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SL vs ENG Tri-Series 2026: Duckett 167, England Win by 55

Published on October 29, 2026

Summary Overview: England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Lahore for their only win of the Pakistan tri-series. Ben Duckett hit 167 off 132 balls with 24 fours as England made 386 for 5, and Liam Dawson took 4 for 49. Pavan Rathnayake's 118 was not enough.

Who won? England, by 55 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They made 386 for 5, and Sri Lanka were all out for 331 in 45.1 overs.

Who starred? Ben Duckett hit 167 off 132 balls with 24 fours, and Tom Banton made 74. Spinner Liam Dawson took 4 for 49. For Sri Lanka, Pavan Rathnayake hit 118 off 77 and captain Kusal Mendis made 89.

Did it matter? Not for the final. England were already knocked out, and Sri Lanka had already qualified. It was England's first win of the tournament.

What's next? The final is Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on Saturday, October 31 at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Match Report: Duckett Signs Off in Style

For readers new to cricket: in a One Day International (ODI), each team bats for up to 50 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A dead rubber is a match whose result cannot change who goes through, but players still have plenty to play for.

England's Innings: A 163-Run Opening Stand

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to bowl, keeping the same XI that thrashed Pakistan two days earlier. England's openers made him pay.

Ben Duckett and Tom Banton put on 163 off 150 balls. Banton made 74 off 75 before Dasun Shanaka bowled him in the 25th over, but Duckett kept going. He added 107 off 75 balls with captain Harry Brook (44 off 34) and reached a superb 167 off 132 balls.

Remarkably, all of his boundaries were fours: 24 of them, and no sixes. His 167 beat the 165 he made against Australia at this same ground in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Jordan Cox (43 off 27) and Sam Curran (21 not out off 12) finished strongly, and England reached 386 for 5. Eshan Malinga went for 101 runs in his 10 overs.

Sri Lanka's Chase: Rathnayake Hits Back

Chasing 387, Sri Lanka lost Kamindu Mendis early to Sonny Baker, but Avishka Fernando (48) and Kusal Mendis added 84, and Kusal and Pavan Rathnayake put on 80 off 59 balls.

Kusal made 89 off 71 with five sixes before Joe Root had him caught behind. Rathnayake then added 72 off 38 balls with Janith Liyanage (27 off 17) and 57 with Sahan Arachchige, reaching his second century of the tournament. At 315 for 5 in the 43rd over, Sri Lanka needed 72 from 46 balls and still had a chance.

Turning Point: Dawson's Late Strikes

Then England's spinner closed the game out. Henry Crocombe removed Arachchige, Wellalage was run out, and Liam Dawson had Rathnayake caught for 118 off 77 and Asitha Fernando caught in the same over. Sam Curran bowled Malinga to finish it. Sri Lanka lost their last five wickets for 16 runs.

Dawson finished with 4 for 49 in 10 overs, the most economical full spell of the match.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Ben Duckett	England	167 (132), 24 fours
Tom Banton	England	74 (75), 8 fours, 2 sixes
Liam Dawson	England	4 for 49 (10 overs)
Harry Brook (c)	England	44 (34), 3 fours, 2 sixes
Jordan Cox (wk)	England	43 (27)
Sonny Baker	England	2 for 75 (9 overs)
Pavan Rathnayake	Sri Lanka	118 (77), 15 fours, 1 six
Kusal Mendis (c, wk)	Sri Lanka	89 (71), 8 fours, 5 sixes
Avishka Fernando	Sri Lanka	48 (50)
Asitha Fernando	Sri Lanka	2 for 63 (10 overs)

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Duckett and Banton stand	163 off 150 balls for the 1st wicket
Duckett and Brook stand	107 off 75 balls for the 2nd wicket
England final total	386 for 5 (50 overs)
Kusal and Rathnayake stand	80 off 59 balls for the 3rd wicket
Rathnayake and Liyanage stand	72 off 38 balls for the 5th wicket
Sri Lanka still in it	315 for 5 (42.2 overs)
Five wickets for 16 runs	315 for 5 to 331 all out

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 10 overs
England	62 for 0
Sri Lanka	55 for 1

Squads

Sri Lanka

Role	Players
Playing XI	Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c, wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Bench	Dushmantha Chameera, Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Udara, Sachindu Colombage, Maheesh Theekshana

Sri Lanka were unchanged again.

England

Role	Players
Playing XI	Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Henry Crocombe
Bench	Adil Rashid, Mason Crane, Josh Tongue, James Coles, Jamie Overton

England made one change from their defeat to Pakistan: Sonny Baker came in for Jamie Overton.

Final Tri-Series Table

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Net Run Rate
Pakistan (Q)	4	3	1	-0.114
Sri Lanka (Q)	4	2	2	+0.654
England (E)	4	1	3	-0.274

Q = qualified for the final. E = eliminated. Net run rate compares how fast a team scores with how fast its opponents score. A team that is bowled out is counted as having faced its full 50 overs.

The Final: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

Match	Date	Venue	Local (PKT)	IST	Sri Lanka	UK	ET
Final	Sat, Oct 31	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	1:00 PM	1:30 PM	1:30 PM	8:00 AM	4:00 AM

Local time is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). IST and Sri Lanka time are both UTC+5:30. UK times are GMT. ET is US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

The two sides have won one game each against each other. Pakistan won the opener by 37 runs in Rawalpindi, and Sri Lanka bowled them out for 110 to win by 8 wickets in Lahore on Tuesday.