Sri Lanka tour of England
Finished
England Lions v 
Sri Lanka
Key match-ups
Sun 13 Sep, 13:30 UTC
England Lions
playing XI (10)
Sri Lanka
playing XI (14)
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
Sri Lanka lead the match-ups by
12
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 62 12 P Nissanka · 7 players | 38 6 PHKD Mendis · 13 players | 100 |
| England Lions | 36 11 PI Walter · 6 players | 52 11 MS Crane · 9 players | 88 |
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 Lions batting v Sri Lanka bowling
36 for England Lions
38 for Sri Lanka
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 PI Walter LHB | E Malinga +26% MD Shanaka +16% PVD Chameera +13% J Liyanage +13% PHKD Mendis -12% KTH Ratnayake -15% N Thushara D Madushanka M Theekshana DN Wellalage KIC Asalanka 2 not readable | DN Wellalage +21% PHKD Mendis +18% KIC Asalanka +12% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +12% MD Shanaka +12% E Malinga +11% D Madushanka J Liyanage PVD Chameera KTH Ratnayake N Thushara M Theekshana | E Malinga KIC Asalanka N Thushara MD Shanaka J Liyanage PVD Chameera D Madushanka P Rathnayake DN Wellalage KTH Ratnayake PHKD Mendis M Theekshana 1 not readable |
| 2 BS McKinney LHB | M Theekshana +17% N Thushara -13% KIC Asalanka DN Wellalage J Liyanage E Malinga PHKD Mendis MD Shanaka KTH Ratnayake D Madushanka PVD Chameera 2 not readable | J Liyanage +18% K Mishara +13% KTH Ratnayake -16% KIC Asalanka P Rathnayake MD Shanaka E Malinga M Theekshana PVD Chameera D Madushanka DN Wellalage N Thushara PHKD Mendis | rarely bats here |
| 4 JM Coles RHB | E Malinga +19% MD Shanaka +17% PVD Chameera +16% N Thushara +12% D Madushanka +11% DN Wellalage -12% J Liyanage KTH Ratnayake KIC Asalanka PHKD Mendis M Theekshana 2 not readable | J Liyanage +19% E Malinga +15% PHKD Mendis +14% KTH Ratnayake +14% MD Shanaka +12% D Madushanka +10% KIC Asalanka K Mishara N Thushara P Rathnayake M Theekshana PVD Chameera DN Wellalage | MD Shanaka D Madushanka PVD Chameera N Thushara J Liyanage E Malinga 7 not readable |
| 7 ML Revis RHB | rarely bats here | J Liyanage +11% D Madushanka +11% PHKD Mendis KTH Ratnayake KIC Asalanka E Malinga K Mishara, P Rathnayake M Theekshana MD Shanaka DN Wellalage N Thushara PVD Chameera | MD Shanaka +12% PHKD Mendis -12% PVD Chameera N Thushara J Liyanage D Madushanka E Malinga P Rathnayake KTH Ratnayake KIC Asalanka M Theekshana DN Wellalage 1 not readable |
| 8 JJG Sales RHB | rarely bats here | PHKD Mendis KTH Ratnayake KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana P Rathnayake DN Wellalage 6 not readable | N Thushara -10% E Malinga -14% KTH Ratnayake D Madushanka J Liyanage DN Wellalage MD Shanaka PHKD Mendis PVD Chameera 4 not readable |
| 9 TW Hartley LHB | rarely bats here | DN Wellalage +18% MD Shanaka +14% E Malinga +13% PHKD Mendis +13% KIC Asalanka +11% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +11% J Liyanage PVD Chameera N Thushara M Theekshana KTH Ratnayake 1 not readable | KTH Ratnayake -11% PHKD Mendis -13% D Madushanka -14% E Malinga N Thushara MD Shanaka J Liyanage PVD Chameera DN Wellalage 4 not readable |
| 10 MS Crane RHB | rarely bats here | PHKD Mendis +11% MD Shanaka -10% N Thushara -15% PVD Chameera -17% KTH Ratnayake D Madushanka DN Wellalage J Liyanage E Malinga 4 not readable | DN Wellalage -11% E Malinga -12% PHKD Mendis -14% D Madushanka -16% KTH Ratnayake MD Shanaka PVD Chameera N Thushara J Liyanage 4 not readable |
