ENG vs SL, Match 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Birmingham
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Series
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
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Toss
Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Umpire
Eloise Sheridan , Jacqueline Williams
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Match Referee
GS Lakshmi
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Tv Umpire
Claire Polosak
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Man of the Match
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
ENG
SL
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Mithali Ayodhya | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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19.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
A back of a length stock ball outside off stump, met with a sharp cut shot but only an outside edge. The batter is caught by the wicketkeeper, ending the innings. Malki Madara departs for 5 off 15. England Women successfully review the dismissal. Sri Lanka Women now need 88 runs with no wickets remaining.
19.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
19.4 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
A good length ball on off stump is carefully defended by the batter. The shot is pushed gently into the off side for no run.
19.3 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
A good length ball on off stump line is defended back to the bowler. The batter plays it cautiously, resulting in no run.
19.2 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A spin ball pitched on off stump and driven length. Nilakshi de Silva attempts a cover drive but is caught out. Nilakshi de Silva is dismissed for 36 runs off 34 balls.
19.1 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A left-arm orthodox delivery pitched on middle and leg plays through the covers. Nilakshi de Silva drives beautifully, piercing the offside for four runs. Sri Lanka Women get off to a strong start in this over.
18.6 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
Freya Kemp bowls a length ball down the leg side, perfectly controlled on the crease, as Malki Madara quietly defends it for no run. Sri Lanka Women face a daunting chase: 93 runs needed off the last six balls with only two wickets left.
18.5 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
Freya Kemp fires in a full, wide outside off delivery with no movement, and Malki Madara attempts a drive but misses completely, resulting in no run.
18.4 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
A length ball on leg stump is pushed gently by Malki Madara, keeping it on the ground as the bowler fields cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
18.3 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
A back of a length ball on leg stump, pushed carefully along the ground by Malki Madara for no run, fielded swiftly by the bowler.
18.2 Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva pulls a back-of-a-length delivery down the wide leg side, keeping it grounded to sneak a single.
18.1 Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva scoops a well-timed, no movement length ball right on middle stump, guiding it low and controlled towards fine leg for two.
17.6 Linsey Smith to Malki Madara
Smith bowls a length ball just outside off, and Madara confidently drives it on the ground towards deep point. Dean fields it swiftly, leaving no room for a run. Sri Lanka Women face a tough chase needing 96 off 12 with only two wickets left, win probability nil.
17.5 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva steps forward and drives the short stock ball just outside off, taking a quick single with sharp placement to deep cover.
17.4 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Linsey Smith bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Nilakshi de Silva goes for a drive but mistimes it, allowing mid-off to field comfortably. No run comes from this delivery.
17.3 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
A length ball wide outside off is met with a powerful slog from Nilakshi de Silva, who times it beautifully. The ball sails over long on for a magnificent six with controlled grace. Nilakshi de Silva moves to thirty runs off 27 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 115.
17.2 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Smith delivers a back of a length stock ball outside off, nicely cut by Nilakshi de Silva, well timed and racing away to the deep backward point for two.
17.1 Linsey Smith to Malki Madara
Malki Madara leans into a full-length stock ball just outside off stump and drives it firmly along the ground, taking a quick single.
16.6 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
Lauren Bell runs in and delivers a seaming away half-tracker just outside off. Nilakshi de Silva leaves it alone, showing great awareness as the ball is safely fielded by the keeper for no run. Sri Lanka Women face a steep chase, needing 106 from 18 balls with just two wickets left and win probability near zero.
16.5 Lauren Bell to Malki Madara
Lauren Bell drops a slower ball on a good length outside off stump, Malki Madara carefully pushes it towards backward point and picks up a single.
16.4 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A full ball on middle stump, Nilakshi de Silva goes for a drive but mis-times it, sending the ball airborne. The batter sneaks through for a single thanks to a sharp fielding save at mid off.
