A mix-up resulted in Tom Banton’s run-out, while Harry Brook’s brisk cameo ended when he misread a Wellalage googly. With wickets falling regularly, England crawled to 68 for 4 at the halfway stage, struggling to build partnerships against disciplined Sri Lankan bowling.

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SL vs ENG Playing 11 T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka and England will face off in the second Super 8 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The fixture is scheduled for February 22 at Pallekele. Both teams enter this stage after one defeat in the league round.

England have picked the same XI for the fourth match in a row for their T20 World Cup Super Eight game against Sri Lanka in Pallekele