England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, ENG vs SL, 22 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
England won by 89 runs
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Player of the match
Will Jacks,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Will Jacks | 7 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3.14 |
| Gus Atkinson | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
England won by 89 runs
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 223 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 16 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 89 runs) | 1st Match | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 8 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 2nd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (SL won by 63 runs) | 3rd Place Play Off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| India (IND won by 124 runs) | 2nd Semi Final | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Nepal (Match abandoned due to bad weather) | 3rd Quarter Final | 29 Sep 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 223 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| England (SL won by 16 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Dilshan Madushanka: 0 (1), Dushmantha Chameera: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Dilshan Madushanka 0(1) - b WG Jacks Will Jacks
- Fall of Wickets: 27 - 1 Kamindu Mendis, 48 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 84 - 3 Pavan Rathnayake, 85 - 4 Charith Asalanka, 100 - 5 Janith Liyanage, 105 - 6 Kusal Mendis, 133 - 7 Sachindu Colombage, 176 - 8 Dunith Wellalage, 176 - 9 Asitha Fernando, 176 - 10 Dilshan Madushanka
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 1 of 2, England - 1 of 2
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
- City: Chester-le-Street
- Umpires: Graham Lloyd (England), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, 3 runs, Rehan Ahmed delivers legbreak at good length, Dunith Wellalage goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Dunith Wellalage to just 3 runs.
Rehan Ahmed to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 33 (17 runs)
Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards third man for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Gus Atkinson delivers inswinger at back of length, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 34 (2 runs)
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Will Jacks delivers off break ball at full length, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Will Jacks delivers off break ball at good length, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Will Jacks delivers off break ball at yorker, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 35 (4 runs)
Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Gus Atkinson delivers fast ball at back of length, Dunith Wellalage goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the third man, limits Dunith Wellalage to just 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Gus Atkinson to Dushmantha Chameera, 3 runs, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 3 runs.
Gus Atkinson to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 36 (8 runs)
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Will Jacks delivers off break ball at full length, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage c J Overton b WG Jacks 45 (36) Will Jacks to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c J Overton b WG Jacks, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dunith Wellalage.
Will Jacks to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Asitha Fernando c T Banton b WG Jacks 0 (2) Will Jacks to Asitha Fernando, no run, c T Banton b WG Jacks, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Tom Banton, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Asitha Fernando is out.
Dilshan Madushanka b WG Jacks 0 (1) Will Jacks to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, b WG Jacks, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dilshan Madushanka as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 37 (1 runs)