England won by 53 runs
Sri Lanka vs England Scorecard, ODI 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 27 January 2026
England batting
1st innings, run rate 7.14
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rehan Ahmedc Jeffrey Vandersay b Wanindu Hasaranga |
24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 64.9 |
Ben Duckettc Dunith Wellalage b Dhananjaya de Silva |
7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 |
Joe Rootnot out |
111* | 108 | 9 | 1 | 102.8 |
Jacob Bethellc Janith Liyanage b Jeffrey Vandersay |
65 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 90.3 |
Harry Brook (c)not out |
136* | 66 | 11 | 9 | 206.1 |
| Extras | 14 (b 4, lb 3, w 7) | ||||
| Total | 357/3 (50 ov) | ||||
1-19 Ben Duckett 6.5 ov, 2-40 Rehan Ahmed 10.3 ov, 3-166 Jacob Bethell 31.1 ov
Did not batAdil Rashid, Jamie Overton, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Sam Curran, Will Jacks
Sri Lanka bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asitha Fernando4 wd |
9 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 8.56 |
Janith Liyanage |
3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
Dhananjaya de Silva |
5 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 9.00 |
Dunith Wellalage |
10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.90 |
Wanindu Hasaranga1 wd |
10 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 7.60 |
Jeffrey Vandersay |
10 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 7.60 |
Charith Asalanka2 wd |
3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
Sri Lanka batting
2nd innings, run rate 6.51
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathum Nissankac Tom Banton b Jamie Overton |
50 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 200.0 |
Kamil Misharac Rehan Ahmed b Will Jacks |
22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 129.4 |
Kusal Mendis (wk)c Harry Brook b Jamie Overton |
20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 222.2 |
Pavan Rathnayakeb Sam Curran |
121 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 105.2 |
Charith Asalanka (c)c Harry Brook b Adil Rashid |
13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.3 |
Janith Liyanagerun out (Harry Brook) |
22 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 |
Dhananjaya de Silvac Harry Brook b Will Jacks |
9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 |
Dunith Wellalagec Will Jacks b Liam Dawson |
22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 91.7 |
Wanindu Hasarangac Ben Duckett b Adil Rashid |
9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 |
Jeffrey Vandersayc Sam Curran b Liam Dawson |
14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.3 |
Asitha Fernandonot out |
0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 2 (lb 1, w 1) | ||||
| Total | 304 (all out, 46.4 ov) | ||||
1-48 Kamil Mishara 5.1 ov, 2-85 Kusal Mendis 7.4 ov, 3-94 Pathum Nissanka 9.1 ov, 4-131 Charith Asalanka 14.5 ov, 5-174 Janith Liyanage 25.5 ov, 6-202 Dhananjaya de Silva 31.1 ov, 7-252 Dunith Wellalage 39.6 ov, 8-264 Wanindu Hasaranga 41.2 ov, 9-298 Jeffrey Vandersay 45.4 ov, 10-304 Pavan Rathnayake 46.4 ov
England bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie Overton1 wd |
4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12.00 |
Sam Curran |
5.4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7.76 |
Liam Dawson |
10 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 4.80 |
Will Jacks |
8 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 5.38 |
Adil Rashid |
10 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 6.10 |
Jacob Bethell |
5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 |
Rehan Ahmed |
4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
Match details
- Toss
- England, bat
- Start
- Tue 27 Jan, 09:00 UK
- Competition
- ODI 2026
- Next meeting
- England v Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World CupWed 13 Oct, 09:00 BST
Sri Lanka vs England Questions
When is Sri Lanka vs England?
Sri Lanka vs England starts at 09:00 UK time (14:30 in India) on Tuesday 27 January 2026, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, part of ODI 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Sri Lanka vs England head to head?
England lead the Sri Lanka vs England 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 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 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 a good score at R.Premadasa Stadium?
A good first-innings score at R.Premadasa Stadium is around 259, the average over its last 30 ODI matches, and the side batting first has won 72% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.

