England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, ENG vs SL, 17 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Sophia Gardens
England won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Liam Dawson,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | 52 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 216.67 |
| Will Jacks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Eshan Malinga | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12.46 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
England won by 6 wickets
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: 10 run (1.2 ov): Tom Banton: 4 (2), Will Jacks: 3 (6)
- Last Bat: Jordan Cox 12(7) - c L Udara b KTH Ratnayake Tharindu Ratnayake
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Aneurin Donald, 55 - 2 Jos Buttler, 79 - 3 Harry Brook, 136 - 4 Jordan Cox
- Reviews Remaining: England - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Time: 11:00 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: Rob White (England), Russell Warren (England), Graham Lloyd (England, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jordan Cox, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, aims to slam push, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the leg stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
End of over 9 (14 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Jordan Cox, 3 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Eshan Malinga to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 10 (18 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Jordan Cox goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tom Banton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Jordan Cox c L Udara b KTH Ratnayake 12 (7) Tharindu Ratnayake to Jordan Cox, no run, c L Udara b KTH Ratnayake, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lahiru Udara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 11 (14 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tom Banton, 3 runs, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 3 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed pull, ball rolls towards short mid wicket, umpire signals a no ball, as Dushmantha Chameera had overstepped. Free hit is coming up
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger 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.
Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Will Jacks's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Eshan Malinga to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks goes forward to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.