WCT20 ·42nd Match
Finished
England
146/9
(20 ov)
Sri Lanka
95/10
(16.4 ov)
England won by 51 runs
1
···1·wd1
3 runs
2
4·····
4 runs
3
·44W·4
12 runs
4
1·WW·1
2 runs
5
··1·W4
5 runs
6
44··W·
8 runs
7
·11·1·
3 runs
8
··16·1
8 runs
9
1·6W1·
8 runs
10
·1·2··
3 runs
11
1114·1
8 runs
12
21·11W
5 runs
13
111wd···
4 runs
14
1···16
8 runs
15
1W·2·2
5 runs
16
·1412W
8 runs
17
·1·W
1 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
P. Nissanka
9 8 2 0 112.5
K. Mishara
6 11 1 0 54.5
Bowling
OMRWEcon
A. Rashid
3.4 12 13 2 3.5
W. Jacks
4 16 22 3 5.5
MATCH STATS ENG SL
PP 37/2 (6.2) 34/5 (5.7)
Middle 77/4 (7.7) 60/4 (6)
Death 32/3 (8) 1/1 (1.5)
4s 11 9
6s 4 3
Dots 28% 44%
Extras 5 2
Best P'ship 26(5) 18(6)
Runs
ENGSL
32649612816005101520
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Date and time 22/02/2026 · 09:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 42nd Match
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Toss Sri Lanka won the toss, elected to bowling

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Sri Lanka won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
🌡 25°C💧 88%☁️ 100%💨 3 km/h🌧 0.15mm

Head-to-Head

England have dominated the last three meetings against Sri Lanka, winning all by margins of 8 runs, 16 runs, and 9 wickets respectively. Sri Lanka failed to cross 190 in any of those games.

England

#3NRR +0.000LWW

England have won 2 of their last 3 matches, beating Italy and Scotland but losing to West Indies.

Sri Lanka

#4NRR +0.000WWL

Sri Lanka have also won 2 of their last 3 matches, defeating Australia and Oman but losing to Zimbabwe.

Playing XI

ENG
Harry BrookC
Jos ButtlerWK
Philip Salt
Jacob Bethell
Tom Banton
Sam Curran
Will Jacks
Liam Dawson
Jamie Overton
Jofra Archer
Adil Rashid
SL
Dasun ShanakaC
Kusal MendisWK
Pathum Nissanka
Kamil Mishara
Pavan Rathnayake
Kamindu Mendis
Dunith Wellalage
Dushan Hemantha
Maheesh Theekshana
Dushmantha Chameera
Dilshan Madushanka

Key Stats

ENGSL
Position 3 4
NRR +0.00 +0.00
Total score 0 0

Verdict

England hold an Elo advantage of 84 points and a 0.23 better NRR. They have a 100% head-to-head record in the last three games and a 2-1 recent form record. The model gives England 64% win probability versus 36% for Sri Lanka, while bookmakers rate them at 59% (1.63 odds). This indicates a notable edge for England, making them the logical lean.

ENGSL
61% ML 39%
69% AI 1 31%
72% AI 2 28%
56% Math 44%
59% Books 41%
Playing XI
Harry Brook
Harry BrookC Batsman
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerWK Wicketkeeper
Tom Banton
Tom Banton Batsman
Will Jacks
Will Jacks Batsman
Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell Allrounder
Sam Curran
Sam Curran Allrounder
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson Bowler
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton Bowler
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer Bowler
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid Bowler
Philip Salt
Philip Salt Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun ShanakaC Allrounder
Kusal Mendis
Kusal MendisWK Wicketkeeper
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka Batsman
Pavan Rathnayake
Pavan Rathnayake Batsman
Kamil Mishara
Kamil Mishara Allrounder
Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis Allrounder
Dushan Hemantha
Dushan Hemantha Allrounder
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera Bowler
Dilshan Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka Bowler

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