SL vs OMA Dream11 Prediction, Match 16, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Sri Lanka is set to face Oman in the 16th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Thursday, February 12.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 12 Feb 2026, 11:02 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 16th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka (SL) is set to face Oman (OMA). Sri Lanka started the tournament on a winning note as they defeated Ireland in the previous game by 20 runs. Kusal Mendis played a good knock of 56 runs, and Kamindu Mendis also batted well and played an aggressive knock of 44 runs in 19 balls in the previous game. In the bowling department, Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga were outstanding, claiming three wickets each. Sri Lanka will be keen to maintain their winning momentum in the upcoming fixture.

On the other hand, Oman didn't have a good start to the tournament. They lost the previous game by 8 wickets against Zimbabwe. Despite the loss, Vinayak Shukla and Sufyan Mehmood showed resilience with the bat, scoring 28 and 25 runs, respectively. Sufyan Mehmood also made a good impact with the ball, picking up two wickets.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Oman, 16th Match, Group B

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 12 Feb 2026, Thur, 11:00 AM IST ,Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Clouds

20.8°C

81% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

W
L
L
L
L

Oman

L
W
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Pathum Nissanka

SL - bat

211 Runs

7 Matches

2

Pavan Rathnayake

SL - bat

205 Runs

7 Matches

3

Kusal Mendis

SL - wk

197 Runs

6 Matches

4

Dasun Shanaka

SL - all

165 Runs

7 Matches

5

Kamindu Mendis

SL - all

117 Runs

7 Matches

1

Dasun Shanaka

SL - all

187.50

7 Matches

2

Janith Liyanage

SL - all

166.67

1 Match

3

Kamindu Mendis

SL - all

164.79

7 Matches

4

Pavan Rathnayake

SL - bat

154.14

7 Matches

5

Pathum Nissanka

SL - bat

147.55

7 Matches

6

Aamir Kaleem

OMN - bowl

145.24

4 Matches

1

Maheesh Theekshana

SL - bowl

11 Wkts

7 Matches

2

Dushmantha Chameera

SL - bowl

10 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Dunith Wellalage

SL - bowl

8 Wkts

7 Matches

4

Dushan Hemantha

SL - all

6 Wkts

5 Matches

5

Dilshan Madushanka

SL - bowl

5 Wkts

4 Matches

6

Shakeel Ahmed

OMN - bat

4 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Matheesha Pathirana

SL - bowl

6.15

3 Matches

2

Wanindu Hasaranga

SL - ALL-ROUNDER

6.25

1 Match

3

Dunith Wellalage

SL - bowl

7.22

7 Matches

4

Kamindu Mendis

SL - all

7.25

7 Matches

5

Aamir Kaleem

OMN - bowl

7.25

4 Matches

6

Maheesh Theekshana

SL - bowl

7.42

7 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, K Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, PHKD Mendis, D Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellalage, D Chameera, M Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, PM Liyanagamage

Bench : K Perera, C Asalanka, W Hasaranga, J Liyanage

Oman

Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jitenkumar Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, N Khan, Faisal Shah, Shakeel Ahmed

Bench : Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Nadeem, Shafiq Jan, Jay Odedra

Injury and availability news

(Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out due to injury)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium offers a well-balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch generally provides good pace and bounce, enabling batters to capitalise during the powerplay overs. Spinners can find good assistance on this surface. During the recent three-match T20 series between England and Sri Lanka at this venue, the highest total recorded was 189, while the lowest was 116. These figures indicate that disciplined batting can help score competitive totals on this surface.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

Kusal Mendis is a top-order batsman. He scored 277 runs in the last 10 games, including 56 runs in the last game against Ireland.

9
VC

Vinayak Shukla OMN | BAT

Vinayak Shukla is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 224 runs in the last 9 T20 games with a strike rate of 140.

8

Kamil Mishara SL | BAT

Kamil Mishara has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 255 runs in the last 10 T20 games with a strike rate of 137. Mishara is capable of performing well and winning games for the team.

9

Jatinder Singh OMN | BAT

Jatinder Singh is an excellent batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Jatinder has scored 158 runs in the last 6 games.

8.5

Maheesh Theekshana SL | BOWL

Maheesh Theekshana is a brilliant T20 bowler and is currently performing well. He took 3 wickets in the last game against Ireland.

9

Sufyan Mehmood OMN | ALL

Sufyan Mehmood is a top-class T20 bowler. He took 15 wickets in the last 8 games, including two wickets in the last game against Zimbabwe.

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9.5

Jitenkumar Ramanandi

OMN | ALL

9.5

Karan Sonavale

OMN | ALL

Last Updated On - Feb 12 2026 11:02 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

7 : 4

OMN

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Vinayak Shukla

9

Kusal Mendis
C

9

Jatinder Singh

9

Kamil Mishara

8

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Sufyan Mehmood

9

Kamindu Mendis

9

Maheesh Theekshana
VC

8.5

Dushmantha Chameera

7.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

Aamir Kaleem

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

7 : 4

OMN

Credits Left
4.5/100

Head To Head
Vinayak Shukla

9

Kusal Mendis

9

Jatinder Singh

9

Kamil Mishara
C

8

Pathum Nissanka
VC

8.5

Pavan Rathnayake

8.5

Sufyan Mehmood

9

Kamindu Mendis

9

Faisal Shah

8.5

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

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