The clash between SL and OMN will be one that everyone would look forward to in the most anticipated cricket tournament, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Sri Lanka faces Oman in Match 16 of the tournament at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Thursday, February 12.
SL vs OMN: Match Overview
Match: Sri Lanka vs Oman, Match 16, T20 World Cup 2026
Date & Time (IST): Thursday, February 12, 11:00 AM
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Live Broadcast: JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)
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Recent Form: Contrasting Results
Sri Lanka begun their tournament on a bright note with a comfortable 20-run victory over Ireland in their first match. The home team put up a competitive score and complemented it with disciplined bowling.
Oman, on the other hand, will look to make amends after a losing start to their T20 World Cup campaign against Zimbabwe. Both teams come into this SL vs OMN match with the aim of getting back to winning ways.
Pitch Report: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
The Pallekele pitch is likely to offer a competitive encounter between bat and ball. The batter will get opportunities to adjust early on in their innings. After a short period of time, an increase will be noted in batsmen’s scoring rates during the last 20 overs of the respective teams [India and New Zealand] innings.
Also, bowlers may struggle in taking wickets consistently, given they are playing on much bigger fields. Overall, this SL vs OMN match will be very competitive and provide good value for fans support/fans on both teams.
SL vs OMN: Head-to-Head T20 Record
This T20 World Cup 2026 match between Sri Lanka and Oman will be the first ever T20I contest between the two sides. There is no head-to-head result between Sri Lanka and Oman in the shortest format of the game before this one, making the result uncertain.
SL vs OMN: Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka (Predicted)
Pathum Nissanka
Kamil Mishara
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Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper)
Pavan Rathnayake
Kamindu Mendis
Dasun Shanaka (c)
Dunith Wellalage
Wanindu Hasaranga
Dushmantha Chameera
Maheesh Theekshana
Matheesha Pathirana
Oman (Predicted)
Jatinder Singh (c)
Aamir Kaleem
Hammad Mirza
Wasim Ali
Karan Sonavale
Jiten Ramanandi
Vinayak Shukla (wicket-keeper)
Sufyan Mehmood
Nadeem Khan
Shah Faisal
Shakeel Ahmed
SL vs OMN: Players to Watch
Probable Best Batter: Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka has a wicket-keeper batter who has been in great form. For instance, in the first game played against Ireland, Kusal Mendis played a wonderful innings of 56* runs while anchoring the game for his team. He will be instrumental in this game involving SL and OMN.
Probable Best Bowler: Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has already proved his capabilities in the T20 World Cup. In the first match, he bowled an impressive spell of 3/23. The pressure will be on his opposition with his tight bowling and variations. Four overs of him will be needed to hold Oman’s batsmen.
SL vs OMN Match Prediction
Given current form as well as home advantage, Sri Lanka are clear favourites to win in the SL vs OMN match. The Lankan side has a well-rounded squad with depth in batting as well as a strong bowling line-up. Oman, although competitive, has to play almost flawlessly to beat the home team.
Prediction: Sri Lanka is predicted to win the SL vs OMN match.
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