SL vs ENG 2nd ODI Live Commentary - Colombo (24 January 2026)

Fuller, just outside off, Pavan pushes it to long off for a single. 

No run.

No run.

Full, on middle, Pavan drives it to extra cover. 

Short, on middle, Pavan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Short, on off, POWERPLAY 3! A maximum of 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle for the rest of the innings.pushes it to cover. 

Short, on off, Charith taps it to backward point for a single. 

Short and wide outside off, Pavan cuts it to the left of the point fielder and gets a brace. 

Full, on middle, Pavan drives it to long on for one. 

Short, just outside off, Asalanka steers it to short third. 

Short, on off, Asalanka stabs it to right of short cover for one. 

Full, just outside off, Pavan drives it to cover for a single. 

Short, around leg, Asalanka flicks it to cover corner for a single. 

Full, on off, Pavan stabs it to cover for no run. 

 Fuller, around off, Pavan drives it to long off for a single. 

Fuller, just outside off, Charith pushes it cover and takes the single. 

Full, just outside off, Pavan pushes it to backward point for a single. 

Low full toss, on leg, Asalanka sweeps it to deep backward square for a single. 

Full, on middle, Pavan shimmies down the track and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Full, just outside off, Pavan drives it to long off for a single. 

WIDE! Much fuller and angling down the leg side. Asalanka misses on his flick. 

A tad fuller, on off, Asalanka pushes it to cover for a single. 

FOUR! That's a freebie from Overton! He looks to offer a yorker, but spills out a full toss, around the pads of the batter. Pavan Rathnayake just rolls his wirsts and flicks it toward the left of the deep fine leg fence for four runs. 

On a length, on off, Pavan pushes it cover. 

Back of a length, outside off, Pavan dabs it to cover. 

Full, on middle, angling in, Pavan pushes back to the bowler. 

Good-length, just outside off, Pavan opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep third for a single. 

On a length, just outside off, Charith pushes it to deep cover for a single. 

Full, on off, Asalanka defends it to the off side. 

Full, on off, Asalanka drives it to extra cover. 

Full again, just outside off, Asalanka eases it to right of cover and sprints for the single. 

Short, around leg, Pavan flicks it to backward square leg. 

Full, on middle, Pavan strides out and nudges it to mid-wicket. 

Short, on off, Pavan tucks it to left of backward square for a single. 

Fuller, slightly wide outside off, Asalanka drives it to deep cover for a single. 

Full, on leg, Janith tucks it to the leg side. 

OUT! TAKEN! Jamie Overton gets his second wicket. This is on a good length, on middle and leg, Janith hangs back, lifts his front leg up and looks to flick it, but ends up flicking it aerially. The ball flies toward the deep backward square leg, where Adil Rashid moves a bit to his right and as he sees the ball dipping low in front of him, he leans forward and pouches the catch. Sri Lanka are 151 for 5 now. 

Fuller, on leg, Pavan flicks it to square leg. 

FOUR! Pavan is off the mark with style! Short of a length, on middle and leg, angling in. Pavan Rathnayake hangs back his back foot and swivels to pull it toward the deep fine leg fence fo rfour runs. 

Short, on off, Pavan pushes it to point. 

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka rolls this back to the bowler.

Short and on middle and off, Charith Asalanka pulls this flat to deep square leg for a single. 

Fired on off, Janith Liyanage rolls this to point for no run.

Quicker and full on middle and off, Janith Liyanage gets a leading edge to covers.

Fired on middle and off, Janith Liyanage rolls this down to long on for one.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka drops this around point and takes a quick single. 150 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka pushes this gently through covers for one.

Full and on off, Janith Liyanage rolls this down to long off for one.

Tossed up on middle and doff, Charith Asalanka tucks this in the gap towards mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, around off, Janith Liyanage goes down on a knee and sweeps this to deep square leg for two.

