Here are the Predictions for Sri Lanka Tour of England 2026, 3rd ODI Match – England vs Sri Lanka, to be played on the 27th of September at the Kennington Oval, London.
Match Prediction – England v Sri Lanka
Ground Stat:
Average 1st innings Total at
Kennington Oval, London
(Men’s ODI’s) – 246
Average 1st innings Total at
Kennington Oval, London
(Men’s ODI’s) – 210
Batting Stats ODI
Current Form England and Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka have won the 2nd ODI Match of the Tour by a 16 runs to square level the series at 1-1.
The top run scorer for England in the ODI Series is Jos Buttler with 100 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for England in the ODI Series is Will Jacks with 5 scalps under his belt.
The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the ODI Series is Kusal Mendis with 163 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the ODI Series is Dunith Wellalage with 4 scalps under his belt.
In the Second ODI Match, Sri Lanka batted first and they posted a huge total of 321 for 6 in 50 overs. Pathum Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis started off well this time. They added 45 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Kusal Mendis then stole the show at number 3. He played shots to all parts of the ground and looked like he was playing cricket in his backyard. He went on to score 121 runs in only 100 balls. He hit 14 fours and 3 sixes during his knock of 121. Mendis was well supported by Pavan Rathnayake, who also made a valuable contribution of 48 runs as Sri Lanka managed to get to a tall total of 321 in 50 overs of play.
During the chase, Tom Banton and Ben Duckett started off very well. They collected 143 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. While these two were batting, it looked like England would comfortably chase the target down. However, once the opening partnership was broken, it opened up the tap for a frequent fall of wickets. Harry Brook and Joe Root both got out cheaply. Jos Buttler and Will Jacks batted really well. They fought hard and scored 69 and 52 runs respectively but both of them got out at a wrong time and England eventually fell short by 16 runs.
Wicket Takers ODI
Let’s have a look at the squads:
England ODI Squad
Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Sonny Baker, Jos Buttler, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.
Sri Lanka ODI Squad
Kusal Mendis (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Sachindu Colombage, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – England
Who will win? – England
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben Duckett (England), Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Jofra Archer (England), Eshan Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Most Sixes – Harry Brook (England), Pavan Rathnayake (Sri Lanka)
Player of the Match – Ben Duckett (England)
Team Scores Batting first – England 275+, Sri Lanka 240+
Match Handicap : England
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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