SRI LANKA vs ENGLAND, 1st ODI
SRI LANKA vs ENGLAND, 1st ODI: match overview
SRI LANKA and ENGLAND met in the 1st ODI of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Result: Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
- Teams
- SRI LANKA vs ENGLAND
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Start time
- 02:30 PM local (09:00 GMT)
- Status
- Sri Lanka won by 19 runs