Oman’s captain, Jatinder Singh, has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Sri Lanka in Match 16 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. There is a bit of moisture, and we want to make full use of it. We need to get our batting right. Preparations have been really good. If you have wickets in hand, you can accelerate,” Jatinder Singh stated.
Sri Lanka’s skipper, Dasun Shanaka, is content to bat first.
“We are happy to bat first as it is a decent pitch. We expected to score more in the first match, but the pitch was on the slower side. Hopefully, the pitch will be good for batting today,” he mentioned.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kamil Mishara, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 5 Kamindu Mendis, 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Dunith Wellalage, 8 Dushan Hemantha, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Matheesha Pathirana.
Oman: 1 Jatinder Singh (capt), 2 Aamir Kaleem, 3 Hammad Mirza, 4 Wasim Ali, 5 Mohammad Nadeem, 6 Jiten Ramanandi, 7 Vinayak Shukla (wk), 8 Sufyan Mehmood, 9 Nadeem Khan, 10 Shah Faisal, 11 Jay Odedra.
Toss Result Today – Sri Lanka vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in the Sri Lanka vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?
Oman’s captain, Jatinder Singh, won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss occurred at 10:30 AM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Jatinder Singh opted to bowl first due to the moisture on the pitch.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
