Bowlers bail out England as they beat Sri Lanka

Test Match Special

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🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Daniel Norcross is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley for reaction to England's victory over Sri Lanka. They discuss England's bowling performance after they got Sri Lanka all out for just 95 runs. Plus, Phil Salt reflects on his half-century which helped steer England to 146.

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0:41.6	Got him, bold him, it's all over, done with a googly.
0:47.8	Madashanka went for the swing, he's missed it,
0:51.3	and England have pulled off victory in their first game in the Super
0:55.1	eights by 51 runs.
0:58.0	Seven wickets for the spinners.
1:00.2	In the end, a dominant display with the ball.
1:09.6	I'm Daniel Norgros. Alongside me is Alex Hardley, World Cup winner. As we look back on the first match of England's Super 8s here at Palakeli.
1:20.6	And a dominant win by England in the end. And I don't quite know how it's happened. They've actually thrashed Sri Lanka, the co-hosts, by 51 runs.
1:31.3	Sri Lanka were never in the chase but the chase was a modest one of 147 here at Palakale
1:36.7	where we've seen some pretty good batting conditions.
1:39.6	We've seen the lives of Travis Ed and Mitchell, Marsh, Johnchard's all past.
1:43.0	We've seen Patum Nisanka
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