Banton steers England into unassailable 2-0 series lead
Dawson takes three as Sri Lanka crawl to underpowered 145 at Sophia Gardens
17/09Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Sep 17 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
145/9 -
![England]( "England")
146/4 (12.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/09Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of England at Cardiff, Sep 17 2026
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
145/9 -
![England]( "England")
146/4 (12.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Brook's England proving adept at adapting
Attention to detail and strong relationships across squad behind run of T20I success
England bowl first, Sri Lanka hand debut to Tharindu Ratnayake
Jofra Archer in as Harry Brook opts to chase, Sri Lanka make two changes