Harry Brook who serves as the captain of England showed the team's success at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium which they will use as their battle ground against Sri Lanka on February 22 during the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match. England achieved a complete victory at the same location when they played a three-match T20I series against their opponents. The matches resulted in low scores, yet several English players which included Tom Banton and Phil Salt and Harry Brook and Sam Curran made important contributions during the games. Adil Rashid utilized the spin-friendly conditions to effectively challenge his opponents, showing his important role in the match. The match against Sri Lanka marks the first of two Super Eight games which England will play at Pallekele. Their next match will be against Pakistan on February 24, which Brook considers to be an important match. Brook believes that playing at a familiar ground gives his side a mental advantage. Harry Brook commented: “We can take a lot of confidence having played here and experienced this surface and this ground. We had a very good series against them here, so we can hopefully take that experience and use it in the game tomorrow.” He accepted that Sri Lanka now presents a stronger team than the one which England defeated earlier in the current year. Pathum Nissanka has been in outstanding form which he demonstrated with his impressive century against Australia at this stadium during a decisive victory. Also Read | 3 Reasons Why South Africa Can Beat India in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Harry continued: “Some of their batters are batting really well. So hopefully we can get a few wickets in the powerplay. And Nissanka is on a bit of a heater at the minute, so it would be ideal if we can get him out early.” England has won previous matches in Pallekele yet they have not been able to find their playing rhythm during this World Cup. They managed to survive a dangerous situation against Nepal but they suffered a substantial defeat against West Indies. The team used essential contributions from their lower-order batsmen to achieve victories against Italy and Scotland, which included Will Jacks. England will use their Super Eight stage to reclaim their performance consistency while they build winning momentum at the venue where they recently defeated Sri Lanka.