Sri Lanka tour of England, Match 2

Sri Lanka v England

Sri Lanka 145/9 20 ov
England 146/4 12.1 ov

England won by 6 wickets

Venue
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date
Thu, 17 September 2026
Toss
England won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Liam Dawson

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made England 53% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Sri Lanka win

England win

Sri Lanka batEngland chase 146

Turning point −8 to England. 1.1, the chase: Dushmantha Chameera to Aneurin Donald, 6 runs, 10/0, needing 136. Sri Lanka went from 26% to 18%.

Moved it most Pathum Nissanka +23.1 · Dushmantha Chameera −22.5 · Jamie Overton +14.6 · Lahiru Igalagamage −14.0

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Pathum Nissankac HC Brook b J Overton372141176.2+23.1
Lahiru Igalagamagec J Overton b LA Dawson212050105.0−14.0
K Misharac & b LA Dawson01000.0−2.2
Charith Asalankac J Overton b AU Rashid313130100.0−13.3
Kamindu Mendisb J Overton12820150.0+1.4
Dasun Shanakac AHT Donald b LA Dawson4400100.0−0.2
Wanindu Hasarangac LA Dawson b S Baker272221122.7−2.8
KTH Ratnayakec HC Brook b JC Archer470057.1−3.6
Dushmantha Chameerab JC Archer05000.0−4.5
Eshan Malinganot out0*1000.0−0.2
Extras b 5, lb 1, w 39
Total 20 ov, 7.25 an over145/9

Did not bat Dilshan Madushanka

Fall of wickets 56-1 (Igalagamage, 5.3), 56-2 (Mishara, 5.4), 75-3 (Nissanka, 9), 89-4 (Mendis, 10.5), 95-5 (Shanaka, 11.4), 139-6 (Asalanka, 17.2), 141-7 (de Silva, 18.2), 142-8 (Chameera, 19.3), 145-9 (Ratnayake, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Sonny Baker411513.751600+8.7
Jofra Archer403428.501000−7.3
William Jacks1017017.00100−11.0
Liam Dawson403238.00800+4.0
Jamie Overton402325.75920+14.6
Adil Rashid301816.00610+2.4

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it