England vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Full Commentary

Live · Sep 15 2026, Tue - 11:00 PM (IST)

1st T20I, - Utilita Bowl

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ENG

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Sri Lanka need 255 runs in 119 balls at 12.85 rpo

CRR:0.0 | RR: 12.85

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We are back for Sri Lanka's reply with the bat. The English players have been found forming a huddle and it's the start of the first innings, with the skipper, Harry Brook, filling in some last words to his teammates. Sonny Baker will start with the new ball. Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara to start their innings. Let's play...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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Brook’s majestic century - Skipper Brook took complete control at the back end, storming to a breathtaking hundred and remaining unbeaten on 114. Supported by a brisk cameo from Will Jacks, England cruised to a massive 254, leaving Sri Lanka staring down a monumental target to chase.
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The Buttler-Brook show - The boundary barrage showed no signs of slowing through the middle overs. Buttler and Brook combined for an explosive 128-run partnership off just 60 deliveries, treating the Sri Lankan bowlers with sheer disdain. Wanindu Hasaranga provided a rare bright spot for Sri Lanka by dismissing Buttler for a brilliant 80 and returning economical figures of 1 for 34, but England's relentless momentum never faltered.
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Powerplay fireworks set the tone - Sri Lanka’s decision to bowl first backfired almost immediately as England came out with aggressive intent. Even after debutant Aneurin Donald fell early, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook completely dismantled the bowling attack. Brook led the charge, tearing into Dunith Wellalage for 30 runs in a single over to push England to a massive 90 for 1 by the end of the Powerplay.
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254 is a humongous score to challenge any team on this planet, but it is Harry Brook who has stolen the headlines of the day so far. His unbeaten 114 off 49 balls is not only his best individual score in this format, but he is also now the joint second-fastest century in England, leveling it with none other than Liam Livingstone.
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OUT! In the air... TAKEN! Eshan Malinga gets his name written on the wicket list, but the 41 runs that he gave away in all his overs would concern him and his team a lot. A touch fuller, well outside off, Will Jacks stays on his back foot to lash it over long off, but he ends up offering height more than distance. The ball lobs toward long off, where Wanindu Hasaranga reverse scoops the catch. England have posted 254 runs on the board.
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Change of pace, outside off, Harry Brook slaps it to long on for a single.
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Fuller, around off, Will Jacks drags it to long on for one.
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Yorker, on off, Will Jacks looks to dig it out, but gets the inside edge. The ball rolls to long on and the batter gets a brace.
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A touch fuller, outside off, Will Jacks mistimes his heave, down the ground and gets a couple.
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Just a shade behind the good length, on middle and leg, Harry Brook heaves it to deep square leg for one.
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Full toss, outside off, Harry Brook slices it to backward point for a single.
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An huge appeal for caught behind, but the umpire remains unmoved. After a bit of discussion, Charith Asalanka opts for the review. The UltraEdge pops up and shows that there is certainly a spike, that means there was some sound, no doubt about that, but it is off the bat, touching the track. The ball comfortably beats the outside edge in the replay. A touch fuller, outside off. Harry Brook looks to drill it through cover, but misses on the outside edge.
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FOUR! This is simply too great from Harry Brook. A slower one, on the fuller side, on off and middle. Harry Brook punches it over the head of the bowler and it bounces away, down the ground for a boundary.
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WIDE! Fuller, down the leg side, Harry Brook misses his clip.
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FOUR! A loose delivery gets its treatment. Dushmantha Chameera tries to offer a yorker, but spills out a low full toss, on middle. Harry Brook just flicks his wrists and it zips toward the left of deep square leg for four runs.
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Fuller, on middle, Will Jacks clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
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SIX! On a nagging length, outside off, Will Jacks whips it over long on and gets a biggie.
17.7

On a length, on off and middle, Harry Brook nudges it to wide of deep mid-wicket and gets another brace.
17.6

HUNDRED FOR BROOK! What an impeccable performance from this 27-year-old. Certainly a skipper's knock, when his team lost a couple of wickets in the third quarter of the game. Pitches it fuller, on middle and leg, Harry Brook rolls his wrists and flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get to his second century in T20Is.
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WIDE! Bouncer, but it's way over the helmet of the batter. Harry Brook has to wait for his century.
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Much fuller, wide outside off, Harry Brook leans on it and drills it through cover for a brace.
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On a length, around off and middle. Will Jacks swats it to deep mid-wicket for one.
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Change of pace, fuller, around off, Will Jacks swings and misses.
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SIX! Will Jacks gives him a warm greeting! Short of a length, just outside off. Will Jacks transfers his weight on his back foot and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
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Change! Eshan Malinga has been introduced into the attack.
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Tap and single! Pitches it up, on off, Will Jacks pushes it to cover and gets a quick single.
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Pitches it up, on middle, Harry Brook flicks it to square leg to get across.
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Back of a length, wide outside off. Harry Brook cuts it late to the right of deep third for a brace.

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No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.