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2nd ODI R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo , Jan 24, 2026
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 219 (49.3/50)
England England 89/1 (16.3/50)
CRR: 5.39
England need 131 runs in 201 balls at 3.91 rpo
16.4
wd
Jeffrey Vandersay To Ben Duckett
Wide!
16.3
1
Jeffrey Vandersay To Joe Root
1 run.
16.2
0
Jeffrey Vandersay To Joe Root
Fired around off, Joe Root prods in front and looks to block this one but gets beaten on the outside.
16.1
4
Jeffrey Vandersay To Joe Root
FOUR! A boundary right after the break from Root. Short and on off, Joe Root rocks deep inside his crease and pulls this flat through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
DRINKS! This has been an excellent phase of play for the English side. At 83 for 1, the visitors are in pole position to win this game and level the series. Both Root and Ben have done really well in one aspect and that is strike rotation. Sri Lanka will need wickets in a jiffy to make a comeback in this game and for wickets they'll first need to frustrate the English duo out in the middle by pinned a batter on strike for long.
End Of The Over 16 : 83/1
4 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 015.5
  • 215.6
B. Duckett
39 (50)
J. Root
29 (28)
C. Asalanka
3-0-11-0
15.6
2
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Quicker one, in the line of the stumps. Ben Duckett rocks back and pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple.
15.5
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Full and on middle and off, Ben Duckett pushes this back to the bowler.
15.4
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Fired on the pads, Ben Duckett tucks this to mid-wicket.
15.3
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Full and wide of off, Ben Duckett dabs this back to the keeper.
15.2
1
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Tossed up, around off, Joe Root sweeps this to deep square leg for one.
15.1
1
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Full and on middle and leg, Ben Duckett tucks this to the left of mid-wicket for one.
End Of The Over 15 : 79/1
6 Runs
  • 114.1
  • 314.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
J. Root
28 (27)
B. Duckett
36 (45)
D. Wellalage
3-0-20-0
14.6
0
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Pushed through on off, Joe Root blocks it out.
14.5
1
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Fired onto the pads, Ben Duckett flicks this wide to the left of square leg for one. The fielder at square leg was in with a chance but this was away from him.
14.4
1
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Tossed up on middle off, Joe Root cuts this to deep point for one.
14.3
0
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Quicker one on off, Jos Buttler punches this to covers.
14.2
3
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Tossed up, down the leg. Ben Duckett steps inside and ramps this behind the stumps for three to the left of fine leg. Kusal Mendis tried to outfox the batter by making early movement towards his right in an attempt to catch this but Ben hits this well above Kusal.
14.1
1
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Quicker one, on off, Joe Root punches this to sweeper cover for one.
End Of The Over 14 : 73/1
4 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
J. Root
26 (23)
B. Duckett
32 (43)
C. Asalanka
2-0-7-0
13.6
1
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Full and on middle and off from Charith Asalanka. This is rolled down to long on by Root.
13.5
1
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Fired on middle and leg, Ben Duckett rolls this down to long on for one.
13.4
1
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Tossed up, on middle and off, spinning down the leg. Joe Root tucks this to short fine leg for one.
13.3
0
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Pushed through on off, Joe Root dabs this to short third for no run.
13.2
1
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Floated around off, Ben Duckett rocks deep inside his crese and cuts this to deep third for a single.
13.1
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Too full on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.
End Of The Over 13 : 69/1
6 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
B. Duckett
30 (40)
J. Root
24 (20)
D. Wellalage
2-0-14-0
12.6
1
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Quicker one on middle and leg, Ben Duckett milks this through square leg for one.
12.5
1
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Fired on the pads, Joe Root nudges this through mid-wicket for a single.
12.4
1
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Short and wide of off, Ben Duckett rocks back and cuts this away for one.
12.3
1
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Fired into the batter, on his pads. Joe Root flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
12.2
1
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Full and on the pads, Ben Duckett flicks this through square leg for a single.
12.1
1
Dunith Wellalage To Joe Root
Pushed through outside off, Joe Root punches this to sweeper cover for one.