FOUR! A boundary from the bat of Janith Liyanage as he looks to take Rehan on. Tossed up, around middle and off, Janith Liyanage steps a long way across and looks to sweep but gets it edged and the ball races to the fine leg fence for four. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Janith Liyanage drives this to the left of extra cover for no run.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this past the bowler for a risky single. DDS almost gave up as the throw came in from the mid off fielder towards the non-striker's end but luckily for him and Lanka the ball missed the stumps. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through square leg for one.

Fired on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket for England and DDS gives in. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva clears his front foot and looks to slog this away. Fails to get underneath and the bat of DDS also tilts in his hands as he looks to get under the ball. Ends up flicking this in front of Root at short mid-wicket. Joe Root dives in front and holds onto a good catch. Dhananjaya de Silva has to walk back on 40(59).

FOUR! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage jumps down the track and flicks this over the fielder at the mid-wicket region for a boundary to kickstart his innings. 

Fired on off, Janith Liyanage blocks this out.

FOUR! This will give DDS a lot of confidence. Short and on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva stays deep inside the crease and flicks this through the deep square leg region for four runs. 

FOUR! Root errs in line and DDS makes him pay. Full and down the leg, Dhananjaya de Silva paddles this grounded through fine leg region for yet another boundary. 

Fired on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to mid on.

Floated around off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Floated onto the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks this through square leg for one.

Full and on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this down to long on for a single. 

Floated around off, Charith Asalanka looks to cut this square but misses.

Quicker one, on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out to point.

Full and on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this to square leg.

Full and on middle and off, Charith Asalanka tucks this through square leg for a single this time. 

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva backs away and punches this to the left of short cover for no run.

Full and on off, DDS pushes this to the left of Jacob Bethell at extra cover and runs a quick single. 

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka rocks back and pushes this back to the bowler.

Fired outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to play the late cut but misses out.

Pushed through on off, Charith Asalanka blocks this one.

Fired onto the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks this away for a single. 

Flighted around the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva jumps down the track and keeps it out.

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks this off his back foot.

Flighted on off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this to long off for one.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka plays this late, uses the pace and dabs this to the third man region for a couple.

Full and on the pads, Charith Asalanka nudges this through mid on for one.

Floated around off, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and slogs this to deep mid-wicket for two.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out.

Floated on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends this off his front foot.

Full and on off, DDS punches this to silly mid off.

Short and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Quicker one, off, Charith Asalanka punches this to mid-wicket.

FOUR! A boundary after more than 9 overs. Flatter on the pads, Charith Asalanka shuffles inside and ramps this fine to the left of short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 

Full and on middle and leg, Charith Asalanka flicks this away for one.

Fuller around off, Silva drills this to long off for one.

LEG BYE! Full and on the pads, DDS looks to work this fine on leg but misses and gets it brushed off his pads for a leg bye.

Flighted around off, Charith Asalanka drives this to short cover.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka rolls this down to long on for one.

Quicker one, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts this through the off side for one.

Quicker and flatter on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out.

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka blocks this off his front foot.

 100 comes up for Sri Lanka with this single. Full and on middle nDhananjaya de Silva rolls this down to long on for a single.

Quicker one, on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Flighted wide of off, Dhananjaya de Silva pokes at it but gets beaten.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this well but straight to covers.

Googly, on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva picks it up and whacks this over mid-wicket for a single. 

Wrong'un around the pads, Charith Asalanka goes down on a knee and looks to sweep this through square leg but doesn't get the desired connection and ends up scuffing it to mid-wicket.

Fired on off, Charith Asalanka punches this down the ground for one.

Fired wide of off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this to sweeper covers right for one.

Quicker one, on off, Charith Asalanka defends this back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka cuts this late to the short third fielder for one.

Floated across the batter, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

Full and on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva paddles this to fine leg for one.

Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka drives this away to the left of Jamie Overton at sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Darted onto the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Quicker and flatter on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks this off his back foot.

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva rolls this to short cover for no run.

Tossed up, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out on off.

Fired on off, DDS punches this off his back foot but fails to beat covers.

Quicker one on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks this through short fine leg for one.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka keeps it out.

Tossed up, around middle and off, Charith Asalanka flicks this through square leg for one.

