ENG vs SL Live Score, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4), 22 February, 2026, ICC T20 World Cup Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Ball-by-Ball Updates
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | February 22, 2026, 03:00 PM | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
146/9 (20 ov)
95/10 (16.4 ov)
England won by 51 runs
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.55 | |
| 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
Match Information
SERIES
DATE & TIME
Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 03:00 PM
TOSS
Sri Lanka elected to bowl
VENUE
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy
UMPIRES
Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Weather Report
TEMPERATURE
23.83°c
HUMIDITY
92%
WIND
4.23 mi/hr
Pitch Condition
Batting Condition
Average
PACE
Pace & Bounce
SPIN
Average
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Commentary
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dushmantha Chameera with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Adil Rashid to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adil Rashid to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the leg stump, Adil Rashid sends down a sharp delivery, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Adil Rashid to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jamie Overton to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton sends down a sharp delivery, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Jamie Overton to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Dushmantha Chameera goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jamie Overton to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jamie Overton to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Adil Rashid to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka c T Banton b A Rashid 30 (24b)
Adil Rashid to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c T Banton b A Rashid, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Banton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Maheesh Theekshana goes back, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Liam Dawson to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers off break ball at good length, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, 2 runs, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards long off for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera b L Dawson 6 (13b)
Liam Dawson to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, b L Dawson, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Adil Rashid to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Dilshan Madushanka b A Rashid 0 (2b)
Adil Rashid to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, b A Rashid, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.