Brook, Buttler go berserk again as England thrash Sri Lanka in first T20

England vs Sri Lanka: Harry Brook hits 42-ball hundred and Jos Buttler slams 80 as hosts win first T20 by 119 runs in Southampton New white-ball mentor Kevin Pietersen watches on as England thrash Sri Lanka for 13th straight T20I win over their opponents; Ben Stokes says Harry Brook's sizzling ton shows he is perhaps better than KP was; England look to seal series victory in Cardiff on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Tuesday 15 September 2026 22:00, UK Harry Brook and Jos Buttler went berserk in a T20 at Southampton for the second time this summer as England smoked 254-4 against Sri Lanka during a 119-run victory in the series opener - their first game since Kevin Pietersen's appointment as white-ball mentor. White-ball captain Brook (114no off 49 balls) - who nailed six boundaries in one over - and predecessor in that role Buttler (80 off 49) plundered 128 from just 60 balls in partnership for England's second wicket once debutant Aneurin Donald (12 off 5) fell after slamming a six and a four amid a bright but fleeting cameo. Brook and Buttler had combined for a riotous stand of 233 from 103 balls at the same venue in July as England romped to a total of 257-3 against India that secured a 4-0 series sweep, with Buttler tonking a century on that occasion and Brook an unbeaten 95. - Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW - As it happened - England hammer Sri Lanka at Utilita Bowl - Listen to latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast This time around the roles were reversed with Buttler - playing his first innings since the Hundred final at Lord's on August 16 - missing out on a ton but Brook reaching three figures for the second time in T20 internationals, doing so from just 42 deliveries. No wonder England legend Pietersen, who scored over 14,000 runs in all international cricket between 2004 and 2014, was smiling throughout in the dugout, an expression that would surely have continued as Sri Lanka subsided to 135 all out in 19 overs in reply, to suffer a 13th successive T20I defeat to their opponents, stretching back to 2014. The pacey, accurate and economical Sonny Baker bagged 3-12 from four overs, including bowling Kamil Mishara (10) to claim his first white-ball wicket for England, while leg-spin maestro Adil Rashid (1-31) nicked off Dasun Shanaka (24 off 14) with a peach of a delivery having just been belted for back-to-back sixes. More to follow. Watch England's second T20 vs Sri Lanka, in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 6pm on Thursday (6.30pm first ball). Latest Sky Sports deals or stream no contract with NOW. England vs Sri Lanka results and fixtures All times UK and Ireland; all games live on Sky Sports - First T20 - England win by 119 runs - Second T20 (Thursday September 17) - Cardiff (6.30pm) - Third T20 (Saturday September 19) - Old Trafford (2.30pm) - First ODI (Tuesday September 22) - Durham (12.30pm) - Second ODI (Thursday September 24) - Headingley (12.30pm) - Third ODI (Sunday September 27) - The Kia Oval (10.30am) [Image text:] CASTORE TOYOTA F