Quicker and flatter on middle and off, DDS punches this to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks this down to long on for one.

Full and wide of off, Charith Asalanka punches this down to long on for one.

Flighted around off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts this to point for no run. 

Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends this off his front foot.

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out.

Quicker one on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Charith Asalanka strides to the pitch of the ball and drives this to the left of sweeper cover for a couple of runs. 

Fired onto the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and works this through mid-wicket for a single.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka strides out in front and blocks this out.

Flighted, wide outside off, Charith Asalanka pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Quicker one on middle and off, Charith Asalanka cuts this through square on off for a couple.

Fired onto the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this to short fine leg for a single. 

Fired on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes this gently to covers for no run.

Full, on off, Asalanka defends it to his front foot. 

Short off a length, width to offer, outside off. Charith Asalanka hangs back and opens the face of the bat to steer it toward the right of the short third fielder. He sprints back and flicks just before the ball hits the boundary ropes. Triple taken!

Short, on off, Silva puhses it to deep cover for one. 

Full, on leg, Asalanka defends it on his front foot. 

Fuller, just outside off, Asalanka pushes it to cover. 

Short, on leg, Asalanka tucks it to square leg for no runs. 

Fuller, just ouside off, Silva hangs back and defends it down. 

Fuller, on off, Silva pushes it to the rigth of the bowler. 

FOUR! Excellent shot that is! Flat and much fuller, around the sixth stump. DDS extends his arm and drives it through the cover region for four runs. 

Short, on middle, Silva hangs back and defends it down. 

Fuller, on middle and leg, Silva pushes it to the cover region. 

Full, on off and middle, Silva nudges it to mid-wicket. 

OUT! MENDIS IS RUN OUT! The mix-up between the batters leads to the wicket and the Lankans have lost their in-form batter. This is short and outside off, Mendis cuts it from his backfoot toward point. Will Jacks is the player in that region who moves to his right and makes a one-handed stop. He sees Mendis set off early to take the single and throws it at the keeper's end. Silva, on the other side of the pitch, sees Jacks stopping the ball and he rejects the call but Mendis is halfway through. He returns and offers a dive, but Buttler gloves the ball and whips the bails in a flash. The third umpire has a check on that Run Out and sees that Mendis's bat is much away from the popping crease. 

Short, outside off, Asalanka sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 

Pushed through on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes this away for one.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Charith Asalanka sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Fired around off, Charith Asalanka defends this off his back foot. 

Full, on off, Asalanka pushes it cover. 

Fuller, around off, Silva pushes it to cover for a single. 

Tossed up, just outside off, turning away. Mendis leans to defend it but the ball evades from the outside edge. 

Full, on off, Mendis blocks it on his front foot. 

Full, on middle, Mendis drives it to long off for a single. 

Full, on off, Silva pushes it to cover. 

Short, outside off, Silva looks to cut it but misses. 

Full, on off, Mendis drives it to long off for a single. 

Short, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it down. 

FOUR! That's exquisite timing from DDS! This is short, on middle and leg, Silva rocks back and tucks it toward the right of the short mid-wicket fielder. The ball rolls away and the fielder in the mid on region sprints all the way and dives to flick the ball away, but the ball gets parried away further and touches the boundary rope. Now there is a support fielder who sprints from the deep square leg region, but fails to flick the ball into the field of play.  

Full, on middle, Silva pushes it to long on for one. 

Full, on leg, Mendis pushes it to the right of the bowler. 

Full, on middle, Mendis defends it to the off side. 

WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nissanka misses on his flick. 

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Adil Rashid strikes back and Sri Lanka loses their second opener. This is fuller just outside off with some flight to offer. Nissanka looks to play inside out but ends up chipping it toward the sweeper cover region, where Will Jacks gets under the skier and pouches the catch safely into his hand. Pathum Nissanka has to depart, scoring 26 off 27. 

Short, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to backward square leg for a single. 

Fuller, just outside off, Kusal tries to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Short, outside off, Mendis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it to cover. 

Short, on leg, de Silva punches it to cover. Another successful over from Rashid, only two runs and a wicket!

