England Cricket Team Vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Standings: England win by 51 runs
England completed an impressive 51-run win over Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, a result that will figure in any review of england cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team standings. England made 146, Phil Salt top-scored with 62 off 40, and Sri Lanka were bundled out for 95.
Will Jacks stars with ball
Will Jacks finished with figures of 3-22, including two wickets in two balls, a spell that helped reduce Sri Lanka to a small total. Jacks’s three-wicket haul was a central part of England’s bowling performance as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 95.
Attack: Archer, Dawson and Rashid
There were two wickets each for Archer, Dawson and Rashid. Rashid also bowled Madushanka as Sri Lanka were all out for 95. England’s attack combined for the wickets that left Sri Lanka short of the target.
Salt stands out with 62
Phil Salt’s 62 off 40 balls was the only England innings to pass 21; Buttler, Bethell and Banton were all out for single-figure scores. England finished on 146, a total Matthew Henry described as enough for a 51-run victory despite being modest.
Sri Lanka collapse and Hemantha
Dushan Hemantha’s hit-wicket dismissal rather summed up Sri Lanka’s evening. Their top four were dismissed for single figures, and only Dasun Shanaka reached double figures beyond 13 – Shanaka scored 30, the only Sri Lankan score above 13.
Captains react to result
England captain Harry Brook called the win "a beautiful birthday present" and said he thought the side played exceptionally well, that there were "no demons in the pitch" and that the spinners used the pace well. He said England had adapted to the slow surface after a pre-game chat and praised Phil Salt’s innings for getting England to a good total.
On Jos Buttler’s form Brook said there was "no concern at all, " describing Buttler as a powerhouse of world cricket who is "arguably the best white-ball player to have ever played the game, " and that Buttler was "just lacking a bit of confidence at the minute" but could finish the competition strongly.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka called the result "very disappointing" while pointing to positives in the bowling, noting they had kept England to a score 20 runs less than par and expressing expectation that his players would bat better. Shanaka attributed the collapse to a combination of the pitch being slow and the batting side playing badly, saying his bowlers had bowled well but Sri Lanka had played some rash shots in critical intervals.
Shanaka added that in this World Cup they had tried using five main bowlers and that it was a nice attack to have, allowing them to restrict sides to lower scores. He warned that "it's one bad game which isn't affordable in a World Cup" and said the team needed to bounce back, noting the top order had done well in recent games and that he expected them to do well in upcoming matches.
Match context and next fixture
The match was presented as part of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 coverage. A preview noted the next game on the schedule was India v South Africa in Ahmedabad, described as likely to be "a cracker between two of the tournament favourites. "
The match write-up, by Mike Peter, Adwaidh Rajan and Pollie Starkie, referenced a Matthew Henry report that outlined how England pulled off a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka despite only scoring 146.
All of the on-field details – England 146, Salt 62 off 40, Will Jacks 3-22 including two in two, two wickets each for Archer, Dawson and Rashid, Rashid bowling Madushanka as Sri Lanka were all out for 95, Dushan Hemantha’s hit-wicket, top four dismissed for single figures and Dasun Shanaka finishing with 30 – are recorded in the match account and will be reflected in any review of england cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team standings.
By Mike Peter, Adwaidh Rajan & Pollie Starkie.
