2026 SL vs ENG 1st ODI Highlights: Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka secured a 19-run victory against Harry Brook-led England in the 1st match of the ODI series on January 22 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
| Tournament | New Zealand tour of India 2026 |
| Team | Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI |
| Date | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat |
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 19 Runs |
2026 SL vs ENG 1st ODI Playing 11
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando
England
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
2026 SL vs ENG 1st ODI Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Sri Lanka | 271-6 (50 ov) |
| England | 252-10 (49.2 ov) |
2026 SL vs ENG 1st ODI Scorecard
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Dawson b Curran | 21 | 30 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Kamil Mishara | b Rashid | 27 | 37 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 72.97 |
| Kusal Mendis † | not out | 93 | 117 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 79.48 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | lbw b Rashid | 10 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 47.61 |
| Charith Asalanka (c) | c Brook b Rehan Ahmed | 17 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Janith Liyanage | c & b Rashid | 46 | 53 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 86.79 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Overton b Dawson | 12 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 208.33 |
England Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Jamie Overton | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 7.33 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3.1 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.4 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
England Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Zak Crawley | c †Mendis b Fernando | 6 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Vandersay | 62 | 76 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 81.57 |
| Joe Root | lbw b de Silva | 61 | 90 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 67.77 |
| Jacob Bethell | st †Mendis b Wellalage | 15 | 33 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Harry Brook (c) | st †Mendis b Asalanka | 6 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jos Buttler † | b Pramod Madushan | 19 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| Sam Curran | c & b Wellalage | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Wellalage b Vandersay | 27 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Jamie Overton | c Wellalage b Pramod Madushan | 34 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 200 |
| Liam Dawson | c de Silva b Pramod Madushan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Asitha Fernando | 8 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pramod Madushan | 5.2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 7.31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 8 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4.71 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 3.9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamil Mishara | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka
When I came to the middle I wanted to support Kusal Mendis, he was batting really well. In the last 3 overs we tried to score as many runs as possible. The most important thing was pace variations and the line.
