England crush Sri Lanka by 51 runs, Register their 12th consecutive win against the opponents in this format

ICC 10th Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Championship 2026 – India & Sri Lanka – Super 8 Stage – Group 2 – 42nd Match – Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province – 16th Day

England put into bat, 146 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Philip Salt 62, William Jacks 21, Skipper Harry Brook 14 – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 52 runs – Philip Salt / Samuel Curran 26 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 41 runs – first 05 overs : 32 / 1, second 05 overs : 36 / 3, third 05 overs : 38 / 2, last 05 overs : 40 / 3 – Launch : 37 / 2 ( 37 / 2 ), Consolidate : 105 / 5 ( 68 / 3 ), Accelerate : 124 / 6 ( 19 / 1 ), Finish : 146 / 9 ( 22 / 3 ) – Dunith Wellalage 3 / 26, Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 21, Dilshan Madushanka 2 / 25, Dushan Hemantha 02 catches.

Sri Lanka in reply, 95 all out – ( 16.4 Overs ) Skipper Dasun Shanaka 30, Kamindu Mendis 13, Maheesh Theekshana 10no, Dunith Wellalage 10 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 19 runs – Kamindu Mendis / Dasun Shanaka 18 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 43 runs – first 05 overs : 26 / 4, second 05 overs : 30 / 2, third 05 overs : 30 / 2, last 1.4 overs : 09 / 2 – Launch : 34 / 5 ( 34 / 5 ), Consolidate : 81 / 7 ( 47 / 2 ), Accelerate : 95 / 10 ( 14 / 3 ) – William Jacks 3 / 22, Adil Rashid 2 / 13, Jofra Archer 2 / 20, Liam Dawson 2 / 27, Jamie Overton & Tom Banton
02 catches each.

Player of the Match : William Jacks – England