Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl, England will bat first, this is the playing 11 of both the teams

SL vs ENG: The second match of Super-8 of T-20 World Cup 2026 is being played between Sri Lanka and England. In this match being played in Pallekele, when the coin was tossed, it fell in favor of Sri Lanka. Where, Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka decided to bowl. As a result, the England team is coming on the field to bat first. Let us know who has got a chance in the playing-11 of both the teams and who has been dropped.

2 major changes in Sri Lanka’s final eleven

After winning the toss, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka chose to bowl and also informed about the changes in the playing-11 after the toss. Shanaka told that he is coming with 2 changes. Dushmantha Chameera and Kamil Misara have returned. At the same time, Pramod Manushan and Kushal Perera have been dropped from the final eleven. Whereas the England team has come with the same playing-11 as in the last match.

Sri Lanka-England Head to Head (SL VS ENG Head to Head)

There have been 17 T20I matches played between Sri Lanka and England, with England leading 13–4, including wins in each of the last 11 meetings (since 2016), three of which took place at the same venue prior to the tournament. England also lead 5–1 in the T20 World Cup (including the 2010 semi-finals), while Sri Lanka’s only win at this venue came in 2012.

Such is the playing-11 of both the teams

Sri Lanka : Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pawan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Vellalej, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Mahesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.

England : Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacques, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

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