Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Kandy

England tour of Sri Lanka

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England won by 11 runs

Sri Lanka SL

133/10 (16.2)

England ENG

125/4 (15)

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Match Info

SL vs ENG

Match: ESL 2026: Sri Lanka vs England - 1st T20I

Date: Jan 30 2026

Time: 1:00 pm IST (07:30 GMT)

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Status: England won by 11 runs (DLS method)

Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri, Ravindra Kottahachchi

TV Umpire: Nimali Dinushani Perera

Match Referee: Narayanan Kutty

Series: England tour of Sri Lanka

Venue StatsPallekele International Cricket Stadium

15Matches

Win Bat first40%

Win Bowl first60%

Avg 1st Inns

171

Avg 2nd Inns

155

Highest Total225

Lowest Total95

Highest Successful Chase191

Team Form

Head to Head

2 - 5

ENG

95/10 (16.4 ov)

England won by 51 runs

WENG

146/9 (20 ov)

116/10 (19.3 ov)

England won by 12 runs

WENG

128/9 (20 ov)

189/5 (20 ov)

England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)

WENG

173/4 (16.4 ov)

304/10 (46.4 ov)

England won by 53 runs

WENG

357/3 (50 ov)

219/10 (49.3 ov)

England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

WENG

223/5 (46.2 ov)

SLW

271/6 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

ENG

252/10 (49.2 ov)

SLW

160/2 (25.4 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 146 balls remaining)

ENG

156/10 (33.2 ov)

Team Comparison

SLSri Lanka

ENGEngland

8Matches Played8

2Matches Won6

25%Win %75%

186Avg Score195

304Highest Score357

95Lowest Score125

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Head to Head

2 - 5

ENG

95/10 (16.4 ov)

England won by 51 runs

WENG

146/9 (20 ov)

116/10 (19.3 ov)

England won by 12 runs

WENG

128/9 (20 ov)

189/5 (20 ov)

England won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)

WENG

173/4 (16.4 ov)

304/10 (46.4 ov)

England won by 53 runs

WENG

357/3 (50 ov)

219/10 (49.3 ov)

England won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

WENG

223/5 (46.2 ov)

SLW

271/6 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

ENG

252/10 (49.2 ov)

SLW

160/2 (25.4 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 146 balls remaining)

ENG

156/10 (33.2 ov)

Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Kandy

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