Sri Lanka tour of England
Finished
England v 
Sri Lanka
Key match-ups
Tue 15 Sep, 17:30 UTC
England
playing XI (11)
Sri Lanka
playing XI (10)
A pre-match read, kept as it
was: what the numbers said before a ball was bowled, not a report of
what happened.
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
For the batter
−25%
−10%
even
+10%
+25%
against par for that bowling type in
those overs
Overall
England lead the match-ups by
81
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 16 JC Buttler · 8 players | 33 8 LA Dawson · 7 players | 115 |
| Sri Lanka | 22 6 P Nissanka · 6 players | 12 4 PHKD Mendis · 5 players | 34 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
Batting side
England batting v Sri Lanka bowling
82 for England
12 for Sri Lanka
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 JC Buttler RHB | KIC Asalanka +28% E Malinga +19% MD Shanaka +17% PVD Chameera +16% PWH de Silva +15% K Mishara +14% M Theekshana +13% PHKD Mendis +12% DN Wellalage | E Malinga +17% PHKD Mendis +16% KIC Asalanka +15% MD Shanaka +14% K Mishara +13% M Theekshana +13% PVD Chameera DN Wellalage PWH de Silva | MD Shanaka +18% PVD Chameera +14% E Malinga PWH de Silva K Mishara, KIC Asalanka M Theekshana DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis |
| 2 AHT Donald RHB | KIC Asalanka +36% E Malinga +29% PHKD Mendis +29% MD Shanaka +28% PVD Chameera +26% DN Wellalage +24% K Mishara +21% M Theekshana +20% PWH de Silva | KIC Asalanka +22% K Mishara +20% M Theekshana +20% E Malinga +17% MD Shanaka +15% PHKD Mendis +14% PWH de Silva +13% PVD Chameera DN Wellalage | rarely bats here |
| 3 HC Brook RHB | KIC Asalanka +20% E Malinga +18% MD Shanaka +17% PVD Chameera +16% PHKD Mendis +13% M Theekshana DN Wellalage PWH de Silva 1 not readable | E Malinga +19% MD Shanaka +17% PHKD Mendis +17% PVD Chameera KIC Asalanka DN Wellalage K Mishara M Theekshana PWH de Silva | MD Shanaka +18% PVD Chameera +15% E Malinga +11% PHKD Mendis -10% KIC Asalanka M Theekshana PWH de Silva DN Wellalage 1 not readable |
| 4 JM Cox RHB | E Malinga +20% MD Shanaka +19% KIC Asalanka +17% PVD Chameera +17% M Theekshana PHKD Mendis PWH de Silva DN Wellalage 1 not readable | E Malinga +18% MD Shanaka +16% PVD Chameera PHKD Mendis KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana PWH de Silva DN Wellalage | MD Shanaka +15% PVD Chameera +12% KIC Asalanka -11% M Theekshana -12% DN Wellalage -14% PHKD Mendis -17% E Malinga PWH de Silva 1 not readable |
| 5 T Banton RHB | PWH de Silva +27% E Malinga +18% PHKD Mendis +17% MD Shanaka +16% PVD Chameera +15% DN Wellalage +12% KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana | PHKD Mendis +20% E Malinga +19% KIC Asalanka +19% K Mishara +17% M Theekshana +17% MD Shanaka +17% DN Wellalage PWH de Silva PVD Chameera | rarely bats here |
| 6 WG Jacks RHB | E Malinga +22% MD Shanaka +21% PVD Chameera +19% KIC Asalanka +19% PWH de Silva +13% PHKD Mendis +13% DN Wellalage K Mishara M Theekshana | E Malinga +17% PHKD Mendis +16% MD Shanaka +15% KIC Asalanka +15% K Mishara +13% M Theekshana +13% PVD Chameera DN Wellalage PWH de Silva | MD Shanaka +20% PVD Chameera +17% E Malinga +12% PWH de Silva -12% KIC Asalanka M Theekshana DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis 1 not readable |
| 7 J Overton RHB | rarely bats here | E Malinga +18% MD Shanaka +15% PHKD Mendis +12% PVD Chameera KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana PWH de Silva DN Wellalage | MD Shanaka +13% DN Wellalage -12% PHKD Mendis -15% PVD Chameera E Malinga KIC Asalanka M Theekshana PWH de Silva 1 not readable |
| 8 LA Dawson RHB | rarely bats here | E Malinga PHKD Mendis MD Shanaka KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana PVD Chameera DN Wellalage PWH de Silva | MD Shanaka +12% PVD Chameera E Malinga KIC Asalanka M Theekshana DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis PWH de Silva 1 not readable |
