{"id":154339,"date":"2025-06-19T14:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=154339"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:45:16","slug":"england-to-face-sri-lanka-in-t20-world-cup-opener-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/england-to-face-sri-lanka-in-t20-world-cup-opener-2\/","title":{"rendered":"England to face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"ssrcss-sdt2s9-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"headline-block\">\n<h1 id=\"main-heading\" class=\"ssrcss-1mguc0h-Heading e10rt3ze0\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\" role=\"text\">England to face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-154341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/England-to-face-Sri-Lanka-in-T20-World-Cup-opener.png\" alt=\"England to face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Source:- <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cricket\/articles\/c8xvlldevd4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">England will face Sri Lanka at Edgbaston in the opening match of the Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup on 12 June 2026.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Last month it was confirmed that\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cricket\/articles\/c98gvp0ljn6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lord&#8217;s would host the final<\/a>\u00a0of the 12-team tournament, with Headingley, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, The Oval, the Hampshire Bowl and Bristol&#8217;s County Ground as the other group-stage venues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, India, West Indies, Pakistan and defending champions New Zealand have already qualified, and the four remaining places will be decided at a qualifying tournament later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The format consists of two groups of six teams and the top two from each will progress to the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England&#8217;s group includes West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and two qualifiers, with Australia, India, South Africa and Pakistan in the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Both semi-finals will be held at The Oval on 30 June and 2 July respectively, and the final will be on Sunday, 5 July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The past six editions of the tournament have consisted of 10 teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, said: &#8220;World Cups are always special, but this one already feels different &#8211; it has the potential to be truly game-changing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a huge moment for our sport and a brilliant opportunity to inspire young people and captivate fans across the country.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Other notable fixtures include India v Pakistan at Edgbaston on 14 June, while England face champions New Zealand at The Oval on Saturday 27 June and Australia take on India the following day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England have not won the tournament since its first edition in 2009, when they beat New Zealand under the captaincy of current coach Charlotte Edwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">They were runners-up to Australia in 2012, 2014 and 2018, were knocked out in the semis in 2020 and 2023 and did not make it out of the group stage last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia have won the trophy a record six times, their most recent title coming in South Africa in 2023 &#8211; before New Zealand&#8217;s surprise win last autumn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">However under Edwards and new captain Sciver-Brunt, England&#8217;s first major assignment comes at the end of September with the 50-over World Cup taking place in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o1fzgd-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"Womens-T20-World-Cup-2026-Full-schedule\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" role=\"text\">Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026: Full schedule<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">All start times BST<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">12 June:\u00a0<\/b>England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18:30)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">13 June:\u00a0<\/b>Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14:30) &#8211; Old Trafford<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">West Indies v New Zealand (18:30) &#8211; Hampshire Bowl<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">14 June:\u00a0<\/b>Q1 v Q4 (10:30) and India v Pakistan (14:30) &#8211; Edgbaston<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">16 June:\u00a0<\/b>New Zealand v Sri Lanka (14:30) and England v Q3 (18:30) &#8211; Hampshire<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">17 June:\u00a0<\/b>Australia v Q1 (10:30) and India v Q4 (14:30) &#8211; Headingley<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">South Africa v Pakistan (18:30) &#8211; Edgbaston<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">18 June:\u00a0<\/b>West Indies v Q2 (18:30) &#8211; Headingley<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">19 June:\u00a0<\/b>New Zealand v Q3 (18:30) &#8211; Hampshire<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">20 June:\u00a0<\/b>Australia v Q4 (10:30) and Pakistan v Q1 (14:30) &#8211; Hampshire<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England v Q2 (18:30) &#8211; Headingley<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">21 June:\u00a0<\/b>West Indies v Sri Lanka (10:30) &#8211; Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">South Africa v India (14:30) &#8211; Old Trafford<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">23 June:\u00a0<\/b>New Zealand v Q3 (10:30) and Sri Lanka v Q3 (14:30) &#8211; Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia v Pakistan (18:30) &#8211; Headingley<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">24 June:\u00a0<\/b>England v West Indies (18:30) &#8211; Lord&#8217;s<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">25 June:\u00a0<\/b>India v Q1 (14:30) &#8211; Old Trafford<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">South Africa v Q4 (18:30) &#8211; Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">26 June:\u00a0<\/b>Sri Lanka v Q2 (18:30) &#8211; Old Trafford<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">27 June:\u00a0<\/b>Pakistan v Q4 (10:30) and West Indies v Q3 (14:30) &#8211; Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England v New Zealand (18:30) &#8211; The Oval<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">28 June:\u00a0<\/b>South Africa v Q1 (10:30) and Australia v India (14:30) &#8211; 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