Pallekele, Feb. 22 -- England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their first opening fixture of Super Eights in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Sunday.

With this win, the Harry Brook-led side registered their 12th straight victory over Sri Lanka in T20I cricket.

Speaking about the defeat during the post-match presentation, Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka said, "It's very disappointing, but at the same time, we had a lot of positives with the ball. I think we kept them towards a total which was at least 20 runs under par. I expected my players to bat well. I think the pitch played well. Certainly, it was a bit slow in the first innings, but with the lights on, it settled...