SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 42, Super 8, ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for Match 42, Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 between SL vs ENG to be played in Pallekele.

Sri Lanka had a great display in the group stage of T20 World Cup 2026 until they met Zimbabwe. They failed to win the final game and ended up losing it by 6 wickets. In some ways, that defeat came at the right time, and they can plan the areas that they lacked.

Sri Lanka will be taking on England in the Super 8 round, which will begin at 3 PM IST on Sunday at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka need a strong plan in the death overs. England, on the other hand, have looked to be getting into form. Their first two games were poor, but they did well in the next two. They already beat Sri Lanka in T20Is earlier this month and will be confident to do so again.

SL vs ENG: Match Details

• Match: England (ENG) vs Sri Lanka (SL), Match 42, Super 8, ICC T20 World Cup 2026
• Match Date: February 22, 2026 (Sunday)
• Time: 3:00 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 9:30 AM GMT / 3:00 PM LOCAL
• Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

SL vs ENG: Head-to-Head: ENG (13) – SL (4)

The upcoming game will be the 18th time these two sides will face each other. England have a massive lead with 13 wins as compared to four for Sri Lanka.

SL vs ENG: Weather Report

The weather shows a thundershower during the game on Sunday. The temperature is likely to be around 23°C with 82 percent humidity and 55 percent rain precipitation.

SL vs ENG: Pitch Report

Four games have been played here, and the batting conditions have been pretty good. The overall conditions are slow, and there will be enough purchases for the spinners. Batting conditions will be better in the first innings, which are expected to get slow with time.

The line will be important here, because some bowlers have failed to bowl tight lines here. Bowling first will be a good decision because of the prediction of rain.

SL vs ENG: Predicted XIs:

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

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan.

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 SL vs ENG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis

Batter: Pathum Nissanka, Jacob Bethell

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Kamindu Mendis, Will Jacks

Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Adil Rashid, Dunith Wellalage

Captain First-Choice: Jos Buttler || Captain Second-Choice: Will Jacks

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Phil Salt || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Dunith Wellalage

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 SL vs ENG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Kusal Mendis

Batter: Pathum Nissanka, Jacob Bethell

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Kamindu Mendis, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, D Hemantha

Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Adil Rashid

Captain First-Choice: Pathum Nissanka || Captain Second-Choice: Kamindu Mendis

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Jacob Bethell || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Sam Curran

SL vs ENG: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

England have an edge over Sri Lanka overall. Sri Lanka’s last T20I win over England was in 2014. Hence, we will go by the history, and back England to win this game.

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