By format
ODIs
Sri Lanka 5–0
5 matches
T20Is
England 5–0
5 matches
Top performers in this rivalry
England
Most runs
- 1
Jos Buttler261 - 2EJG Morgan217
- 3JE Root206
- 4BA Stokes173
- 5AD Hales163
Sri Lanka
Most runs
- 1TM Dilshan214
- 2AD Mathews169
- 3WU Tharanga164
- 4P Nissanka154
- 5DPMD Jayawardene145
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium2026-02-22
England v Sri Lanka
England146/9 (20.0)
Sri Lanka95/10 (16.4)
England won by 51 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru2023-10-26
England v Sri Lanka
England156/10 (33.2)
Sri Lanka160/2 (25.4)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022/23 · Sydney Cricket Ground2022-11-05
Sri Lanka v England
Sri Lanka141/8 (20.0)
England144/6 (19.4)
England won by 4 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021/22 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium2021-11-01
England v Sri Lanka
England163/4 (20.0)
Sri Lanka137/10 (19.0)
England won by 26 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 · Headingley2019-06-21
England v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka232/9 (50.0)
England212/10 (47.0)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2015/16 · Feroz Shah Kotla2016-03-26
England v Sri Lanka
England171/4 (20.0)
Sri Lanka161/8 (20.0)
England won by 10 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2014/15 · Westpac Stadium2015-03-01
England v Sri Lanka
England309/6 (50.0)
Sri Lanka312/1 (47.2)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2013/14 · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium2014-03-27
England v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka189/4 (20.0)
England190/4 (19.2)
England won by 6 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2010/11 · R Premadasa Stadium2011-03-26
Sri Lanka v England
England229/6 (50.0)
Sri Lanka231/0 (39.3)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound2007-04-04
England v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka235/10 (50.0)
England233/8 (49.5)
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs