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.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 30 Jan 2026, 19:01 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

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

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Clouds

19.6°C

100% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

L
L
W
W
NR

England

W
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Root

ENG - bat

184 Runs

3 Matches

2

Kusal Mendis

SL - WICKETKEEPER

119 Runs

3 Matches

3

Ben Duckett

ENG - WICKETKEEPER

108 Runs

3 Matches

4

Rehan Ahmed

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

64 Runs

3 Matches

5

Charith Asalanka

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

62 Runs

3 Matches

6

Jacob Bethell

ENG - all

60 Runs

3 Matches

1

Jamie Overton

ENG - all

200.00

3 Matches

2

Dunith Wellalage

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

145.16

3 Matches

3

Jos Buttler

ENG - wk

126.83

3 Matches

4

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

100.00

2 Matches

5

Liam Dawson

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

100.00

3 Matches

6

Janith Liyanage

SL - all

90.63

3 Matches

1

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Jeffrey Vandersay

SL - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL - all

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Pramod Madushan

SL - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Liam Dawson

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

2 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Dunith Wellalage

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

2 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Liam Dawson

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

3.55

3 Matches

2

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

3.90

3 Matches

3

Jeffrey Vandersay

SL - bowl

4.12

3 Matches

4

Dunith Wellalage

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

4.20

3 Matches

5

Charith Asalanka

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

4.30

3 Matches

6

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL - all

4.59

3 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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, offers a good bounce and pace, benefiting batters who play straight and can score easily during the power-play. As the game advances, the surface gradually slows down, creating opportunities for spinners in the middle overs. An initial score of approximately 165 runs is anticipated in the first inning.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Pathum Nissanka SL | BATTER

Pathum Nissanka has performed well in the recent past. Furthermore, he has scored 283 runs in the last 10 games.

9
VC

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.

8

Kamil Mishara SL | BAT

Kamil Mishara has performed well in the recent past. Moreover, he has scored 197 runs in the last 7 games. Sri Lankan fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

6.5

Harry Brook ENG | BAT

Brook is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 1012 runs in the 52 T20I games with a strike rate of over 151.

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL-ROUNDER

Wanindu Hasaranga is a brilliant spinner and is currently performing well. He took 17 wickets in the last 10 games.

7.5

Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL

Adil Rashid is a top-class T20 bowler. He also took 14 wickets in the last 8 games. He is definitely a big threat to Sri Lanka in their spinning conditions.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Liam Dawson

ENG | ALL-ROUNDER

8

Janith Liyanage

SL | ALL

Last Updated On - Jan 30 2026 7:01 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

6 : 5

ENG

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler
C

9

Kusal Mendis

9

Tom Banton

9

Harry Brook

6.5

Pathum Nissanka
VC

8.5

Charith Asalanka

8

Sam Curran

8.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

4 : 7

ENG

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler
C

9

Tom Banton

9

Harry Brook

6.5

Kamil Mishara
VC

8

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Jamie Overton

9

Will Jacks

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

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