England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, ENG vs SL, 24 September, 2026
Player of the match
Kusal Mendis,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Tongue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jofra Archer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 9 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | 9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.56 |
Sri Lanka won by 16 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: 2 run (0.5 ov): Josh Tongue: 1 (1), Jofra Archer: 0 (4)
- Last Bat: Jos Buttler 69(49) - c K Mendis b D Madushanka Dilshan Madushanka
- Fall of Wickets: 143 - 1 Ben Duckett, 153 - 2 Tom Banton, 157 - 3 Harry Brook, 203 - 4 Joe Root, 259 - 5 Rehan Ahmed, 288 - 6 Gus Atkinson, 295 - 7 Jamie Overton, 303 - 8 Will Jacks, 303 - 9 Jos Buttler
- Reviews Remaining: England - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Headingley
- City: Leeds
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), James Middlebrook (England), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
End of over 46 (5 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Will Jacks goes back and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Will Jacks no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes back to take slower ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson c P Rathnayake b E Malinga 16 (28) Eshan Malinga to Gus Atkinson, no run, c P Rathnayake b E Malinga, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Gus Atkinson goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pavan Rathnayake, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Gus Atkinson. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Eshan Malinga to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Will Jacks goes back and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jamie Overton c C Asalanka b A Fernando 2 (3) Asitha Fernando to Jamie Overton, no run, c C Asalanka b A Fernando, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Jamie Overton as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Charith Asalanka for a soft dismissal.
Asitha Fernando to Jos Buttler, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Will Jacks, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger, on the stumps, Will Jacks goes back, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
End of over 48 (13 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Eshan Malinga to Jos Buttler, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks c J Liyanage b E Malinga 52 (61) Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, no run, c J Liyanage b E Malinga, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Will Jacks as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Janith Liyanage for a soft dismissal.
Eshan Malinga to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Eshan Malinga to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid off.
End of over 49 (1 runs)
Jos Buttler c K Mendis b D Madushanka 69 (49) Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, no run, c K Mendis b D Madushanka, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to hit flick shot to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Kamindu Mendis. Jos Buttler is dismissed.
Dilshan Madushanka to Josh Tongue, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Josh Tongue no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Dilshan Madushanka to Josh Tongue, 1 run, Josh Tongue goes back to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away. Dropped catch
Dilshan Madushanka to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 50 (2 runs)