Sri Lanka will face England in the 3rd ODI of the England tour of Sri Lanka 2026, which will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday. The series is currently levelled up 1-1. It's been 18 years since England won an ODI series in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka bats first and posted a total of 219 runs in the 50 overs. Captain Charith Asalanka scored 45 runs off 64 balls, while all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva smashed 40 runs off 59 balls. 

In response, England comfortably chased down the target in 46.2 overs. Captain Harry Brook scored 42 runs off 75 balls and Joe Root scored 75 runs off 90 balls and helped his team chase down the target. Jeffrey Vandersay and Dhananjaya de Silva both picked up two wickets.

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SL vs ENG Match Details

• Match: Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd ODI 

• Date: 27th 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 both ODI matches, and this may continue in the third match too. The average first-inning score at this venue is 240-250 runs. 

Top Batters to Watch – SL vs ENG

• Kusal Mendis (SL): 119 runs in this Series 

• Joe Root (ENG): 136 runs in this Series

• Ben Duckett (ENG): 101 runs in this Series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SL vs ENG

• Jeffrey Vandersay (SL): 5 wickets in Series

• Adil Rashid (ENG): 5 wickets in Series

• Dhananjaya de Silva (SL): 3 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: 260-270

• 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 3rd ODI match. The likes of Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka will be key players to watch out for.

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