2026 SL vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights: Harry Brook-led England secured an 11-run victory against Dasun Shanaka-led England in the 1st T20I match on January 30 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.
| Tournament | England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 |
| Team | Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I |
| Date | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| Toss | England won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Result | England won by 11 runs (DLS Method) |
2026 SL vs ENG 1st T20I Playing 11
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
2026 SL vs ENG 1st T20I Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Sri Lanka | 133-10 (16.2 ov) |
| England | 125-4 (15 ov) |
2026 SL vs ENG 1st T20I Scorecard
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c †Buttler b Rashid | 23 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Dawson b Overton | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 177.77 |
| Kusal Mendis † | c Overton b Rashid | 37 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 185 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Bethell b Dawson | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Curran b Rashid | 11 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 91.66 |
| Janith Liyanage | lbw b Dawson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Brook b Curran | 20 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Overton | 14 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Overton b Curran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | b Curran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
England Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.66 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 2.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7.28 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
England Batting
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt | c sub (DN Wellalage) b Shanaka | 46 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 131.42 |
| Jos Buttler † | b Malinga | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 170 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Shanaka b Malinga | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.81 |
| Tom Banton | c Asalanka b Pathirana | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Harry Brook (c) | not out | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2026 SL vs ENG 1st T20I Highlights
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Player of the Match
Adil Rashid | England
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