England eyeing to break Nissanka’s running form T20 WC 2026 View(s): View(s):England will target in-form batter opener Pathum Nissanka as a key wicket as Harry Brook’s men prepares to begin their Super Eights campaign against hosts Sri Lanka today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Sri Lankan opener has been a terrific performer in the tournament, hitting a century and a half century in his last two innings and currently sits among the leading run-scorers of the tournament. Brook insisted England would prepare for a full match rather than speculate about a shortened encounter. “I think you just have to prepare as if it is a T20,” he said. “Sometimes you can go down a rabbit hole thinking it might be a five-over game and then it ends up being a full T20.

Source: Sunday Times February 21, 2026 19:53 UTC