🏏 Sri Lanka vs England – Match & Series Overview
The England men’s cricket team is currently touring Sri Lanka and playing a three-match T20 International series as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup starting in February. Earlier, both teams also competed in a three-match ODI series.
📍 Latest Match – 1st T20I (Jan 30, 2026)
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (rain-affected game)
Result: Sri Lanka bowled out for 133 (shortened match). England in chase.
🎯 Key Moments
- Sam Curran (England) took a hat-trick, dismissing three Sri Lankan batters in consecutive deliveries — a big moment in the match.
- Sri Lanka were strong early but lost quick wickets in the middle overs due to excellent bowling from Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson.
- England’s batting chase began aggressively with Phil Salt scoring fast in the early overs.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side because of rain.
- Jofra Archer made a notable comeback to international cricket by playing in this match after injury.
Full live scorecards and detailed ball-by-ball updates are available on sports news sites.
📊 ODI Series Recap (Before the T20s)
Before this T20 series, Sri Lanka and England played a 3-match ODI series:
🏆 Series Result:
England won the ODI series 2–1.
Match Results
- 1st ODI – Sri Lanka won
Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs in the opening game. 🇱🇰 strong batting helped set a defendable total. - 2nd ODI – England won
England chased down Sri Lanka’s score with 5 wickets in hand to level the series. - 3rd ODI – England won
A big performance by Harry Brook (136) and Joe Root (111)** powered England to a 53-run victory and secured the series.
📌 Players to Watch
🌟 England
- Sam Curran – Clutch bowling with a hat-trick in T20.
- Harry Brook – Explosive batting in ODIs and leader of the side.
- Jofra Archer – Returned to action before the World Cup.
🌟 Sri Lanka
- Dasun Shanaka – Captain steering the team at home.
- Pathum Nissanka & Pavan Rathnayake – Key scorers in the ODI series.
📅 Next Matche
- The 2nd T20I will take place soon as part of this series.
- England are using these games as practice before the ICC T20 World Cup, which starts on Feb 7, 2026.
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