England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, ENG vs SL, 15 September, 2026
Player of the match
Harry Brook,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshan Malinga | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260.00 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Liam Dawson | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 |
England won by 119 runs
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 21 run (2.2 ov): Eshan Malinga: 13 (5), Dushmantha Chameera: 8 (9)
- Last Bat: Dushmantha Chameera 8(10) - b L Dawson Liam Dawson
- Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Pathum Nissanka, 31 - 2 Kamil Mishara, 32 - 3 Lahiru Udara, 52 - 4 Charith Asalanka, 69 - 5 Dasun Shanaka, 74 - 6 Kamindu Mendis, 76 - 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 97 - 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 114 - 9 Dunith Wellalage, 135 - 10 Dushmantha Chameera
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, England - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Time: 11:00 PM
- Venue: The Rose Bowl
- City: Southampton
- Umpires: Graham Lloyd (England), James Middlebrook (England), Rob White (England, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Sonny Baker to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Adil Rashid to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back 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.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dunith Wellalage with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Dunith Wellalage c J Cox b J Overton 33 (21) Jamie Overton to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c J Cox b J Overton, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage goes back and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Jordan Cox, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dunith Wellalage. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Jamie Overton to Eshan Malinga, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back and caresses defensive shot, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, 3 runs, Eshan Malinga goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 3 runs.
Will Jacks to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Will Jacks to Eshan Malinga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Eshan Malinga goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes back and tucks punch toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera b L Dawson 8 (10) Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, b L Dawson, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dushmantha Chameera as batter goes back, 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 19 (6 runs)