ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka vs Oman - team analysis, strengths and weaknesses

Sri Lanka will take on Oman in the 16th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on February 12 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. Having won their first match, Sri Lanka will try to continue their winning momentum while Oman lost their first game and will hope to win the match and stay alive in the tournament. Both have some talented players in the squad and the fans might get a chance to witness an intriguing match. 

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Current scenarios of the Sri Lanka vs Oman

The hosts, Sri Lanka, started their tournament with a win over Ireland in their first game by 20 runs. It was a collective performance from both batters and bowlers throughout which helped them clinch victory. Now, they are in the second position of points table with a win. 

On the other hand, Oman lost their first game and now are in the last position of the points table. Their performance wasn't upto the mark in the previous game and hence, they have to try and win the upcoming match to stay alive in the tournament. 

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Squad analysis - Sri Lanka vs Oman

Sri Lanka have a decent squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. They are led by Dasun Shanaka and have batters like Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis who played well in the previous match. In case of bowlers, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, and Wanindu Hasaranga also performed well in the last match, helping the team win the game. 

Meanwhile, Oman lost their first match against Zimbabwe. Their batting lineup didn't help which is why they could only score 103 runs in the first innings. If we look at the squad, they too have some talented batters like Jatinder Singh, Vinayak Shukla, and others who have the potential to perform in the upcoming games. 

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Squads

Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga

Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem