls between P Nissanka (17) and K Mendis (29)
  • Power play 1 (1-5): Sri Lanka 50/1
  • Sri Lanka 50/1 in 4.5 overs
  • K Mishara dropped on 9 by L Dawson in 1.5 overs
  • Match reduced to 17 overs per side
  • H Brook dropped on 12 by P Nissanka in 13.2 overs
  • England 100/3 in 11.4 overs
  • England 50/2 in 5.2 overs
  • P Salt dropped on 18 by K Mishra in 5.1 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-5): England 48/1
  • Referral 1 (3.1 ovs): SL against J Bethell (LBW) UnSuccessful (ENG: 2, SL: 1)
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