1st ODI · England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 22 Jan 2026
Sri Lanka 271/6 (50 ov)
England 252 (49.2 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
Player of the match: DN Wellalage
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Match summary

Sri Lanka played England in the 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 22 Jan 2026. Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 271/6 in 50 overs, England made 252 in 49.2 overs.

Kusal Mendis top-scored with 93 off 117 balls; PM Liyanagamage took 3/39; Dunith Wellalage was named player of the match.

Sri Lanka Innings

271/6 (50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissanka
c LA Dawson b SM Curran
 c LA Dawson b SM Curran 2130 2070.00
K Mishara
b AU Rashid
 b AU Rashid 2737 2172.97
BKG Mendis
not out
 not out 93117 11079.49
DM de Silva
lbw b AU Rashid
 lbw b AU Rashid 1021 1047.62
KIC Asalanka
c HC Brook b Rehan Ahmed
 c HC Brook b Rehan Ahmed 1716 20106.25
J Liyanage
c & b AU Rashid
 c & b AU Rashid 4653 5286.79
P Rathnayake
c J Overton b LA Dawson
 c J Overton b LA Dawson 1214 0085.71
DN Wellalage
not out
 not out 2512 31208.33
Extras(b 0, lb 10, w 10, nb 0)20
Total50 Ov (RR: 5.42)271/6

Did not bat: PM Liyanagamage, JDF Vandersay, AM Fernando

Fall of wickets: 1-50 (P Nissanka, 10.3 ov), 2-54 (K Mishara, 13.4 ov), 3-97 (DM de Silva, 21.2 ov), 4-124 (KIC Asalanka, 26.3 ov), 5-212 (J Liyanage, 42.5 ov), 6-239 (P Rathnayake, 47.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
J Overton 9066 07.33 2872 20
SM Curran 8040 15.00 2841 10
LA Dawson 10131 13.10 4120 10
AU Rashid 10044 34.40 3150 00
Rehan Ahmed 10061 16.10 2370 10
JG Bethell 3019 06.33 811 00

England Innings

252/10 (49.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Z Crawley
c BKG Mendis b AM Fernando
 c BKG Mendis b AM Fernando 611 1054.55
BM Duckett
lbw b JDF Vandersay
 lbw b JDF Vandersay 6276 5181.58
JE Root
lbw b DM de Silva
 lbw b DM de Silva 6190 5067.78
JG Bethell
st BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage
 st BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage 1533 1045.45
HC Brook
st BKG Mendis b KIC Asalanka
 st BKG Mendis b KIC Asalanka 612 0050.00
JC Buttler
b PM Liyanagamage
 b PM Liyanagamage 1920 0195.00
SM Curran
c & b DN Wellalage
 c & b DN Wellalage 59 0055.56
Rehan Ahmed
c DN Wellalage b JDF Vandersay
 c DN Wellalage b JDF Vandersay 2721 50128.57
J Overton
c DN Wellalage b PM Liyanagamage
 c DN Wellalage b PM Liyanagamage 3417 42200.00
LA Dawson
c DM de Silva b PM Liyanagamage
 c DM de Silva b PM Liyanagamage 22 00100.00
AU Rashid
not out
 not out 06 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 5, w 9, nb 1)15
Total49.2 Ov (RR: 5.11)252/10

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Z Crawley, 2.5 ov), 2-129 (BM Duckett, 27.1 ov), 3-144 (JE Root, 32.4 ov), 4-157 (HC Brook, 36.4 ov), 5-159 (JG Bethell, 37.3 ov), 6-165 (SM Curran, 39.2 ov), 7-203 (Rehan Ahmed, 44.5 ov), 8-211 (JC Buttler, 45.2 ov), 9-213 (LA Dawson, 45.4 ov), 10-252 (J Overton, 49.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
AM Fernando 8164 18.00 2682 31
PM Liyanagamage 5.2039 37.31 1951 40
DM de Silva 8022 12.75 3220 00
DN Wellalage 10041 24.10 3030 00
KIC Asalanka 7033 14.71 1720 10
JDF Vandersay 10039 23.90 2910 10
K Mishara 109 09.00 201 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Sri Lanka vs England match on 22 Jan 2026?

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.

Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs England?

Dunith Wellalage.

Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs England?

Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) with 93 off 117 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs England?

PM Liyanagamage, with 3/39.

Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs England?

Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.

Where was Sri Lanka vs England played?

At R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.