Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the first one day international between Sri Lanka national cricket team vs England cricket team held at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on January 22.
Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs and take a 1-0 lead.
Sri Lanka national cricket team vs England cricket team First ODI Colombo January 2026
Sri Lanka win the toss and elect to bat first.
Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara are solid and add 50, before Sam Curran gets the former for 21.
Kusal Mendis scores a brilliant unbeaten 93.
Contribution from Janith Liyanage and a late flourish from Dunith Wellalage towards the end takes the hosts to a competitive score of 271/6 in their allotted 50 overs.
Asitha Fernando gets Zak Crawley cheaply.
Ben Duckett and Joe Root feature in a second wicket stand of 117, before Jeffrey Vandersay traps the former for 62.
Dhananjaya de Silva then gets the well set Root for 61.
Rehan Ahmed and Jamie Overton make useful contributions down the order.
Pramod Madushan and Dunith Wellalage pick 5 wickets between them, as the visitors are bowled out for 252 in 49.2 overs.
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.
Player of the match- Dunith Wellalage
