Sri Lanka will face England in the 2nd ODI of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, which will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Saturday. Sri Lanka won the first ODI match by 19 runs and leads the series 1-0. Sri Lanka bats first and posted a good total of 271 runs in the 50 overs. Experienced batsman Kusal Mendis scored 93 runs off 117 balls, while all-rounder Janith Liyanage smashed 46 runs off 53 balls. 

In response, England failed to chase down the target and were bowled out at 252 runs in 49.2 overs. Opener Ben Duckett scored 62 runs off 76 balls and Joe Root scored 61 runs off 90 balls but they were not able to chase down the target and fell short of 19 runs. 

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SL vs ENG Match Details

• Match: Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd ODI 

• Date: 24th January 2026

• Time: 2.30 PM IST

• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

SL vs ENG Weather Report

Pitch Report

The Colombo pitch is expected to favour the spinners once more. The spinners were crucial in the first ODI match, and this may continue in the second match too. The average first-inning score at this venue is 240-250 runs. 

Top Batters to Watch – SL vs ENG

• Kusal Mendis (SL): 93 runs in this Series 

• Janith Liyanange (SL): 46 runs in this Series

• Ben Duckett (ENG): 62 runs in this Series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SL vs ENG

• Pramod Madushan (SL): 3 wickets in Series

• Adil Rashid (ENG): 3 wickets in Series

• Dunith Wellalage (SL): 2 wickets in Series 

SL vs ENG Recent Form

SL vs ENG Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SL Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 260-170

• Match Result: SL to win

Scenario 2: If ENG Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–45

• Predicted Total: 240–250

• Match Result: SL to win

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SL vs ENG Predicted Playing XIs

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.

England 

Harry Brook (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid.

SL vs ENG Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that Sri Lanka will win the 2nd ODI match. The likes of Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka will be key players to watch out for.

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