England Lions v 
Sri Lanka
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Lions | 55 16 WG Jacks · 6 players | 21 6 S Baker · 7 players | 76 |
| Sri Lanka | 19 6 P Nissanka · 5 players | 12 4 PHKD Mendis · 8 players | 31 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
England Lions batting v Sri Lanka bowling
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AHT Donald RHB | KTH Ratnayake +44% E Malinga +29% PHKD Mendis +29% PVD Chameera +26% DN Wellalage +24% N Thushara +23% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +21% J Liyanage +20% | J Liyanage +21% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +20% E Malinga +17% PHKD Mendis +14% KTH Ratnayake +14% N Thushara PVD Chameera DN Wellalage | rarely bats here |
| 2 T Banton RHB | KTH Ratnayake +31% E Malinga +18% PHKD Mendis +17% PVD Chameera +15% DN Wellalage +12% N Thushara +12% J Liyanage K Mishara, P Rathnayake | J Liyanage +23% PHKD Mendis +20% KTH Ratnayake +19% E Malinga +19% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +17% N Thushara +11% DN Wellalage PVD Chameera | rarely bats here |
| 3 WG Jacks RHB | KTH Ratnayake +26% E Malinga +22% PVD Chameera +19% N Thushara +16% J Liyanage +13% PHKD Mendis +13% DN Wellalage K Mishara, P Rathnayake | J Liyanage +21% E Malinga +17% PHKD Mendis +16% KTH Ratnayake +15% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +13% N Thushara PVD Chameera DN Wellalage | PVD Chameera +17% N Thushara +16% J Liyanage +15% E Malinga +12% P Rathnayake KTH Ratnayake DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis 1 not readable |
| 7 J Overton RHB | rarely bats here | J Liyanage +22% E Malinga +18% PHKD Mendis +12% KTH Ratnayake +11% N Thushara PVD Chameera K Mishara, P Rathnayake DN Wellalage | DN Wellalage -12% PHKD Mendis -15% PVD Chameera N Thushara J Liyanage E Malinga P Rathnayake KTH Ratnayake 1 not readable |
| 8 TW Hartley LHB | rarely bats here | DN Wellalage +18% E Malinga +13% PHKD Mendis +13% K Mishara, P Rathnayake +11% J Liyanage PVD Chameera N Thushara KTH Ratnayake | KTH Ratnayake -11% PHKD Mendis -13% E Malinga N Thushara J Liyanage PVD Chameera DN Wellalage 2 not readable |
| 9 JA Chohan RHB | rarely bats here | J Liyanage +13% E Malinga +12% N Thushara PVD Chameera 5 not readable | N Thushara -10% J Liyanage -11% PHKD Mendis -11% E Malinga -13% KTH Ratnayake P Rathnayake DN Wellalage PVD Chameera 1 not readable |
| 10 L Wood LHB | rarely bats here | K Mishara -10% P Rathnayake -15% KTH Ratnayake -15% E Malinga J Liyanage PVD Chameera N Thushara DN Wellalage PHKD Mendis | PHKD Mendis -12% E Malinga N Thushara J Liyanage PVD Chameera DN Wellalage P Rathnayake KTH Ratnayake 1 not readable |
Sri Lanka batting v England Lions bowling
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 P Nissanka RHB | WG Jacks +19% AHT Donald +15% J Overton +11% TW Hartley L Wood S Baker OFM Sykes JA Chohan | L Wood +20% JA Chohan +13% J Overton +12% OFM Sykes S Baker WG Jacks TW Hartley AHT Donald | rarely bats here |
| 3 K Mishara LHB | J Overton +14% L Wood +14% S Baker OFM Sykes WG Jacks AHT Donald TW Hartley JA Chohan | JA Chohan +15% L Wood +13% J Overton OFM Sykes, S Baker AHT Donald WG Jacks TW Hartley | J Overton S Baker JA Chohan TW Hartley L Wood 3 not readable |
| 4 PHKD Mendis LHB | WG Jacks J Overton L Wood AHT Donald S Baker OFM Sykes JA Chohan TW Hartley | J Overton OFM Sykes, S Baker TW Hartley AHT Donald WG Jacks JA Chohan L Wood | OFM Sykes +14% J Overton +11% L Wood TW Hartley S Baker WG Jacks JA Chohan 1 not readable |
| 5 P Rathnayake RHB | J Overton +17% S Baker +15% OFM Sykes +11% TW Hartley L Wood WG Jacks JA Chohan 1 not readable | WG Jacks +11% TW Hartley +10% J Overton JA Chohan L Wood S Baker 2 not readable | WG Jacks S Baker L Wood JA Chohan TW Hartley J Overton 2 not readable |
| 6 J Liyanage RHB | WG Jacks +16% J Overton -11% S Baker -13% TW Hartley JA Chohan L Wood 2 not readable | TW Hartley +13% JA Chohan J Overton OFM Sykes S Baker L Wood WG Jacks 1 not readable | S Baker OFM Sykes J Overton L Wood JA Chohan 3 not readable |
| 8 KTH Ratnayake LHB | rarely bats here | JA Chohan -13% S Baker -13% WG Jacks TW Hartley J Overton 3 not readable | L Wood -12% J Overton -13% S Baker -16% WG Jacks JA Chohan 3 not readable |
| 9 PVD Chameera RHB | rarely bats here | JA Chohan -15% S Baker -16% L Wood WG Jacks TW Hartley J Overton 2 not readable | J Overton -11% TW Hartley -11% WG Jacks -15% JA Chohan -18% L Wood S Baker OFM Sykes 1 not readable |
| 10 E Malinga LHB | rarely bats here | TW Hartley J Overton JA Chohan S Baker 4 not readable | L Wood -13% J Overton -18% S Baker -20% WG Jacks 4 not readable |
| 11 N Thushara RHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | L Wood -13% JA Chohan -14% S Baker -19% OFM Sykes -20% J Overton -21% TW Hartley WG Jacks 1 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
- England Lions hold 76 — 55 while they bat, 21 from their bowlers.
- Sri Lanka hold 31 — 19 while they bat, 12 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 45 more for England Lions.
- WG Jacks (England Lions) is the best set up with the bat — 16 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- AHT Donald (England Lions) is the best set up with the bat — 15 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- T Banton (England Lions) is the best set up with the bat — 13 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- PVD Chameera (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- KTH Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 5 against him, 0 in his favour.
- N Thushara (Sri Lanka) is the one to bowl at — 5 against him, 0 in his favour.
- S Baker (England Lions) holds the most with the ball — 6 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
- JA Chohan (England Lions) holds the most with the ball — 4 in his favour, 2 batters the other way.
- The numbers favour England Lions by 45, on 107 match-ups between the sides.