Sri Lanka vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SL, 22 January, 2021
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Galle International Stadium
381/10 (139.3 ov) & 126/10 (35.5 ov)
344/10 (116.1 ov) & 164/4 (43.3 ov)
England won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Joe Root,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Sibley | 56 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 38.88 |
| Jos Buttler | 46 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 95.83 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dilruwan Perera | 13.3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 20 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 3.65 |
England won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (SL won by an innings and 78 runs) | 2nd Test | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (Match Drawn) | 1st Test | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 1st Test | 20 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 75 run (18.3 ov): Dom Sibley: 29 (63), Jos Buttler: 46 (48)
- Last Bat: Dan Lawrence 2(9) - c N Dickwella b L Embuldeniya Lasith Embuldeniya
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Zak Crawley, 62 - 2 Jonny Bairstow, 84 - 3 Joe Root, 89 - 4 Dan Lawrence
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Friday, January 22, 2021
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka, TV), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jos Buttler, Four,
Dilruwan Perera to Jos Buttler, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
End of over 40 (6 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, 2 runs,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
End of over 41 (2 runs)
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jos Buttler, no run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jos Buttler, no run,
End of over 42 (1 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dom Sibley, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dom Sibley, 3 runs,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, Four,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, no run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jos Buttler, 1 run,
Lasith Embuldeniya to Dom Sibley, 1 run,
End of over 43 (9 runs)
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Jos Buttler, 1 run,
Dilruwan Perera to Dom Sibley, 1 run,