England will square off with Sri Lanka in the second match of the three-game T20I series at The Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday, September 17.
Delving into the details of the first T20I, England was tasked to bat first, posting a whopping total of 254/4 in 20 overs. Jos Buttler (80) and Harry Brook (114*) were the top scorers in the first innings.
In the chase, Sri Lanka got bundled out for 135 runs in 19 overs, losing the game by a huge 119-run margin. Sonny Baker scalped a three-wicket haul as England took a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: England vs Sri Lanka, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 11:00 PM IST, Tuesday, September 17
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score at this venue across the last three T20Is was 164. Interestingly, in all three games, the team batting first came out on top. On that note, we can expect the captain, who won the toss, to elect to bat first and put up a big total.
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
England
Aneurin Donald, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Lahiru Udara, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga
ENG vs SL, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England
With England starting the three-game T20I series on a thumping note, we can anticipate the hosts continuing their dominant momentum and securing yet another comfortable win to seal the series 2-0 with one game left.
