England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st Match, 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
Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kamindu Mendis c BM Duckett b G Atkinson 14 (19) Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c BM Duckett b G Atkinson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ben Duckett, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kamindu Mendis.
Josh Tongue to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pathum Nissanka c J Buttler b JC Tongue 27 (37) Josh Tongue to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Buttler b JC Tongue, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Pathum Nissanka is out.
Josh Tongue to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Pavan Rathnayake goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pavan Rathnayake c T Banton b J Overton 13 (23) Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, c T Banton b J Overton, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Banton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pavan Rathnayake.
Charith Asalanka lbw b WG Jacks 1 (3) Will Jacks to Charith Asalanka, no run, lbw b WG Jacks, Will Jacks lands a full length delivery on off stump and strikes the front pad. The umpire raises the finger to send Charith Asalanka back lbw for one from three balls. That hurts the chase in this tight situation.
Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Janith Liyanage c J Buttler b J Overton 4 (8) Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, c J Buttler b J Overton, Caught out !! reverse swing, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease to try a high-risk cut, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Janith Liyanage is out. Rapid response from the keeper.
Kusal Mendis lbw b WG Jacks 42 (60) Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, no run, lbw b WG Jacks, Will Jacks strikes with a full delivery on the stumps, trapping Kusal Mendis dead in front for 42 off 60 balls. The lbw decision is given right away. A steep chase becomes even tougher.
Jofra Archer to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Sachindu Colombage goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sachindu Colombage lbw b R Ahmed 14 (14) Rehan Ahmed to Sachindu Colombage, no run, lbw b R Ahmed, Out LBW !! flicker ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Rehan Ahmed, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Sachindu Colombage dismissal.
Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
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.
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.
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!
Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kamindu Mendis c BM Duckett b G Atkinson 14 (19) Gus Atkinson to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c BM Duckett b G Atkinson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ben Duckett, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kamindu Mendis.
Josh Tongue to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Pathum Nissanka goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pathum Nissanka c J Buttler b JC Tongue 27 (37) Josh Tongue to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c J Buttler b JC Tongue, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Pathum Nissanka is out.
Josh Tongue to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Pavan Rathnayake goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pavan Rathnayake c T Banton b J Overton 13 (23) Jamie Overton to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, c T Banton b J Overton, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Banton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pavan Rathnayake.
Charith Asalanka lbw b WG Jacks 1 (3) Will Jacks to Charith Asalanka, no run, lbw b WG Jacks, Will Jacks lands a full length delivery on off stump and strikes the front pad. The umpire raises the finger to send Charith Asalanka back lbw for one from three balls. That hurts the chase in this tight situation.
Jamie Overton to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Janith Liyanage c J Buttler b J Overton 4 (8) Jamie Overton to Janith Liyanage, no run, c J Buttler b J Overton, Caught out !! reverse swing, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease to try a high-risk cut, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Janith Liyanage is out. Rapid response from the keeper.
Kusal Mendis lbw b WG Jacks 42 (60) Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, no run, lbw b WG Jacks, Will Jacks strikes with a full delivery on the stumps, trapping Kusal Mendis dead in front for 42 off 60 balls. The lbw decision is given right away. A steep chase becomes even tougher.
Jofra Archer to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Sachindu Colombage goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jofra Archer to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sachindu Colombage lbw b R Ahmed 14 (14) Rehan Ahmed to Sachindu Colombage, no run, lbw b R Ahmed, Out LBW !! flicker ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Rehan Ahmed, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Sachindu Colombage dismissal.
Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jofra Archer to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rehan Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
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.
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.
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!