In ICC T20I Ranking, England has placed 2nd position whereas Sri Lanka has placed 9th position. England and Sri Lanka have played 19 T20I, with England winning 15 matches against Sri Lanka 4 matches.
England vs Sri Lanka match prediction, 2nd T20I at Cardiff, 17 Sep 2026
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MATCH PREVIEW
England
Sri Lanka
Match Date: 17 Sep 2026
Start Time: 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Series: Sri Lanka tour of England 2026
WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?
England has a strongest batting line up than Sri Lanka. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.
Both England and Sri Lanka has great bowling line-up.
England
Batting Avg.: 188 Bowling Avg.: 8.61
Sri Lanka
Batting Avg.: 175 Bowling Avg.: 8.51
VENUE STATISTICS
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
1st innings average score: 149
Match Played: 11 1st batting team won: 4 2nd batting team won: 7
Highest Score: South Africa 207/3 Lowest Score: Pakistan 89/10
TEAM PERFORMANCE IN SOPHIA GARDENS, CARDIFF
Head to Head Match Played: 2 England won: 2 Sri Lanka won: 0
TOTAL MATCH PLAYED
England: 11 Won: 9
Sri Lanka: 2 Won: 0
RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE
England made score against
- 15-09-2026 vs SL 254/4 (1st Bat) Won
- 11-07-2026 vs IND 257/3 (1st Bat) Won
- 09-07-2026 vs IND 159/1 (2nd Bat) Won
- 07-07-2026 vs IND 201/7 (1st Bat) Won
- 04-07-2026 vs IND 191/6 (2nd Bat) Won
Sri Lanka made score against
- 15-09-2026 vs ENG 135/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 28-02-2026 vs PAK 207/6 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 25-02-2026 vs NZ 107/8 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 22-02-2026 vs ENG 95/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 19-02-2026 vs ZIM 178/7 (1st Bat) Lost
PITCH REPORT
Previous 10 T20I games have played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff with an average score 151 in the first batting. In previous 10 T20I games, 4 times team crosses 180 plus score.Scoring Pattern in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Below Score 150: 6
Score between 150 and 169: 0
Score between 170 and 189: 3
Above Score 190: 2
HOME AWAY STATISTICS
Sri Lanka played in England
Total Match Played: 15
Won: 9 Lost: 6 Tied: 0
England in Home Ground
Total Match Played: 73
Won: 45 Lost: 28 Tied: 0
POINT TABLE
| Match | Won | Lost | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Who Will Win Todays Match
- Heads to head 15-4 against Sri Lanka.
- Previous 10 T20I games have played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff with an average score 151 in the first batting. In previous 10 T20I games, 4 times team crosses 180 plus score. So expected score around 180 if ENG comes on batting first.
- England have won 9 from 11 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 0 from 2 games at Cardiff.
- In previous 10 T20I games had played at Cardiff, batting second team had won 6 games whereas batting first team had won 4 games.
- In ICC T20I Ranking, England has placed 2nd position whereas Sri Lanka has placed 9th position.
- Last 5 games were played between the two sides, England have won 5 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 0 game.
- In recent performance, England have won 4 from their last 5 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 0 from their last 5 games.
- England has a strongest batting line up than Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka played in England: Match Played: 15; Won: 9
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England will win
T20I - England Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 219 | 126 | 92 | 1 | 57.53 |
| Home Records | 72 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Away Records | 147 | 82 | 64 | 1 | 55.78 |
| World Cup | 58 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 58.62 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
T20I - Sri Lanka Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 228 | 102 | 125 | 1 | 44.74 |
| Home Records | 79 | 30 | 48 | 1 | 37.97 |
| Away Records | 149 | 72 | 77 | 0 | 48.32 |
| World Cup | 61 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 57.38 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
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