16.3 Lauren Bell to Malki Madara
Lauren Bell delivers a back of a length seaming in ball on middle stump, and Malki Madara elegantly glances it to fine leg for a single.
16.2 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A slower ball pitched back of a length on off stump, pulled firmly along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.
16.1 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A full slower ball on leg stump, Nilakshi de Silva pushes it quietly back to the bowler for no run.
15.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
This stock ball, pitched back of a length outside off, is met with a controlled cut from Malki Madara that skims just past backward point, but yields no run. Sri Lanka Women face a tough chase needing 110 off 24 with just two wickets left, their chances looking slim.
15.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
Ecclestone comes in with a quicker ball, pitching just outside off on a back of a length. Malki Madara attempts a controlled push but misses, resulting in no run.
15.4 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
A length ball outside off stump from the stock delivery, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but completely misses; safely gathered by the wicketkeeper.
15.3 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A full stock ball on middle stump sees Nilakshi attempt a slog but mistime it, yet still manages to scramble a single off the placement.
15.2 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie bowls a short stock ball just on off stump. Nilakshi tries to pull it but mistimes the shot, resulting in no run.
15.1 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
The stock ball is pitched length and just outside off stump. Nilakshi de Silva plays a beautifully controlled late cut, timing it perfectly through third man for four.
19.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
A back of a length stock ball outside off stump, met with a sharp cut shot but only an outside edge. The batter is caught by the wicketkeeper, ending the innings. Malki Madara departs for 5 off 15. England Women successfully review the dismissal. Sri Lanka Women now need 88 runs with no wickets remaining.
19.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
A good length ball on middle is driven through the covers for a single. Mithali Ayodhya gets off the mark.
19.4 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
A good length ball on off stump is carefully defended by the batter. The shot is pushed gently into the off side for no run.
19.3 Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya
A good length ball on off stump line is defended back to the bowler. The batter plays it cautiously, resulting in no run.
19.2 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A spin ball pitched on off stump and driven length. Nilakshi de Silva attempts a cover drive but is caught out. Nilakshi de Silva is dismissed for 36 runs off 34 balls.
19.1 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A left-arm orthodox delivery pitched on middle and leg plays through the covers. Nilakshi de Silva drives beautifully, piercing the offside for four runs. Sri Lanka Women get off to a strong start in this over.
18.6 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
Freya Kemp bowls a length ball down the leg side, perfectly controlled on the crease, as Malki Madara quietly defends it for no run. Sri Lanka Women face a daunting chase: 93 runs needed off the last six balls with only two wickets left.
18.5 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
Freya Kemp fires in a full, wide outside off delivery with no movement, and Malki Madara attempts a drive but misses completely, resulting in no run.
18.4 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
A length ball on leg stump is pushed gently by Malki Madara, keeping it on the ground as the bowler fields cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
18.3 Freya Kemp to Malki Madara
A back of a length ball on leg stump, pushed carefully along the ground by Malki Madara for no run, fielded swiftly by the bowler.
18.2 Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva pulls a back-of-a-length delivery down the wide leg side, keeping it grounded to sneak a single.
18.1 Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva scoops a well-timed, no movement length ball right on middle stump, guiding it low and controlled towards fine leg for two.
17.6 Linsey Smith to Malki Madara
Smith bowls a length ball just outside off, and Madara confidently drives it on the ground towards deep point. Dean fields it swiftly, leaving no room for a run. Sri Lanka Women face a tough chase needing 96 off 12 with only two wickets left, win probability nil.
17.5 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva steps forward and drives the short stock ball just outside off, taking a quick single with sharp placement to deep cover.
17.4 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Linsey Smith bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Nilakshi de Silva goes for a drive but mistimes it, allowing mid-off to field comfortably. No run comes from this delivery.
17.3 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
A length ball wide outside off is met with a powerful slog from Nilakshi de Silva, who times it beautifully. The ball sails over long on for a magnificent six with controlled grace. Nilakshi de Silva moves to thirty runs off 27 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 115.
