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Women’s T20 World Cup: The great match between England and Sri Lanka will start today, know when and where to watch the live match.

By Samira Vishwas

England vs Sri Lanka Women’s T20 World Cup: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from today. This time teams from 12 countries have participated in this tournament. The 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by England starts from Friday. The first match will be played between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston Stadium.

England have a strong squad and include match-winning players with international experience in all departments. The host team includes players like Danny Wyatt, Alice Capsi, Amy Jones, Charlotte Dean and young Lauren Bell. England won the tournament in its first season, but could not repeat that success in the following eight seasons; The special thing is that in 2024 they were out of the group stage itself.

Head-to-head record

The Sri Lankan team will take the field with the intention of causing an early upset and leaving their mark on the biggest stage of women’s cricket. Captain Chamari Athapaththu will once again be the center of hopes for the team, while Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kaushani Nuthyangana are expected to take up key responsibilities.

If we look at history, England has had the upper hand in the matches between the two teams. They have come face to face 12 times in international cricket; Of these, England has won 10 matches, while Sri Lanka has won two. Their first T20 match was played in 2009 and the most recent match was played in September 2023.

When and where can you watch the match

This match between England and Sri Lanka will start at 11:00 pm Indian time on Friday at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. The match will be telecast on Star Sports channels and will be live-streamed on JioHotstar.

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England vs Sri Lanka team

England Women’s Team: Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Courteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Lynsey Smith, Issie Wong, Danny Wyatt.

Sri Lanka Women’s Team: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Vishami Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imisha Dulani, Neelakshika Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hansima Karunarathne, Kaushini Nutyangana, Sugandika Dassanayaka, Nimasha Madushani, Kavya Kavindi, Malki Madara, Mithali Ayodhya, Chetna Vimukthi.

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