SL vs ENG Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Sri Lanka will clash against England in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, starting on Sunday, February 1.

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In the first T20I, Sri Lanka batted first and got bundled out for 133 runs in 16.2 overs. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran scalped three wickets apiece. In the chase, England scored 125/4 in 15 overs, staying 11 runs ahead of the DLS score.

SL vs ENG, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details

Match: Sri Lanka vs England, T20I Series 2026, Match 2

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Sunday, February 1

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

SL vs ENG, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue is 142 in the last four T20Is played here. Any score above 170 would be a daunting task for the chasing side. We can expect the batters and bowlers to have their fair share on this surface.

SL vs ENG, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana.

England

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

SL vs ENG, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: England.

These two sides have played 15 T20Is against each other, with England winning 11 of them to take a dominating lead. With England bagging comfortable wins in their past five encounters over Sri Lanka, we can expect yet another convincing win for the visitors in this encounter, sealing the series 2-0 with one more game left.

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