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SL vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights - Kandy (30 January 2026)
Adil Rashid
·England
3/19
PLAYER OFTHE MATCH
SL
·1st Innings
·133/10 (16.2 Over)
Kusal Mendis
37 (20)
Pathum Nissanka
23 (20)
Adil Rashid
3/19 (4)
Sam Curran
3/38 (3)
ENG
·2nd Innings
·125/4 (15.0 Over)
Phil Salt
46 (35)
Tom Banton
29 (15)
Eshan Malinga
2/24 (2)
Matheesha Pathirana
1/18 (4)
Commentary
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9.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
Hard length, around off, Phil Salt flat bats this just short of the fielder at long on for a run.
9.2
W
Matheesha Pathirana to Tom Banton
OUT! CAUGHT! A catch of the highest order from Charith Asalanka. On a length, wide of off, Tom Banton strides to the pitch of the ball and punches this a bit uppish but well to the wide of short extra cover. Charith Asalanka dives low to his right and grabs it two-handed as he falls on the deck. Tom Banton departs after scoring 29 off 15.
9.3
2
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook
Short and wide of off, Harry Brook cuts this to deep third's right and hustles back for two.
9.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook
On a length, straight one, wide of off. Harry Brook looks to play the lofted drive but misses.
9.5
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook
A vicious short one, around off, Harry Brook looks to hook this behind square on leg but ends up getting it toe-poked to the space towards the right of the fielder at third man region for a single.
9.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Salt misses on the flick. Wided.
9.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
WIDE! A bit too high for the batter. Wide given for height.
9.6
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
Yorker, around off, Phil Salt goes for the flick and gets it edged off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.
10.1
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Flatter ball, on middle and leg, Salt stays back and just nudges it into the open space at mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second run. Good running.
10.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Tossed up, full and around off, driven firmly but straight to long off for a single.
10.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
Beautifully bowled. A googly now, not all that full and outside off. Harry Brook lunges across and leaves a big gap between bat and pad. Luckily for him, the ball doesn't quite turn back and just beats the inside edge.
10.4
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
Oh, almost undone by the googly again. Bowled flatter and on off, darts back in. Brook leans on to play at it but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.
10.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
A bit fuller and on the pads, worked away in front of square on the leg side for a single.
10.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Dragged length on middle, cramping the batter for room. Salt jams it down to mid on.
11.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook
Brook looks very uncertain out there in the middle. Flatter one on off, Brook presses back but it straightens and catches the outside edge of the blade.
11.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook
Length at the stumps, punched away off the back foot and wide of deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt
Quicker one, on a good length and around off. This is punched away to extra cover.
11.4
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt
SIX! Just a chip and the ball goes all the way. The 100 is also up for England now. Drifted on the pads, on a dragged length, Phil Salt picks it up and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum.
11.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt
Flatter and full on off, punched away past the diving extra cover fielder and down to wide long off for a single.
11.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook
Shortish length around off, jammed down straight to the cover-point fielder. 29 needed now off 30 balls.
12.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Dragged length on middle, slower and turning away. Salt waits back and punches it down to long off for a single.
12.2
4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
FOUR! Up and over. Tossed up around off, Harry Brook sits down and goes for the reverse-sweep, getting more of a top edge on it but the ball sails over backward point for a boundary.
12.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
The wrong'un now, on a length and outside off. Brook advances and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.
12.4
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Two is the call and two is what they get. Flatter delivery on middle, Salt presses back and tucks it neatly through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
12.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt
Lobbed up around off, turns away a bit. Salt slaps it down to long off and rotates strike.
12.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook
Dragged length, turns away a fair bit from off. Harry Brook hangs back and swivels before jamming the pull down to wide long on for one more.
13.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook
Full and on leg, Harry Brook backs away and punches this to short extra cover.
13.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook
Pathum Nissanka drops a straightforward catch at sweeper cover. Short and wide of off, Harry Brook backs away and lofts this straight into the hands of Pathum Nissanka at sweeper cover. Pathum runs in rapidly and ends up dropping this as he gets too close to the flight of the ball.
13.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
FOUR! Hammered down the ground for four. On a length, curving away from the batter, Phil Salt thumps this down to the left of long on for a boundary.
13.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
Full and just down the leg, Phil Salt comes a long way inside the line and misses the flick. Not a wide.
13.5
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
Short and wide of off, Phil Salt initially looks to poke at it but bails out at the end.
13.6
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt
Slower one, on the pads, Phil Salt looks to flick but misse again but the ball brushes his shoe as the ball rolls back to the keeper.
14.1
0
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook
On a length shaping away from the batter, Harry Brook gets it edged to short third for no run.
14.2
2
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook
Short and on off, Harry Brook fends this to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
14.3
1
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook
Good length on off, Harry Brook punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
14.4
W
Dasun Shanaka to Phil Salt
OUT! CAUGHT! Slower one, wide of off, and fuller. Phil Salt looks to get underneath it and slog this over the fence but fails to do it. Ends up chipping this straight to long on. Dunith Wellalage, on as a substitute, does well to run in front and dive in front to grab it. Salt vanishes just four short of his fifty.
14.5
1
Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran
On a length around off, Sam Curran punts this down the ground for a strike rotation.
14.6
1
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook
Hard length on the pads, Harry Brook tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.
Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I — Full Match Summary
The 1st T20I of the England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 was played on 30 January 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, where England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method).
Sri Lanka and England battled in a T20 contest under the ongoing England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026.Final result: England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method).Toss: England, who chose to fieldPlayer of the Match: Adil RashidSeries Status: England lead the 3 T20I series 1-0
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