End Of The Over 12 : 63/1
3 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
B. Duckett
27 (37)
J. Root
21 (17)
C. Asalanka
1-0-3-0
11.6
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Fired into the batter, on leg. Ben Duckett drops this short of the bowler for a dot to close the over.
11.5
1
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Flighted on off, Joe Root tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.
11.4
0
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Full and on off, Jos Buttler plays the reverse and hits this to short third.
11.3
1
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Tossed up, on off, Ben Duckett drives this through cover-point for one.
11.2
0
Charith Asalanka To Ben Duckett
Fired on leg, Ben Duckett blocks this one.
11.1
1
Charith Asalanka To Joe Root
Tossed up, on middle and leg, Joe Root rocks back and tucks this through square leg for one.
End Of The Over 11 : 60/1
8 Runs
  • 410.1
  • 010.2
  • 410.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
B. Duckett
26 (34)
J. Root
19 (14)
D. Wellalage
1-0-8-0
10.6
0
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Short, on off, Ben looks to cut it but under edges the ball.
10.5
0
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Full and on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.
10.4
0
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Fired on off, Ben Duckett punches this to covers for no run.
10.3
4
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
FOUR! SHOT! Full and outside off, Ben lunges and uses his bottom hand to punch it over the cover region for four more runs.
10.2
0
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
Full, on off, Ben pushes it to cover.
10.1
4
Dunith Wellalage To Ben Duckett
FOUR! Ben Duckett gives a warm greeting to Dunith! This is a low full toss, just outside off, Ben drives it through cover and gets four runs.
End of the Powerplay 1! Sri Lanka can now station a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle from overs 11 to 40. It was a bit scratchy start from the English openers, but after the fall of the first wicket, Joe Root brought some resilience and Duckett gained some confidence as well.
End Of The Over 10 : 52/1
5 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 29.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
B. Duckett
18 (28)
J. Root
19 (14)
de Silva
3-0-20-1
9.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full, outside off, Ben reverse sweeps it to short third for a single.
9.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Short, around off, Duckett pushes it to the right of mid-wicket for no runs.
9.4
2
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Ben mishits his reverse sweep, but gets enough on the bat to loop it over the cover region and gets a couple of runs. 50 runs up for England!
9.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full-length delivery, on middle, Ben pushes it back to the bowler.
9.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Joe Root
Full, on middle, Joe flicks it to square leg for a single.
9.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full, on off, Ben punches it to wide long off for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 47/1
8 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 1 LB 8.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 28.5
  • 48.6
J. Root
18 (13)
B. Duckett
14 (23)
P. Madushan
3-0-14-0
8.6
4
Pramod Madushan To Joe Root
FOUR! Excellent shot! Full-length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg. Joe Root shuffles a bit across the stump and flicks it toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for four more runs.
8.5
2
Pramod Madushan To Joe Root
Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Root, with no footwork, flicks it to the left of the deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
8.4
1
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Full, on middle, Ben closes his willow to flick it to deep square leg for a single.
8.3
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
On a length, on middle, Ben tucks it to mid-wicket.
8.2
lb
Pramod Madushan To Joe Root
Appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. The Lankans opted for the review. On a good length, pitching it around the fifth stump and angling in. Joe comes down the track and looks to flick it but misses on the inside edge. The Ball Tracking shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball loops over the middle stump. Sri Lanka lose their first review.
8.1
0
Pramod Madushan To Joe Root
Full, on off and middle, Joe hangs back and tucks it to square leg.
End Of The Over 8 : 39/1
8 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 07.5
  • 67.6
B. Duckett
13 (21)
J. Root
12 (9)
de Silva
2-0-15-1
7.6
6
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
SIX! Up, up and over! Short of a length, around middle. Ben Duckett goes deep inside his crease and pulls it over the long on fence for half a dozen.
7.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full, on middle, Ben pushes it back.
7.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Joe Root
That's an excellent single from Joe Root! This is fuller, on middle, Root shimmies down the track and drives it to the left of the mid on fielder. As he sees the fielder charging the ball, he accelerates and gets at the non-striker's end in time.
7.3
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full, on off, spins it a bit away from the left-hander. Ben prods halfway and works it to square leg for a single.
