The Sri Lanka vs England match is known as an exciting game in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history. Both teams enjoy this special rivalry on the field. Currently, England have dominant records over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup tournaments.
In this article, find out Sri Lanka vs England head-to-head records in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, important stats and match summaries.
Sri Lanka vs England Head to Head in T20 World Cup: Overall
England has dominated Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup encounters, winning 5 out of the 6 matches played. Sri Lanka's sole victory was in 2012.
Matches | Sri Lanka Won | England Won | Tied/No Result |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
SL vs ENG Head to Head T20 World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Batting 1st: Sri Lanka Won: 1, England Won: 2
Batting 2nd: Sri Lanka Won: 0, England Won: 3
SL vs ENG Head to Head T20 World Cup: Continent/Country Wise
Continent | Host Country | Matches | Sri Lanka Won | England Won | Tied/No Result |
Asia | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Asia | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Asia | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Asia | UAE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
North America | West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
SL vs ENG Head to Head T20 World Cup: Different Stages
Group Stage:
Sri Lanka Won: 1
England Won: 4
Knockout:
Sri Lanka Won: 0
England Won: 1
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup Records:
Sri Lanka:
Highest Score: 189
Lowest Score: 128
Highest Individual Score: Mahela Jayawardene (89)
Best Bowling Performance: Lasith Malinga (5/31)
England:
Highest Score: 190
Lowest Score: 132
Highest Individual Score: Jos Buttler (101*)
Best Bowling Performance: Chris Jordan (4/28)
Sri Lanka vs England in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: All Matches Summary
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12 (Group 1)
On 5th November 2022 at Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first
Sri Lanka: 141/8 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 67; Mark Wood 3/26)
England: 144/6 in 19.4 overs (Alex Hales 47, Ben Stokes 42; Wanindu Hasanga 2/23)
Result: England won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match: Adil Rashid (1/16)
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2021, Super 12 Stage (Group 1)
On 1st November 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first
England: 163/4 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 101*, Eoin Morgan 40; Wanindu Hasaranga 3/21, Dushmantha Chameera 1/43)
Sri Lanka: 137 in 19 overs (Wanindu Hasaranga 34, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 26; Moeen Ali 2/15, Adil Rashid 2/19)
Result: England won by 26 runs.
Player of the Match: Jos Buttler (England) – 101*
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2016, Super 10 Stage (Group 1)
On 26th March 2016 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first
England: 171/4 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 66*, Jason Roy 42; Jeffrey Vandersay 2/26, Rangana Herath 1/27)
Sri Lanka: 161/8 in 20 overs (Angelo Mathews 73*, Chamara Kapugedera 30; Chris Jordan 4/28, David Willey 2/26)
Result: England won by 10 runs.
Player of the Match: Jos Buttler (England) – 66*
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2014, Super 10 Stage (Group 1)
On 27th March 2014 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Toss: England won the toss and chose to field first
Sri Lanka: 189/4 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 89, Tillakaratne Dilshan 55; Chris Jordan 2/28, Jade Dernbach 2/42)
England: 190/4 in 19.2 overs (Alex Hales 116*, Eoin Morgan 57; Nuwan Kulasekara 4/32)
Result: England won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Alex Hales (England) – 116*
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2012, Super Eight Stage (Group 1)
On 1st October 2012 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Toss: England won the toss and chose to field first
Sri Lanka: 169/6 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 42, Angelo Mathews 28; Stuart Broad 3/32, Graeme Swann 2/26)
England: 150/9 in 20 overs (Samit Patel 67, Graeme Swann 34; Lasith Malinga 5/31, Akila Dananjaya 2/26)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 19 runs.
Player of the Match: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 5/31
Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup 2010, Semi-final
On 13th May 2010 at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia (West Indies)
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first
Sri Lanka: 128/6 in 20 overs (Angelo Mathews 58, Kumar Sangakkara 16; Stuart Broad 2/21, Graeme Swann 1/20)
England: 132/3 in 16 overs (Kevin Pietersen 42*, Craig Kieswetter 39; Thisara Perera 2/19, Lasith Malinga 1/33)
Result: England won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining).
