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The world is to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 42nd match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday, 22nd February 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

ENG vs SL Match Review
England had performed well in this edition of T20 World Cup. They had played four matches with three wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the second position on the points table of Group C. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. Sri Lanka had also performed well in this tournament. They had played four matches with three wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the second position on the points table of Group B. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
England Reviews
England had won their previous match of this tournament against Italy with the margin of 24 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 202 runs in their 20 overs. Will Jacks was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 53 runs on 22 balls with the help of three boundaries and four huge sixes. Tom Banton also performed well in the previous match and scored 30 runs on 21 balls and he smashed three boundaries and one huge six during his inning.
Philip Salt also performed well in the previous match and scored 28 runs while Sam Curran could manage to score 25 runs. The bowling unit of England also performed well in the previous match and they defended the target of 203 runs. They leaked 178 runs and send the full team of Italy back to the pavilion in 20 overs. Jamie Overton was the most successful bowler from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 18 runs. Sam Curran also performed well in the previous match and picked three wickets while he was charged for 22 runs in three overs. Jofra Archer picked two wickets while Will Jacks and Adil Rashid picked one wicket each. Liam Dawson was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket.
Sri Lanka Reviews
Sri Lanka had lost their most recent match of this tournament against Zimbabwe by the margin of six wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 178 runs in their 20 overs. Pathum Nissanka was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 62 runs to his name on 41 balls with the help of eight boundaries. Pavan Rathnayake also performed well in the previous match and scored 44 runs on 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes.
Kusal Perera also performed well in the previous match and scored 22 runs while Dunith Wellalage remained not out after scoring 15 runs. The bowling unit of Sri Lanka did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to defend the target of 179 runs. They leaked this target in 19.3 overs. Dushan Hemantha was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with two wickets to his name in four overs against 36 runs. Dunith Wellalage also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 27 runs in four overs. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka also picked one wicket while Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, and Maheesh Theekshana were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.
England vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Matches Record
England had faced Sri Lanka in 17 T20 cricket matches where they had won 13 matches while Sri Lanka had won 4 matches against England.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
England is overall a strong team as compared to the Sri Lanka at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, England is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make England a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- England had performed well in this tournament
- The batting order of England is strong
- The bowling unit of England is also strong
- Sri Lanka is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Sri Lanka is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
England is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for England have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
England has a 58% chance to win this match
Sri Lanka has a 42% chances to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 42nd match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Pallekele is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win England vs Sri Lanka 42nd Match World Cup 2026 Toss-ENG
Who Will Win England vs Sri Lanka 42nd Match World Cup 2026 Match-ENG
Who Will Win Today T20 World Cup Match?
- ENG (100%, 1 Votes)
- SL (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 1
Possible Playing XI of Both Teams for This Match
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan.
Key Players to Watch
Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Pathum Nissanka, and Dushan Hemantha are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of England vs Sri Lanka,is mentioned under.
ENG vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Sunday, 22nd February 2026
Time: 09:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL / 03:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35000
Ends: Hunnasgiriya End, Rikillagaskada End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Kandurata
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Asitha Wijesinghe
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 33
Matches won batting first: 16
Matches won bowling first: 14
Average 1st innings Score: 166
Average 2nd innings Score: 145
Highest total recorded: 263/3 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 88/10 (16 Ovs) By NZ vs SL
Highest score chased: 184/2 (18 Ovs) By SL vs AUS
Lowest score defended: 133/10 (16.2 Ovs) By SL vs ENG
England T20 World Cup Squad
Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Philip Salt, Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed.
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad
Kusal Mendis (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara.
Disclaimer
We have provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 42nd and decision will be yours.




