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Pallekele Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Report For SL vs ENG- Super 8 Match 2, T20 World Cup 2026



Pallekele Stadium report for SL vs ENG [Source: @ICC/x]Pallekele Stadium report for SL vs ENG [Source: @ICC/x]

Sri Lanka and England cricket teams will collide in match number 42 and the second Super 8 match of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup . The much-awaited contest will be hosted by the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Sunday, February 22 and the action will commence from 3:00 PM IST onwards.

Sri Lanka started off its T20 World Cup campaign with three convincing wins in succession. Eclipsing Ireland by 20 runs and Oman by 105 runs, Dasun Shanaka and co. also ravaged Australia in a clinical run chase. However, Shanaka’s troops failed to beat a spirited Zimbabwe side as they slipped to number two on the Group B points table before the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

Pathum Nissanka slapped a majestic century against Australia and is currently Sri Lanka’s most successful batter this competition, alongside wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. Both Nissanka and Kusal have tallied 199 and 182 runs respectively from their four innings. Among the bowlers, Sri Lanka’s wicket-taking charge has been ably helmed by off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana with six scalps.

The England cricket team qualified for the Super 8s by finishing runners-up at Group D. The 2022 winners overcame Nepal scare in Mumbai before getting humbled by an unbeaten West Indies unit on February 11. However, the Englishmen shrugged off their nervous start by notching up confident wins over Scotland and Italy in successive games.

Among all England batters, only Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks have managed to score above 100 runs so far in the tournament, with 143 and 110 runs respectively. With Sam Curran, senior spinner Adil Rashid and pace demon Jofra Archer all picking up six wickets each; it is Jamie Overton who has maintained the best bowling average of 12.33.

As both teams gear up for a potential cracker, here we explain the SL Vs ENG pitch report and the SL Vs ENG weather report of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Pallekele Stadium pitch report for SL vs ENG- Super 8 Match 2, T20 World Cup 2026

Criterion
Details
Matches played4
Won by the team batting first1
Won by the team bowling first2
NR/Tied1/0
Average score batting 1st170
Average score batting 2nd137.34
Average run rate8.86
% of wickets by pacers40.625
% of wickets by spinners59.375

(Pallekele International Stadium records in T20 World Cup 2026)

The surface at the Pallekele Stadium seems to be favouring batters off late in the ongoing 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Moreover, even the overall average first innings total at the venue across all T20Is reads a formidable 159.

In the first two matches played here this tournament, the playing condition has offered even pace and bounce for fast bowlers with the new ball, as well as some sharp turn for the spinners during the middle overs.

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While batters can find it easier to play their shots against the early bounce, overcoming spinners might prove a little tricky in the middle stages of the innings. 

Incidentally, spinners have claimed more wickets than the fast bowlers at Pallekele in the first two Group B matches. In a bid to maintain their success, it is imperative for spinners to pitch the ball up and generate side-spin.

Since the match is an afternoon and early evening game, dew will not be expected to play a factor at the venue. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first and put runs on the board in these conditions.

Pallekele Weather Report for SL vs ENG- Super 8 Match 2, T20 World Cup 2026

Criterion
Details
Temperature25°C
WindW 9 km/h
Probability of Precipitation60%
Cloud Cover100%

The Pallekele Stadium weather report indicates that rains might well play spoilsport in the impending Sri Lanka vs England Group 2 match of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The temperature at Pallekele during the first couple of hours of the scheduled match time is estimated to range around the 24°C mark.

Even the possibility of rains is as high as above 60 percent at the start of the match. Fans can expect either a curtailed affair or a possible washout at the venue, prompting both sides to share a point each in the latter case.

Conclusion

The Pallekele Stadium pitch report for SL vs ENG indicates that the match might turn out to be a high-scoring thriller between the two sides. However, with a rain threat looming large, a curtailed affair in wet conditions might alter the expected run flow and tactical balance of the contest.

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