England Women are set to face Sri Lanka Women in the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Friday, June 12
Preview
In the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, England Women (ENG-W) are set to face Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) on Friday at the MA Edgbaston, Birmingham. The England women’s team is in very good form, having won the T20 series against both India and New Zealand (2-1) in their recent matches. With confidence on their side, they will look to start their T20 World Cup campaign with a win.
Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the team. The batting unit includes Danni Wyatt, Heather Knight, and Sophia Dunkley, while the bowling attack will be led by experienced spinner Sophie Ecclestone and young fast bowler Lauren Bell. England will be eager to perform well in front of their home fans.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka has also been in good form, having beaten Bangladesh and the West Indies in their last two series. Known for causing surprises, the Sri Lankan team comes into this World Cup with plenty of confidence. The team is led by experienced player Chamari Athapaththu, and both their batting and bowling departments look strong.
Match Information
England Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Match 1
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, 12 Jun 2026, Fri, 11:00 PM IST ,Birmingham
ENG-W vs SL-W Probable PlayingXI
England Women
SIR Dunkley, DN Wyatt, HC Knight, Alice Capsey, NR Sciver(C), DR Gibson, S Ecclestone, AE Jones, CE Dean, LK Bell, Issy wong
Bench: Freya Kemp, TC Coleman, Lauren Filer, LCN Smith
Sri Lanka Women
Vishmi Rajapaksha, H Madavi, N de Silva, H Perera, C Atapattu(C), H Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana, WK Dilhari, S Kumari, Kawya Kavindi, Malki Madara
Bench: I Dulani, M Ayodhya, Nimasha Madushani, Chethana Vimukthi
ENG-W vs SL-W Injury News
ENG-W vs SL-W Weather Report
ENG-W vs SL-W Win Prediction
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ENG-W vs SL-W Pitch Report
ENG-W vs SL-W Captains
Alice Capsey is an excellent choice to be the captain of your fantasy team. She scored 116 runs at a strike rate of 158 in the last series against India Women
Chamari Athapaththu is a versatile player who will contribute to both departments. She will be a top pick in this ENG-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction
ENG-W vs SL-W Top
Harshitha Madavi has been in terrific form scoring 113 runs at a strike rate of 166 in the last series and will be a good pick against this opposition
Lauren Bell is a key wicket-taker for the England Women’s team. She took seven wickets at an economy rate of 8.5 in the last series against India Women
Budget
Kavisha Dilhari spearheaded the bowling attack and picked up two wickets in the last series. She will be eager to put on a good performance
Heather Knight is a decent budget pick for your fantasy team. She scored 109 runs against India Women in the last series
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SL-W | WK
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