SL vs ENG Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd ODI Match
Aditya - January 24, 2026Last Updated on Feb 02, 2026 05:47 PM
Sri Lanka vs England Cricket Match Previews
England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
SL 219/10 (49.3)
ENG 223/5 (46.2)
England won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks* | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jos Buttler | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pramod Madushan* | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Last Wicket:Harry Brook lbw b Vandersay 42(75) - 189/5 in 42.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sri Lanka vs England
Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (219/10 in 49.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 70.27 | |
| Kamil Mishara c Duckett b Jamie Overton | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) run out (Will Jacks/Jos Buttler) | 26 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 57.78 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva c Root b Liam Dawson | 40 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 67.8 | |
| Charith Asalanka (c) c Duckett b Adil Rashid | 45 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 70.31 | |
| Janith Liyanage c Adil Rashid b Jamie Overton | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 | |
| Pavan Rathnayake c Liam Dawson b Will Jacks | 29 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 85.29 | |
| Dunith Wellalage c Sam Curran b Root | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 | |
| Pramod Madushan st Jos Buttler b Rehan Ahmed | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Jeffrey Vandersay not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Asitha Fernando c and b Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 5 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 219 | 10 wkts, 49.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Overton | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Liam Dawson | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| Will Jacks | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Joe Root | 2.3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nissanka & Kamil Mishara | 16 | 27 |
| Nissanka & Kusal Mendis | 42 | 58 |
| Dhananjaya & Kusal Mendis | 10 | 18 |
| Dhananjaya & Asalanka | 66 | 93 |
| Janith Liyanage & Asalanka | 17 | 17 |
| Pawan Rathnayake & Asalanka | 28 | 37 |
| Pawan Rathnayake & Wellalage | 14 | 20 |
| Pramod & Wellalage | 20 | 20 |
| Vandersay & Wellalage | 6 | 6 |
| Vandersay & Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Mishara | 4.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Pathum Nissanka | 14.1 | 58 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | 17.1 | 68 |
| 4 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 32.4 | 134 |
| 5 | Janith Liyanage | 35.3 | 151 |
| 6 | Charith Asalanka | 41.4 | 179 |
| 7 | Pavan Rathnayake | 44.6 | 193 |
| 8 | Pramod Madushan | 48.2 | 213 |
| 9 | Dunith Wellalage | 49.2 | 219 |
| 10 | Asitha Fernando | 49.3 | 219 |
England — Innings 2 (219/5 in 46.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehan Ahmed b Dhananjaya de Silva | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Ben Duckett b Vandersay | 39 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 75 | |
| Joe Root lbw b Asitha Fernando | 75 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Asalanka b Dhananjaya de Silva | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Harry Brook (c) lbw b Vandersay | 42 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 56 | |
| Jos Buttler (wk) batting | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 157.14 | |
| Will Jacks batting | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 219 | 5 wkts, 46.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Pramod Madushan | 3.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Charith Asalanka | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rehan Ahmed & Duckett | 20 | 34 |
| Root & Duckett | 72 | 68 |
| Root & Jacob Bethell | 9 | 16 |
| Root & Brook | 81 | 126 |
| Buttler & Brook | 11 | 13 |
| Buttler & Will Jacks | 30 | 21 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehan Ahmed | 5.4 | 20 |
| 2 | Ben Duckett | 16.5 | 88 |
| 3 | Jacob Bethell | 19.3 | 97 |
| 4 | Joe Root | 40.3 | 178 |
| 5 | Harry Brook | 42.4 | 189 |
SL vs ENG Match Prediction, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, Sri Lanka vs England Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SL vs ENG (Sri Lanka vs England) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) |
| League | England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 24th January 2026 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
SL vs ENG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs ENG Match Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
SL vs ENG Pitch Report: R Premadasa Stadium offers a pitch that will be helpful for the batsmen as well as the bowlers. In particular, spinners may enjoy some turn and bounce, which can cause problems for the batsmen, while they can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground.
SL vs ENG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Colombo, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 79% humidity and 30.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 65% chances of precipitation during the game.
R. Premadasa Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 185 |
| Batting first won: | 103 |
| Bowling first won: | 70 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 230 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 189 |
| Highest Total: | 375/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 50/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 292/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 170/10 |
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
143
T20 Average Score
SL vs ENG (Sri Lanka vs England) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Match Preview
SL vs ENG Match Preview: Sri Lanka will lock horns against England in England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 at 02:30 PM IST at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Pathum Nissanka was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kamil Mishara will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Wanindu Hasaranga is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Eshan Malinga and Asitha Fernando will lead the pace attack of his team.
Also Read: SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win Todays 2nd ODI Match?
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Root will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jos Buttler will do the Wicket-Keeping for England. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Root and Jacob Bethell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Joe Root is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Brydon Carse and Luke Wood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs ENG Match Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ENG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SL vs ENG England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wanindu Hasaranga will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Maheesh Theekshana will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs ENG Head to Head
SL vs ENG Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs England have faced each other in 80 matches in ODI. Out of these 80 games, Sri Lanka have won 38 whereas England have won 38 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SL | 38 Won |
| ENG | 38 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports.
SL vs ENG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Kamil Mishara, Jos Buttler are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs ENG Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over England team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka
SL vs ENG Small League Must Picks:
SL - Wanindu Hasaranga [800 points], Maheesh Theekshana [618 points]ENG - Joe Root [699 points], Brydon Carse [191 points]
SL vs ENG Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Milan Priyanath Rathnayake [0 points], Kamil Mishara [152 points]ENG - Rehan Ahmed [0 points], Ben Duckett [0 points]
SL vs ENG Death Over Bowlers:
SL - Pramod MadushanENG - Luke Wood
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Janith Liyanage [22, 46, 40, 24*, 0W]
- Charith Asalanka [13, (17, 1W), 18, DNB, 12]
- Dunith Wellalage [0W, (25*, 2W), 1W]
- Pathum Nissanka [23, 50, 21, 12, 8]
- Matheesha Pathirana [1W, 0W]
- Dasun Shanaka [(20, 1W), 12, 17, 1W, (22*, 1W)]
England (ENG) Key Players
- Harry Brook [16*, 136*, 6, 6, 135]
- Adil Rashid [3W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Jamie Overton [2W, 2W, 34, 2W, (13, 3W)]
- Sam Curran [3W, 1W, 1W, (53*, 2W), 3W]
- Jos Buttler [17, DNB, 19, 97*, 22]
- Jofra Archer [PTs: 230, CR: 9]
SL vs ENG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Harry Brook [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 66, CR: 8]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 76, CR: 9]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 363, CR: 7]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 518, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 556, CR: 7.5]
SL vs ENG Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs ENG Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs ENG Live Score?
You can see SL vs ENG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs ENG match will be live telecast on FanCode, SonyLIV.
SL vs ENG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SL vs ENG match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode, SonyLIV
SL vs ENG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sri Lanka vs England (SL vs ENG) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara(WK), Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt(WK), Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, Josh Tongue, Harry Brook(C), Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Luke Wood, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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