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Sri Lanka vs England, ENG vs SL 2026, Today Match Prediction
SL vs ENG Win Probability
Toss Winner - England won the toss and choose to bat first
England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs
England eying a rare series win in Sri Lanka after a gap of 18 years.
- Joe Root has 944 runs since last year with 3 hundreds and 6 half-centuries in 17 games.
- Asitha Fernando has taken 21 wickets in Sri Lanka's last 11 ODIs.
- Sri Lanka has won two of the previous three games against England.
We predict that Sri Lanka will win against England.
| Tournament: | England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 33.1°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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SL vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis
Sri Lanka will play a thrilling encounter against England at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 27th January from 2:30 pm onwards. The series is currently leveled up 1-1. It's been 18 years since England won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
In the first game of the series, Sri Lanka came hard on the visitors by registering 271 runs on the board. Kusal Mendis scored 93 runs for Lanka while Adil Rashid picked up three wickets. In return, Joe Root and Ben Duckett scored half-centuries each. But England lost the game by 19 runs. Pramod Madushan picked up three wickets.
England turned the table aroud in the second game by beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. Joe Root, Jamie Overton, and Rashid picked up two wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka on 219. Root then scored 75 runs in the chase to help England win by 5 wickets.
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Sri Lanka Preview
Pathum Nissanka will open the innings with Kamil Mishara. Nissanka has 362 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Against England, he averages 28, scoring 140 runs in 6 games. Mishara has 32 runs in two games. Kusal Mendis will come in at number three. Mendis has 119 runs in this series with unbetaen 93 runs in the first game. Mendis is Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in the last 15 games with 669 runs, with two centuries and three half-centuries. He will be the batter to watch out for.
Dhananjaya de Silva will come in the middle with Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, and Pavan Rathnayake. Silva has 249 runs in 11 games against England. Asalanka has scored 552 runs in the last 11 ODIs with two centuries and 3 half-centuries. At home, his average is 55 in 48 games. Liyanage has 395 runs in the last 12 ODIs at an average of 43.
Asitha Fernando will lead the bowling attack with Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Wellalage, and Pramod Madushan. Fernando has 21 wickets in the last 11 ODIs. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Vandersay is Sri Lanka’s leading wicket-taker in this series with 4 wickets in 2 games. Wellalage has 10 wickets in the last 6 ODIs with the lowest economy of 4.45 among the bowlers.
It will be interesting to see if Lanka plays Wanindu Hasaranga over Dunith Wellalage. Hasaranga has 16 wickets in the last 7 ODIs.
Key Players: Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Jeffrey Vandersay.
SL Over/Under Betting Tips
Kusal Mendis Total Runs Over 26.5 1.85
Kusal Mendis is in superb form this season where he has scored 26 in the last match and before that he played a match winning knock of 93 runs in the 1st ODI. At R Premadasa stadium he has a superb record scoring 1241 runs in 27 matches, averaging 53.96 and against England he has scored 406 runs in 12 matches, averaging 36.91. Given his current record and form this series, we back Mendis to score over 26 runs in today's series decider.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
Sri Lanka Key Players From Previous Game Of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:
Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Pavan Rathnayake, Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Janith Liyanage, Wanidu Hasaranga, Charith Asalanka
England Preview
Rehan Ahmed will open the innings with Ben Duckett. Duckett has scored 101 runs in the first two games. He has 638 runs in the last 17 ODIs with a century and 4 half-centuries. Joe Root will come in at number three. Root is the leading run-scorer of the series with 131 runs and has scored half-centuries in both games. He will be the batter to watch out for. He has also picked up two wickets in the last game.
Jacob Bethell will come in the middle with Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, and Will Jacks. Bethell scored 33 off 21 in the last game to take his tally to 371 runs in the last 11 innings. Brook has scored 499 runs in the last 17 ODIs, averaging 31. Buttler has 634 runs in 28 ODIs against Sri Lanka with a strike rate of 121 - the highest among the batters. Jacks averages 40 at number 7 with 161 runs in 7 games.
Adil Rashid will lead the bowling attack with Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, and Sam Curran. Rashid has 35 wickets in the last 17 ODIs. Overton has 11 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Both Dawson and Curran have failed to perform with the ball, picking two wickets each so far. Brydin Carse might get a chance to play on the team. He has 9 wickets in the last 8 ODIs.
Key Players: Joe Root, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett.
ENG Over/Under Betting Tips
Joe Root Total Runs Over 33.5 1.85
Joe Root played a match winning knock of 75 runs in the last match and helped England level the series 1-1. He is in fine form and has scored back to back half centuries on a track that has rigorous amount of turn, Root has handled it well in the series well and will look to play another match winning knock in today's series decider.
England Predicted Playing XI:
Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid/
England Key Players From Previous Game Of England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
England Actual Playing XI:
Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather in Colombo is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 30 degrees Celsius. Thunderstorms are expected on match day, which might reduce the game time and overs.
SL vs ENG Pitch Report
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Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
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The match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 27th January from 2:30 pm onwards. The stadium has hosted 186 ODIs. England has 3 wins and 11 losses at this venue. Sri Lanka has 8 wins and two losses in the last 10 ODIs played at Colombo. The bowlers enjoy the surface conditions and have claimed 95% of the available wickets in the last 11 games.
Total Over/Under Betting Tips
Sri Lanka to win the coin toss 1.90
We back Sri Lanka to win the coin toss in today's match against England.
Toss: To Bat
In the 186 ODI games played here, teams defending the target have won the games on 103 occasions. The team winning the toss should bat first. 7 of the last 8 ODIs have been won by the team batting first.
SL vs ENG
Winning Prediction
Sri Lanka has a strong record in ODIs at the venue. They have 8 wins in the last 10 ODIs played here. Their bowlers are a step ahead, claiming all 10 wickets in 10 off the last 11 ODIs. It will be difficult for England to exploit the spin conditions.
Joe Root can be the saviour for the visitors. The leading run-scorer of the series has 1314 runs in 28 innings against Sri Lanka with 2 centuries and 11 half-centuries.
We predict that Sri Lanka will win against England.
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