SL vs ENG Live Score, 1st T20I, 30 January, 2026, England vs Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Ball-by-Ball Updates
England tour of Sri Lanka | January 30, 2026, 07:00 PM | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
133/10 (16.2 ov)
125/4 (15 ov)
England won by 11 runs (DLS method)
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
Match Information
SERIES
DATE & TIME
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 07:00 PM
TOSS
England elected to bowl
VENUE
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy
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UMPIRES
Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Narayanan Kutty (India)
Weather Report
TEMPERATURE
19.61°c
HUMIDITY
100%
WIND
4.83 mi/hr
Pitch Condition
Batting Condition
Average
PACE
Pace & Bounce
SPIN
Average
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Commentary
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Phil Salt goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Phil Salt, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards square leg for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, 2 runs, legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Brook, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Harry Brook goes back and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run. Dropped catch
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Phil Salt goes back, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Phil Salt 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.
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Matheesha Pathirana to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, 2 runs, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Phil Salt c (sub D Wellalage) b D Shanaka 46 (35b)
Dasun Shanaka to Phil Salt, no run, c (sub D Wellalage) b D Shanaka, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Phil Salt as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Dunith Wellalage for a soft dismissal.
Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Brook, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.