Men's ODI · England tour of Sri Lanka · Match 2

Sri Lanka v England

24 Jan 2026 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

England won by 5 wickets

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: JE Root
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka	219	49.3
EnglandTarget 220 from 50 overs	223/5	46.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

England223/5 (46.2 ov)

England batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rehan Ahmedb DM de Silva	b DM de Silva	13	18	1	0	72.2
BM Duckettb JDF Vandersay	b JDF Vandersay	39	52	2	1	75.0
JE Rootlbw b AM Fernando	lbw b AM Fernando	75	90	5	0	83.3
JG Bethellcaught b DM de Silva	caught b DM de Silva	6	14	0	0	42.9
HC Brooklbw b JDF Vandersay	lbw b JDF Vandersay	42	75	2	0	56.0
JC Buttler*not out	not out	33	21	3	1	157.1
WG Jacks*not out	not out	8	8	1	0	100.0
Extras	7 (lb 1, w 6)
Total	223/5 (46.2 ov)

Did not bat: SM Curran, J Overton, LA Dawson, AU Rashid

Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Rehan Ahmed, 5.4 ov), 2-88 (BM Duckett, 16.5 ov), 3-97 (JG Bethell, 19.3 ov), 4-178 (JE Root, 40.3 ov), 5-189 (HC Brook, 42.4 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
AM Fernando	7	31	1	4.43	0
PM Liyanagamage	3.2	20	0	6.00	1
DM de Silva	7	37	2	5.29	0
DN Wellalage	10	50	0	5.00	1
KIC Asalanka	8	27	0	3.38	0
JDF Vandersay	10	45	2	4.50	0
P Rathnayake	1	12	0	12.00	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Sri Lanka	England
0	0/0	0/0
1	5/0	1/0
2	7/0	3/0
3	7/0	8/0
4	12/0	13/0
5	17/1	18/0
6	18/1	25/1
7	18/1	31/1
8	26/1	39/1
9	29/1	47/1
10	36/1	52/1
11	40/1	60/1
12	45/1	63/1
13	49/1	69/1
14	57/1	73/1
15	60/2	79/1
16	66/2	83/1
17	68/2	89/2
18	72/3	90/2
19	76/3	95/2
20	80/3	101/3
21	84/3	102/3
22	88/3	104/3
23	91/3	111/3
24	95/3	112/3
25	99/3	114/3
26	102/3	121/3
27	105/3	124/3
28	112/3	131/3
29	118/3	135/3
30	119/3	140/3
31	121/3	141/3
32	132/3	146/3
33	138/4	148/3
34	147/4	150/3
35	150/4	154/3
36	155/5	159/3
37	157/5	163/3
38	163/5	164/3
39	169/5	172/3
40	173/5	178/3
41	178/5	182/4
42	181/6	186/4
43	182/6	191/5
44	186/6	200/5
45	193/7	205/5
46	196/7	217/5
46.333	–	223/5
47	205/7	–
48	212/7	–
49	218/8	–
49.5	219/10	–

Win probability

England won by 5 wicketsThe official result.