Now that's a ripper! Fuller, with some flight, on off and middle, and turns it away from the right-handed batter. Kusal Mendis lunges to drive it straight but the ball spins away and evades from the outside edge. 

Short, outside off, Mendis cuts it to backward point. 

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, wide outside off, Kusal Mendis goes deep into the crease and cuts it toward the right of the backward point fielder. There is a fielder in the deep cover region, who sprints to his left and offers a dive to save the boundary, but couldn't get the better of it. 

Short, around off, Mendis knocks it to mid on. 

FOUR! More runs for Sri Lanka! Fuller, pitching on leg and angling it down the leg side. Kusal crouches down on one knee and sweeps it through deep fine leg for four more runs. 

Fuller, on off, Mendis pushes it to cover. 

Full-length delivery, on middle and leg, Nissanka defends it down the track. 

Tossed up, just outside off, Nissanka drives it straight to the cover fielder. 

Short, around off, Nissanka pats it to the right of point for a single. 

Excellent running between the wickets! Full, on middle and leg, Mendis clips it on his front foot with soft hands toward the right of the short square leg fielder to get a brace. 

Short, on off, Mendis opens his stance and pulls it to deep square leg for single. 

Flat and much fuller, just behind the yorker length, around the boots of the batter. Nissanka does well to squeeze it to the off side. 

Tossed up, around the sixth stump. Nissanka drills it through cover for a single. 

Short and outside off, Mendis hangs back and looks to cut it, but ends up withdrawing the bat as he sees the ball turning away. 

Full, on off, Mendis pushes it through cover for a single. 

Fullish, around leg, Nissanka sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. 

Much fuller now, on middle, Mendis goes down on one knee as well and sweeps it from the inner part of his willow to the right of the deep fine leg fielder for a couple of runs. 

A touch fuller, outside off, Mendis stabs it to point. 

Fuller, on off, Kusal Mendis drives this to long off for a single. 

Full, on off, Nissanka pushes it to cover. 

Short, outside off, Nissanka cuts it gently to point. 

Pitches it up, on off, Kusal Mendis lunges and defends it down the track. 

Full, on off, Mendis leans on the delivery and drives it to long off for one more single. 

Fuller, on middle, Pathum strides out and drives it easily to long off for another single. 

Drag down, around the pads, Kusal Mendis rocks back and dabs this to the right of Rehan Ahmed at deep square leg for one.

Slider around off, Pathum Nissanka steps inside the line and looks to flick this one but gets it edged to covers.

Fired across the batter, around off, Pathum Nissanka gets beaten on the outside as he prods in front and looks to keep it out.

FOUR! Pathum makes Will pay for a loosener. Short and on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka rocks deep inside his crease and pulls this over the fielder at mid-wicket for four runs. 

Fired on the pads, Pathum Nissanka tucks this towards short fine leg for one.

Short and turning into the batter, Kusal Mendis hops back and flicks this through square leg for one.

Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis drives this well but fails to beat short extra cover.

Flighted on off, Kusal Mendis jumps down the track and rolls this down to long off for one.

Fired into the batter, Pathum Nissanka gets it away off the inside of his bat for a single to mid-wicket's right.

Full and on off, Kusal Mendis chips this over the bowler for a single down to long off.

Fired on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to the bowler's left for no run.

Liam drifts one in a bit quicker and flatter, pitches on off and turns away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and looks to punch at it but gets beaten.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to covers for no run.

Short and going across the batter, Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but misses.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to sweeper cover and rotates. 

Short and on off, Kusal Mendis cuts this to deep point for a single. 

SIX! PICKED THE BONES OUT OF IT! Moon ball from Sam Curran, wide outside the off. Pathum Nissanka picks it early and shuffles across a shade. Slogs this over the fence towards the long on region for a huge six. 

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka punts this to mid on.

Floated on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis keeps it out.

Fired on off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and blocks this out.

Fired into the batter, Kusal Mendis tucks this to mid on for no run.

Floated onto the pads, Kusal Mendis looks to nudge this around square leg but misses and gets rapped on the front pad.

