England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 42nd T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

42nd T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 22 Feb 2026

England 146/9 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka 95 (16.4 ov)

England won by 51 runs

Player of the match: WG Jacks

ICC Men's T20 World Cup → ENG v SL head to head Ground stats England Sri Lanka

Match summary

England played Sri Lanka in the 42nd T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on 22 Feb 2026. England won by 51 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. England made 146/9 in 20 overs, Sri Lanka made 95 in 16.4 overs.

Phil Salt top-scored with 62 off 40 balls; Will Jacks took 3/22; Will Jacks was named player of the match.

England Innings

146/9 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
PD Salt c MADI Hemantha b DN Wellalage	c MADI Hemantha b DN Wellalage	62	40	6	2	155.00
JC Buttler lbw b DN Wellalage	lbw b DN Wellalage	7	14	0	0	50.00
JG Bethell c D Madushanka b M Theekshana	c D Madushanka b M Theekshana	3	4	0	0	75.00
T Banton run out (MD Shanaka)	run out (MD Shanaka)	6	7	0	0	85.71
HC Brook lbw b DN Wellalage	lbw b DN Wellalage	14	7	1	1	200.00
SM Curran c K Mishara b PVD Chameera	c K Mishara b PVD Chameera	11	11	0	1	100.00
WG Jacks c DN Wellalage b D Madushanka	c DN Wellalage b D Madushanka	21	14	4	0	150.00
LA Dawson c MD Shanaka b M Theekshana	c MD Shanaka b M Theekshana	6	11	0	0	54.55
J Overton not out	not out	10	10	0	1	100.00
JC Archer c MADI Hemantha b D Madushanka	c MADI Hemantha b D Madushanka	0	1	0	0	0.00
AU Rashid not out	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 7.30)	146/9

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (JC Buttler, 3.1 ov), 2-32 (JG Bethell, 5.1 ov), 3-49 (T Banton, 7.5 ov), 4-68 (HC Brook, 9.6 ov), 5-94 (SM Curran, 13.2 ov), 6-106 (PD Salt, 14.2 ov), 7-124 (LA Dawson, 17.1 ov), 8-135 (WG Jacks, 18.5 ov), 9-135 (JC Archer, 18.6 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
D Madushanka	4	25	2	6.25	12	4	0	0
DN Wellalage	4	26	3	6.50	11	2	1	0
M Theekshana	4	21	2	5.25	9	1	0	2
MADI Hemantha	4	38	0	9.50	4	2	2	0
PVD Chameera	4	34	1	8.50	9	2	2	1

Sri Lanka Innings

95/10 (16.4 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
P Nissanka c J Overton b JC Archer	c J Overton b JC Archer	9	8	2	0	112.50
K Mishara c J Overton b JC Archer	c J Overton b JC Archer	6	11	1	0	54.55
BKG Mendis c & b WG Jacks	c & b WG Jacks	4	4	1	0	100.00
P Rathnayake c T Banton b WG Jacks	c T Banton b WG Jacks	0	1	0	0	0.00
DN Wellalage c HC Brook b WG Jacks	c HC Brook b WG Jacks	10	10	2	0	100.00
PHKD Mendis c & b LA Dawson	c & b LA Dawson	13	11	1	1	118.18
MD Shanaka c T Banton b AU Rashid	c T Banton b AU Rashid	30	24	1	2	125.00
MADI Hemantha hit wicket b J Overton	hit wicket b J Overton	5	8	0	0	62.50
PVD Chameera b LA Dawson	b LA Dawson	6	13	0	0	46.15
M Theekshana not out	not out	10	8	1	0	125.00
D Madushanka b AU Rashid	b AU Rashid	0	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 2, nb 0)	2
Total	16.4 Ov (RR: 5.70)	95/10

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (P Nissanka, 2.4 ov), 2-20 (BKG Mendis, 3.3 ov), 3-20 (P Rathnayake, 3.4 ov), 4-22 (K Mishara, 4.5 ov), 5-34 (DN Wellalage, 5.5 ov), 6-52 (PHKD Mendis, 8.4 ov), 7-69 (MADI Hemantha, 11.6 ov), 8-82 (MD Shanaka, 14.2 ov), 9-94 (PVD Chameera, 15.6 ov), 10-95 (D Madushanka, 16.4 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
JC Archer	3	20	2	6.67	11	4	0	1
WG Jacks	4	22	3	5.50	16	3	1	0
LA Dawson	4	27	2	6.75	9	2	1	0
AU Rashid	3.4	13	2	3.55	13	0	0	1
J Overton	2	13	1	6.50	5	0	1	0

Frequently asked questions

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

England won by 51 runs.

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

Will Jacks.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?

Phil Salt (England) with 62 off 40 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?

Will Jacks, with 3/22.

Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, who chose to field first.

Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?

At Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.