SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Sri Lanka is set to face England in the 1st T20 match of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Friday, January 30.
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In the 1st T20 match of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, Sri Lanka (SL) is set to face England (ENG). Sri Lanka didn’t perform well in the recent ODI series at home against England, as they lost the series by 2-1. Pressure will now be on them to perform well at home during this T20 series, with Dasun Shanaka leading the hosts.
On the other hand, England has already secured the ODI series thanks to their strong showing in Sri Lanka. Now they aim to strengthen their preparations for the T20 World Cup. English fans will be hoping for an impressive performance from their team in this T20 series as well.
Match Information
Sri Lanka vs England, 1st T20I
England tour of Sri Lanka, 30 Jan 2026, Fri, 7:00 PM IST, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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Weather Report
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20.8°C
100% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, K Mendis (wk), D de Silva, C Asalanka (C), Pavan Rathnayake, J Liyanage, W Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, M Theekshana
Bench : S Samarawickrama, PHKD Mendis, AM Fernando, JF Vandersay, PM Liyanagamage, M Priyanath
England
Jos Buttler (wk), T Banton, HC Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, SM Curran, WG Jacks, J Overton, LA Dawson, BA Carse, AU Rashid, L Wood
Bench : BM Duckett, R Ahmed, JE Root, Zak Crawley
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
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Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
167
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Pathum Nissanka SL | BATTER
Pathum Nissanka has performed well in the recent past. Furthermore, he has scored 283 runs in the last 10 games.
Jos Buttler ENG | WK
Jos Buttler is a top-class batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Buttler has scored 335 runs in the 10 games with a strike rate of 179.
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Liam Dawson
ENG | ALL-ROUNDER
Janith Liyanage
SL | ALL
Last Updated On - Jan 30 2026 7:01 PM
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