England Lions vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, ENG vs SL, 13 September, 2026

COMPLETED / 2nd Match / The Kent County Cricket Ground

England Lions

76/1 (6.2 ov)

Sri Lanka

156/9 (20 ov)

England Lions won by 9 wickets (DLS Method)

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Walter	34	20	3	2	170.00
Ben Mayes	10	7	2	0	142.86
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Dushmantha Chameera	1.2	0	23	0	17.25
Eshan Malinga	1	0	8	0	8.00

England Lions won by 9 wickets (DLS Method)

England Lions vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary

1

2.5

Dilshan Madushanka to Ben McKinney, 1 run,
4

2.6

Dilshan Madushanka to Paul Walter, Four,
End of over 3 (17 runs)
1. Paul Walter 13 (12)
2. Ben McKinney 13 (7)
3. Dilshan Madushanka 2-0-25-0
4. Maheesh Theekshana 1-0-8-0
5. England Lions 33/0
1wd

3.1

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, 1 wide,
1

3.1

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, 1 run,
0

3.2

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, no run,
1wd

3.3

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, 1 wide,
6

3.3

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, Six,
1

3.4

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, 1 run,
1wd

3.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, 1 wide,
0

3.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, no run,
1wd

3.6

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, 1 wide,
1

3.6

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben McKinney, 1 run,
End of over 4 (13 runs)
1. Ben McKinney 15 (10)
2. Paul Walter 20 (15)
3. Dushmantha Chameera 1-0-13-0
4. Dilshan Madushanka 2-0-25-0
5. England Lions 46/0
4

4.1

Maheesh Theekshana to Ben McKinney, Four,
w

4.2

Ben McKinney c E Malinga b M Theekshana 19 (12) Maheesh Theekshana to Ben McKinney, no run, c E Malinga b M Theekshana,
0

4.3

Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes, no run,
4

4.4

Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes, Four,
1

4.5

Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Mayes, 1 run,
2

4.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Walter, 2 runs,
End of over 5 (11 runs)
1. Paul Walter 22 (16)
2. Ben Mayes 5 (3)
3. Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-19-1
4. Dushmantha Chameera 1-0-13-0
5. England Lions 57/1
1lb

5.1

Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes, 1 leg bye,
1

5.2

Eshan Malinga to Paul Walter, 1 run,
1wd

5.3

Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes, 1 wide,
1

5.3

Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes, 1 run,
1

5.4

Eshan Malinga to Paul Walter, 1 run,
4

5.5

Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes, Four,
0

5.6

Eshan Malinga to Ben Mayes, no run,
End of over 6 (9 runs)
1. Ben Mayes 10 (7)
2. Paul Walter 24 (18)
3. Eshan Malinga 1-0-8-0
4. Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-19-1
5. England Lions 66/1
4

6.1

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, Four,
6

6.2

Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Walter, Six,

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