ENG-L vs SL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Sep 13, 2026Last Updated on Sep 13, 2026 07:47 PM
England Lions vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
England Lions vs Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026
SL 156/9 (20)
ENGA 76/1 (6.2) CRR: 12 | RRR: 5.93
Match delayed due to rain - England Lions won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter* | 34 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 170 |
| Ben Mayes | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera* | 1.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17.25 |
| Eshan Malinga | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Last Wicket:Ben McKinney c (sub)Eshan Malinga b Maheesh Theekshana 19(12) - 50/1 in 4.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
England Lions vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (156/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c Mason Crane b Saqib Mahmood | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 143.75 | |
| Kamil Mishara (wk) c Ben Mayes b Mason Crane | 31 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 172.22 | |
| Lahiru Udara c Mason Crane b James Coles | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 | |
| Charith Asalanka (c) c Paul Walter b Henry Crocombe | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 104.55 | |
| Kamindu Mendis c Tom Hartley b James Coles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Dasun Shanaka c Tom Hartley b Mason Crane | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 | |
| Janith Liyanage c Paul Walter b Tom Hartley | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Dunith Wellalage run out (Joe Moores) | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake c and b Tom Hartley | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 183.33 | |
| Maheesh Theekshana batting | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Dushmantha Chameera batting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 156 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Henry Crocombe | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| James Sales | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Mason Crane | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| James Coles | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Tom Hartley | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Kamil Mishara | 38 | 21 |
| Lahiru Udara & Kamil Mishara | 32 | 18 |
| Lahiru Udara & Charith Asalanka | 7 | 9 |
| Kamindu Mendis & Charith Asalanka | 4 | 7 |
| Dasun Shanaka & Charith Asalanka | 19 | 20 |
| Janith Liyanage & Charith Asalanka | 17 | 13 |
| Dunith Wellalage & Charith Asalanka | 4 | 6 |
| Dunith Wellalage & Tharindu Ratnayake | 30 | 20 |
| Dunith Wellalage & Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 4 |
| Dushmantha Chameera & Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | 3.3 | 38 |
| 2 | Kamil Mishara | 6.3 | 70 |
| 3 | Lahiru Udara | 7.6 | 77 |
| 4 | Kamindu Mendis | 9.1 | 81 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 12.3 | 100 |
| 6 | Janith Liyanage | 14.4 | 117 |
| 7 | Charith Asalanka | 15.4 | 121 |
| 8 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 18.6 | 151 |
| 9 | Dunith Wellalage | 19.4 | 154 |
England Lions — Innings 2 (76/1 in 6.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter batting | 34 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 170 | |
| Ben McKinney c (sub)Eshan Malinga b Maheesh Theekshana | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 158.33 | |
| Ben Mayes batting | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 11 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 76 | 1 wkts, 6.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Coles (c), Joe Moores (wk), Caleb Falconer, Matthew Revis, James Sales, Tom Hartley, Mason Crane, Luke Wood | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 1.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17.2 |
| Eshan Malinga | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Ben McKinney | 50 | 26 |
| Walter & Ben Mayes | 26 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben McKinney | 4.2 | 50 |
ENG-L vs SL Match Prediction, England Lions vs Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026, England Lions vs Sri Lanka Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ENG-L vs SL (England Lions vs Sri Lanka) Match Details
| Match | England Lions vs Sri Lanka (ENG-L vs SL) |
| League | England Lions vs Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 13th September 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
ENG-L vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG-L vs SL Match Venue: Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham, England
ENG-L vs SL Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ENG-L vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Beckenham, AU will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 92% humidity and 8.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 77% chances of precipitation during the game.
Kent County Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
ENG-L vs SL (England Lions vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11
England Lions vs Sri Lanka (ENG-L vs SL) Match Preview
ENG-L vs SL Match Preview: England Lions will take on Sri Lanka in England Lions vs Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026 on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
England Lions (ENG-L) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Banton and Aneurin Donald will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Will Jacks will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Joe Moores and Caleb Falconer will strengthen the middle order for England Lions.
- Will Jacks will lead the England Lions as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Joe Moores will do the Wicket Keeping for England Lions.
Spin Bowlers
- Will Jacks and James Coles will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Will Jacks is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lahiru Udara and Pathum Nissanka will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Kamil Mishara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kamindu Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Kamindu Mendis will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kamil Mishara will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Dunith Wellalage and Tharindu Ratnayake will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dunith Wellalage is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Nuwan Thushara and Eshan Malinga will lead the pace attack of his team.
England Lions vs Sri Lanka (ENG-L vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG-L vs SL Match Prediction: England Lions 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 Bat first.
ENG-L vs SL England Lions vs Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Will Jacks will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Paul Walter will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG-L vs SL Head to Head
ENG-L vs SL Head to Head Records: England Lions vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 1 matches in T20. Out of these 1 games, England Lions have won 1 whereas Sri Lanka have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 1 |
| ENG-L Won | 1 |
| SL Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ENG-L vs SL 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, both are good. However Tom Banton will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ENG-L vs SL Winning Prediction
- England Lions team has the upper hand over Sri Lanka team. So try to pick more players from England Lions
ENG-L vs SL Small League Must Picks:
ENG-L - Will Jacks [541 points], Paul Walter [527 points]SL - Dunith Wellalage [615 points], Nuwan Thushara [518 points]
ENG-L vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG-L - Joe Moores [0 points], Jafer Chohan [0 points]SL - Kamil Mishara [0 points], Dilshan Madushanka [0 points]
ENG-L vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
ENG-L - Saqib MahmoodSL - Dushmantha Chameera
England Lions (ENG-L) Key Players
- Caleb Falconer [31, 1W, 5, 15, DNB]
- Tom Hartley [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ben McKinney [0, 0, 44, 4]
- James Coles [(29, 1W), 30*, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Paul Walter [22, 80, 1W, (37, 1W)]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Kamindu Mendis [28, 0W, 28, 88*, 26]
- Pathum Nissanka [50, 19, 62, 11, 41]
- Charith Asalanka [1, 35, 2, (59, 2W), 27]
- Maheesh Theekshana [1W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Janith Liyanage [23, 32, 20, 17, 52*]
- Tharindu Ratnayake [1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W]
- Dunith Wellalage [3W, (56, 1W), (19, 1W), (40, 1W)]
ENG-L vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 55, CR: 9.0]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 59, CR: 8.5]
- Janith Liyanage [PTs: 122, CR: 7.5]
- Ben McKinney [PTs: 146, CR: 7.0]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 527, CR: 8.0]
ENG-L vs SL Injury / Unavailability
England Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ENG-L vs SL Live Stream
Where can I see ENG-L vs SL Live Score?
You can see ENG-L vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ENG-L vs SL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ENG-L vs SL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ENG-L vs SL match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ENG-L vs SL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
England Lions vs Sri Lanka (ENG-L vs SL) Squads
England Lions (ENG-L) Squad: Caleb Falconer, James Sales, Will Jacks(C), Saqib Mahmood, Paul Walter, Aneurin Donald, Mason Crane, Tom Banton(WK), Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Joe Moores(WK), Luke Wood, Matthew Revis, Henry Crocombe, James Coles, Sonny Baker, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Jafer Chohan, Ollie Sykes, Ben Mayes
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara(WK), Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis(C), Lahiru Udara(WK), Tharindu Ratnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga
ENG-L vs SL 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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's ENG-L vs SL match?
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