▲ Sri Lanka ahead · the axis is Sri Lanka's chance of winning

▼ England aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Sri Lanka	England
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	5/0	49%	51%
1	1.6	7/0	49%	51%
1	2.6	7/0	48%	52%
1	3.6	12/0	50%	50%
1	4.6	17/1	41%	59%
1	5.6	18/1	41%	59%
1	6.6	18/1	40%	60%
1	7.6	26/1	43%	57%
1	8.6	29/1	44%	56%
1	9.6	36/1	46%	54%
1	10.6	40/1	47%	53%
1	11.6	45/1	48%	52%
1	12.6	49/1	49%	51%
1	13.6	57/1	52%	48%
1	14.6	60/2	44%	56%
1	15.6	66/2	46%	54%
1	16.6	68/2	46%	54%
1	17.6	72/3	35%	65%
1	18.6	76/3	36%	64%
1	19.6	80/3	38%	62%
1	20.6	84/3	39%	61%
1	21.6	88/3	40%	60%
1	22.6	91/3	40%	60%
1	23.6	95/3	41%	59%
1	24.6	99/3	42%	58%
1	25.6	102/3	42%	58%
1	26.6	105/3	43%	57%
1	27.6	112/3	45%	55%
1	28.6	118/3	46%	54%
1	29.6	119/3	45%	55%
1	30.6	121/3	45%	55%
1	31.6	132/3	48%	52%
1	32.6	138/4	43%	57%
1	33.6	147/4	46%	54%
1	34.6	150/4	46%	54%
1	35.6	155/5	40%	60%
1	36.6	157/5	40%	60%
1	37.6	163/5	41%	59%
1	38.6	169/5	42%	58%
1	39.6	173/5	42%	58%
1	40.6	178/5	43%	57%
1	41.6	181/6	38%	62%
1	42.6	182/6	36%	64%
1	43.6	186/6	36%	64%
1	44.6	193/7	34%	66%
1	45.6	196/7	33%	67%
1	46.6	205/7	35%	65%
1	47.6	212/7	36%	64%
1	48.6	218/8	34%	66%
2	0.6	1/0	28%	72%
2	1.6	3/0	28%	72%
2	2.6	8/0	26%	74%
2	3.6	13/0	24%	76%
2	4.6	18/0	22%	78%
2	5.6	25/1	32%	68%
2	6.6	31/1	29%	71%
2	7.6	39/1	25%	75%
2	8.6	47/1	21%	79%
2	9.6	52/1	19%	81%
2	10.6	60/1	15%	85%
2	11.6	63/1	14%	86%
2	12.6	69/1	12%	88%
2	13.6	73/1	11%	89%
2	14.6	79/1	9%	91%
2	15.6	83/1	8%	92%
2	16.6	89/2	12%	88%
2	17.6	90/2	12%	88%
2	18.6	95/2	11%	89%
2	19.6	101/3	20%	80%
2	20.6	102/3	20%	80%
2	21.6	104/3	20%	80%
2	22.6	111/3	16%	84%
2	23.6	112/3	16%	84%
2	24.6	114/3	15%	85%
2	25.6	121/3	12%	88%
2	26.6	124/3	11%	89%
2	27.6	131/3	8%	92%
2	28.6	135/3	7%	93%
2	29.6	140/3	5%	95%
2	30.6	141/3	5%	95%
2	31.6	146/3	4%	96%
2	32.6	148/3	4%	96%
2	33.6	150/3	4%	96%
2	34.6	154/3	4%	96%
2	35.6	159/3	3%	97%
2	36.6	163/3	2%	98%
2	37.6	164/3	3%	97%
2	38.6	172/3	1%	99%
2	39.6	178/3	<1%	>99%
2	40.6	182/4	2%	98%
2	41.6	186/4	2%	98%
2	42.6	191/5	3%	97%
2	43.6	200/5	<1%	>99%
2	44.6	205/5	<1%	>99%
2	45.6	217/5	<1%	>99%
2	46.2	223/5	0%	100%

Batter

Rehan Ahmedb DM de Silva

72.2

BM Duckettb JDF Vandersay

75.0

JE Rootlbw b AM Fernando

83.3

JG Bethellcaught b DM de Silva

42.9

HC Brooklbw b JDF Vandersay

56.0

JC Buttler*not out

157.1

WG Jacks*not out

100.0

Extras

7 (lb 1, w 6)

Total

223/5 (46.2 ov)

