England began their T20 series against Sri Lanka with a rain-affected victory at Pallekele on January 31, 2026. The visitors won by 11 runs under the DLS method after rain stopped play when England were 125 for 4 in 15 overs while chasing a target of 134. Phil Salt contributed 46 runs, helping England secure a 1–0 lead in the three-match series led by Harry Brook.
Sri Lanka’s innings ended at 133 all out in 16.2 overs after the match was reduced to 17 overs due to rain. Kusal Mendis scored 37 runs, while the team suffered a sudden collapse after reaching 76 for 1. Sam Curran claimed his first international T20 hat-trick by dismissing Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, and Matheesha Pathirana in the final three balls of the 16th over.
With this win, England extended their dominance on the tour, having already secured the preceding ODI series.
স্পোর্টস ডেস্ক প্রকাশ : ৩১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১১: ৪৭আপডেট : ৩১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১১: ৫৩ স্পোর্টস ডেস্ক ওয়ানডে সিরিজটা আগেই নিজেদের করে নিয়েছে ইংল্যান্ড। এবার টি-টোয়েন্টি সিরিজও জয় দিয়ে শুরু করল সফরকারীরা। বৃষ্টি বিঘ্নিত ম্যাচে লঙ্কানদের ডিএলএস মেথডে ১১
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