SL vs ENG Stats Preview - 3rd T20I, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026

SL vs ENG Stats Preview 3rd T20I. [Source - AFP]

Sri Lanka will square off against England in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, February 3rd. The enthralling contest will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST.

SL vs ENG 3rd T20I preview, 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have dropped both rain-hit T20Is, losing the three-match series, but a stronger batting effort in the second outing offered encouragement. They will be now eager to win the final game, end the series on a high, and carry some momentum into the T20 World Cup.

England

England sealed the series with another composed win in the second T20I, with their batters producing another clinical outing. While the spinners have been impressive, they will expect more from the pacers as they push for a 3-0 clean sweep and a major confidence boost ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Top run scorers in SL vs ENG T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Jos Buttler - 441 runs

Jos Buttler, England's highest capped international, is the leading run-scorer in SL vs ENG T20Is with 441 runs at 63 average and 145.54 strike-rate.

Kusal Mendis - 163 runs

Kusal Mendis has 163 runs at 20.37 average in this fixture with a strike-rate of 130.4 in this fixture.

Dasun Shanaka - 141 runs

Dasun Shanaka is the next name in the list with 141 runs at 14.1 average and 93.37 strike-rate in this fixture.

Top wicket-takers in SL vs ENG T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Adil Rashid - 14 wickets

Adil Rashid is the leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets in SL vs ENG T20Is at 14 average and 15 strike-rate.

Sam Curran - 9 wickets

Sam Curran is next on the list in SL vs ENG T20Is with 9 wickets at an average of 15.88 and a strike-rate of 12, including a hattrick in the first t20I in this series.

Dushmantha Chameera - 7 wickets

Dushmantha Chameera finds himself third with 7 wickets at 21.28 average and 16.4 strike-rate in this fixture.

SL vs ENG key stats

Sri Lanka key records

• Sri Lanka have won only 1 of their last 5 T20Is.
• Sri Lanka have won only 1 of their last 5 T20Is at Pallekele.
• Matheesha Pathirana loves bowling at Pallekele in T20Is - 6 wickets, 15.37 average and 10.1 strike-rate.
• Dasun Shanaka has a bowling economy of 7.5 in T20Is at Pallekele - 4 wickets, 7.5 economy and 18 SR.
• Pathum Nissanka has enjoyed batting inside powerplay in T20Is since 2025 - 436 runs, 36.33 average and 147.80 strike-rate.
• Kusal Mendis is striking at 186.48 in this series - 69 runs, 34.50 average.
• Dushmantha Chameera has been Sri Lanka's best bowler since 2025 in T20Is - 23 wickets, 19.04 average and 15.3 strike-rate.

England key records

• England has won each of their last five completed T20Is.
• England has won each of their last 10 T20Is vs Sri Lanka.
• England has been the most destructive batting side inside powerplay since 2025 in T20Is - 35.07 average and 172.28 strike-rate.
• Jos Buttler has been the best England batter inside the powerplay since 2025 in T20Is - 337 runs, 56.17 average and 186.19 strike-rate.
• Adil Rashid is the leading wicket-taker in this series - 4 wickets, 11 average, 5.50 economy and 12 strike-rate.
• Tom Banton is the leading run-scorer in the series so far - 83 runs, 83 average and 172.91 strike karna.

SL vs ENG key records which could be broken in 3rd T20I, 2026

• Adil Rashid is 1 wicket away from completing 150 T20I wickets.
• Adil Rashid is also 2 wickets away from completing 400 T20 wickets.
• Jos Buttler is 75 runs away from 4000 T20I runs.
• Charith Asalanka is three boundaries away to complete 100 T20I fours.
• Kusal Mendis needs four sixes to complete 100 T20I sixes.