RESULT1st T20I • ENG vs SL

Winner
254/4

19/20 ov, T:255135
England won by 119 runs
1st T20I, Southampton, September 15, 2026, Sri Lanka tour of England
Player of the Match

Harry Brook
ENG
114 (49)
Scorecard Summary
Most Valuable Players (Impact)
| Rank | Player | TI | Bat | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry BrookENG | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| 2 | Jos ButtlerENG | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| 3 | Sonny BakerENG | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | 31 | -2 | 33 | |
| 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
Match Report
9.55pm: Presentations time, starting with Sri Lanka captain, Charith Asalanka: [Toss] "I think I would do the same thing, but it was a tough day for us. Credit to Harry Brook and Jos Buttler for their exceptional innings. We missed our plans and execution. [Positives] Nothing happened for us. Especially these guys have been playing really good cricket recently. [Conditions] We didn't think about that, but knew that it's a high-scoring venue."
England's Harry Brook is Player of the Match: "Exceptional performance and very proud how the boys went about it. [Baker] He's been bowling extremely well and he deserved his opportunity. To bowl three overs in the powerplay is never an easy task. Thought he had an amazing night. [Short turnaround] It's not the ideal schedule, if the Test had gone all the way we'd have had one day. But it finished early and we could get down. [Batting in Southampton] Don't know, every time we get a decent score, Jose is there as well. He's always been amazing and it feel likes he's hit his straps again. We spoke about running twos, think we had 22 out there tonight, so it's phenomenal. Communication was amazing, if we're being ultra critical we can get a few more runs or take more early wickets. But it was near perfect."
And that's yer lot. Vish's report will be in shortly. Let's hope for something more competitive down in Cardiff on Thursday night. Bye!
9.52pm: Well, that was... emphatic? A mismatch? Both, I guess. Sri Lanka, who had opted to chase, needed a supercharged batting effort but what they produced was anaemic. Harry Brook's 42-ball hundred powered England and the skipper almost ended up outscoring SL on his own. It all adds up to England's 13th consecutive win against SL in T20Is
Recent Commentary
18.6
W
Dawson to Chameera
bowled leg stump! England win by 119 runs! Chameera jumps out and misses with a heave across the line. Dawson hits, and that's a wrap. Sri Lanka's hoodoo against England in T20Is continues
18.5
6
Dawson to Chameera
hammered! Chameera matches his partner and connects with a mighty slog-sweep that sails over the rope at deep midwicket
18.4
0
Dawson to Chameera
clipped back to the bowler
18.3
0
Dawson to Chameera
tossed up straight and nudged to leg
18.2
0
Dawson to Chameera
slower pace, spinning away as Chameera swings across it. Buttler bumps off the bails but the back foot was grounded
18.1
0
Dawson to Chameera
pushed through from round the wicket. Chameera advances and bunts to cover
Over18
11 runs, 0 wickets
Need 126 from 12b
SL 129/9
CRR: 7.17RRR: 63.00
17.6
6
Jacks to Malinga
cleaned out over cow corner! Malinga picks up another boundary, skipping down and connecting with a meaty bosh to leg
17.5
0
Jacks to Malinga
round the wicket, flatter and wide of off. Malinga cuts and misses
17.4
1
Jacks to Chameera
over the wicket now, tossed up wide of off. Malinga reaches out and sweeps through midwicket
17.3
3
Jacks to Malinga
slapped away to deep backward point, but Baker puts in the yards - and the dive - to chase it down
17.2
1
Jacks to Chameera
dropped on a length and he walks out again, clips through mid-on
17.1
0
Jacks to Chameera
round the wicket, Chameera starts to come down, defends carefully
Over17
11 runs, 1 wicket
Need 137 from 18b
SL 118/9
CRR: 6.94RRR: 45.67
16.6
4
Overton to Malinga
edged for four! Shortish outside off and Malinga is looking to defend. Smiles and fist bumps between the two tailenders out there
16.5
0
Overton to Malinga
back of a length, defended behind square
16.4
W
Overton to Wellalage
crashed high... but not far enough! Maybe pace off and Wellalage can't quite get hold of it as he goes over backward point. Plenty of work for Cox to do out there, but he judges it superbly over his shoulder and holds on while applying the brakes with his boots to ensure he doesn't slide into the rope. The end is nigh for SL
16.4
1
Overton to Wellalage
short ball, climbing through down leg as DW swings and misses
16.3
4
Overton to Wellalage
speared into the gap! Welly opens the face and gets this through backward point for another boundary
16.2
2
Overton to Wellalage
back of a length, swiped without timing over extra cover and away for two more
16.1
0
Overton to Wellalage
round the wicket, slower ball on a length and this clears leg stump as Wellalage swings for the hills
Over16
9 runs, 0 wickets
Need 148 from 24b
SL 107/8
CRR: 6.69RRR: 37.00
15.6
1
Rashid to Wellalage
dragged down a touch and this is whipped away to deep midwicket for one
Match Details
Teams

Winner

Ground
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Series
Sri Lanka tour of England
Season
2026
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
15 September 2026 - night (T20-over match)
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