Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The 16th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between Sri Lanka and Oman on Thursday February 12, 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
SL vs OMA match overview
Sri Lanka did not perform well in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup but they had started this tournament well and had won their first match of this tournament. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. Oman did not perform well in the previous edition of this tournament and they also did not start this tournament well. They had lost their first match of this tournament. We expect them to make some changes to their squad for this match.
Sri Lanka reviews
Sri Lanka had lost their first match of this tournament against Ireland by a margin of twenty points. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 163 runs in their 20 overs. Kusal Mendis was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who did not fail to score 56 runs off 43 balls with the help of five boundaries. Kamindu Mendis also performed well in the previous match and scored 44 runs off 19 balls with the help of four boundaries and two huge sixes.
Pathum Nissanka also performed well in the previous match and scored 24 points while Kamil Mishara managed to score 14 points. Sri Lanka’s bowling unit performed well in the previous match and defended the target of 164 runs. They leaked 143 runs and sent the entire Ireland team back to the pavilion in 19.5 overs. Maheesh Theekshana was their side’s most successful bowler with three wickets to his name in four overs for 23 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga also performed well in the previous match and picked up three wickets while conceding 25 runs in four overs. Matheesha Pathirana picked up two wickets, while Dushmantha Chameera and Dunith Wellalage picked one wicket each. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka, was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket.
Oman reviews
Oman had lost their first match of this tournament against Zimbabwe by a margin of eight wickets. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they managed to score 103 runs. Their entire team returned to the pavilion in 19.5 overs. Vinayak Shukla was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 28 runs to his name off 21 balls with the help of four boundaries. Sufyan Mehmood also performed well in the previous match and scored 25 runs off 39 balls with the help of two boundaries.
Nadeem Khan also performed well in the previous match and scored 20 points while Aamir Kaleem, Shah Faisal and the skipper Jatinder Singh scored five points each. Oman’s bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the target of 104 runs. They leaked this target in 13.3 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match with Sufyan Mehmood being their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with two wickets to his name in three overs at 12 runs. No other bowler from their side could take a wicket. Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Nadeem Khan, Wasim Ali, Jiten Ramanandi and Karan Sonavale were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Head-to-Head matches record between Sri Lanka and Oman
Sri Lanka had never played Oman in T20 cricket and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
Sri Lanka is generally a strong team compared to Oman, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Sri Lanka is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Sri Lanka a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- Sri Lanka had won their first match of this tournament
- Sri Lanka’s batting order is strong
- Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is also strong
- Oman is also a strong team
- Oman’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
Sri Lanka 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 the chances of winning today’s match against Sri Lanka have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
Sri Lanka had a 58% chance of winning this match
Oman 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 16th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. 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 Pallekele predicts some cloud cover on match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win Sri Lanka vs Oman, 16th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 16th World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Oman in 2026? Toss-SL
Who will win the 16th World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Oman in 2026? Match SL
Who will win the T20 World Cup match today?
- SL (100%, 1 votes)
- OWN (0%, 0 votes)
Total number of voters: 1
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana,
Matheesha Pathirana.
Oman
Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed.
Key players to keep an eye on
Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Vinayak Shukla and Sufyan Mehmood are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 prediction for Sri Lanka vs Oman, 16th match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of Sri Lanka vs Oman is listed below.
SL vs OMA Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026
Time: 05:30 GMT / 11:00 LOCAL / 11:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: The Plankey, 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: 30
Matches won batting first: 15
Matches won first in bowling: 12
Average score in the first innings: 166
Average score in the second innings: 146
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: 178/2 (18.4 Ovs) By PAK versus BAN
Lowest score defended: 133/10 (16.2 Ovs) By SL vs ENG
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, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga.
Oman T20 World Cup squad
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Faisal Shah, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedra, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem.
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 16th and the decision will be yours.
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