UPDATE – 13:00PM
Roughly two hours out from the sport, there isn’t any rain in Kandy. The forecast nonetheless has us getting some rain between 3:00PM and seven:00PM, however we’d get a contest in. Would a shortened contest favour England or Sri Lanka?
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Sportstar’s Abhishek Saini is on his method to the stadium, and notes that near 50km away from the stadium there isn’t any signal of rain but.
Context
Sri Lanka and England wish to get their Tremendous 8s campaigns off to a profitable begin after they meet on the Pallekele Worldwide Stadium in Kandy on Sunday, February 22.
Nevertheless, there are important considerations over whether or not or not inclement climate will play spoilsport to the match. If the match is disrupted by rain, it would develop into the second consecutive match within the group to be halted after Pakistan and New Zealand’s match in Colombo was referred to as off on Sunday.
Below the Worldwide Cricket Council’s rules for the 2026 T20 World Cup Tremendous 8 stage, there are not any reserve days. A minimal of 5 overs per facet have to be accomplished for a end result to be declared. If that threshold isn’t met by the cut-off time, the match will likely be deserted as a No End result, with each groups sharing the factors.
The forecast appears to be like ominous for each groups, with AccuWeather’s studying suggesting that there’s near 75% probability of rain on the Pallekele Worldwide Stadium.
With essential Tremendous 8 factors at stake, the climate may have a big say earlier than a ball is even bowled.
Printed on Feb 22, 2026