SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 2nd 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 2nd T20 match of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Sunday, February 01.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 31 Jan 2026, 23:25 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 2nd 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 last game as they lost by 11 runs (DLS Method). However, Kusal Mendis performed well with the bat as he scored 37 runs off 20 balls. While bowling, Eshan Malinga took two wickets. This will be a must-win game for them to stay in the series.

On the other hand, England started this series on a winning note as they won the previous game by 11 runs (DLS Method). Phil Salt performed well with the bat as he scored 46 runs. While Tom Banton also scored 29 runs. Sam Curran and Adil Rashid did well in the bowling department as they both took two wickets each.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd T20I

England tour of Sri Lanka, 1 Feb 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST ,Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Clouds

28.2°C

62% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

L
L
L
W
W

England

W
W
W
L
L

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), C Asalanka (C), D de Silva, J Liyanage, PHKD Mendis, W Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, M Theekshana

Bench : S Samarawickrama, Pavan Rathnayake, AM Fernando, PM Liyanagamage, JF Vandersay, M Priyanath

England

Jos Buttler (wk), T Banton, Jacob Bethell, HC Brook (C), WG Jacks, SM Curran, 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 pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium provides good bounce and pace, favouring batsmen who play straight and can score freely during the power-play. However, in the previous match, bowlers dominated, with spinners performing well in the first innings and fast bowlers having a greater impact in the second. Initially, batting was challenging, but as the match progressed, batters found the surface increasingly helpful.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

165

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Pathum Nissanka SL | BATTER

Pathum Nissanka has performed well in the recent past. Furthermore, he has scored 23 runs in the last game.

9
VC

Tom Banton ENG | WICKETKEEPER

Tom Banton is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 29 runs in the last game with a strike rate of over 193.

9

Kusal Mendis SL | WICKETKEEPER

Kusal Mendis has performed well in the recent past. Moreover, he has scored 37 runs in the last game. Sri Lankan fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

9

Jos Buttler ENG | WK

Jos Buttler is a top-class batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Buttler has scored 255 runs in the 10 games with a strike rate of 186.

8

Eshan Malinga SL | BOWL

Eshan Malinga is a brilliant pacer and is currently performing well. He took two wickets in the last game of the series.

7.5

Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL

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

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7.5

Will Jacks

ENG | BAT

9

Kamindu Mendis

SL | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jan 31 2026 11:25 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

6 : 5

ENG

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler

9

Tom Banton
C

9

Kusal Mendis

9

Harry Brook

6.5

Kamil Mishara

8

Pathum Nissanka
VC

8.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Eshan Malinga

8

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

ENG

Credits Left
7.5/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler

9

Tom Banton

9

Kusal Mendis
C

9

Harry Brook

6.5

Kamil Mishara

8

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Jamie Overton

9

Adil Rashid

7.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

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