England bt Sri Lanka by 06 wickets on the DLS method, Lead the 03 match series 2 – 0

England Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 – 02nd T20 International – Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province

Sri Lanka put into bat, 189 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Pavan Rathnayake 40, Kamil Mishara 36, Pathum Nissanka 34, Kusal Mendis 32, Charith Asalanka 28no, Extras 17 – Pathum Nissanka / Kamil Mishara 56 run opening stand, Kamil Mishara / Kusal Mendis 50 runs for the 02nd wicket, Kusal Mendis / Pavan Rathnayake 22 runs for the 03rd wicket, Pavan Rathnayake / Charith Asalanka 56 runs for the 05th wicket – first 06 overs : 58 / 1, 10 overs : 102 / 1, 15 overs : 139 / 4, 20 overs : 189 / 5 – Jofra Archer 2 / 42.

England in reply, 173 / 4 – ( 16.4 Overs ) Tom Banton 54no, Joseph Buttler 39, Skipper Harry Brook 36, Samuel Curran 20no, Extras 10 – Joseph Buttler / Jacob Bethell 28 runs for the 02nd wicket, Joseph Buttler / Tom Banton 43 runs for the 03rd wicket, Tom Banton / Harry Brook 49 runs for the 04th wicket, Tom Banton / Samuel Curran 43 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – first 06 overs : 51 / 2, 10 overs : 93 / 3, 15 overs : 157 / 4, 16.4 overs : 173 / 4 – Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 47.

Player of the Match : Tom Banton – England

Match was reduced to 17 overs a side due to rain during the England innings. Target 168 runs in 17 overs.