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
Recent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
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,