Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle in the T20 World Cup. The 50th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday February 28, 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
PAK vs SL match overview
Pakistan had failed to deliver the best performance in the Super Eight matches of this edition of the T20 World Cup. They had played two games and are still looking for a win. They had lost one match, while their one match went without any results. They sit third on the Super 8 Group 2 points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing XI for this match. Sri Lanka had also failed to produce the best performance in the Super Eight matches of this tournament. They had played two matches and are at the bottom of the Super 8 Group 2 points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing eleven for this match.
Pakistan Reviews
Pakistan had lost the previous match of this tournament against England by a margin of two wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first, but the performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 164 runs in their 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 63 runs to his name off 45 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two huge sixes. Fakhar Zaman also performed well in the previous match and scored 24 runs off 16 balls with the help of two boundaries and the same huge sixes.
Babar Azam also performed well in the previous match and scored 25 points while Shadab Khan managed to score 23 points. Pakistan’s bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the target of 165 runs. They leaked this target in 19.1 overs. Shaheen Afridi was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with four wickets to his name in four overs at 30 runs. Usman Tariq also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 31 runs in four overs. Mohammad Nawaz also performed well and picked up two wickets while Salman Mirza, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Sri Lanka reviews
Sri Lanka had lost their most recent match of this tournament against New Zealand by a margin of 61 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 168 runs in their 20 overs. Maheesh Theekshana was their side’s most successful bowler with three wickets to his name in four overs at 30 runs. Dushmantha Chameera was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked up three wickets while conceding 38 runs in four overs.
Dunith Wellalage also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha and Charith Asalanka were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket. Sri Lanka’s batting order did not perform well in the previous match and failed to chase down the target of 169 runs. They managed to score 107 runs in their 20 overs. Kamindu Mendis was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 31 runs to his name off 23 balls with the help of four boundaries. Dunith Wellalage also performed well in the previous match and scored 29 runs off 23 balls and he smashed three boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Kusal Mendis scored 11 points while Pavan Rathnayake could score 10 points.
Record for head-to-head matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Pakistan had faced Sri Lanka in 29 T20 cricket matches where they had won 17 matches while Sri Lanka had won 12 matches against Pakistan.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
Pakistan is generally a strong team compared to Sri Lanka, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Pakistan is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Pakistan a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- Pakistan is a strong and experienced team
- Pakistan’s batting order is strong
- Pakistan’s bowling unit is also strong
- Sri Lanka is also a strong team
- Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
Pakistan is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known batsmen of the t20 format are part of this team’s squad, so Pakistan’s chances of winning today’s match have increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is given below.
Pakistan has a 58% chance of winning this match
Sri Lanka has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 50th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Colombo predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chances of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 50th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 50th World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2026? Toss-PAK
Who will win the 50th World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2026? Match-PAK
Who will win the T20 World Cup match today?
- SL (100%, 1 votes)
- PACK (0%, 0 votes)
Total number of voters: 1
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.
Key players to keep an eye on
Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Afridi, Kamindu Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 50th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka is listed below.
PAK vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Saturday February 28, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:00 PM IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: Palleke, Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35000
Ends: Hunnasgiriya ending, Rikillagaskada ending
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Kandurata
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Asitha Wijesinghe
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 35
Matches won batting first: 17
Matches won first in bowling: 15
Average score in the first innings: 165
Average score in the second innings: 144
Highest total recorded: 263/3 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 88/10 (16 Ovs) By NZ vs SL
Highest score chased: 184/2 (18 Ovs) By SL vs AUS
Lowest score defended: 133/10 (16.2 Ovs) By SL vs ENG
Pakistan T20 World Cup squad
Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Pramod Madushan.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we had given you and the 50th and the decision will be yours.
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