7.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Full, just outside off, Ben pushes it to cover.
7.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Fuller, on off, Ben Duckett punches it back to the bowler on his back foot.
End Of The Over 7 : 31/1
6 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 46.2
  • 26.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
J. Root
11 (8)
B. Duckett
6 (16)
A. Fernando
4-0-17-0
6.6
0
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
On a hard length, around off, Joe pushes it to cover.
6.5
0
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
On a hard length, on off and middle, Joe dabs it back to the bowler.
6.4
0
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
Excellent seam presentation from Fernando! This is on a good length, just outside off. The ball lands on the seam, so it gets some extra bounce. Root camps back to punch it through the line, but the ball evades the outside edge to beat the batter.
6.3
2
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
Full, on middle, Joe flicks it to the left of the deep square leg for a couple of runs.
6.2
4
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
FOUR! That's easy pickings for Root! This is on a good length, on off and middle. Joe Root rocks back and rolls his wrists to flick it swiftly through the gap between the mid-wicket and the mid on fielder for four more runs.
6.1
0
Asitha Fernando To Joe Root
Full, on off, Joe eases it to cover.
End Of The Over 6 : 25/1
7 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • W 5.4
  • 45.5
  • 15.6
J. Root
5 (2)
B. Duckett
6 (16)
de Silva
1-0-7-1
5.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Joe Root
Full, on leg, Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
5.5
4
Dhananjaya de Silva To Joe Root
FOUR! Root sets off the mark with a boundary. Dhananjaya de Silva switches his side and jogs from around the wicket to bowl fuller, on off. Root lunges and drives it toward the right of the mid off fielder. He moves across the turf but fails to field it. The ball races away toward long off fence for four runs and DDS is not happy with the effort of his teammate.
Joe Root comes in as number 3.
5.4
W
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rehan Ahmed OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! The introduction of the spin has worked wonderfully for the Lankans. This is short of a length, pitching it outside off, around the sixth stump, but turns in sharply. Ahmed rocks back and looks to punch it away, but the ball sneaks past the inside edge of the willow and crashes into the top of the off pole. England are 20 after the loss of the first wicket.
5.3
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Ben Duckett
Short again, on off, Ben opens his stance and pulls it to deep square leg and gets a single.
5.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rehan Ahmed
Short, around leg, Rehan tucks it to long on for a single.
5.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rehan Ahmed
Short, around off, Rehan punches it to cover.
End Of The Over 5 : 18/0
5 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
B. Duckett
5 (15)
R. Ahmed
12 (15)
A. Fernando
3-0-11-0
4.6
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
Full, on middle, Ben flicks it to mid-wicket.
4.5
1
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Back of a length, on off, Ahmed works it to square leg for one.
4.4
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Fuller, on middle, Rehand nudges it to mid-wicket.
4.3
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Back of a length just outside off, Rehan looks to swing across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge.
4.2
4
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
OVERTHROWS! This is full and just outside off, Rehan drives it to mid off. The fielder gets the ball throws it to the keeper, but the ball hits the stumps and deflects into the gap between short third and backward point. The ball races away for four runs. Bad luck for the Lankans.
4.1
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Fuller, around off, Rehan defends it down the track.
End Of The Over 4 : 13/0
5 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 23.2
  • 13.3
  • 23.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
B. Duckett
5 (14)
R. Ahmed
7 (10)
P. Madushan
2-0-7-0
3.6
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Slower yorker, on off, Ben jams it back to the bowler.
3.5
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Pitches it up, does Madhushan on middle, Ben flicks it to square leg.
3.4
2
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Fuller, swinging in, around the pads of the batter. Ben flicks it to left of the deep square leg for a couple of runs.
3.3
1
Pramod Madushan To Rehan Ahmed
On a length, on middle, Ahmad hops and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
3.2
2
Pramod Madushan To Rehan Ahmed
Full-length delivery, pitching it around the fifth stump and swinging away. Rehan lunges and drives it to beat the left of the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs.
3.1
0
Pramod Madushan To Rehan Ahmed
Full, on off, Rehan blocks it on his front foot.
