England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Match, 17 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Sophia Gardens
England won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Liam Dawson,
England
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward, plays ramp shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps. Jos Buttler goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Jos Buttler hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Aneurin Donald, 2 runs, Aneurin Donald goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Aneurin Donald c W Hasaranga b E Malinga 21 (13) Eshan Malinga to Aneurin Donald, no run, c W Hasaranga b E Malinga, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Wanindu Hasaranga, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aneurin Donald is out.
Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jos Buttler c K Mishara b D Chameera 30 (16) Dushmantha Chameera to Jos Buttler, no run, c K Mishara b D Chameera, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kamil Mishara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Harry Brook goes back, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull 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
Harry Brook c E Malinga b W Hasaranga 23 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, no run, c E Malinga b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Harry Brook as the batter goes back to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Eshan Malinga for a soft dismissal.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
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
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
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 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
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.
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward, plays ramp shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps. Jos Buttler goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Jos Buttler hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Aneurin Donald, 2 runs, Aneurin Donald goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Aneurin Donald c W Hasaranga b E Malinga 21 (13) Eshan Malinga to Aneurin Donald, no run, c W Hasaranga b E Malinga, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Aneurin Donald goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Wanindu Hasaranga, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aneurin Donald is out.
Eshan Malinga to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jos Buttler c K Mishara b D Chameera 30 (16) Dushmantha Chameera to Jos Buttler, no run, c K Mishara b D Chameera, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Jos Buttler hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kamil Mishara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, good length and Harry Brook goes back, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull 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
Harry Brook c E Malinga b W Hasaranga 23 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, no run, c E Malinga b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Harry Brook as the batter goes back to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Eshan Malinga for a soft dismissal.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Tom Banton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Tom Banton goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
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
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
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 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
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.