| 9 AU Rashid RHB | rarely bats here | PWH de Silva -11% DN Wellalage -14% E Malinga MD Shanaka PHKD Mendis PVD Chameera KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana | PHKD Mendis -13% PWH de Silva -15% KIC Asalanka MD Shanaka M Theekshana PVD Chameera E Malinga DN Wellalage 1 not readable |
Sri Lanka batting v England bowling
22 for Sri Lanka
33 for England
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 P Nissanka RHB | WG Jacks +19% JC Tongue +17% AHT Donald +15% J Overton +11% S Baker LA Dawson HC Brook AU Rashid | JC Tongue +12% J Overton +12% AU Rashid HC Brook S Baker WG Jacks LA Dawson AHT Donald | rarely bats here |
| 2 K Mishara LHB | J Overton +14% JC Tongue +12% LA Dawson -13% S Baker HC Brook WG Jacks AHT Donald AU Rashid | AU Rashid +14% J Overton HC Brook, S Baker AHT Donald WG Jacks JC Tongue LA Dawson | LA Dawson -18% JC Tongue J Overton S Baker AU Rashid 3 not readable |
| 4 KIC Asalanka LHB | WG Jacks J Overton JC Tongue AHT Donald LA Dawson S Baker HC Brook AU Rashid | LA Dawson +12% J Overton +10% HC Brook, S Baker JC Tongue AU Rashid AHT Donald WG Jacks | AU Rashid -11% LA Dawson -14% HC Brook, JC Tongue J Overton S Baker WG Jacks 1 not readable |
| 5 PHKD Mendis LHB | LA Dawson -14% WG Jacks J Overton JC Tongue AHT Donald S Baker HC Brook AU Rashid | LA Dawson J Overton HC Brook, S Baker AHT Donald WG Jacks JC Tongue AU Rashid | HC Brook, JC Tongue +14% J Overton +11% AU Rashid -10% S Baker WG Jacks LA Dawson 1 not readable |
| 6 MD Shanaka RHB | rarely bats here | JC Tongue J Overton WG Jacks AHT Donald AU Rashid HC Brook S Baker LA Dawson | S Baker +14% HC Brook, JC Tongue +12% J Overton +10% LA Dawson AHT Donald, WG Jacks AU Rashid |
| 7 PWH de Silva RHB | rarely bats here | WG Jacks +21% AHT Donald +20% JC Tongue +12% J Overton +11% AU Rashid HC Brook LA Dawson S Baker | LA Dawson S Baker HC Brook, JC Tongue J Overton AU Rashid WG Jacks 1 not readable |
| 8 DN Wellalage LHB | rarely bats here | AU Rashid LA Dawson J Overton HC Brook, S Baker AHT Donald JC Tongue WG Jacks | AU Rashid -11% LA Dawson -19% HC Brook, JC Tongue J Overton WG Jacks S Baker 1 not readable |
| 9 M Theekshana RHB | rarely bats here | WG Jacks -12% AU Rashid -14% LA Dawson -18% JC Tongue -18% J Overton -19% HC Brook -22% S Baker -22% 1 not readable | WG Jacks -13% AU Rashid -15% LA Dawson -16% S Baker -18% HC Brook, JC Tongue -19% J Overton -20% 1 not readable |
| 10 PVD Chameera RHB | rarely bats here | JC Tongue -11% S Baker -16% AU Rashid -18% WG Jacks HC Brook LA Dawson J Overton 1 not readable | J Overton -11% LA Dawson -11% WG Jacks -15% AU Rashid -20% S Baker HC Brook, JC Tongue 1 not readable |
| 11 E Malinga LHB | rarely bats here | JC Tongue -10% LA Dawson J Overton HC Brook S Baker AU Rashid 2 not readable | JC Tongue -16% J Overton -18% S Baker -20% WG Jacks 4 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
The two totals
- England hold 115 — 82 while they bat, 33 from their bowlers.
- Sri Lanka hold 34 — 22 while they bat, 12 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 81 more for England.
Who holds them
- JC Buttler (England) is the best set up with the bat — 16 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- AHT Donald (England) is the best set up with the bat — 15 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- WG Jacks (England) is the best set up with the bat — 15 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- M Theekshana (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 14 against him, 0 in his favour.
- PVD Chameera (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 7 against him, 0 in his favour.
- AU Rashid (England) is the one to bowl at — 4 against him, 0 in his favour.
- LA Dawson (England) holds the most with the ball — 8 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
- AU Rashid (England) holds the most with the ball — 7 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
- S Baker (England) holds the most with the ball — 4 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour England by 81, on 149 match-ups between the sides.