Low full toss on off, Kusal Mendis rolls this back to the bowler.

Quicker one, on off, Kusal Mendis pushes this to covers for a dot. A maiden to begin for Liam Dawson. 

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis tentatively prods in front, gets it edged off the outside to backward point.

Hard length on top of middle and off, Kusal Mendis blocks it out.

Full and on off, Kusal Mendis presses onto the front foot and drives this well but straight at short cover.

Back of a length around off, Kusal Mendis pokes at it away from his body and gets beaten.

Good length on off, angling away from the batter. Kusal Mendis plays with the body and gets beaten on the outside.

Good length on the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks this through mid-wicket for a single to close the over.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Kamil. On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara gets inside the line and flicks this through the fine leg region for a boundary. 

Good length on off, Kamil Mishara blocks this one. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Full and wide outside the off-stump. Kamil Mishara leans low and chases this. Goes after it with a lofted drive. Doesn't get right underneath it and ends up chipping this at a catchable height to Ben Duckett at covers. Ben Duckett times his jump well and doesn't take this at the first go but juggles and grabs hold of it as he falls on the ground. Kamil Mishara departs after 5(12).

Hello says Jamie to Kusal. Bumper, first up, on middle and off. Kusal Mendis ducks down.

Hard length, on top of off. Kusal Mendis blocks this out.

On a length around off, Kusal Mendis punches this in the gap at extra cover for one.

WIDE! On a length down the leg. Pathum looks to tuck this fine but misses. Wided. 

Good length, swinging back into the batter around the pads. Pathum Nissanka tucks this to the left of short mid-wicket.

Back of a length on off, Pathum Nissanka keeps it out off his front foot.

On a length, angling away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka prods in front and drives at it but gets it edged through the rigth of short third for two.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks this one.

Back of a length from around the stumps. Pathum Nissanka rides the bounce and punches this through covers off his back foot for two.

On a length around off, Pathum Nissanka thumps this back to the bowler for a dot. 

Jamie starts arond the stumps for the left-hander. Bowls it on a length, around off, shaping it away from the batter. Kamil Mishara swings through the line but gets beaten on the outside. 

Good length on middle and leg, Kamil Mishara looks to flick this one but gets his bat tilted in his hands at the time of contact with the ball and ends up rolling this to mid-wicket.

Wide yorker on off, Kamil Mishara goes for the drive but gets beaten as he is a bit late in bringing his bat down. Luckily for Kamil this wasn't in the line of stumps.

Full and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara drives this grounded to the right of the fielder at point.

Back of a length on middle and off, Kamil Mishara defends this one.

A maiden for Jamie Overton. Good length oKamil Mishara keeps it out.

WIDE! On a length, wide outside off, shaping further away from the batter. Kamil Mishara leaves it. Wided.

Good length on top of off, Kamil Mishara punches this to covers.

Back of a length on off, Kamil Mishara keeps it out. 

Short and into the batter, Kamil Mishara rocks back and pulls this through square leg for a single to get off the mark. 

Inswinging fuller one, on a length, around middle and off. Pathum Nissanka blocks this to mid on.

Hard length, on middle and leg. Pathum hops up on his toes and blocks this out.

A good start for Sam Curran as he gives away just 2 off his first over. Good length on off, angling away from the batter. Pathum Nissanka presses in front and punches this to mid off.

FOUR! Sensational start for Sri Lanka and Pathum Nissanka. Good length, wide outside the off-stump. Pathum Nissanka takes a good stride out towards the pitch of the ball and smashes this through the covers region for a boundary to get us underway.

Hard length, on middle and off. Pathum Nissanka solidly gets right behind it and keeps it out.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg. Wided. 

In the channel, around off, Pathum Nissanka strides to the pitch of it and leaves it. 

Pitched up, on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka presents a full face of his bat and nails the straight drive. Jamie Overton outstretches his right leg and fields this well. 

Good length on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka flicks this to the left of short mid-wicket for no run.

Hard length, on top of off, Pathum Nissanka gets right behind the line of it and keeps it out.