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England

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1st T20I

T20 Internationals · 1st T20I · The Rose Bowl

5:30 PM UTC

Tue, Sep 15 · The Rose Bowl, Southampton · The Rose Bowl

Sri Lanka

L W L L L

ENG lead H2H 13–1 335 avg total here 55.5% boundary rate Archer 5 straight wickets (1+)

ENGEngland 5:30 PM SLSri Lanka T20 Internationals · 1st T20I · The Rose Bowl

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Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically.

England

Last XI vs India · 11 Jul 2026

1 Philip Salt

2 Jos Buttler WK IN FORM

3 Harry Brook C

4 Jacob Bethell IN FORM

5 Will Jacks

6 Tom Banton

7 Sam Curran

8 Liam Dawson IN FORM

9 Jofra Archer IN FORM

10 Adil Rashid

11 Josh Tongue

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Sri Lanka

Last XI vs West Indies · 15 Jun 2026

1 Pathum Nissanka IN FORM

2 Kusal Mendis C WK

3 Kamil Mishara

4 Pavan Rathnayake

5 Kamindu Mendis IN FORM

6 Dasun Shanaka IN FORM

7 Dunith Wellalage IN FORM

8 Wanindu Hasaranga

9 Maheesh Theekshana

10 Dushmantha Chameera

11 Eshan Malinga

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Full squads

England

Full squad · 20 players

Adil Rashid

Ben Duckett

Brydon Carse

Harry Brook

Jacob Bethell

James Coles

Jamie Overton

Jofra Archer

Jordan Cox

Jos Buttler

Josh Tongue

Liam Dawson

Luke Wood

Philip Salt

Rehan Ahmed

Sam Curran

Saqib Mahmood

Sonny Baker

Tom Banton

Will Jacks

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Sri Lanka

Full squad · 27 players

Asitha Fernando

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Binura Fernando

Charith Asalanka

Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Wellalage

Dushan Hemantha

Dushmantha Chameera

Eshan Malinga

Janith Liyanage

Kamil Mishara

Kamindu Mendis

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Perera

Lasith Croospulle

Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Milan Rathnayake

Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan

Traveen Mathews

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Wanindu Hasaranga

played in the last recorded XI · refreshed daily Full Sri Lanka squad →

XI consistency

ENG made 1 change for their last match. SL named an unchanged XI in their last 2 games.

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Who is playing in England vs Sri Lanka?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, England are likely to field Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell and 7 more, and Sri Lanka Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

England lead 13–1 from 14 matches.

What is England's current form in 2026?

England have won 7 and lost 0 from 8 matches in 2026, averaging 154.3 runs per match.

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Sri Lanka have won 2 and lost 6 from 9 matches in 2026, averaging 137.3 runs per match.

Where is England vs Sri Lanka being played?

England vs Sri Lanka is being played at The Rose Bowl on 15 Sep 2026 at 23:00 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in England vs Sri Lanka H2H are Jos Buttler (374 runs), Dasun Shanaka (174 runs), Jason Roy (173 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in England vs Sri Lanka H2H are Adil Rashid (17 wkts), Chris Jordan (13 wkts), Dushmantha Chameera (13 wkts).

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for England and Sri Lanka?

The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Harry Brook (390 runs), Kusal Mendis (269 runs), Pathum Nissanka (262 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for England and Sri Lanka?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Jofra Archer (14 wkts), Adil Rashid (14 wkts), Dushmantha Chameera (14 wkts).

Where are England and Sri Lanka in the standings?

England are 2nd with 10186 points and Sri Lanka are 9th with 9703 points.

What is the pitch like at The Rose Bowl?

At The Rose Bowl, 80.2% of wickets fall to seam and 17.5% to spin. The average match total is 320.1 runs with a first-innings average of 170.7. There are an average of 11.2 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 53.7% of matches.

What is England's record at The Rose Bowl?

England have won 5 and lost 4 from 9 matches at The Rose Bowl.

What is Sri Lanka's record at The Rose Bowl?

Sri Lanka have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at The Rose Bowl.

England vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in England vs Sri Lanka?

Who leads the England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

What is England's current form in 2026?

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Where is England vs Sri Lanka being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for England and Sri Lanka?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for England and Sri Lanka?

Where are England and Sri Lanka in the standings?

What is the pitch like at The Rose Bowl?

What is England's record at The Rose Bowl?

What is Sri Lanka's record at The Rose Bowl?

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England vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in England vs Sri Lanka?

Who leads the England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

What is England's current form in 2026?

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Where is England vs Sri Lanka being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for England and Sri Lanka?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for England and Sri Lanka?

Where are England and Sri Lanka in the standings?

What is the pitch like at The Rose Bowl?

What is England's record at The Rose Bowl?

What is Sri Lanka's record at The Rose Bowl?

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