T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka opt to field first against England at Pallekele
February 22, 2026 02:33 pm
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against England in the Super Eight round encounter of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Sri Lanka has made two changes to the playing XI from the side that lost to Zimbabwe.
Dushmantha Chameera and Kamil Mishara have been named in the side in place of Kusal Perera and Pramod Madushan.
At the toss, Skipper Dasun Shanaka said he is keen for another chase in Pallekele and he is very confident of his side taking on the English side.
England captain Harry Brook said he would have bowled as well had he won the toss.
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
