Best performances - Batsmen
BKG Mendis
93(117) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 15 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
BM Duckett
62(76) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %80%
- Productive Shot
- sweep shot
- 11 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
22/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jan 22 2026
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
271/6 -
![England]( "England")
252 (49.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
22/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jan 22 2026
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
271/6 -
![England]( "England")
252 (49.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Pramod Madushan
- O5.2
- M0
- R39
- W3
- Eco7.31
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
AU Rashid
- O10
- M0
- R44
- W3
- Eco4.4
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
Sri Lanka - Innings
England - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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England were well set in their 272-run chase before Khettarama surface did as it tends to do
England succumb to spin-bowling choke as Sri Lanka go 1-0 up
Four host spinners share six wickets between them to seal victory despite Jamie Overton's late charge
Sri Lanka, England take ODI digression in bid for revived fortunes
With the T20 World Cup looming, 50-over contest is unhelpful timing, but a chance to restore confidence
Asalanka seeks the positives despite awkward timing of ODI series
Captain admits focus ought to be on T20 World Cup as teams seek to make the most of three-match series
Brook needs to 'regain trust of players' after New Zealand nightclub incident
England captain admits he came close to being sacked after late-night incident in Wellington
