England opt to bowl as first T20I reduced to 17 overs
January 30, 2026 08:54 pm
England captain Harry Brook has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the T20 series opener against Sri Lanka on Friday, which was reduced to 17 overs per side after a rain delay.
“Looks like a good wicket, so hopefully we can bowl well and chase a score down,” Harry Brook said.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka is happy to bat first.
“We’ve been playing good cricket, so looking forward to the series against England,” he said.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kamil Mishara, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Janith Liyanage, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Matheesha Pathirana, 11 Eshan Malinga
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Tom Banton, 5 Harry Brook (capt), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Liam Dawson, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Adil Rashid
