Sri Lanka tour of England 2026, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
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England will take on Sri Lanka in the upcoming match of the Sri Lanka tour of England 2026. The encounter is set to take place at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Sep 17, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL. Both teams will look to field their best XI and gain crucial momentum in the series.
Head-to-Head in T20I:
Matches Played: 10
England Won: 10
Sri Lanka Won: 0
Tied/No Result: 0
England Squad:
Jos Buttler, Aneurin Donald, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, James Coles, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Josh Tongue
Sri Lanka Squad:
Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara
Projected Score as per RR*
| Run Rate | - | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Match | England vs Sri Lanka • Match 2 • Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 |
| Series | Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 |
| Date | 2026-09-17 |
| Toss | SL opt to bowl |
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Format | T20I |
| England squad |
Players
Jos Buttler
(wk)
,
Aneurin Donald
,
Harry Brook
(c)
,
Jordan Cox
,
Tom Banton
,
Will Jacks
,
Jamie Overton
,
Liam Dawson
,
Jofra Archer
,
Sonny Baker
,
Adil Rashid
Bench
Ben Duckett
,
James Coles
,
Gus Atkinson
,
Saqib Mahmood
,
Josh Tongue
|
| Sri Lanka squad |
Players
Pathum Nissanka
,
Lahiru Udara
,
Kamil Mishara
(wk)
,
Charith Asalanka
(c)
,
Kamindu Mendis
,
Dasun Shanaka
,
Wanindu Hasaranga
,
Tharindu Ratnayake
,
Dushmantha Chameera
,
Eshan Malinga
,
Dilshan Madushanka
Bench
Pavan Rathnayake
,
Janith Liyanage
,
Dunith Wellalage
,
Maheesh Theekshana
,
Nuwan Thushara
|
| On-field Umpire | Rob White, Russell Warren |
| Third Umpire | Graham Lloyd |
| Referee | Jeff Crowe |
| Stadium | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Weather | Mostly clear, Temp: 12.5˚C, Rain Chance: 92 % |
| Avg Scores | 6 Overs: 48-45 • 10 Overs: 80-73 • 15 Overs: 119-112 • 20 Overs: 161-143 |
The scorecard will appear once the match starts.
Match starts at Sep 17, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL
ENG
| TEAMS | P | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.285 | |
| 2 |
BL
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.081 | |
| 3 |
GC
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.330 | |
| 4 |
RJ
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4.023 | |
| 5 |
UFS
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1.145 | |
| 6 |
JRL
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.878 | |
| 7 |
IPP
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.249 | |
| 8 |
MLSS
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.424 | |
| 9 |
BKB
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3.766 | |
| 10 |
RNE
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.184 |
