SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 22, 2026Last Updated on Feb 22, 2026 12:51 PM
Sri Lanka vs England Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
SL vs ENG Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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SL vs ENG Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka vs England Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SL vs ENG (Sri Lanka vs England) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 22nd February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
SL vs ENG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs ENG Match Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
SL vs ENG Pitch Report: The Pallekele Stadium pitch is known for its batting-friendly nature, favouring the batters who often dominate the game. The surface doesn’t offer much assistance to pacers, making it easier for batsmen to find their rhythm and score big runs once they settle in. As the matches move forward, the pitch at Pallekele International Stadium gradually dries up and becomes more favourable for spinners. Considering the impressive spin options available to both teams, it wouldn’t be surprising to witness game-changing performances from the talented spin department.
SL vs ENG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Pallekele, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 89% humidity and 7.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 33 |
| Batting first won: | 16 |
| Bowling first won: | 14 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 166 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 145 |
| Highest Total: | 263/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 88/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 184/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 133/10 |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 54%
Spin Bowling
58%Batting Pitch 42%
Bowling Pitch
166
T20 Average Score
SL vs ENG (Sri Lanka vs England) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Match Preview
SL vs ENG Match Preview: Sri Lanka will take on England in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 03:00 PM IST at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Pathum Nissanka is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pavan Rathnayake and Kamindu Mendis will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Perera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Maheesh Theekshana and Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Dushmantha Chameera and Matheesha Pathirana will lead the pace attack of his team.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jos Buttler and Philip Salt will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Jacob Bethell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Banton and Harry Brook will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jos Buttler will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jofra Archer and Luke Wood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SL will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SL vs ENG ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Pathum Nissanka will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Kusal Mendis will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs ENG Head to Head
SL vs ENG Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs England have faced each other in 14 matches in T20. Out of these 14 games, Sri Lanka have won 4 whereas England have won 10 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SL | 4 Won |
| ENG | 10 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 G1 Pre-Seeding | |||||||||
| 1 | India | ||||||||
| 2 | South Africa | ||||||||
| 3 | West Indies | ||||||||
| 4 | Zimbabwe | ||||||||
| SUPER 8 G2 Pre-Seeding | |||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 | |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 | NR |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | ||||||||
| 4 | England | ||||||||
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
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SL vs ENG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Jos Buttler is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs ENG Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over England team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.
SL vs ENG Small League Must Picks:
SL - Pathum Nissanka [385 points], Kusal Mendis [372 points]
ENG - Sam Curran [420 points], Jamie Overton [313 points].
SL vs ENG Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Janith Liyanage [0 points], Charith Asalanka [0 points]
ENG - Josh Tongue [0 points], Rehan Ahmed [0 points].
SL vs ENG Death Over Bowlers:
SL - Pramod Madushan
ENG - Jofra Archer.
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Dasun Shanaka [50, 0W, 0W, (20, 1W), 12]
- Kamindu Mendis [(19*, 1W), 44, 14]
- Pathum Nissanka [13, 24, 23, 34, 23]
England (ENG) Key Players
- Jos Buttler [21, 26, 25, 39, 17]
- Harry Brook [17, 53, 4, 36, 16*]
- Jofra Archer [1W, 1W, 2W]
- Jacob Bethell [33, 55, (13, 4W), 65, 15]
- Will Jacks [0W, (39*, 1W), 3W, 1W]
- Jamie Overton [2W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
- Sam Curran [(43*, 1W), 1W, 58, 20*, 3W]
SL vs ENG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 143, CR: 9]
- Harry Brook [PTs: 178, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 199, CR: 8.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 244, CR: 8.5]
- Will Jacks [PTs: 310, CR: 8.5]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 385, CR: 8.5]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 420, CR: 9]
SL vs ENG Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs ENG Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs ENG Live Score?
You can see SL vs ENG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs ENG match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SL vs ENG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SL vs ENG match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
SL vs ENG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha, Eshan Malinga
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt(WK), Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, Josh Tongue, Harry Brook(C), Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Luke Wood, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed
SL vs ENG Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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