T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Sri Lanka will be up against Pakistan in the 50th match of the ICC 2026 WT20. This is the Super 8 stage and this match will be played at Pallekele Stadium in Pallekele. Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka side for this match. Sri Lanka finished second in Group B with three wins and a loss in four matches. But they had a poor start to the Super 8 stage as they suffered defeats against England and New Zealand. Sri Lanka have been hit with a few injuries with Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathirana ruled out and they are already eliminated from the WT20.

On the other hand, Pakistan finished second in the Group A with three wins and a loss in four matches. Their opening match against New Zealand ended in a no result and they also lost the previous match against England. Salman Agha will lead the side for Pakistan. This is a very crucial match for both these sides and they will be keen to start well. In this article we look at the playing XIs, top picks, pitch reports for this match.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Match Details

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Stats

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tari

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Dream11 Captaincy Picks

Sahibzada Farhan scored a half century in the last game and a hundred before that in the group stage. He will be a SL vs PAK Dream11 captaincy pick.

Pathum Nissanka has a good record in this format and has scored 2645 runs. He will be a top pick in this SL vs PAK Dream11 match.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Match winner

Sri Lanka look a better side when we compare the overall squad of both sides and Sri Lanka are expected to win this match.