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Sri Lanka face Oman of their second Group B encounter of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Pallekele.
Pallekele is scheduled to host seven matches during T20 World Cup. (PTI Photo)
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 moves to Pallekele for the following match of Group B as co-hosts Sri Lanka face Oman on Thursday (February 12). The previous champions are in pursuit of their second consecutive win of the tournament after beating Ireland earlier.
Experienced all-rounder Dasun Shanaka and his men defeated the spirited Irish side on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday to start out their campaign on a positive note.
Sri Lanka showed their depth within the spin department after completely disrupting an Irish run-chase on a dry surface. Defending the goal of 164, the Lankan Lions saw the opposition reach 113 for 4. But then the duo of Wanindu Hasaranga (3/25) and Maheesh Theekshana (3/23) induced a large late-order collapse and bundled out Ireland for 143.
Pacer Matheesha Pathirana (2/26) was also an understated hero of the 20-run victory that might’ve been a reason for relief for the team management and head coach Sanath Jayasuriya. Earlier within the day, it was promising batter Kamindu Mendis’s counterattacking knock of 44* that lifted the Sri Lankan rating above the 160-mark.
For Oman to challenge the tournament co-hosts, they might need to give you a significantly higher batting performance than the one they produced against Zimbabwe of their campaign opener. Playing on the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, captain Jatinder Singh’s men suffered an eight-wicket loss after being skittled out for an embarrassing 103 all out. Quite a few Oman batters struggled to address the pace and bounce that the Zimbabwean trio of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans generated from the surface, showing their inexperience against quality bowling.
Pallekele Weather Forecast
Unfortunately for the 2 sides, the weather forecast in Pallekele is for gloomy skies and an excellent likelihood of rain towards the fag end of the fixture starting at 11 AM local time. Expect temperatures hovering around 0-27 degrees Celsius.
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), India
February 11, 2026, 15:51 IST
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