Match Overview
In the second one-day international match held in Colombo on Saturday, the captain of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka, secured his second consecutive toss victory, opting for his team to bat first against England. This matchup follows Sri Lanka’s 19-run triumph in the opening game of the three-match series, where England’s top order faltered in response to Sri Lankan spinners. Although Jamie Overton and Rehan Ahmed provided some late resistance, it wasn’t enough to clinch a win.
Team Changes
However, England faced a setback as opener Zak Crawley was sidelined due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Will Jacks, who had previously missed the first match due to health issues. On the other hand, Sri Lanka retained their successful lineup from the initial contest, with spinners Dunith Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay anticipated to exploit the conditions to trouble the England batting lineup further.
Official Lineups
The official lineups for the match are as follows:
- Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Pavan Ratnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
- England: Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid.
