Welcome to the highlights of England vs Sri Lanka - The 6th match of the 2026 Pakistan ODI Tri-Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between England and Sri Lanka was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on October 29, 2026.
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| Ben Duckett brings up his 150 © Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Ben Duckett's career-best 167 and Tom Banton's half-century before Liam Dawson's four-for helped to England consolation win against Sri Lanka by a 55-runs, despite Pavan Rathnayake's record-equal 70-ball century in the sixth match of a Tri-Series.
Match Stats:
- 163 : Tom Banton and Ben Duckett shared the third highest first-wicket partnership for England against Sri Lanka in one-day international and the England's fifth highest any-wicket stand against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- 107 : Ben Duckett and Harry Brook shared the fourth highest second-wicket partnership for England against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Ben Duckett's 167 was the joint fifth highest score for England in one-day international and the second highest-score by an England batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs after Harry Brook's 202 at Rawalpindi earlier in this tournament.
- Ben Duckett became the 14th England batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Ben Duckett became the 13th England batsman to scored six centuries in ODIs.
- England's 386 was their joint 13th highest score in one-day international and It is their second highest-score against Sri Lanka in ODIs after their 429 at Rawalpindi earlier in this tournament.
- England's 386 was the highest total by any team at Lahore in one-day internationals, previous highest was 375 by Pakistan against Zimbabwe in 2015.
- Pavan Rathnayake equalled a 76-ball joint sixth fastest century for Sri Lanka in one-day international, jointly with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara and the joint fastest century by an Sri Lankan batsman against England in ODIs, jointly with Kumar Sangakkara's 70-ball hundred at Wellington in the 2015 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka's 331 was their third highest score against England in one-day international and It is their second highest total at Lahore in ODIs after their 357 against Bangladesh in 2008.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
England scored massive total of 386-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ben Duckett blasted a career-best 167 off 132-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Tom Banton struck 74 off 75-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes, Harry Brook hammered a 44 off 34-balls Included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 129.41.
Jordan Cox blasted a 43 off 27-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 159.25, Will Jacks struck 30 off 21-balls included 4-fours with strike-rate of 142.85 and Sam Curran hit a unbeaten 21 off 12-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 175.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando captured two-wickets, Dasun Shanaka, Dilshan Madushanka and Eshan Malinga each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka bowled out for 331 in 45.1 overs with top scorer by Pavan Rathnayake blasted a 118 off 77-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and also his third century against England in ODIs - including 15-fours & a six with strike rate of 153.24.
Kusal Mendis hammered a 89 off 71-balls including 8-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 125.35, Avishka Fernando struck 48 off 50-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - included 8-fours & a six.
Sahan Arachchige cracked a 30 off 24-balls including 4-fours and Janith Liyanage blasted a 27 off 17-balls contained 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 158.82.
England best bowler by Liam Dawson claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 49-runs in 10-overs, Sonny Baker captured two-wickets, Henry Crocombe, Joe Root and Sam Curran each took one-wickets.
Ben Duckett named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to smashed a career-best 167-runs knocked off facing 132-balls including 24-fours with strike rate of 126.51.
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