End Of The Over 3 : 8/0
5 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 02.2
  • 32.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 12.6
R. Ahmed
4 (7)
B. Duckett
3 (11)
A. Fernando
2-0-6-0
2.6
1
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Full, and wide outside off, Rehan punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
2.5
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Full, on off and middle, Rehan Ahmed defends it back to the bowler.
2.4
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
On a length, just outside off, Rehan punches it to cover.
2.3
3
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett can take a deep breath of relief! On a length, outside off, Ben drives it toward the left of the deep cover fielder, who dives and saves the boundary. Three runs taken.
2.2
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
The pressure is pretty much on Ben Duckett! Knuckle ball from Fernando, fuller and angling it across the off stump. Duckett once again shuffles across the stump to ramp it over keeper but misses.
2.1
1
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Full, just outside off, Rehan puhses it to left of cover for a single.
End Of The Over 2 : 3/0
2 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 1 WD 1.6
  • 01.6
B. Duckett
0 (9)
R. Ahmed
2 (3)
P. Madushan
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Full, on middle, Ben pushes it back to the bowler. Duckett has played nine deliveries and is yet to get off the mark!
1.6
wd
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
WIDE! Fuller, pitching it just outside leg and swings it down the leg side. Duckett looks to flick it but misses.
1.5
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Full, outside off, Ben clips it to square leg on his front foot.
1.4
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Fuller, just outside off, Ben shuffles wide across the stump to scoop it but misses the connection. The ball just misses the off pole.
1.3
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
On a hard length, on middle, Ben nudges it to mid-wicket.
1.2
0
Pramod Madushan To Ben Duckett
Huge appeal for Leg Before Wicket and up goes the finger. However, Ben Duckett has challenged the decision by taking the review. This is on a hard length, on middle, nips it slightly back into the left-hander. Ben Duckett looks to block it down, but cramps for room and the ball gets beaten on the inside edge and thumps on the top of the back thigh pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is bouncing over the middle stump. The on-field decision has been changed to Not Out.
1.1
1
Pramod Madushan To Rehan Ahmed
On a good length, on off, Rehan hops a bit and rolls his wrists to flick it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.
Pramod Madushan will be sharing the new ball.
End Of The Over 1 : 1/0
1 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
B. Duckett
0 (4)
R. Ahmed
1 (2)
A. Fernando
1-0-1-0
0.6
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
Good-length delivery, on off, Duckett dabs it back to the bowler. So only a run from the first over!
0.5
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
On a length, on middle, nipping it back. Ben tucks it to mid-wicket.
0.4
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
Back of a length, just outside off, Ben rocks back and tries to slap it through cover, but the ball beats the outside edge.
0.3
0
Asitha Fernando To Ben Duckett
Full-length delivery, just outside off, Ben puhses it to cover.
0.2
1
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, wide outside off, swinging away. Rehan lunges and extends his arm to drive it. The ball gets the outside edge and it rolls toward deep third. Single taken. Sri Lanka are underway!
0.1
0
Asitha Fernando To Rehan Ahmed
On a length, just outside off, Ahmed pushes it to cover.
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Match Info
  • Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Umpire Adrian Holdstock (SA), Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 219/10 in 49.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (48.4 ovs): ENG against J Vandersay (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 0)
  • Sri Lanka 202/7 in 46.3 overs
  • D Wellalage dropped on 4 by W Jacks in 45.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (42.3 ovs): ENG against D Wellalage (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, ENG: 1)
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Sri Lanka 173/5 (137 runs, 4 wickets)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 151/5 in 35.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/4 in 34.6 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 69 balls between D Silva (21) and C Asalanka (28)
  • Sri Lanka 100/3 in 25.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 68/3 in 17.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 53/1 in 13.3 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Sri Lanka 36/1
  • Drinks: England 83/1 in 16.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 46 balls between B Duckett (25) and J Root (24)
  • Power play 1 (1-10): England 52/1
  • England 51/1 in 9.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (8.2 ovs): SL against J Root (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, ENG: 2)
  • Referral 1 (1.2 ovs): B Duckett against SL (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, ENG: 2)
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