17.2 Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva
Smith delivers a back of a length stock ball outside off, nicely cut by Nilakshi de Silva, well timed and racing away to the deep backward point for two.
17.1 Linsey Smith to Malki Madara
Malki Madara leans into a full-length stock ball just outside off stump and drives it firmly along the ground, taking a quick single.
16.6 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
Lauren Bell runs in and delivers a seaming away half-tracker just outside off. Nilakshi de Silva leaves it alone, showing great awareness as the ball is safely fielded by the keeper for no run. Sri Lanka Women face a steep chase, needing 106 from 18 balls with just two wickets left and win probability near zero.
16.5 Lauren Bell to Malki Madara
Lauren Bell drops a slower ball on a good length outside off stump, Malki Madara carefully pushes it towards backward point and picks up a single.
16.4 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A full ball on middle stump, Nilakshi de Silva goes for a drive but mis-times it, sending the ball airborne. The batter sneaks through for a single thanks to a sharp fielding save at mid off.
16.3 Lauren Bell to Malki Madara
Lauren Bell delivers a back of a length seaming in ball on middle stump, and Malki Madara elegantly glances it to fine leg for a single.
16.2 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A slower ball pitched back of a length on off stump, pulled firmly along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.
16.1 Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva
A full slower ball on leg stump, Nilakshi de Silva pushes it quietly back to the bowler for no run.
15.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
This stock ball, pitched back of a length outside off, is met with a controlled cut from Malki Madara that skims just past backward point, but yields no run. Sri Lanka Women face a tough chase needing 110 off 24 with just two wickets left, their chances looking slim.
15.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
Ecclestone comes in with a quicker ball, pitching just outside off on a back of a length. Malki Madara attempts a controlled push but misses, resulting in no run.
15.4 Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara
A length ball outside off stump from the stock delivery, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but completely misses; safely gathered by the wicketkeeper.
15.3 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
A full stock ball on middle stump sees Nilakshi attempt a slog but mistime it, yet still manages to scramble a single off the placement.
15.2 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie bowls a short stock ball just on off stump. Nilakshi tries to pull it but mistimes the shot, resulting in no run.
15.1 Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva
The stock ball is pitched length and just outside off stump. Nilakshi de Silva plays a beautifully controlled late cut, timing it perfectly through third man for four.
SL Batting: 132/10 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishmi Gunaratne | lbw: Lauren Bell | 6 (9) | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | c: Danni Wyatt-Hodge b: Charlie Dean | 4 (7) | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Imesha Dulani | c: Freya Kemp b: Linsey Smith | 7 (9) | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | b: Freya Kemp | 29 (18) | 3 | 1 | 161.11 |
| Hansima Karunaratne | lbw: Charlie Dean | 11 (8) | 1 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | c: Linsey Smith b: Freya Kemp | 19 (15) | 1 | 0 | 126.67 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | c: Alice Capsey b: Sophie Ecclestone | 39 (33) | 2 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Kaushani Nuthyangana | b: Freya Kemp | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sugandika Dasanayaka | b: Freya Kemp | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Malki Madara | c: Amy Jones b: Sophie Ecclestone | 5 (15) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mithali Ayodhya | not out | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Charlie Dean | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Dani Gibson | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Freya Kemp | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5.50 |
ENG Batting: 219/1 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | not out | 105 (62) | 13 | 1 | 169.35 |
| Amy Jones | c: Chamari Athapaththu b: Malki Madara | 53 (38) | 4 | 1 | 139.47 |
| Alice Capsey | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | not out | 46 (22) | 6 | 1 | 209.09 |
| Heather Knight | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Freya Kemp | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dani Gibson | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Dean | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Linsey Smith | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lauren Bell | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Malki Madara | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12.75 |
| Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Sugandika Dasanayaka | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
A good length ball on middle is driven through the covers for a single. Mithali Ayodhya gets off the mark.