| 11 L Wood LHB | rarely bats here | K Mishara -10% KIC Asalanka -13% P Rathnayake -15% KTH Ratnayake -15% M Theekshana -20% MD Shanaka E Malinga J Liyanage PVD Chameera D Madushanka N Thushara DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis | D Madushanka -10% PHKD Mendis -12% M Theekshana -17% E Malinga N Thushara MD Shanaka J Liyanage PVD Chameera KIC Asalanka DN Wellalage P Rathnayake KTH Ratnayake 1 not readable |
| 12 S Mahmood RHB | rarely bats here | P Rathnayake -12% N Thushara -13% DN Wellalage -15% PVD Chameera -15% D Madushanka J Liyanage PHKD Mendis E Malinga KTH Ratnayake MD Shanaka KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana | DN Wellalage -12% MD Shanaka -13% PHKD Mendis -15% PVD Chameera -16% N Thushara -16% J Liyanage -17% E Malinga -19% D Madushanka KTH Ratnayake 4 not readable |
| 13 HT Crocombe RHB | rarely bats here | PVD Chameera -10% J Liyanage PHKD Mendis E Malinga KTH Ratnayake MD Shanaka KIC Asalanka K Mishara M Theekshana N Thushara P Rathnayake DN Wellalage 1 not readable | J Liyanage D Madushanka MD Shanaka P Rathnayake KIC Asalanka M Theekshana PVD Chameera N Thushara E Malinga 4 not readable |
Sri Lanka batting v England Lions bowling
62 for Sri Lanka
52 for England Lions
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 P Nissanka RHB | PI Walter +22% ML Revis +20% BS McKinney +15% HT Crocombe +14% JJG Sales +12% JM Coles +11% TW Hartley L Wood S Mahmood 1 not readable | PI Walter +23% L Wood +20% HT Crocombe +16% ML Revis +15% MS Crane +12% JM Coles +11% S Mahmood JJG Sales TW Hartley BS McKinney | rarely bats here |
| 2 K Mishara LHB | HT Crocombe +23% ML Revis +21% PI Walter +14% L Wood +14% S Mahmood +13% JJG Sales JM Coles BS McKinney TW Hartley 1 not readable | MS Crane +19% ML Revis +15% L Wood +13% PI Walter JJG Sales HT Crocombe S Mahmood BS McKinney JM Coles TW Hartley | S Mahmood +14% HT Crocombe JJG Sales JM Coles PI Walter ML Revis TW Hartley MS Crane L Wood 1 not readable |
| 4 KIC Asalanka LHB | HT Crocombe +15% ML Revis +13% TW Hartley +11% PI Walter L Wood JM Coles S Mahmood BS McKinney JJG Sales 1 not readable | ML Revis +17% L Wood +13% JM Coles +11% JJG Sales +11% PI Walter +11% HT Crocombe +11% S Mahmood TW Hartley MS Crane BS McKinney | PI Walter +20% L Wood +12% MS Crane -13% S Mahmood JM Coles HT Crocombe, JJG Sales TW Hartley ML Revis 1 not readable |
| 5 PHKD Mendis LHB | HT Crocombe +16% ML Revis +14% PI Walter L Wood S Mahmood BS McKinney JJG Sales JM Coles TW Hartley 1 not readable | ML Revis +15% JJG Sales HT Crocombe JM Coles S Mahmood TW Hartley BS McKinney MS Crane L Wood PI Walter | S Mahmood +20% PI Walter +17% JM Coles +14% HT Crocombe, JJG Sales +14% MS Crane -13% L Wood TW Hartley ML Revis 1 not readable |
| 6 MD Shanaka RHB | rarely bats here | HT Crocombe +12% ML Revis +11% PI Walter L Wood MS Crane S Mahmood BS McKinney JM Coles JJG Sales TW Hartley | HT Crocombe +23% JJG Sales +16% S Mahmood +16% PI Walter +13% ML Revis +11% L Wood +10% TW Hartley JM Coles BS McKinney MS Crane |
| 7 J Liyanage RHB | JJG Sales -11% S Mahmood -16% PI Walter JM Coles TW Hartley ML Revis HT Crocombe L Wood 2 not readable | JM Coles +19% HT Crocombe +13% TW Hartley +13% ML Revis +12% MS Crane S Mahmood PI Walter JJG Sales L Wood 1 not readable | MS Crane -11% HT Crocombe JJG Sales S Mahmood ML Revis PI Walter L Wood 3 not readable |
