England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 3rd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026

3rd T20I · England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 3 Feb 2026

England 128/9 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka 116 (19.3 ov)

England won by 12 runs

Player of the match: SM Curran

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Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on 3 Feb 2026. England won by 12 runs.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 128/9 in 20 overs, Sri Lanka made 116 in 19.3 overs.

Sam Curran top-scored with 58 off 48 balls; Dushmantha Chameera took 5/24; Sam Curran was named player of the match.

England Innings

128/9 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
JC Buttler b M Theekshana	b M Theekshana	25	21	2	1	119.05
BM Duckett lbw b PVD Chameera	lbw b PVD Chameera	0	1	0	0	0.00
JG Bethell c BKG Mendis b M Pathirana	c BKG Mendis b M Pathirana	3	7	0	0	42.86
T Banton b DN Wellalage	b DN Wellalage	7	7	1	0	100.00
HC Brook c J Liyanage b M Pathirana	c J Liyanage b M Pathirana	4	3	1	0	133.33
SM Curran c P Nissanka b PVD Chameera	c P Nissanka b PVD Chameera	58	48	6	1	120.83
WG Jacks c P Nissanka b PVD Chameera	c P Nissanka b PVD Chameera	3	4	0	0	75.00
LA Dawson c PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera	c PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera	14	20	1	0	70.00
J Overton c J Liyanage b PVD Chameera	c J Liyanage b PVD Chameera	2	3	0	0	66.67
AU Rashid not out	not out	7	5	1	0	140.00
L Wood not out	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0)	4
Total	20 Ov (RR: 6.40)	128/9

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (BM Duckett, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (JG Bethell, 2.6 ov), 3-28 (T Banton, 4.6 ov), 4-34 (HC Brook, 5.4 ov), 5-47 (JC Buttler, 7.4 ov), 6-60 (WG Jacks, 10.3 ov), 7-107 (LA Dawson, 17.2 ov), 8-109 (J Overton, 17.5 ov), 9-127 (SM Curran, 19.5 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
PVD Chameera	4	24	5	6.00	11	3	0	1
MD Shanaka	3	23	0	7.67	7	2	1	0
M Pathirana	4	27	2	6.75	8	3	0	2
DN Wellalage	4	28	1	7.00	9	2	1	0
M Theekshana	4	16	1	4.00	12	1	0	0
PHKD Mendis	1	9	0	9.00	1	1	0	0

Sri Lanka Innings

116/10 (19.3 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
P Nissanka c WG Jacks b LA Dawson	c WG Jacks b LA Dawson	23	12	0	3	191.67
K Mishara c BM Duckett b L Wood	c BM Duckett b L Wood	0	2	0	0	0.00
BKG Mendis c AU Rashid b WG Jacks	c AU Rashid b WG Jacks	26	26	4	0	100.00
P Rathnayake b AU Rashid	b AU Rashid	13	15	1	0	86.67
PHKD Mendis lbw b WG Jacks	lbw b WG Jacks	14	11	0	1	127.27
J Liyanage c JG Bethell b WG Jacks	c JG Bethell b WG Jacks	17	19	2	0	89.47
DN Wellalage c JC Buttler b JG Bethell	c JC Buttler b JG Bethell	9	14	0	0	64.29
MD Shanaka st JC Buttler b JG Bethell	st JC Buttler b JG Bethell	4	6	0	0	66.67
PVD Chameera c HC Brook b JG Bethell	c HC Brook b JG Bethell	0	2	0	0	0.00
M Theekshana c LA Dawson b JG Bethell	c LA Dawson b JG Bethell	2	6	0	0	33.33
M Pathirana not out	not out	2	4	0	0	50.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 1, nb 0)	6
Total	19.3 Ov (RR: 5.95)	116/10

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (K Mishara, 0.3 ov), 2-34 (P Nissanka, 4.2 ov), 3-62 (P Rathnayake, 8.6 ov), 4-62 (BKG Mendis, 9.1 ov), 5-90 (PHKD Mendis, 13.1 ov), 6-97 (J Liyanage, 15.1 ov), 7-112 (DN Wellalage, 17.2 ov), 8-112 (PVD Chameera, 17.4 ov), 9-113 (MD Shanaka, 17.6 ov), 10-116 (M Theekshana, 19.3 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
L Wood	2	13	1	6.50	7	1	1	0
LA Dawson	4	25	1	6.25	12	1	2	0
J Overton	1	14	0	14.00	0	1	1	0
SM Curran	1	9	0	9.00	3	2	0	0
AU Rashid	4	25	1	6.25	6	2	0	0
JG Bethell	3.3	11	4	3.14	11	0	0	0
WG Jacks	4	14	3	3.50	14	0	0	1

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 3 Feb 2026?

England won by 12 runs.

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

Sam Curran.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Sam Curran (England) with 58 off 48 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Dushmantha Chameera, with 5/24.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.