England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4)
England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4): match overview
England and Sri Lanka met in the 42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Result: England won by 51 runs.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
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 ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
- Teams
- England vs Sri Lanka
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
- Date
- Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Start time
- 03:00 PM local (09:30 GMT)
- Status
- England won by 51 runs