Pallekele Weather Update, T20 WC 2026: Will Sri Lanka vs England Super 8 Match Get Washed Out Due to Rain?

England vs Sri Lanka: In what promises to be a humdinger of a game - home favourites Sri Lanka take on a spirited England in their first Super 8 T20 WC game. The game will take place in Pallekele with important points to be had. Both sides will gun for a win as a win would take them a step closer to qualifying for the semi-final. Both teams have the quality and from a Sri Lankan point of view they would hope in-form Pathum Nissanka fires again. He has hit a purple patch and has been one of the big reasons why Sri Lanka has been doing well. 

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England star Harry Brook also sounded confident about their chances. 

"We obviously had a very good series against them here and on this particular ground as well, so we can take some experiences from that three-match series and hopefully use that in the game," Brook said ahead of the clash. 

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Pallekele Weather Update

There is a high possibility of rain playing spoilsport during the game, not something any sides would be praying for. The forecast indicates that there would be rain throughout Sunday which makes things tricky. Fans would hope rain stays away and a result is possible. Interesting to see if rain stays away and the match takes place as planned. 

There are no Reserve Day for the Super 8 clash, which means if rain washes out the game, that is it. 

SL vs ENG Probable XI

SL Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

ENG Probable XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid