Know latest weather report ahead of SL vs ENG Super 8 clash in T20 World Cup 2026
Check the latest weather forecast and rain update ahead of the Sri Lanka vs England Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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England will take on Sri Lanka in the Super 8 stage of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The teams are placed in Group 2, along with New Zealand and Pakistan. The match will be played on February 22 at the Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele. The game will start at 3 PM IST as it's a double-header day. The night game is between India and South Africa.
In the previous game last night, the match between New Zealand and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain. The weather in Sri Lanka is not in favor of having a full match, which the fans might be anticipating. If we look at England and Sri Lanka, they have had a stunning league stage performance, and they would want to have a full game today.
If the game is abandoned due to rain, each team will get one point, which is not good news since it's a Super 8 match and they will only get three matches to play with the top two teams qualifying for the semi-finals. However, the fans and the players will be hopeful of having a full game.
Weather Report
The weather in Pallekele is not looking good for cricket. As the match is going to start at 3 PM, the weather report in Accuweather shows that the chances of rain are quite high. The situation is likely to stay the same until 6 PM in the evening. As per the rules, the match officials will wait for 90 minutes before going for a five-over match. If they suspect the chances of having a match are negligible, it will get abandoned with both teams getting one point each.
Pitch Report
The pitch conditions at the Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele, are inclined towards the batters more than the bowlers. The captains will be looking forward to batting first on winning the toss. Their main aim will be to put up some runs on the board and defend it later. The pitch provides good bounce and the ball comes on to the bat quite easily.
Probable Playing XI
England: Phil 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, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
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