Kandy: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the Super Eight clash of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekale International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (VK), Pawan Ratnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (catch), Dunith Vellalake, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Sameera, Mahesh Deekshana and Dilshan Madhushanka.
England: Phillip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethel, Tom Panton, Harry Brook (catch), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid.
head-to-head
Historically, Sri Lanka and England have faced each other 17 times in the T20I format, with the Three Lions holding the head-to-head record with 13 wins, while the Lanka Lions have won four.
The two teams have met 6 times in T20 World Cup history. England have a clear advantage with five wins compared to Sri Lanka’s single win.
- Matches played: 17
- England win: 13
- Sri Lanka win: 4
Form Guide
England bounced back strongly and will look to continue their winning streak after losing against the West Indies in the group stage before beating Nepal, Scotland and Italy.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will aim to regain confidence after winning three straight group matches against Ireland, Oman and Australia before losing to Zimbabwe in their final.
England: W, W, L, W, W (Most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L, W, W, W, L