SL vs ENG: What happened to Dushan Hemantha in the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026, not only changed the course of the match but also created a sensation on social media. In this match played between Sri Lanka and England, a strange ‘hit-wicket’ out surprised the fans.

How did this strange out happen?

Chasing the target of 147 runs, the Sri Lankan team was trying to make a comeback in the match. When Jamie Overton was bowling the last ball of the 12th over of the innings, Dushan Hemantha tried to play a pull shot. Due to which, while making the shot, the bat slipped a little from his hand and went straight and hit the stumps and the bails also fell down.

In this way, he himself returned to the pavilion after being ‘hit-wicket’ with his own bat. Such outs are rarely seen in cricket and this is the reason why this video went viral on the internet within a few minutes.

Ohhh Dramatic Out Hit Wicket.
Sri Lankan 7 down 69-7.#ENGvSL #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/XLz2GHYR1Y

— Janan (@CallmeJanaan) February 22, 2026

England’s bowlers did wonders

Earlier, the England team, batting first, had scored 146 runs, which did not seem to be a very challenging score in the beginning. However, in the powerplay, Joffra Archer and Will Jacques completely shook Sri Lanka’s top order. Within just six overs, half of the Sri Lankan team had returned to the pavilion for 34 runs. After this, Hemantha’s hit-wicket out almost dashed the team’s hopes.

captain’s statement

After the match, England captain Harry Brook said that the team performed brilliantly in bowling and restricting the opposition to less than 100 runs is a big achievement. He described the pitch as balanced and also praised the role of the spinners.

Confidence increased due to consecutive wins

With this victory, England has registered its 12th consecutive victory against Sri Lanka. Besides, their net run rate has also improved in the Super-8 group, which can prove to be important in the race for the semi-finals. The way England’s bowlers controlled the match on a rain-affected pitch made it clear that the team had entered the field with the intention of winning the title this time.

England vs Sri Lanka Highlights Super 8: England has surprised Sri Lanka by defeating it by 51 runs. Jofra Archer and Will Jacques wreaked such havoc in the bowling that the Sri Lankan batsmen had no luck. Captain Dasun Shanaka fought till the end, but could not avoid certain defeat. In this match played at Pallekele Stadium, England batted first and scored 146 runs. In reply, the Sri Lankan team could not even play the full 20 overs and were all out for 95 runs.

The decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved costly for Sri Lanka. Talking about Sri Lanka or England, the bowlers dominated the entire match, hence a total of 19 wickets fell in both the innings. In the beginning, Will Jacques and Joffra Archer continuously gave shocks to the Sri Lankan team, from which it could not recover.

miracle of england

This victory for England in Super-8 is no less than a miracle. Sri Lanka was playing at home, its team knew the conditions better. Whereas the England team, batting first, could score only 146 runs. Till now everything was going against the British, but when it came to bowling, the English team proved to be much better than Sri Lanka.

The opening spell of Joffra Archer and Will Jacques was so fatal that the Sri Lankan team’s 5 wickets had fallen to the score of only 34. Captain Dasun Shanak kept fighting and played a fighting inning of 30 runs in 24 balls, but could not lead his team to victory. He did not get support from the other end in batting.

In bowling for England, Joffra Archer took 2 wickets, while Will Jacques was the most successful bowler by taking 3 wickets. Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson also took two wickets each. Jamie Overton also managed to take one wicket.

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Sri Lanka Rain, T20 World Cup 2026: T20 World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The tournament will start from 7th February and the first match will be played between Pakistan and Netherlands in Sri Lanka. But before the T20 World Cup, there was rain havoc in Sri Lanka, due to which the first T20 between England and Sri Lanka was stopped. Before the World Cup, rain in Sri Lanka can prove to be a big worry for the fans.

Let us tell you that the first match of the three-match T20 series between England and Sri Lanka was to start at 7 pm Indian time on Friday (30 January), but due to rain the match could not start on time. The toss for the match was to be at 6:30, but due to rain the toss has not been done yet.

Bad news from Sri Lanka… https://t.co/nDyM9iSQCU pic.twitter.com/p0j1FD151k

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 30, 2026

continuous rain continues

According to the latest update, it is raining continuously. Leave aside the start of the match, there is no update even regarding the toss. Let us tell you that Team India has to play a league stage match against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The match between India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo on 15 February. This will probably be the most high voltage match of the tournament in the league stage. Fans love to watch the match between India and Pakistan.

The situation when we arrived at The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium this evening pic.twitter.com/eqhnDH79UB

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 30, 2026

All matches of Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Many matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup are to be played in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka only. If rain is seen during the tournament then the World Cup may become difficult for Pakistan. Now it will be interesting to see how the weather is in Sri Lanka during the T20 World Cup.

It is noteworthy that World Cup matches will be played at a total of 3 venues in Sri Lanka. There will be two grounds in Colombo. Apart from this, there is a ground in Pallekele.