| 8 DN Wellalage LHB | rarely bats here | MS Crane L Wood ML Revis PI Walter JJG Sales HT Crocombe JM Coles S Mahmood TW Hartley BS McKinney | MS Crane -13% S Mahmood PI Walter JM Coles HT Crocombe, JJG Sales TW Hartley L Wood ML Revis 1 not readable |
| 9 KTH Ratnayake LHB | rarely bats here | JJG Sales -10% HT Crocombe -10% S Mahmood -11% JM Coles ML Revis TW Hartley MS Crane 3 not readable | HT Crocombe -10% L Wood -12% MS Crane -12% JJG Sales -12% ML Revis -17% PI Walter S Mahmood 3 not readable |
| 10 M Theekshana RHB | rarely bats here | JM Coles -10% MS Crane -10% HT Crocombe -15% ML Revis -16% TW Hartley -18% S Mahmood -20% JJG Sales -23% PI Walter L Wood 1 not readable | HT Crocombe -11% PI Walter -15% JJG Sales -16% TW Hartley -16% S Mahmood -16% L Wood -17% JM Coles -17% MS Crane -18% ML Revis -20% 1 not readable |
| 11 PVD Chameera RHB | rarely bats here | S Mahmood -12% MS Crane -15% JJG Sales -16% PI Walter JM Coles L Wood HT Crocombe ML Revis TW Hartley 1 not readable | TW Hartley -11% JM Coles -12% MS Crane -23% HT Crocombe PI Walter L Wood JJG Sales S Mahmood ML Revis 1 not readable |
| 12 D Madushanka RHB | rarely bats here | HT Crocombe ML Revis JM Coles S Mahmood MS Crane JJG Sales TW Hartley 3 not readable | S Mahmood -12% JJG Sales -13% ML Revis -17% MS Crane -18% PI Walter L Wood TW Hartley HT Crocombe JM Coles 1 not readable |
| 13 E Malinga LHB | rarely bats here | ML Revis JM Coles MS Crane TW Hartley HT Crocombe JJG Sales S Mahmood 3 not readable | S Mahmood -10% L Wood -13% HT Crocombe -15% JJG Sales -17% ML Revis -21% PI Walter 4 not readable |
| 14 P Rathnayake RHB | ML Revis +27% HT Crocombe +20% JJG Sales +19% S Mahmood +12% PI Walter +11% JM Coles TW Hartley L Wood 2 not readable | JM Coles +17% HT Crocombe +15% ML Revis +14% TW Hartley +10% PI Walter S Mahmood MS Crane L Wood JJG Sales 1 not readable | HT Crocombe +12% S Mahmood JJG Sales PI Walter L Wood ML Revis TW Hartley JM Coles MS Crane 1 not readable |
| 15 N Thushara RHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | PI Walter -10% HT Crocombe -12% L Wood -13% JJG Sales -17% S Mahmood -17% MS Crane -19% ML Revis -21% TW Hartley JM Coles 1 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
- Sri Lanka hold 100 — 62 while they bat, 38 from their bowlers.
- England Lions hold 88 — 36 while they bat, 52 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 12 more for Sri Lanka.
Who holds them
- P Nissanka (Sri Lanka) is the best set up with the bat — 12 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- JM Coles (England Lions) is the best set up with the bat — 11 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- KIC Asalanka (Sri Lanka) is the best set up with the bat — 11 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- M Theekshana (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 16 against him, 0 in his favour.
- S Mahmood (England Lions) is the one to bowl at — 11 against him, 0 in his favour.
- KTH Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 8 against him, 0 in his favour.
- MS Crane (England Lions) holds the most with the ball — 11 in his favour, 2 batters the other way.
- JJG Sales (England Lions) holds the most with the ball — 9 in his favour, 5 batters the other way.
- S Mahmood (England Lions) holds the most with the ball — 8 in his favour, 5 batters the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour Sri Lanka by 12, on 188 match-ups between the sides.