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Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, ODI 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 24 September 2026
Sri Lanka batting
1st innings, run rate 6.42
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Pathum Nissankalbw b Gus Atkinson |
25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 75.8 |
 Kamindu Mendisc Harry Brook b Gus Atkinson |
54 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 83.1 |
 Kusal Mendis (c) (wk)c Tom Banton b Rehan Ahmed |
121 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 121.0 |
 Pavan Rathnayakerun out (Joe Root) |
48 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 123.1 |
 Charith Asalankac Gus Atkinson b Rehan Ahmed |
11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.1 |
 Janith Liyanagec Joe Root b Jofra Archer |
32 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 123.1 |
 Dunith Wellalagenot out |
16* | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 |
| SC Sachindu Colombagenot out |
3* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Extras | 11 (b 1, lb 3, w 7) | ||||
| Total | 321/6 (50 ov) | ||||
1-45 Pathum Nissanka 9.1 ov, 2-182 Kamindu Mendis 29.1 ov, 3-222 Kusal Mendis 35.5 ov, 4-236 Charith Asalanka 39.4 ov, 5-282 Pavan Rathnayake 44.4 ov, 6-312 Janith Liyanage 48.2 ov
Did not batEngland bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Jofra Archer4 wd |
10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.80 |
 Gus Atkinson2 wd |
10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.50 |
 Josh Tongue1 wd |
7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 7.14 |
 Will Jacks |
5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.60 |
 Jamie Overton |
10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 6.30 |
 Rehan Ahmed |
8 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 6.00 |
England batting
2nd innings, run rate 6.10
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Bantonst Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage |
73 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 117.7 |
 Ben Duckettb Dunith Wellalage |
67 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 106.3 |
 Joe Rootc Pavan Rathnayake b Sachindu Colombage |
15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.2 |
 Harry Brook (c)lbw b Dunith Wellalage |
1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
 Jos Buttler (wk)c Kamindu Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka |
69 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 140.8 |
| Will Jacksc Janith Liyanage b Eshan Malinga |
52 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 85.2 |
| Rehan Ahmedc Kusal Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Gus Atkinsonc Pavan Rathnayake b Eshan Malinga |
16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 |
| Jamie Overtonc Charith Asalanka b Asitha Fernando |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Jofra Archernot out |
0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Tonguenot out |
1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 9 (w 8, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 305/9 (50 ov) | ||||
1-143 Ben Duckett 19.4 ov, 2-153 Tom Banton 21.6 ov, 3-157 Harry Brook 23.3 ov, 4-203 Joe Root 28.1 ov, 5-259 Rehan Ahmed 39.5 ov, 6-288 Gus Atkinson 46.5 ov, 7-295 Jamie Overton 47.4 ov, 8-303 Will Jacks 48.4 ov, 9-303 Jos Buttler 49.1 ov
Sri Lanka bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asitha Fernando3 wd, 1 nb |
10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.80 |
 Dilshan Madushanka4 wd |
9 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Charith Asalanka |
6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 |
 Eshan Malinga1 wd |
9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.56 |
| SC Sachindu Colombage |
6 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 9.17 |
| Dunith Wellalage |
10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 4.90 |
Match details
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, bat
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Start
- Thu 24 Sep, 12:30 UK
- Competition
- ODI 2026
- Next meeting
- England v Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World CupWed 13 Oct, 09:00 BST
England vs Sri Lanka Questions
When is England vs Sri Lanka?
England vs Sri Lanka starts at 12:30 UK time (17:00 in India) on Thursday 24 September 2026, at Headingley, Leeds, part of ODI 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the England vs Sri Lanka head to head?
England lead the England vs Sri Lanka head to head at 8-5 from 14 ODI meetings, with 1 no result, and the latest, on 29 October 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium, was won by England.
What is England's recent form?
England have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 ODI matches, newest first W L L L W; most recently they beat Sri Lanka on 29 Oct, 386/5 to 331.
What is Sri Lanka's recent form?
Sri Lanka have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 ODI matches, newest first L L W W L; most recently they lost to Pakistan on 31 Oct, 325/8 to 331/7.
What is a good score at Headingley?
A good first-innings score at Headingley is around 282, the average over its last 6 ODI matches, and the side batting first has won 80% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.