Sri Lanka wins toss, opts to bat in 2nd ODI
January 24, 2026 02:29 pm
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the 2nd One Day International (ODI) being played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (24).
After securing a 19-run win in the first ODI, Sri Lanka will be looking to seal the series when it faces England in the second ODI in Colombo on Saturday at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
England’s last ODI tour of Sri Lanka was in 2018, when it won the series 3-1. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s previous ODI series at home was in November last year when Pakistan secured a clean sweep.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
England: Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid.
--Agencies
