ENG vs SL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd T20 Match
By Arjit Kumar - Thu, Sep 17, 2026Last Updated on Sep 21, 2026 10:49 AM
England vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026
SL 145/9 (20)
ENG 146/4 (12.1)
England won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton* | 52 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 216.67 |
| Will Jacks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshan Malinga* | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12.46 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
Last Wicket:Jordan Cox c Lahiru Udara b Tharindu Ratnayake 12(7) - 136/4 in 10.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
England vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (145/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c Harry Brook b Jamie Overton | 37 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 176.19 | |
| Lahiru Udara c Jamie Overton b Liam Dawson | 21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 105 | |
| Kamil Mishara (wk) c and b Liam Dawson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charith Asalanka (c) c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid | 31 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 100 | |
| Kamindu Mendis b Jamie Overton | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 | |
| Dasun Shanaka c Aneurin Donald b Liam Dawson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga c Liam Dawson b Sonny Baker | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 122.73 | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Dushmantha Chameera b Jofra Archer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eshan Malinga not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 3 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 145 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dilshan Madushanka | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Lahiru Udara | 56 | 33 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Kamil Mishara | 0 | 1 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Charith Asalanka | 19 | 20 |
| Kamindu Mendis & Charith Asalanka | 14 | 11 |
| Dasun Shanaka & Charith Asalanka | 6 | 5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga & Charith Asalanka | 44 | 34 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga & Tharindu Ratnayake | 2 | 6 |
| Dushmantha Chameera & Tharindu Ratnayake | 1 | 7 |
| Eshan Malinga & Tharindu Ratnayake | 3 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahiru Udara | 5.3 | 56 |
| 2 | Kamil Mishara | 5.4 | 56 |
| 3 | Pathum Nissanka | 8.6 | 75 |
| 4 | Kamindu Mendis | 10.5 | 89 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 11.4 | 95 |
| 6 | Charith Asalanka | 17.2 | 139 |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 18.2 | 141 |
| 8 | Dushmantha Chameera | 19.3 | 142 |
| 9 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 19.6 | 145 |
England — Innings 2 (146/4 in 12.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler (wk) c Kamil Mishara b Dushmantha Chameera | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 187.5 | |
| Aneurin Donald c Wanindu Hasaranga b Eshan Malinga | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.54 | |
| Harry Brook (c) c Eshan Malinga b Wanindu Hasaranga | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 287.5 | |
| Tom Banton not out | 52 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 216.67 | |
| Jordan Cox c Lahiru Udara b Tharindu Ratnayake | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 | |
| Will Jacks not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 146 | 4 wkts, 12.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler & Aneurin Donald | 51 | 28 |
| Jos Buttler & Harry Brook | 4 | 3 |
| Tom Banton & Harry Brook | 24 | 11 |
| Tom Banton & Jordan Cox | 57 | 24 |
| Tom Banton & Will Jacks | 10 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aneurin Donald | 4.4 | 51 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | 5.1 | 55 |
| 3 | Harry Brook | 6.6 | 79 |
| 4 | Jordan Cox | 10.6 | 136 |
ENG vs SL Match Prediction, Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026, England vs Sri Lanka Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ENG vs SL (England vs Sri Lanka) Match Details
| Match | England vs Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) |
| League | Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 17th September 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 PM (IST) - 05:30 PM (GMT) |
ENG vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG vs SL Match Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England
ENG vs SL Pitch Report: Pitch is pretty good place for the batters to get a big score for themselves as the ball comes easily onto the bat. It’s difficult to chase anything more than 200 hence batting first makes sense.
ENG vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Cardiff, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 63% humidity and 24.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sophia Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 12 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 145 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 135 |
| Highest Total: | 207/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 89/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 194/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 97/5 |
Sophia Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
140
T20 Average Scores
ENG vs SL (England vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11
England vs Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) Match Preview
ENG vs SL Match Preview: England will take on Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 11:00 PM IST at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jos Buttler and Aneurin Donald will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Harry Brook will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Banton and Will Jacks will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Jordan Cox will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Liam Dawson and Will Jacks will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Lahiru Udara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Lahiru Udara will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Dunith Wellalage and Wanindu Hasaranga will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dunith Wellalage is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Eshan Malinga and Dushmantha Chameera will lead the pace attack of his team.
England vs Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG vs SL Match Prediction: England 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.
ENG vs SL Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Harry Brook will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jos Buttler will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG vs SL Head to Head
ENG vs SL Head to Head Records: England vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 20 matches in T20. Out of these 20 games, England have won 16 whereas Sri Lanka have won 4 Matches.
| Match Played | 20 |
| ENG Won | 16 |
| SL Won | 4 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLiv.
ENG 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, Jos Buttler is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ENG vs SL Winning Prediction
- England team has the upper hand over Sri Lanka team. So try to pick more players from England.
ENG vs SL Small League Must Picks:
ENG - Harry Brook [224 points], Jos Buttler [160 points]
SL - Dunith Wellalage [103 points], Dasun Shanaka [62 points].
ENG vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG - James Coles [0 points], Saqib Mahmood [0 points]
SL - Tharindu Ratnayake [0 points], Janith Liyanage [0 points].
ENG vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
ENG - Josh Tongue
SL - Dushmantha Chameera.
England (ENG) Key Players
- Will Jacks [2W, 0W, 21, 1W), 18, 62]
- Jofra Archer [2W, 2W, 2W, 4W, 0W]
- Adil Rashid [0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W]
- Tom Banton [0*, 52*, 10, 10, 22]
- Jamie Overton [1W, 2W, (21, 2W), 0W, 1W]
- Jos Buttler [62*, 30, 80, 23, 33]
- Harry Brook [33, 23, 114*, 49, 10]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Dilshan Madushanka [0W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
- Kamindu Mendis [35, 12, 28, 0W, 28]
- Tharindu Ratnayake [1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Charith Asalanka [16, 31, 10, 1, 35]
- Pathum Nissanka [36, 37, 12, 50, 19]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [0W, (27, 1W), 1W, 2W, 0W]
ENG vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 30, CR: 8.5]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 69, CR: 8.5]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 95, CR: 8.5]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [PTs: 139, CR: 9.0]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 226, CR: 9.0]
- Harry Brook [PTs: 289, CR: 9.0]
ENG vs SL Injury / Unavailability
England 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 vs SL Live Stream
Where can I see ENG vs SL Live Score?
You can see ENG vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ENG vs SL match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
ENG vs SL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ENG vs SL match Live Streaming and highlights on SonyLIV
ENG vs SL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
England vs Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) Squads
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox(WK), Josh Tongue, Saqib Mahmood, Harry Brook(C), Gus Atkinson, Aneurin Donald(WK), Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, James Coles, Sonny Baker
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka(C), Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara(WK), Tharindu Ratnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga
ENG 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)
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