Bowler

Econ

AM Fernando

4.43

PM Liyanagamage

3.2

6.00

DM de Silva

5.29

DN Wellalage

5.00

KIC Asalanka

3.38

JDF Vandersay

4.50

P Rathnayake

12.00

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Sri Lanka	England
0	0/0	0/0
1	5/0	1/0
2	7/0	3/0
3	7/0	8/0
4	12/0	13/0
5	17/1	18/0
6	18/1	25/1
7	18/1	31/1
8	26/1	39/1
9	29/1	47/1
10	36/1	52/1
11	40/1	60/1
12	45/1	63/1
13	49/1	69/1
14	57/1	73/1
15	60/2	79/1
16	66/2	83/1
17	68/2	89/2
18	72/3	90/2
19	76/3	95/2
20	80/3	101/3
21	84/3	102/3
22	88/3	104/3
23	91/3	111/3
24	95/3	112/3
25	99/3	114/3
26	102/3	121/3
27	105/3	124/3
28	112/3	131/3
29	118/3	135/3
30	119/3	140/3
31	121/3	141/3
32	132/3	146/3
33	138/4	148/3
34	147/4	150/3
35	150/4	154/3
36	155/5	159/3
37	157/5	163/3
38	163/5	164/3
39	169/5	172/3
40	173/5	178/3
41	178/5	182/4
42	181/6	186/4
43	182/6	191/5
44	186/6	200/5
45	193/7	205/5
46	196/7	217/5
46.333	–	223/5
47	205/7	–
48	212/7	–
49	218/8	–
49.5	219/10	–

Innings

Over

Score

Sri Lanka

England

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

5/0

49%

51%

1.6

7/0

49%

51%

2.6

7/0

48%

52%

3.6

12/0

50%

4.6

17/1

41%

59%

5.6

18/1

41%

59%

6.6

18/1

40%

60%

7.6

26/1

43%

57%

8.6

29/1

44%

56%

9.6

36/1

46%

54%

10.6

40/1

47%

53%

11.6

45/1

48%

52%

12.6

49/1

49%

51%

13.6

57/1

52%

48%

14.6

60/2

44%

56%

15.6

66/2

46%

54%

16.6

68/2

46%

54%

17.6

72/3

35%

65%

18.6

76/3

36%

64%

19.6

80/3

38%

62%

20.6

84/3

39%

61%

21.6

88/3

40%

60%

22.6

91/3

40%

60%

23.6

95/3

41%

59%

24.6

99/3

42%

58%

25.6

102/3

42%

58%

26.6

105/3

43%

57%

27.6

112/3

45%

55%

28.6

118/3

46%

54%

29.6

119/3

45%

55%

30.6

121/3

45%

55%

31.6

132/3

48%

52%

32.6

138/4

43%

57%

33.6

147/4

46%

54%

34.6

150/4

46%

54%

35.6

155/5

40%

60%

36.6

157/5

40%

60%

37.6

163/5

41%

59%

38.6

169/5

42%

58%

39.6

173/5

42%

58%

40.6

178/5

43%

57%

41.6

181/6

38%

62%

42.6

182/6

36%

64%

43.6

186/6

36%

64%

44.6

193/7

34%

66%

45.6

196/7

33%

67%

46.6

205/7

35%

65%

47.6

212/7

36%

64%

48.6

218/8

34%

66%

0.6

1/0

28%

72%

1.6

3/0

28%

72%

2.6

8/0

26%

74%

3.6

13/0

24%

76%

4.6

18/0

22%

78%

5.6

25/1

32%

68%

6.6

31/1

29%

71%

7.6

39/1

25%

75%

8.6

47/1

21%

79%

9.6

52/1

19%

81%

10.6

60/1

15%

85%

11.6

63/1

14%

86%

12.6

69/1

12%

88%

13.6

73/1

11%

89%

14.6

79/1

91%

15.6

83/1

92%

16.6

89/2

12%

88%

17.6

90/2

12%

88%

18.6

95/2

11%

89%

19.6

101/3

20%

80%

20.6

102/3

20%

80%

21.6

104/3

20%

80%

22.6

111/3

16%

84%

23.6

112/3

16%

84%

24.6

114/3

15%

85%

25.6

121/3

12%

88%

26.6

124/3

11%

89%

27.6

131/3

92%

28.6

135/3

93%

29.6

140/3

95%

30.6

141/3

95%

31.6

146/3

96%

32.6

148/3

96%

33.6

150/3

96%

34.6

154/3

96%

35.6

159/3

97%

36.6

163/3

98%

37.6

164/3

97%

38.6

172/3

99%

39.6

178/3

<1%

>99%

40.6

182/4

98%

41.6

186/4

98%

42.6

191/5

97%

43.6

200/5

<1%

>99%

44.6

205/5

<1%

>99%

45.6

217/5

<1%

>99%

46.2

223/5

100%