England
171/4 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka
161/8 (20 ov)
Match summary
England played Sri Lanka in the 29th T20I, World T20 2016 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, on 26 Mar 2016. England won by 10 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. England made 171/4 in 20 overs, Sri Lanka made 161/8 in 20 overs.
Angelo Mathews top-scored with 73 off 54 balls; Chris Jordan took 4/28; Jos Buttler was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Roy lbw b JDF Vandersay |
lbw b JDF Vandersay | 42 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 107.69 |
| AD Hales lbw b HMRKB Herath |
lbw b HMRKB Herath | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JE Root c HDRL Thirimanne b JDF Vandersay |
c HDRL Thirimanne b JDF Vandersay | 25 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 104.17 |
| JC Buttler not out |
not out | 66 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 178.38 |
| EJG Morgan run out (NLTC Perera) |
run out (NLTC Perera) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| BA Stokes not out |
not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 5, w 3, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.55) | 171/4 | ||||
Did not bat: AU Rashid, DJ Willey, LE Plunkett, MM Ali, CJ Jordan
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (AD Hales, 1.4 ov), 2-65 (JE Root, 10.1 ov), 3-88 (JJ Roy, 12.5 ov), 4-162 (EJG Morgan, 19.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Mathews | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HMRKB Herath | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JDF Vandersay | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TAM Siriwardana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PVD Chameera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NLTC Perera | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| MD Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Chandimal c JC Buttler b CJ Jordan |
c JC Buttler b CJ Jordan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| TM Dilshan c AD Hales b DJ Willey |
c AD Hales b DJ Willey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| TAM Siriwardana c EJG Morgan b DJ Willey |
c EJG Morgan b DJ Willey | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| HDRL Thirimanne run out (BA Stokes) |
run out (BA Stokes) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| AD Mathews not out |
not out | 73 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 135.19 |
| CK Kapugedera c BA Stokes b LE Plunkett |
c BA Stokes b LE Plunkett | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 111.11 |
| NLTC Perera c DJ Willey b CJ Jordan |
c DJ Willey b CJ Jordan | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 181.82 |
| MD Shanaka c JE Root b CJ Jordan |
c JE Root b CJ Jordan | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 166.67 |
| HMRKB Herath b CJ Jordan |
b CJ Jordan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JDF Vandersay not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 7, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.05) | 161/8 | ||||
Did not bat: PVD Chameera
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (TM Dilshan, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (LD Chandimal, 1.2 ov), 3-15 (TAM Siriwardana, 2.5 ov), 4-15 (HDRL Thirimanne, 2.6 ov), 5-95 (CK Kapugedera, 12.6 ov), 6-137 (NLTC Perera, 16.4 ov), 7-155 (MD Shanaka, 18.3 ov), 8-157 (HMRKB Herath, 18.6 ov)
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- Match
- 29th T20I · World T20 2016
- Venue
- Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Date
- 26 Mar 2016
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to field first
- Result
- England won by 10 runs
- Player of the match
- JC Buttler
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2015/16
Frequently asked questions
Who won the England vs Sri Lanka match on 26 Mar 2016?
England won by 10 runs.
Who was player of the match in England vs Sri Lanka?
Jos Buttler.
Who scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka?
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) with 73 off 54 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?
Chris Jordan, with 4/28.
Who won the toss in England vs Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, who chose to field first.
Where was England vs Sri Lanka played?
At Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.