England vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 2nd ODI match between ENG vs SL?

Sri Lanka didn’t have much to cheer for in their opening ODI against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Losing the match by five wickets, they fell 0-1 down in the three-match series.

The Eoin Morgan-captained Three Lions chased down the target of 186 with as many as 91 deliveries to spare. The second game is set to be played on Thursday, July 1 at the Kennington Oval in London.

The Lankans, who are depleted due to the absence of some players due to various reasons, need to be at their best to have any chance of drawing the equaliser. The Brits, on the other hand, would be looking to continue with their winning run.

Match Details

Match – England vs Sri Lanka – 2nd match

Venue – Kennington Oval, London

Time – 05:30 PM IST, 01:00 PM Local

Where to watch live – Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv

Pitch Report

The pitch in Kennington Oval has been a fairly sporting one over the years. The average score at the venue suggests that bowlers and batsmen will have their say in equal proportion.

The hosts won’t mind bowling first again after their performance in the opener. There will be intermittent clouds, but with a minimum chance of rain. The temperature will be around 19 degrees Celsius.

Avg score: 250 (73 ODIs at the Kennington Oval)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 40, Lost – 30, N/R – 3

Playing Combinations for ENG vs SL

England

Predicted XI

Jonny Bairstow(wk), Liam Livingstone, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Bench: Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Jason Roy, George Garton, Dawid Malan

Sri Lanka

Predicted XI

Kusal Perera (C), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama

Bench: Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Asitha Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Ishan Jayaratne

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 76 | England – 37 | Sri Lanka – 36 | Tie – 1 |N/R – 2

In England

Played – 33 | England – 17 | Sri Lanka – 14 | Tie – 1 |N/R – 1

Probable best batsman of the match

Joe Root- England

Joe Root, on Tuesday, completed 6,000 runs in ODIs and has an average of 50.76 in the format. He looked in excellent touch in the first match as he stayed unbeaten on an 87-ball 79 with the help of four fours.

He helped England make a recovery after the hosts were reduced to 80 for four in the 12th over. Keeping in mind his form, Root will be expected to play a similar hand next time.

Probable best bowler of the match

Chris Woakes- England

Chris Woakes was a tough nut to crack for the Lankans in the opening encounter. In his first spell, he picked up the wickets of Pathum Nissanka and Dasun Shanaka. Later, he came back to get rid of Dhananjaya Lakshan and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Moreover, the speedster conceded only 18 runs at an incredible economy rate of 1.80 and churned out as many as five maidens.

Today’s match prediction: England are expected to win this match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.