| event | ICC Mens T20 World Cup |
| this match | T20I |
| starts (venue) | Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026,19:00 |
| starts (GMT) | Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026,13:30 |
| Toss | Pakistan won the toss and chose to Batting |
| country | Sri Lanka |
| city | Kandy |
| venue | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| umpire | Nitin Menon Sam Nogajski |
| tv umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
| referee | Andy Pycroft |
