Result

England won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

England vs Sri Lanka

1st T20I · Cardiff · Jun 23, 2021 · Twenty20 International

SL
Sri Lanka
129/7 (20/20 ov)
ENG
England
130/2 (17.1/20 ov)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to batting

Player of the Match

Sri Lanka 1st Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Danushka Gunathilaka c Jos Buttler b Chris Jordan 19 16 3 0 118.75
Avishka Fernando c Chris Jordan b Sam Curran 0 4 0 0 0.00
Kusal Perera c Chris Jordan b Adil Rashid 30 26 1 1 115.38
Kusal Mendis b Liam Livingstone 9 12 0 0 75.00
Dhananjaya de Silva c Adil Rashid b Mark Wood 3 4 0 0 75.00
Dasun Shanaka c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran 50 44 3 2 113.64
Wanindu Hasaranga c Chris Jordan b Adil Rashid 5 7 0 0 71.43
Isuru Udana not out 6 7 0 0 85.71

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Chris Woakes 3.0 14 0 4.67
Sam Curran 3.0 25 2 8.33
Mark Wood 4.0 33 1 8.25
Chris Jordan 4.0 29 1 7.25
Liam Livingstone 2.0 9 1 4.50
Adil Rashid 4.0 17 2 4.25

England 2nd Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Jason Roy c Danushka Gunathilaka b Dushmantha Chameera 36 22 4 1 163.64
Jos Buttler not out 68 55 8 1 123.64
Dawid Malan b Isuru Udana 7 14 0 0 50.00
Jonny Bairstow not out 13 12 1 1 108.33

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Dushmantha Chameera 3.1 24 1 7.58
Nuwan Pradeep 2.0 23 0 11.50
Akila Dananjaya 4.0 40 0 10.00
Isuru Udana 4.0 30 1 7.50
Wanindu Hasaranga 4.0 12 0 3.00

Venue

Sophia Gardens
Cardiff, Wales

Innings

  • Sri Lanka — 1st Innings 129-7 (20)
  • England — 2nd Innings 130-2 (17.1)

Awards

Player of the match: Jos Buttler